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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Author's Guide

Conditions for Submission

  • Authors must ensure that their submissions are original, unpublished and are not being evaluated by another journal.
  • Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format and must not exceed 5MB (Guidelines for authors, Template).
  • Links to Internet pages in the text must be active.
  • The text should be formatted with 1.5 spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, using italics instead of underlining (except URLs). Long quotations, footnotes, and captions should be single-spaced. Paragraphs should be indented 1.25 cm, and figures and tables should be incorporated throughout the text. The length limit is 25 pages.

Formatting and Submission Guidelines

  • All papers must adhere to the stylistic and bibliographical guidelines detailed in the 'About the Journal' section on our website.
  • Authorship must be anonymous in the file and document properties to ensure blind peer review.
  • Complete author information, including ORCID, institutional affiliations, and email for correspondence, should be entered in the submission system or at the end of the same manuscript.

Thematic Area

  • The journal focuses on the field of environmental sciences. At least one of the authors of collective submissions must have a PhD.

Open Access Policy

  • Published under the Open Access model, the journal allows reading, downloading and dissemination of content, in accordance with the rules of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.

Policy Against Plagiarism and Research Misconduct

  • In accordance with COPE guidelines, our editorial policy is designed to prevent plagiarism, malpractice and fraud. Visit the COPE website for more information on research ethics.

Specific Submission Criteria

  • After publication, authors must wait at least two years to submit a new article.
  • Any data or analysis from previous publications must be clearly cited.
  • Final approval of articles is the responsibility of the editors and editorial board.

Assessment Procedures

  • Manuscripts are initially evaluated using the CrossCheck system to identify plagiarism and duplications.
  • Articles that pass this phase are sent for peer review.

Article Submission

  • Articles must be submitted electronically through the journal's portal. The process includes details on formatting, article structure, and citation guidelines.

Copyright Policy

  • Authors retain copyright but grant the journal the right of first publication under the CC BY 4.0 license, which allows sharing and adaptation of the content.

Privacy Policy

  • Personal information provided is used exclusively for the purposes of the magazine and is not shared with third parties.

Formatting and Citation Conventions

  • During the submission process, the full names of the authors (maximum three), ORCID, institutional addresses and email of the corresponding author must be entered.
  • Articles should be subdivided into the following subtitles: Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Conclusion/Final Considerations and References.
  • The title must have a maximum of twenty words, in Portuguese and English, accurately. A short title, with a maximum of six words that are not cited in the main title, must also be provided.
  • Abstracts should be 300 to 500 words long and include the topic, research objective, theoretical approach, methods, results, and conclusion. Up to six keywords should be added at the end of the abstract.
  • Articles must be between 15 and 25 pages long, formatted in A4 with 2.5 cm margins, written with 1.5 spacing in Word using Times New Roman font size 12.
  • Figures and tables must not exceed 17 cm in width and must be inserted into the text immediately after being cited.
  • The journal allows a maximum of 5% self-citations for each submitted article. This is monitored to ensure the diversity and originality of the manuscripts.
  • Citations should follow the following examples:
    • 1 Author: Cite the author's surname and the year of publication. Example: In the text: Paes (2014) discusses... or In parentheses: (Paes, 2014)
    • 2 Authors: Use the last name of both authors, connected by "and" in the text or "&" in parentheses, followed by the year. Example: In the text: Veiga and Santos (2008) argue... or In parentheses: (Veiga & Santos, 2008)
    • 3 or More Authors: From the first citation, use the first author's last name followed by "et al." and the year. Example: In the text: Fragoso et al. (2000) suggest...or In parentheses: (Fragoso et al., 2000)

Reference Models

References should be organized alphabetically and justified, including the DOI when available. Examples of reference formatting are:

Articles

  • One author: Canesqui, A. M. (2012). Produção científica das ciências sociais e humanas em saúde e alguns significados. Saúde e Sociedade, 21(1), 15-23. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-12902012000100003
  • Two authors: Veiga, L. F., & Santos, A. S. (2008). O referendo sobre armas no Brasil: estratégias de campanha e comportamento do eleitor. Revista Brasileira de Ciências Sociais, 23(66), 59-77. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0102-69092008000100004
  • Citations by More Than Three Authors:
  • Rocha, F. V., Santos, M. G., Torres, P. L., Oliveira, R. S., & Almeida, J. Q. (2021). Impactos das mudanças climáticas nos ecossistemas marinhos. Journal of Marine Science, 58(4), 102-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsc.2021.04.012

Conference Proceedings

  • Caporalini, J. B. (2005). O problema antropológico em O Nome da Rosa. Em Anais do 4º Congresso de Estudos Antigos e Medievais da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (pp. 200-213). Maringá, PR.

Books

  • Abranches, S. H., Santos, W. G., & Coimbra, M. A. (1994). Política social e luta contra a pobreza. Jorge Zahar.
  • Adorno, T. W. (2003). Education and Emancipation . Rio de Janeiro, RJ: Peace and Land.

Theses

  • Santos, V.S. (2007). Teaching mediation in media education (Master’s Dissertation). Federal University of Amazonas – UFAM.

Online Pages

Legislation:

  • Brasil. (1999). Lei nº 9.795 de 27 de abril de 1999. Dispõe sobre a educação ambiental, institui a Política Nacional de Educação Ambiental e dá outras providências. Diário Oficial da União: Seção 1, p. 1. Retirado de http://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/L9795.htm

Content Responsibility

  • The content of the texts is the sole and exclusive responsibility of the authors. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the citations, the veracity of the data presented and must ensure that all co-authors are adequately included and aware of the submission.

Artigos

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