Submissions

Author Guidelines

Submissions must be done using a login and password, in the system https://jbmtct.sbtmo.org.br/jbmtct/about/submissions.

The corresponding author should fill the names, e-mails, orcids and affiliation of all authors. The main document should contain all figures and tables. Do not include any identification of the authors. If necessary, any other documents should be sent in this moment, separately. All the process is available to monitor the evaluation steps.

Types of Documents Accepted

The Journal of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy evaluates manuscripts in the following categories:

• Editorial;
• Original research articles in health área;
• Review articles on a specific topic (only at the invitation of the editors) in ​​health area with the latest available scientific evidence;
• Case reports and case series of rare diseases or whose conduct and prognosis are outside the expected standard scope will be accepted. Reports that can contribute to health care practice;
• Short communication- ongoing reserach limited to 1500 words;
• Opinion articles on specific topics (by invitation of the editor);
• Protocols of conduct - Assistance protocols in health area that represent guidelines and operational procedures of specialized services.

Manuscripts submitted to a preprint server are also accepted for assessment and must include the DOI, allowing for correlation at publication time. The Journal of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy only accepts articles written in English, using clear and precise language, scientific style, avoiding the use of informal or colloquial expressions.

Manuscript Preparation

The manuscript must be typed in the Microsoft Word text editor (doc or docx), using Times New Roman 12 font, double spacing. All pages must be numbered in the upper right corner. Avoid abbreviations and acronyms as much as possible. In certain cases, it is suggested that in the first appearance in the text, the abbreviation and / or acronym in parentheses should be spelled out. Example: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF). Ethical considerations: mention the name of the Ethics Committee that approved the project. Information that can identify a person participating in a survey should not be published. In the captions of tables and figures, abbreviations and acronyms must be accompanied by their meaning and should not be used in the title. It should be clarified that the research was carried out according to the criteria established by the Declaration of Helsinki with its modifications (Bull World Health Organ 2001; 79:373-374). The manuscript must contain the following structure:

Article Submission Format

 Manuscripts must follow the following structure:

TITLE: It should be clear and concise (it should not be longer than two lines or 20 words).

AUTHOR(S) NAME(S): The authors must be presented in full, in direct order (first name and last name) and identified by Arabic numerals separated by commas, when necessary. The author(s) affiliation (with up to three organizational instances), email, and ORCID registration must be placed on the first page immediately after the authors' names. The authors' affiliation data and geographic location must be presented in the institution's native language. The corresponding author must be highlighted. The order of the authors must be a joint decision of the co-authors.

ABSTRACT: The Abstract should contain the objectives, methodology, results obtained, and conclusions in a maximum of 200 words. It should be written so the reader will be interested in reading the work in full. Short communications abstracts must have a maximum of 100 words.

KEYWORDS: At least three and at most six, written with the initial letter capitalized and separated by semicolons. They should not repeat words that appear in the title; they should identify the subject matter, allowing the article to be found in the electronic search system, and should preferably appear in the DeCS/MeSH - Descritores em Ciências da Saúde. 

INTRODUCTION: The introduction must contain the presentation of the problem and the purpose of the study. Cite only strictly pertinent references.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Clear and precise description of the methodology used, including the selection of the participating individuals. The methods and procedures must be described in detail to allow replication by other professionals. Describe the statistical methods in sufficient detail to verify the results achieved. Present quantitative data, when appropriate, with appropriate indicators of margin of error or reliability. Do not put only the p-values, as it omits important quantitative information. Set the exact p values up to p <0.001. Indicate which statistical programs were used.

RESULTS: They should be presented separately from the Discussion in a logical sequence. They may be given in text or in the form of tables and/or figures. Data presented in tables or figures should not be systematically repeated in the text.

DISCUSSION: Avoid repeating values ​​already presented in the results and citing tables and figures. The discussion should focus on the significance of the work's results rather than merely presenting a comparison of the data obtained with those available in the literature. It should highlight and demonstrate the main ideas and contributions produced by the work and comment on whether further research is needed or if any limitations are encountered. The Discussion should contain hypotheses and/or objective comments on the results, discussed in light of observations in the specialized literature.

CONCLUSION: It must be clear and concise and respond to the objective(s) of the study. Based on the results obtained, it must be able to propose a solution (or a path to a solution) to the problem demand.

REFERENCES:  References and citations must be standardized in the Vancouver style. All authors and works cited in the text must be included in this section and vice versa. Number the references in order of entry and use these numbers for citations in the text. Avoid excessive number of references, selecting the most relevant for each statement and giving preference to the most recent works. Do not use citations that are difficult to access, such as abstracts of papers presented in congresses, theses or publications with restricted circulation (not indexed). Do not use references such as "unpublished observations" and "personal communication". Articles accepted for publication can be cited accompanied by the expression: "accepted and awaiting publication" or "in press", indicating periodical, volume and year. Papers accepted by journals that are available online, but with no indication of issues and pages, should be cited as "ahead of print". Other authors' publications (self-citation) should be used only if there is a clear need and are related to the topic. In this case, include among the bibliographical references only original works published in regular journals (do not quote chapters or reviews). For all references, quote the authors up to the sixth. If there are more than six authors, mention the first six, followed by the expression et al. For references in digital media, it is mandatory to include the link to the DOI or, in its absence, the URL of the cited work and the date of access to the work.

Citations in the text must be accompanied by the corresponding number, in exponent or superscript, following the numerical sequence of the quote in the text that appears for the first time. Parentheses, brackets and the like should not be used. Only citations from indexed journals or, in the case of books, that have an ISBN (International Standard Book Number) registration will be accepted.

Examples:

Journal article: print

Chhibber PK, Majumdar SK. Foreign ownership and profitability: Property rights, control, and the performance of firms in Indian industry. Journal of Law & Economics.1999;42(1): 209–238.

Journal article: online/electronic

Errami M, Garner H. A tale of two citations. Nature. 2008;451(7177): 397–399. https://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v451/n7177/full/451397a.html

Wang F, Maidment G, Missenden J and Tozer R. The novel use of phase change materials in refrigeration plant. Part 1: Experimental investigation. Applied Thermal Engineering. 2007;27(17–18): 2893–2901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2005.06.011

Read B. Anti-cheating crusader vexes some professors. Chronicle of Higher Education. 2008;54(25). https://global.factiva.com.

Preprint journal articles

Kalita R, Flanagan W, Lightley J, Kumar S, Alexandrov Y, Garcia E, et al. Single-shot phase contrast microscopy using polarisation-resolved differential phase contrast. BioRxiv [Preprint] 2021. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.04.14.437846 [Accessed 6th July 2021].

 Abstracts published in journals

Raia S, Massarollo PCP, Baia CESB, Fernandes AONG, Lallee MP, Bittencourt P, et al. Transplante de fígado “repique”: receptores que também são doadores [resumo]. J Bras Transpl 1998;1:222.

Book: print

Simons NE, Menzies B, Matthews M. A Short Course in Soil and Rock Slope Engineering. London: Thomas Telford Publishing; 2001.

Book: online/electronic

Grech ED. ABC of interventional cardiology. 2nd ed. Chichester: Wiley blackwell; 2011. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/imperial/detail. action?docID=822522.

Book: chapter in an edited book

Partridge H, Hallam G. Evidence-based practice and information literacy. In: Lipu S, Williamson K, Lloyd A. (eds.) Exploring methods in information literacy research. Wagga Wagga, Australia: Centre for Information Studies; 2007. p.149–170.

Conference proceeding: individual paper

Wittke M. Design, construction, supervision and long-term behaviour of tunnels in swelling rock. In: Van Cotthem A, Charlier R, Thimus J-F, Tshibangu J-P. (eds.) Eurock 2006: multiphysics coupling and long term behaviour in rock mechanics: Proceedings of the International Symposium of the International Society for Rock Mechanics, EUROCK 2006, 9–12 May 2006, Li.ge, Belgium. London: Taylor & Francis; 2006. p.211–216.

Lecture/presentation

Wagner G. Structural and functional studies of protein interactions in gene expression. [Lecture] Imperial College London. 12th December 2006.

Standard

British Standards Institution. BS EN 1993-1-2:2005. Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures. General rules. Structural fire design. London: BSI; 2005.

Report

Leatherwood S. Whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the western North Atlantic. U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Report number: 63, 2001.

Theses

Arrojo ML. Desenvolvimento e validação de um novo método de citometria de fluxo para a quantificação do conteúdo de hemoglobina fetal em glóbulos vermelhos e seu potencial aplicação clínica na doença falciforme [Master dissertation]. Ribeirão Preto: Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; 2024 [cited 2025-06-29]. https://doi.org/10.11606/D.17.2024.tde-13052024-152548

Costa TCM. Avaliação de marcadores séricos relacionados à ativação e à disfunção endotelial nos períodos pré e pós-transplante de células progenitoras hematopoéticas para tratamento da doença falciforme [PhD these]. Ribeirão Preto: Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; 2021 [cited 2025-06-29]. https://doi.org/10.11606/T.17.2021.tde-23062022-094634.

Cavalcanti MM. As 2-hidroxi-3,4,6-trimetoxifenilchalconas protegem as células tubulares renais contra os danos oxidativos e inflamatórios causados pela cetamina: possível envolvimento das vias JNK/46A e MAPK/CJA [PhD these].  2023. [cited 2025-06-29] Fortaleza. Universidade Federal do Ceará. http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/71329.

Web page/website

European Space Agency. Rosetta: rendezvous with a comet. http://rosetta.esa.int [Accessed 15th June 2015].

The author (s) of the manuscript are responsible for the accuracy of the references in the list and the correct citation in the text.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Authors must indicate any conflicts of interest.

DECLARATION OF USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS: Authors must mention the use of any AI tool in the preparation of the manuscript.

AVAILABILITY OF RESEARCH DATA: One of the following options must be provided:

• The data are available at (cite the repository and the DOI of the deposited data);
• Data will be provided upon request;
• All data were generated or analyzed in this study;
• Not applicable.

AUTHORS' CONTRIBUTION: The Journal of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy endorses the CRediT taxonomy for contributor roles. To assume responsibility for the content of the research, all authors must have contributed significantly to at least one of the following roles: Conceptualization; Investigation; Methodology; Formal Analysis; Data Curation; Project Administration; Funding Acquisition; Writing; Supervision; Final Approval.

 FUNDING: Financial support from funding institutions for the manuscript's research and/or preparation must be disclosed, if any. The name of the funding agency must be written in full, followed by the grant number. If an specific project grant did not fund the research, the following information must be included: "This research did not receive a specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors."

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: They should include the collaboration of people, groups or institutions that deserve recognition but do not have their inclusion as authors justified.

SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENTS: The Journal of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy does not publish supplementary material. In the case that is essential to understanding the article, author should use a Data Repository (Zenodo or Figshare, for example) and inform the DOI for citation and correlation in the text.

TABLES: They should be presented throughout the text, numbered with Arabic numerals and headed by a self-explanatory title. It is recommended that data presented in tables not be repeated in graphs unless necessary. Tables should be no wider than 16 cm in width. Tables should be given in portrait format and not exceed one page. Abbreviations should also be avoided, except for units of measurement. If necessary, however, their meaning should be indicated in a caption below the table.

DIGITAL ASSETS: Every visual element (graphs, drawings, maps, or photos) is called a figure and must be presented throughout the text, be a maximum of 16 cm wide and 21 cm high, be numbered with Arabic numerals, and have a self-explanatory title below. Words in graphs and maps must be in a legible font. Do not insert graphs, maps, or photos in tables.

MATHEMATICAL FORMULAS, EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS: They can be inserted in the text if they do not contain special characters; otherwise, they must be presented separately on the line. Example: weight gain = final weight - initial weight.

MEASUREMENT UNITS: They must be presented in accordance with the International System of Units. Example: 10 m²; 20 t* ha^-1.

SUBMITTING THE MANUSCRIPT

 Submissions must be done using a login and password, in the system (https://www.jbmtct.com.br/seer/index.php/jbmtct/about/submissions).

The corresponding author should fill the names, e-mails, orcids and affiliation of all authors.

The main document should contain all figures and tables. Do not include any identification of the authors.

If necessary, any other documents should be sent in this moment, separately.

All the process is available to monitor the evaluation steps.