Salud Colectiva

Last updated: 20/10/2014

Illustrations

No more than eight tables and/or figures in black and white will be accepted.  Maps, graphs, photographs, digital images and scanned documents must be labeled as Figures.  All illustrations must be mentioned within the text. They should be submitted on separate pages, one per page, and should include:

• Arabic numerals (tables and figures should be numbered independently, in series according to their designation)

• A descriptive title that specifies the geographic and temporal dimensions of the data presented

• The source

Clarifications regarding the source

If the Tables and/or Figures included in the work were not previously published and the data was not taken from an outside source, the label “Own elaboration” must be used.

If a previously published illustration is reformulated, or the data is taken from various different sources, the label should read “Own elaboration based on data from” followed by a list of the names of the authors or institutions using the same type of citation as in the body of the text, including the complete publication and location information in the final list of Bibliographic References (Referencias Bibliográficas).

If a previously published figure is used exactly as it was originally created, the original source must be cited and the submitting author must possess the owner's authorization to reproduce the material. This permission is required except in the case of public domain documents or in the case of works published under a license that allows for their reproduction (such as the Creative Commons licenses).

Clarifications regarding Tables

The author should take into account that the Tables are self-explanatory, therefore at the foot of the table it may be necessary to incorporate general notes, explanation of acronyms or abbreviations used, and/or explanatory notes for particular cells. These notations are labeled consecutively within each table, with the series beginning anew for each table.

In order to unify publication criteria tables and/or figures may be redesigned, in which case the table with the quantitative parameters must also be submitted.

Image Resolution

During the process of evaluation of the article, authors may send low-resolution images as long as they clear and legible. However, authors must be able to assure that once the article is approved for publication they will be able to send images with the following requirements established by the journal to ensure proper printing:

• Maps must be exported from programs that convert them into vector images (.eps format)

• Graphs: for graphs made in Excel, the original file must be send (without exporting).  Graphs made in other programs should be exported from the same program in which they were made, as vector images (format .eps)

• Digital images: these should be sent in the highest quality JPEG format, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. We suggest you consult the guide “How to export images” created by the journal’s editorial team.

• Scanned documents: for photographs and/or documents that should be scanned, we recommend that authors consult the guide “How to digitalize documents” created by the journal’s editorial team.