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Colombia Médica devoted to the publication of
scientific material for improving academic level of professions related
to health sciences. Is located in Building 118, Faculty of Health, Universidad
del Valle, Cali, Colombia, telephone (57-2) 558-1939, email: comedica@univalle.edu.co colombiamedica@gmail.com
This journal counts on a publishing body
constituted by the Scientific Committee and the Publishing Committee.
Colombia Médica, is the official
journal of the School of Health Sciences, Universidad del Valle, Cali,
Colombia; a quarterly journal submitted to arbitration by pairs,
published without interruption from 1970 on, offering contributions of different nature, among
others the following ones:
Original articles. In this section will appear
investigation and unpublished papers of interest to the readers of Colombia Médica. Presentations of these
papers should follow the pattern of scientific world literature in
accordance with Vancouver Style (The International Committee of Editors
of Medical Journals). References must be limited to 25 quotations.
Review articles. Review
articles are by invitation to researchers with large experience in the
subject
area. References must be limited to 60 quotations.
Some thoughs on. They are documents that
present investigation results from an analytical, interpretative or
critical perspective of the author, on a specific subject, where
original sources have been consulted. References must be limited to
20 quotations.
Short communications. These are short notes
indicating the results of therapeutic trials, preliminary studies, new
techniques and case reports. They may also be related to a teaching on
a specific theme either to comment some recent problem or to inquire
solutions to any inquietude. References must be limited to ten
quotations. References
must be limited to 10 quotations.
Case of interest. It is a document that
communicates the results of a study on a particular situation with the
purpose of presenting the technical and methodological experiences
given in a specific course. It may include a commented systematic
revision of literature on similar cases. References must be limited to 10 quotations. Consent form to be completed
From medical literature. These are papers of
exceptional interest previously appeared in other journals. In this
type of articles a written permission of the editor of the journal is
always mandatory.
Letters to the editor. They are important positions,
either analytical or interpretative, on papers previously published in
the magazine that in accordance with the Editorial Committee opinion
may be an important contribution for discussing the subject by the
scientific community of reference. Also they can be a communication on
some important finding. Only five references should be given. References must be limited to
5 quotations.
The contained articles in the special issue are
arbitrated by peers and they fulfill the same selection process of the
other articles of Colombia Médica.
Its abbreviated title is Colomb Med, and it should be used in
bibliographies, footnotes, references and bibliographic strips.
Impact
factor 2011 (ISI): 0.24. Rejected papers 2010: 43%. Average time
(editorial process) 2010: 4.5 months
Copyright
Papers appearing in the journal are the exclusive
reliability of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the
thoughts of the Editorial Committee.
Colombia Médica has the right of publishing
the papers received by the Editorial Committee.
Sponsors
The publication of this journal is financially
supported by:
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