General Rules for Publication
Guidelines for Article Submission
Articles and reviews submitted to the Univap Journal, through the website http://revista.univap.br, must adhere to the following criteria.
In the file (with .DOCx or .RTF extension) to be submitted to the Univap Journal (Step 2 – Manuscript Transfer), the name(s) of the author(s) must not appear, to ensure the integrity of the evaluation in the double-blind peer review system (the author does not know who the reviewer is, and the reviewer does not know who the author is).
In the submission metadata (Univap Journal platform), the complete data of the author(s) must be provided - Name, academic degree, workplace, full postal address, role(s) performed, email, and ORCID must be filled out in the article submission (Step 3 – Metadata Inclusion). Submissions without the complete metadata of the author(s) will be archived.
For illustrations (photographs, maps, graphs, tables, flowcharts, organizational charts, diagrams, sketches, among others), it is necessary that, in addition to being included in the body of the article, the original files are also sent separately in digital form (Step 4 – Supplementary Documents Transfer). Scanned images must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Illustrations and tables must be numbered according to their respective references in the body of the text, and the titles should be written without abbreviations, including the source reference in size 11 and single line spacing. All tables and illustrations must indicate the source of the data. Avoid using words like “below,” “above” to refer to tables and illustrations. For example: as shown in Table 5; according to Graph 2.
BASIC GUIDELINES FOR ARTICLE PREPARATION
- Page Layout:
Articles should be written in A4 format, with left and top margins of 3 cm and right and bottom margins of 2 cm.
Indentation and Spacing:
Titles (headings) should have no indentation ("0 cm").
Other paragraphs should have a 1 cm indentation (Single line spacing), Arial font, size 12, except for illustrations, tables, footnotes, and block quotes, which should use font size 11. Paragraph entry is 1.00 cm from the margin. The text should be justified.
Limits/Restrictions regarding the number of pages, figures, and references:
Best practice opportunities are provided, making the number of words, figures, and references in the articles more flexible. Special calls or thematic dossiers may receive special recommendations.
- Elements:
2.1 Pre-textual
a) Title and subtitle (if any): must appear on the opening page of the text, separated by a colon and in the language of the text.
b) Title and subtitle (if any) in a foreign language.
c) Abstract in the language of the text: The abstract must be prepared according to the NBR 6028:2003 guidelines. It should be written in the third person singular, in active voice, and in a single paragraph, with a length of 100 to 250 words in Arial, font size 12.
d) Abstract in a foreign language: Version of the abstract in the language of the text translated into an international language (in English: Abstract, in Spanish: Resumen, in French: Résumé).
e) Keywords in the language of the text: words that represent the main topics discussed in the text (between 3 and 5 words); they should appear right below the abstract, preceded by the expression "Keywords:" and separated by semicolons, ending with a period.
f) Keywords in a foreign language: version in the language of the text to the same foreign language of the abstract (in English: Keywords, in Spanish: Palabras clave, in French: Mots-clés).
2.2 Textual
a) Introduction: presents the scope of the topic, research objectives, and other elements about the subject.
b) Development: the main part of the text, presenting the subject in an ordered manner. It can be divided into sections and subsections, depending on the topic discussed.
c) Conclusion: addresses the results of the research in a way that answers the questions presented in the introduction. The title should be "Conclusion."
2.3 Post-textual
a) Footnote(s): intended to provide clarifications or considerations that should not be included in the text, to avoid interrupting the logical flow of reading. They refer to the author's personal comments and are used to indicate data related to personal communication.
Footnotes should be kept to a minimum and placed at the bottom of the page. To indicate footnotes, Arabic numerals in bold, superscripted, with progressive numbering on the pages should be used. Example of a footnote: The municipalities, following the evolution of techniques and customs¹.
b) References: should be placed at the end of the work, listed in alphabetical order by the author’s surname, aligned to the left margin, with single line spacing between them, following the American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines (American Psychological Association, 2020).
- We adopt the American Psychological Association – APA style for citations and references. The APA citation style is author-date, as shown in the table below:
Table 2 - Basic Citation Style in Text
Source: American Psychological Association (2020)
References: should be placed at the end of the work, listed alphabetically by the author's surname, aligned to the left margin, with single line spacing between them, following the American Psychological Association - APA guidelines (American Psychological Association, 2020).
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Titles should be numbered in Arabic numerals from Introduction to Conclusion, with subtitles (if any) following this hierarchy:
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PRIMARY SECTION
1.1 Secondary Section
1.1.1 Tertiary Section
1.1.1.1 Quaternary Section
1.1.1.1.1 Quinary Section
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Words in foreign languages should be in italics.
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For the list of references, they should be presented at the end of the work, in alphabetical order by the author’s surname, as in the following examples:
a) Book:
Pécora, A. (1996). Problemas de redação (4th ed.). Martins Fontes.
Citation in parentheses: (Pécora, 1996)
In the text: Pécora (1996)
b) Chapter in a book:
Citation in parentheses: (Lacoste, 1989)
In the text: Lacoste (1989)
c) Journal article:
Citation in parentheses: (Silva & Ribeiro, 2021)
In the text: Silva and Ribeiro (2021)
d) Theses, Dissertations, and Academic Papers:
Citation in parentheses: (Braz, 2002)
In the text: Braz (2002)
e) Printed and Online Publications:
When available in print, the reference for the printed version is made first (usually for periodicals), followed by the DOI (if available) and the online access.
Citation in parentheses: (Temporão, 2003)
In the text: Temporão (2003)
Citation in parentheses: (American Psychological Association, 2020)
In the text: American Psychological Association (2020)
f) Other cases (for 21 authors or more):
Include the first 19 authors, add ellipses "..." and include the last author.
Citation in parentheses: (Kalnay et al., 1996)
In the text: Kalnay et al. (1996)
Refer to the APA Reference Guidelines at the Univap Library.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
a) The article must be unpublished (and not under review for publication by another journal), following the journal's editorial line. It will be submitted to the editorial board for review, with the author's and reviewers' identities omitted during the double-blind review process (the author does not know who the reviewer is, and the reviewer does not know who the author is). After the review process, if necessary, reviewers will suggest changes to improve the work for publication. If the changes are too numerous, the reviewers may reject the article with a well-founded explanation. The originals will not be returned.
b) Multiple submissions or redundant publications are not accepted.
Revista Univap does not accept multiple submissions or redundant publications. Multiple submissions occur when the same manuscript is submitted simultaneously to more than one journal, a practice considered unethical and one that compromises the transparency of the editorial process.
Redundant publications refer to works that replicate, in whole or in part, content already published by the same author(s) without a relevant academic justification. This practice violates the originality principles required for scientific publication and may result in the immediate rejection of the manuscript or other editorial sanctions.
Authors are responsible for ensuring the originality of their work and must inform the editorial team of any potential overlap with previous publications.
c) In exceptional cases, literature reviews will be accepted. The Scientific Committee will decide on the evaluation process.
d) Any work involving human beings or animals, directly or indirectly, must present the respective approval protocol from the Research Ethics Committee (CEP). Works without the approval protocol number will be archived.
e) The work of authors and reviewers will not be remunerated.
Important
The journal is published in electronic format (PDF), available online on the journal’s website. Access to articles, reviews, case reports, and other texts is allowed, but no commercialization and/or alteration of the data is authorized. Therefore, authors are aware of the transfer of their copyright for publication in the Journal.
Also consult the available Template at http://www1.univap.br/revista/20230427_Template_Revista_Univap.doc
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