How can I publish my article in LILACS?

For your article to be published in LILACS, it must first be accepted and published in a journal that is already indexed in the LILACS database. Check the list of indexed  journals to find suitable options.
Once you have selected a journal, visit the website to review the author guidelines of the chosen journal and submit your manuscript. Good luck!

How can I publish my monograph, dissertation, or thesis in LILACS?

According to LILACS selection criteria, doctoral theses in any field of Health Sciences can be registered in LILACS. Master’s dissertations in Public Health and Nursing are also accepted. Undergraduate or postgraduate monographs are not accepted. For other databases within the VHL Network, please contact the coordinators directly.

If your work meets the criteria, we recommend contacting a LILACS Network Cooperating Center responsible for its registration. Search the Network Directory to check if your institution is registered and contact them to request inclusion in LILACS.

It is recommended that the work is first deposited in the institutional repository before being referenced in LILACS.

Why didn’t my article appear or get retrieved in the LILACS search interface?

The article might be in the registration phase by the editor or in the collection process by BIREME.
If other articles from the same volume or issue are already available in LILACS, please contact us to request a status check of the process.

How can I request a correction for an article published in LILACS?

To request a correction for an article published in LILACS, please contact the team responsible for the journal. All correction requests must be reviewed and confirmed by the journal, as the article description in LILACS is primarily based on the printed issue or, in its absence, on the journal’s portal.

Direct corrections in the LILACS database are not allowed. If the correction is due to an inaccuracy during the contribution phase to LILACS, please contact BIREME/PAHO/WHO.

How can I find keywords for my article in the health field?

You have several options to identify relevant keywords for your article:

• Use the DeCS Finder: Copy and paste your article’s title and abstract into the DeCS Finder to identify appropriate DeCS/MeSH descriptors.
• Search in DeCS/MeSH: Explore your article’s topic in DeCS/MeSH, read the scope notes, review related terms, and browse the hierarchy to find relevant descriptors.
• Analyze the LILACS database: Search title words in the LILACS database and examine the terms used to index similar articles.

How can I find a journal to publish my article in the health field?

To find a suitable journal to publish your article in the health field, follow these steps:

• Search the LILACS database: Use significant words from the title of your article to search the LILACS database. Note which journals or periodicals have already published on the topic.
• Explore related journals: Analyze journals that have already published articles on similar topics. Click on the abbreviated title of the reference found in LILACS and access the Scientific Journals Portal for more information about the journals.

Which databases should I search to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis?

According to the Cochrane Handbook (2021), Clarck (2001), and Brazil’s Ministry of Health (2021, 2012), conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses requires searching specialized databases that cover relevant scientific and technical production for your review. Consider the following databases:

• LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature): To obtain literature with scientific evidence contextualized for Latin America and the Caribbean;
• National and thematic databases from the region such as: BINACIS (Argentina), COL-NAL (Colombia), BDENF (Nursing), and others;
• African Index Medicus: To access scientific production related to Africa;
• PubMed and Embase: For comprehensive coverage of studies and publications globally.

Ensure that you include regional databases to guarantee that the reviewed literature is representative and relevant to the geographic context of your research.