Submission Process

FIRST SUBMISSION

Submission should preferably be made by the corresponding author, who must access the author account in the login page at the SUBMISSIONS menu (My Queue).

In the user dashboard, the submitting author must click on the NEW SUBMISSION button and proceed with the 5-STEP SUBMISSION PROCESS, as described above.

In Step 1 (Start):

  • Select the SUBMISSION LANGUAGE (English or Portuguese)
  • Select the JOURNAL SECTION – in this case it is a type of article (Research Article, Research Note or Review Article)
  • Check all checkboxes on the SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS (if the submission is in accordance to them)
  • Check all checkboxes on COPYRIGHT AND PRIVACY STATEMENTS (if authors agree)
  • Click on the SAVE AND CONTINUE button. After that, a new window is opened for the second step

In Step 2 (Upload Submission), the submitting author must upload two separate files (Cover Letter and Full Manuscript):

  • Select the Cover Letter in the ARTICLE COMPONENT list
  • Click on the UPLOAD FILE button
  • Find the COVER LETTER file (PDF file, preferably) in your computer
  • Click on the CONTINUE button (in 1. Upload File)
  • Click on the CONTINUE button again (in 2. Review Details)
  • Click on the ADD ANOTHER FILE button (in 3. Confirm)
  • Select the Full Manuscript in the ARTICLE COMPONENT list
  • Click on the UPLOAD FILE button
  • Find the FULL MANUSCRIPT file (DOC file, preferably) in your computer
  • Click on the CONTINUE button (in 1. Upload File)
  • Click on the CONTINUE button again (in 2. Review Details)
  • In sequence, other files may be uploaded as supplementary materials, if so (not required)
  • Click on the COMPLETE button (in 3. Confirm)
  • Click on the SAVE AND CONTINUE button

In Step 3 (Enter Metadata):

  • Enter the ARTICLE TITLE in two languages (English and Portuguese)
  • Enter the ABSTRACT in two languages (English and Portuguese)
  • Add co-authors, if so, by clicking on the ADD CONTRIBUTOR button. For each author, a new window is opened, and the submitting author must (i) enter Full name, E-mail, Country and Affiliation (in English and original language, if so), (ii) indicate the contributor’s role (Author) and (iii) check the checkbox corresponded to Send e-mail to request ORCID authorization from contributor if ORCID is not automatically linked. Finally click on the SAVE button
  • Enter SUBJECTS in two languages (English and Portuguese). The central subject is the main field of knowledge in that the manuscript is inserted (subfields may be included)
  • Enter KEYWORDS in two languages (English and Portuguese). For that, type each keyword separately and press Enter on the keyboard to include each one in the keywords' list
  • Enter SUPPORTING AGENCIES (if appropriated) in two languages (English and Portuguese or original native language - if so)
  • Click on the SAVE AND CONTINUE button

In Step 4 (Confirmation)

  • Click on FINALIZE SUBMISSION. After that, a new window will appear to finish the fourth step
  • Click on OK

No Passo 5 (Próximos Passos), o autor responsável pela submissão recebe a confirmação que sua submissão está completa

All the requirements and procedures for the submission are fully described in the Menu Submissions (just check whether you choose the English language menu).

SUBMISSION OF THE CORRECTED VERSION

In step 2 (transferring the manuscript), the corresponding author is required to attach two separate files (i.e. the rebuttal letter and the revised manuscript):

A rebuttal letter, also known as an answer letter is the reply from the authors to all comments and concerns of the reviewers and associate editor. Authors shall highlight and mention where the corrections were made. In case a given comment or concern is not adopted by the authors, they need to provide a proper answer and justification.
The revised manuscript, in this case, is the revised manuscript containing all changes made in the original version. Authors may combine both original and revised versions in order to facilitate the review process.

For that procedure, the corresponding author shall follow the following steps during step 2:

  • Select the REBUTTAL LETTER (Answer Letter) in the list of MANUSCRIPT COMPONENTS
  • Click on SEND FILE
  • Select the REBUTTAL LETTER (Answer Letter) (PDF is recommended) on your computer
  • Click on CONTINUE (in 1. Upload the File)
  • Click on CONTINUE again (in 2. check Metadata)
  • Click SEND A NEW FILE (in 3. Finalizing)
  • Select the correspondent file regarded to your MANUSCRIPT in the list - IF YOU ARE UPLOADING A REVISED VERSION OF THE MANUSCRIPT PLEASE CHOOSE WHICH ONE YOU WANT TO OVERWRITE. After that, the Manuscript is automatically updated in the list containing the components of the submission
  • Click on the SENDING FILE
  • Select COMPLETE MANUSCRITO COMPLETO (MS-Word file is recommended) on your computer
  • Click on CONTINUE (in 1. Upload File)
  • Click on CONTINUE again (in 2. Metadata)
  • Click on CONCLUDE (in 3. Finalizing)
  • Click then on SAVE and CONTINUE

Changes in the metadata are possible only when requested from the Editors.