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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 file is in Microsoft Word (doc ou docx).
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • All authors must have ORCID. The absence of this information will make the evaluation unfeasible.
  • Manuscript is using APA citation and reference (7th edition)
  • The title, abstract and keywords must be completed in three languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish.
  • There are three sections in the abstract (must be): Context, Methodologies, and Conclusions or Considerations.
  • Figures must be provided in high resolution (minimum 300 dpi), inserted in the text, in JPEG, EPS, TIFF formats. Do not insert titles in the figure, only legends, scales or geographic orientation (when necessary).
  • Table is in editable format. Do not transform table into image.
  • Indicate the authors' participation according to the CreDit taxonomy (https://credit.niso.org/)

Author Guidelines

Estrabão has two sections, each with its own objectives:

The section "Articles" is intended for publications that present the results of research with significant findings, contributing significantly to science. The structure of an article in this section includes: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Final Considerations, Credits and References.

The section "Short Communication" is aimed at short articles that present original material, ongoing projects or bibliographic review with significant importance, aimed at rapid dissemination. The Research Communication article should have the following structure: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Final Considerations, Credit and References, and should have a maximum of 6 figures or tables. This section is ideal for ongoing research or that already contemplate partial results that need to be quickly disseminated to the scientific community.

Language Requirements

  1. The journal accepts original texts written in Portuguese, Spanish or English.

Text Length

  1. The submitted texts must be within the following length limits:

a) Research Communications: minimum of 1,000 and maximum of 3,500 words;

b) Articles: minimum of 4,000 and maximum of 8,000 words. Titles, abstracts, keywords, and references do not count towards the total text length.

Authorship

3 - There is no limit to the number of authors. However, the corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that the descriptions are accurate and agreed upon by all authors. Co-authors should be listed with their respective roles, following the CRediT taxonomy. It is essential that all authors have contributed significantly to the work. Ethics in authorship is a fundamental aspect for the journal.

3.1 - The CRediT taxonomy is used to represent the individual contribution of each author. The purpose is to provide transparency regarding the contributions of authors to scientific papers. Multiple terms can be assigned to a single contributor. For more information on which roles should be assigned, visit http://credit.niso.org/.

References and citations

4- A limit of 20 references for research communication and 40 references for the article is suggested. If this number is exceeded, the editorial board will make an assessment.

5 - The journal adopts the latest version of the American Psychological Association (APA) citation and referencing standards, which is version number 7.

6 - When a work is cited in the text, the author's last name and the year of publication of the source should be included. For references of three or more authors, use "et al." after the first author. The references should be left-aligned and have a 1.27cm indent in the second and subsequent lines of each reference. See the examples below:

a) Direct quote in the text:

"According to Andrade (2020), scientific research is..."

"Scientific research is... (Andrade, 2020)"

b) Reference to an article

Silva, E., Herdies, D., & Quadro, M. (2021). Analysis of computational tools used in numerical models for the representation of atmospheric, oceanic, and surface processes. Estrabão, 2, 197–199. DOI: https://doi.org/10.53455/re.v2i.32

c) Reference to a book:

Andrade, M. M. (2020). Introduction to the methodology of scientific work. Atlas.

d) Reference to a website:

American Psychological Association. (n.d.). APA Style. Retrieved from https://apastyle.apa.org/

7 - Make sure all links provided in the guidelines are working correctly. Prefer the DOI (Digital Object Identifier).

7.1 - For more information on references, access the official APA 7 guide available here and also in the quick guide. For more suggestions and examples, access here and here.

8 - If the name of a reference is repeated, do not use dashes in subsequent items.

9 - It is recommended to use ZOTERO and/or MENDELEY for the management of the manuscript's bibliographic references.

10- Short and long indirect quotes should be used sparingly and should not make up more than 40% of the manuscript text.

Footnotes

11 - Footnotes should not be used for bibliographic references. They can be used up to 3 and each note can have up to 3 lines.

Manuscript Formatting

12 - The manuscript should have a 3 cm margin on all sides and should be formatted in A-4 size (210x297mm). Texts should be written in Word for Windows, using Times New Roman font, size 12, and with a line spacing of 1.5.

13 - The journal adopts the International System of Units (SI).

Article Structure

14 - The text header should contain the following information:

  • Title of the work in the original language. Only the first letter of the first word and proper names should be capitalized.
  • Title of the work translated into English and Spanish.
  • On the subsequent line, the name(s) of the author(s), the contribution to the article according to the CRediT taxonomy, information about the author, institutional affiliation, email, and ORCID.

For example:

Title in Portuguese:Análise dos fluxos da rede de trasporte de Blumenau - Santa Catariana.

Title in English: Analysis of the flows of the transport network in Blumenau - Santa Catarina.

Title in Spanish : Análisis de los flujos de la red de transporte en Blumenau - Santa Catarina..

Author's Name (Do not put in uppercase): Carlos Roberto Silva

Contribution to the article (according to the CRediT taxonomy): Original and final manuscript

Information about the author: Professor and researcher at the Federal University of Blumenau

Institutional Affiliation: Federal University of Blumenau

Email: roberto@ufblu.br

ORCID: 1923-xc267

15 - The text structure should be divided into unnumbered parts, with title and subtitles written in bold, size 12. The article structure should contain: Introduction, Methodology, Results and Discussion, Considerations, Funding Sources (if any), Credits and References.

Abstract

16 - The abstract should be in Portuguese, English and Spanish, with a maximum of 250 words. The abstract text must contain the words markers in the text structure: Context; Methods; Results or Conclusions and from 3 to 4 keywords that identify the text content. We ask authors to check the accepted form in the journal's published articles in case of doubt.

Illustrations and Figures

17 - Illustrations or figures should be sent in the body of the text in JPG, JPEG, TIFF or EPS formats, in color or black and white. The maximum dimensions, including caption, are those of the A-4 format in portrait layout. Do not include title or authorship within the images. Figures should have a resolution of 300 dpi.

17.1 - There is no preference between these formats, all are equally acceptable.

17.2 - There is no specific requirement regarding color.

18 - The tables and graphs inserted in the manuscript must be editable. We suggest including these supplementary data in our repository (Zenodo).

Review and Authorship

19 - After approval of the editorial process, authors must prove the review (grammatical and textual) with a competent professional.

20 - After the review, new authors will not be included in the manuscript.

21 - In due cases, authors should send, along with the submitted article, the opinion of the Research Ethics Committee of the institution where the research was conducted, as well as reference to the existence of a free and informed consent term submitted to the research participants.

22 - Authors are encouraged to use accessible language that is suitable for all people, including those with disabilities.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:

  • Authors retain the copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License  (CC- BY) which allows the sharing of the work with acknowledgment of authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  • Authors will not be remunerated for the publication of works in the Estrabão. In addition, the contents published are the sole and exclusive responsibility of their authors, although the editors have the right to make textual adjustments and adaptation to the rules of the publication.
  • Authors are allowed and encouraged to publish their work online (eg, in institutional repositories or on their personal page), as this can generate productive changes, as well as increase the impact and citation of the published work (See The Open Citation Project).

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