Submissions

Author Guidelines

REAI welcomes original and unpublished works from Brazilian and foreign authors that address themes preferably in the fields of education, arts, and inclusion - which extends beyond the domain of special education. These works include theoretical studies, experimental studies, and reflections on concrete practices and discussions.
Exceptionally, articles by Brazilian or foreign authors previously published in books and journals that have restricted circulation in Brazil may be published in REAI. This will be a decision of the Editorial Board.

The main themes of the journal are: Education, arts, inclusion, and related themes.

The Journal may organize a theme issue as appropriate.

Types of work accepted

1- Article
Original and unpublished, academic and/or technical-scientific work aimed at disseminating scientific research results of an empirical, experimental or conceptual nature, with a minimum of 18 pages and a maximum of 25 pages, including titles, abstracts, tables, figures, maps, notes and references). Maximum number of co-authors per article: 3.

2- Experience reports
Description and analysis of experiences developed in educational proposals with discussions that are relevant to the thematic area of the journal, with a minimum of 18 pages and a maximum of 25 pages, including titles, abstracts, tables, figures, maps, notes and references. Maximum number of co-authors per per experience report: 3.

3 - Interviews
Conducted with researchers, theorists, and professionals in the field who can contribute relevant discussions on the related themes, with a maximum of ten pages, including data from authors, the interviewee, the place and the date of the interview. Maximum number of co-authors per per interview: 2.

Publication Model
The Journal Education, Arts, and inclusion is published annually (as of 2021), with two editions per year: one steady stream issue and one themed issue.

Evaluation
The articles are always evaluated by blind peer review, on condition that 75% of the reviewers are affiliated with other institutions and/or are from other countries. When two reviewers disagree on each other’s evaluations, the editorial team submits the text to a third evaluator for the sake of consensus (see more details at: Peer review process)

AUTHORSHIP
1. The maximum number of co-authors is three people for articles and experience reports, and two people for interviews.
2. The authorship will be identified on the system itself, at the time of submission, and only the editor will have access to such information. No identification of authorship must be included in the file of the submitted manuscript.
3. When author collaboration is provided, all information must be typed in complete form, especially full name, institution (full name, no abbreviations), updated e-mail, ORCID, and updated summary of academic biography.
4. The names of the co-authors must be given in full, with no abbreviations, and the initial letter must be capitalized for the first and last names. All co-authors must be registered when submitting the manuscript.

PLEASE NOTE: Inclusion of new authors will not be accepted after the submission of the manuscript.

TEXT FORMATTING
Please read carefully and follow the required formatting guidelines below. This will ensure the technical quality of the journal and streamline the review and evaluation process. Manuscripts without proper formatting will be rejected and will only be sent for peer review after the necessary adjustments have been made.

Languages: Manuscripts in Portuguese, English and Spanish will be accepted.

1. Sheet size: A4
2. Margins: Left and top 3 cm; right and bottom 2 cm
3. Font: Arial, size 12
4. Line spacing: 1.5
5. Alignment: Justified
6. Paragraph: 1.25cm indent
7. File format: DOC or DOCX
8. Text Editor: Word for Windows 6.0 or newer versions
9. Captions: uppercase letter, font size 12, and numbered.
10. Figures: numbered; title font Size 9; single line spacing; include source.
11. References: Follow the guidelines of the standard ABNT/NBR 6023.

The first page of the article must contain:
• Title in Portuguese, centered, first letter capitalized and other letters in lower case, bold, font size 14.
• Title in foreign language (English or Spanish), centered, first letter capitalized and other letters in lower case, bold, font size 14.
• Abstract and keywords in Portuguese according to the standard ABNT/NBR 6028.

• Abstract and keywords in foreign language (English or Spanish) according to the standard ABNT/NBR 6028.
For manuscripts in a language other than those mentioned above, the abstract and keywords in such language can be included in addition to those in Portuguese and English.

PLEASE NOTE: When filling in the submission metadata, capitalize the first letter of the title of the manuscript and leave all other letters as lowercase

VISUAL ELEMENTS
⦁ The manuscript must have a maximum of ten visual elements.
⦁ Photographs, graphs and/or tables must be clear and properly labeled.
⦁ Image size must not exceed 30 MB.
⦁ Visuals must be centered on the page appropriately not to allow any text to the left or right.
⦁ Tables must contain a header line which enables interpretation without the need to refer to the text.
⦁ The text of tables must be written in font size 9 with single line spacing.
⦁ Captions must be written in font size 9, single line spacing, and must be centered immediately below the element they refer to.

CITATIONS
The citations mentioned in the article must follow the guidelines of the standard ABNT/NBR 10520. 

REFERENCES

• Write only the word REFERENCES in bold, all in uppercase and left aligned.
• Only include in the references section the sources that have been effectively cited in the body of the manuscript.
• Each reference must be typed in single line spacing.
• References must be typed in alphabetical order at the end of the manuscript, following the standard ABNT/NBR 6023.

EDITORIAL POLICY
More details about REAI ‘s editorial policy can be found in the item: Editorial policy.