ARTICLE
Articles must be original and unpublished, having not been previously published in print or electronically. Proof of originality is the responsibility of the author(s).
Articles will be accepted in Portuguese, English, French, or Spanish.
For writing and formatting, texts must comply with the standards of the American Psychological Association (APA), ABNT, or Vancouver (for the health sciences area).
The classification of the article by section, at the time of submission, may include the following dimensions (more than one may be selected simultaneously): Original Model/Theory; Field/Empirical/Laboratory Research; Practical Applications; Case and Teaching Study; Descriptive and Critical Analysis; Bibliographic/Documentary Research.
The first page of the article must include the title in Portuguese (centered, bold, uppercase), followed by the title in English and/or Spanish (when available, bold and italic), then the ABSTRACT (single line spacing), with a maximum of 250 words, KEYWORDS (minimum three, preferably up to six), and RESUMEN/RESUMO when applicable, each ended with a period, followed immediately by the introduction. Section headings must be in bold, uppercase, and left-aligned.
Articles must not contain author identification. All information identifying the author(s) must be removed from the manuscript to ensure the journal’s confidentiality criteria in case of peer review, thus enabling the Blind Review process, which guarantees anonymity of both authors and reviewers.
Authors must clearly present their ideas, including proper use of citations and references. The structure of the article should generally follow: (i) introduction, presenting the importance of the research (topic, problem statement, and objective) and its uniqueness; (ii) theoretical framework; (iii) methodology or research methods and techniques; (iv) results and discussion; (v) conclusions and recommendations; and (vi) reviewed references.
Manuscript format: Microsoft Word 97 or later.
Page setup: Paper size A4 (29.7cm x 21cm); Top margin: 3.0cm; Bottom margin: 2.0cm; Left margin: 3.0cm; Right margin: 2.0cm.
Text formatting: Font Arial, size 10 (entire manuscript); Spacing between characters, words, and lines: single for ABSTRACT/RESUMO/RESUMEN, and 1.5 spacing starting from the introduction;
Suggested number of pages: minimum 13, maximum 30 (including references, bibliography, and footnotes). More or fewer pages may be accepted depending on the contribution.
Number of authors per article: suggested maximum of 10, exceptions possible with justification. If exceeded, the corresponding author must submit a signed statement by all co-authors justifying the number.
The article cannot be under simultaneous review in another journal.
The Editor may accept or reject the article for publication according to the editorial policy.
The Editor may accept or reject an article after double-blind peer review, which guarantees anonymity of authors and reviewers.
The Editor may suggest modifications regarding content and compliance with APA, ABNT, or Vancouver formatting.
Accepted articles will undergo final editing and spelling/grammar review.
In the OJS system used by the journal, the article will be automatically rejected if the author(s) do not accept the exclusivity, originality, and copyright clauses.
The editor and/or any individual or institution linked to the editorial board are not responsible for opinions, ideas, concepts, and positions expressed in the texts, which are the sole responsibility of the author(s).
Reviews are provided using a standardized evaluation form with space for personalized comments, which are forwarded to the author(s) in case of conditional acceptance, requested revisions, or rejection.
Abstracts must be in two languages, preferably Spanish and English.
Authors must provide their ORCID in the submission system.
Articles must be submitted exclusively online via the journal’s website.
