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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.

Author Guidelines

Natureza Online welcomes submissions from authors and appreciates their interest in contributing to the journal. The following guidelines have been designed to ensure a structured, transparent, and efficient submission and review process, aligned with international editorial standards.

1. Manuscript Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the journal’s online submission system.

Authors should first register in the system and access their account. After logging in, select “New Submission” and follow the steps provided on the platform.

During submission, authors will be asked to:

  • Select the manuscript language
  • Choose the appropriate journal section
  • Confirm compliance with submission requirements
  • Accept the copyright statement and privacy policy

At the file upload stage, the main manuscript must be submitted as the Submission File. Additional materials, if any, should be uploaded as Supplementary Files.

In the following step, authors must complete the manuscript metadata, including title, abstract, and full author details.

Finally, all information should be reviewed before confirming submission.

2. General Manuscript Requirements

a) Formatting

Manuscripts must be prepared in A4 format, with margins of 3 cm (top and left) and 2 cm (bottom and right).

  • Single-column layout
  • Font: Arial or Times New Roman, size 12
  • Line spacing: 1.5
  • Page numbering is not required

The manuscript must not exceed 8,000 words (including tables) and may include up to 10 figures.

Section headings should be in bold and separated from the previous paragraph by 1.5 spacing. Subsections should follow the same font style as the main text.

b) Language and Title

Manuscripts may be submitted in Portuguese or English.

The title must be provided in the language of the manuscript and mandatory in English. If the manuscript is written in English, inclusion of a Portuguese title is recommended.

  • Maximum length: 150 characters

To ensure a double-blind review process, the manuscript must not contain any information that identifies the authors. Author details must be included only in the submission metadata.

Foreign terms should be written in italics.

c) Abstract and Keywords

Manuscripts must include abstracts in both Portuguese and English, placed before the main text.

The abstract should be written in a single paragraph (maximum 500 words) and clearly present:

  • Study objective
  • Methodology
  • Main results
  • Conclusions

After the abstract, include three to five keywords that represent the content of the work.

d) Tables and Figures

Tables must be numbered sequentially and inserted within the text. Titles should be concise and placed above the table Additional information (e.g., data source or notes) should be placed below, using font size 10 and single spacing

Figures (maps, photographs, graphs, diagrams, etc.) must also be numbered sequentially. Titles should appear above the figure, along with relevant explanatory information. Figures must have high resolution (>1 MB) and remain legible after resizing.

e) Abbreviations, Units, and Citations

Abbreviations must be spelled out in full upon first use Units must follow the International System of Units (SI)

Citations and references must follow the Author–Date system, according to:

  • NBR 10520/2023 – Citations
  • NBR 6023/2018 – References

To preserve blind review, self-citations must appear as AUTHOR in the manuscript.

3. Types of Manuscripts

a) Original Articles

Full articles should preferably follow this structure:

  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • References

Results and Discussion may be presented separately or combined.

Acknowledgments, when included, should mention only funding agencies and relevant contributions.

b) Short Communications

Short communications are concise manuscripts with a maximum length of four pages, including text, figures, tables, and references.

They should not include formal section headings but must follow the logical structure of a scientific article (introduction, methods, results, discussion, and conclusion).

c) Review Articles

Review articles (including systematic reviews) should include an introduction followed by the development of the topic, with subdivisions as needed.

Preferably structured as:

  • Introduction
  • Methodology (optional)
  • Results / Literature Review
  • Discussion (optional)
  • Conclusion
  • References

Supplementary Material

Extensive datasets, additional tables, or supporting materials may be submitted as supplementary files.

4. Editorial Policies

a) Peer Review Process

The journal adopts a double-blind peer review system.

Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two independent reviewers, who provide technical recommendations regarding publication.

Authors will be notified of the editorial decision.

b) Editorial Process

After acceptance and incorporation of reviewers’ comments, the manuscript undergoes final evaluation by the Editorial Board. Editors may perform formal adjustments to ensure consistency.

Before publication, authors will receive proofs for checking typographical or formatting errors. At this stage, changes to the content are not permitted.

Authors must respond within five days. After this period, the manuscript will be considered approved for publication.

5. Publication

The journal publishes one annual continuous volume, with up to 20 articles.

Natureza Online is indexed in the Qualis CAPES system.

Conference proceedings may occasionally be published. In such cases, manuscripts are not subject to the journal’s peer review process, and authors are fully responsible for the content.

Publication of abstracts in proceedings does not constitute prior publication.

6. Plagiarism Screening

The journal adopts strict policies on scientific integrity.

All submitted manuscripts are screened using CopySpider software. The maximum acceptable similarity index is 3%.

Manuscripts exceeding this limit may be rejected during editorial screening.

Authors are strongly encouraged to perform similarity checks prior to submission.

7. Submission Checklist

Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure that:

  • The manuscript complies with the word limit
  • The text contains no author identification
  • Abstracts in both Portuguese and English are included
  • Three to five keywords are provided
  • Tables and figures are properly numbered and inserted
  • References follow ABNT standards
  • The manuscript has been checked for originality and similarity

Copyright Notice

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