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Case reports are a relatively simple technical production, considered to have low impact because they are at the base of the pyramid of scientific evidence. Even so...
Copyright Transfer Agreement
The lead author must print this document, complete and sign the Form on behalf of all other co-authors and then scan and attach it individually (in .pdf) to the online submission system of the Journal:
The Copyright Transfer Agreement assumes that the authors are the legitimate holders of the copyright of the Case Report in question, without infringing any copyright, trademark or patent of others. In this way, they transfer all rights to this manuscript or any revision, version or translation of it to the electronic journal INFECTIONS IN EVIDENCE - Case Reports, including here the possibility of its eventual commercialization, provided that in accordance with ethical and moral precepts and relevant Brazilian legislation.
To ensure scientific integrity and originality criteria, we have adopted the following guidelines regarding the submission of case reports that have been previously presented or published:
- Case reports that have already been published in conference proceedings or scientific meeting abstracts may be submitted, provided that this prior publication was not in the form of a full article, including images, discussion, and references. It is essential that the manuscript contains additional information, analyses, or complementary data that justify its originality and contributions to knowledge.
- Case reports that were previously published in theses, dissertations, or preprint platforms may be considered for publication, as long as there is clear information about where and when the content was previously made available.
Note: Submission of case reports that have already been published or presented requires complete transparency from the authors regarding the dissemination history and the Copyright Transfer Aggreement. The Editorial Board of the electronic journal INFECTIONS IN EVIDENCE – Case Reports reserves the right to evaluate each case individually and to request clarifications or supporting documents, if necessary.
To ensure scientific integrity and originality criteria, we have adopted the following guidelines regarding the submission of case reports that have been previously presented or published:
- Case reports that have already been published in conference proceedings or scientific meeting abstracts may be submitted, provided that this prior publication was not in the form of a full article, including images, discussion, and references. It is essential that the manuscript contains additional information, analyses, or complementary data that justify its originality and contributions to knowledge.
- Case reports that were previously published in theses, dissertations, or preprint platforms may be considered for publication, as long as there is clear information about where and when the content was previously made available.
Note: Submission of case reports that have already been published or presented requires complete transparency from the authors regarding the dissemination history and the Copyright Transfer Aggreement. The Editorial Board of the electronic journal INFECTIONS IN EVIDENCE – Case Reports reserves the right to evaluate each case individually and to request clarifications or supporting documents, if necessary.
