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How to check if the latest articles published in the journal are available in LILACS?

Visit https://lilacs.bvsalud.org and search by the journal’s abbreviated title using the prefix ta.

If you do not know the abbreviated title, search the list of journals indexed in LILACS.

Then, in the Publication Year Range cluster, enter the respective year and click the arrow button.

The search result will indicate the quantity and list the articles published. 
For example, it will show the articles published by Acta Paulista de Enfermagem in 2024.

Why is there an indexed journal and documents published in the United States within the LILACS database if the coverage is from Latin America and the Caribbean?

Because LILACS includes documents published by the Pan American Health Organization, whose headquarters are in the United States.

 

How to consult/locate the abbreviated title of a journal?

If your journal is currently indexed in LILACS, please consult the list of journals indexed in LILACS:

Or search for the abbreviated title on the Portal of scientific journals in Health Sciences:

 

How do I search for a specific article or document?

There are three ways:

1 – Document Title: Copy and paste or type the title in quotes into the search box.

Example: “Food safety in Centros de Tradições Gaúchas in Rio Grande do Sul”

Important: If there is a subtitle, exclude the colon.

Post-COVID-19 Laryngeal Dystonia: Report of Two Cases and Possible Pathophysiological Explanation

Example: “Post COVID-19 laryngeal dystonia report of two cases and possible pathophysiological explanation”

  1. Document Persistent Number (DOI). Use the “aid” prefix:

Example: aid:10.20396/bjos.v19i0.8657508

  1. Identifier Number within the LILACS database. Use the “id” prefix:

Example: id:biblio-1116543

id:lil-188896

Note that the ID always comes with a prefix like “lil-” or “biblio-“.

Always copy the ID including this prefix.

 

How do I search by author?

To retrieve all publications by an author, make the most of the possibilities provided by the LILACS Methodology!

If you are using the simple search form, start like this:

  1. Search for variations of the author’s name and locate the curriculum link on platforms like Lattes, Google Scholar, LinkedIn, and other available academic profiles. Identify persistent author numbers, such as the ORCID.

Example: João Paulo Souza

Variations: Souza, João Paulo Dias de OR De Souza, João Paulo Dias

Variations: Souza, João Paulo OR De Souza, João Paulo OR Souza, J P OR Souza, J. P

ORCID: 0000-0002-2288-4244

Web of Science ResearcherID: G-1982-2010

Lattes ID: 9159348039113345

2. Use the field prefixes “au” and “auid” and include all variations of the author’s name. (auid:(“0000-0002-2288-4244” OR “G-1982-2010” OR “13205307600”) OR au:(“Souza, João Paulo Dias de” OR “De Souza, João Paulo Dias” OR “Souza, João Paulo” OR “De Souza, João Paulo” OR “Souza, J P” OR “Souza, J. P”))

3. Test the result of the created search strategy, identify authors retrieved incorrectly, and remove false positive results:

“Diniz e Souza, João Paulo” OR “Souza, João Paulo do Vale” OR “Souza, João Paulo Casteleti de” OR ” Souza, João Paulo Francisco de” OR “Machado-de-Souza, João Paulo” OR “Souza, João Paulo Fernandes de” OR “Souza, João Paulo Sant Ana Santos de” OR “Souza, João Paulo Cechinel” OR ” Souza, João Paulo Pereira de” OR ” Souza, João Paulo M. de”

Proposed strategy:

(auid:(“0000-0002-2288-4244” OR “G-1982-2010” OR “13205307600”) OR au:(“Souza, João Paulo Dias de” OR “De Souza, João Paulo Dias” OR “Souza, João Paulo” OR “De Souza, João Paulo” OR “Souza, J P” OR “Souza, J. P”)) AND NOT au:(“Diniz e Souza, João Paulo” OR “Souza, João Paulo do Vale” OR “Souza, João Paulo Casteleti de” OR ” Souza, João Paulo Francisco de” OR “Machado-de-Souza, João Paulo” OR “Souza, João Paulo Fernandes de” OR “Souza, João Paulo Sant Ana Santos de” OR “Souza, João Paulo Cechinel” OR ” Souza, João Paulo Pereira de” OR ” Souza, João Paulo M. de”)

 

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: