Submissions

Author Guidelines

General Guidelines

Manuscripts may be written in Portuguese or English. Author names and institutional affiliations must be entered only in the appropriate fields during submission and should not appear in the manuscript file submitted for review (DOUBLE-BLIND PEER REVIEW POLICY). UNESC em Revista suggests a limit of up to eight (8) authors per article. Submissions with more than eight authors will be considered exceptional and reviewed by the Editorial Board, and adjustments may be requested. Failure to comply with this policy may result in the rejection of the article.

Manuscripts must not exceed 15 pages. Figures, charts, and tables should be inserted in the body of the text at the point where they are mentioned. Research involving humans or animals must include the approval number from the institution’s Research Ethics Committee (CEP or CEUA). Omission of this information will prevent the article from being published.

Review Process

The Editorial Board conducts a preliminary analysis of submitted manuscripts before forwarding them to scientific reviewers. This stage considers: alignment with the journal's scope, compliance with formatting guidelines, clarity of objectives, methodological consistency and precision, writing quality, and up-to-date literature review. Manuscripts rejected at this stage are returned to the authors. Approved manuscripts are sent for evaluation by subject matter experts, the editorial team, and Ad Hoc reviewers. If accepted, the manuscript undergoes plagiarism checking and formatting before publication.

Copyright

The content of articles published in UNESC em Revista is the sole responsibility of the authors. By submitting manuscripts, authors transfer the copyright to the journal, including the right to translation.

Types of Accepted Submissions

The journal accepts the following types of manuscripts:

• Scientific articles

• Case reports

• Experience reports

• Review articles (by invitation only)

Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts submitted to UNESC em Revista must not be under review by another journal.

The text must be written in Microsoft Word, with 1.5 line spacing, Arial font, size 12, on A4 paper, with 3.0 cm margins (top and left) and 2.0 cm (right and bottom). Each paragraph must have a 1.25 cm indent. Pages and lines must be numbered.

Submission Steps:

Step 1 (Start): In the "Comments to the Editor" field, indicate the relevance and originality of the work.

Step 2 (Manuscript Upload): Attach the full manuscript in Word format.

Step 3 (Metadata Entry): In the "Author Biography" field, insert the Lattes Curriculum link (e.g., http://lattes.cnpq.br/0577680271652459) for each author. Use "Add Author" to include all co-authors in the correct authorship order. Paste the title, abstract, and keywords into the system’s designated fields.

Step 4 (Supplementary Documents): Attach all required documents (e.g., Ethics Committee approval) and any others deemed relevant to the review.

Scientific Article Structure

Health Sciences and Engineering

Title, Author(s), Institutional Affiliation and Email, Abstract, Keywords, Título, Resumo, Palavras-chave, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, References.

Social and Human Sciences

Title, Author(s), Institutional Affiliation and Email, Abstract, Keywords, Título, Resumo, Palavras-chave, Introduction, Development, Final Considerations, Acknowledgments, References.

The title, abstract, and keywords must be accurately translated into English (for manuscripts in Portuguese or Spanish) or into Portuguese (for manuscripts in English).

The article must not exceed 15 pages, including tables and figures (a maximum of six illustrations is recommended).

TITLE

Should clearly reflect the content and objectives of the study, highlighting results whenever possible.
Written in uppercase, bold, and centered.
Must not include subtitles, abbreviations, formulas, or symbols.
Use terms that enhance indexing and retrieval in databases.

ABSTRACT

"Abstract" should be centered, in uppercase and bold.
Text must not exceed 250 words, including all elements.
Should consist of short sentences and include: introduction, knowledge gap, objective, materials and methods, results, and conclusion.
No references or abbreviations allowed.
The final sentence should clearly present the main conclusion of the study, using the present tense.

KEYWORDS

Preceded by the phrase “Keywords:” (only the first letter capitalized).
Separated by commas, all in lowercase.
Include three to six terms.
Terms may consist of more than one word.
Should not repeat words used in the title.

TÍTULO, RESUMO E PALAVRAS-CHAVE

These should be accurate translations of the Title, Abstract, and Keywords in English.

INTRODUCTION

The heading "INTRODUCTION" must be in uppercase, bold, and left-aligned.
Present the topic and justify its relevance, identifying the scientific problem and connecting it to the literature.
The final paragraph should clearly state the study’s objective, consistent with the abstract.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The heading "MATERIALS AND METHODS" must be in uppercase, bold, and left-aligned.
Include ethics committee approval (CEP or CEUA).
Preferably present procedures in chronological order.
Describe the research setting, experimental design, treatments, replications, and experimental units.
Avoid unnecessary acronyms and abbreviations.
Ensure reproducibility of the study.
Avoid excessive detail on standard techniques.
Describe statistical methods and any data transformations.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION (may be presented separately)

Heading in uppercase, bold, and left-aligned.
All data in tables or figures must be discussed in the text.
Avoid repeating data from tables or figures in the text.
Do not use unexplained acronyms.
Do not discuss data not presented.
Interpret results based on the current literature.
Cite tables/figures at the end of the first sentence in which they are mentioned.
Avoid presenting the same data in both table and figure formats.

CONCLUSION

Heading in uppercase, bold, and left-aligned.
Present clear conclusions related to the objectives, without additional commentary.
Use the present tense.
Emphasize the study’s original results.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Heading in uppercase, bold, and left-aligned.
Begin with “To”, “The”, or equivalent, and clearly state the reason for acknowledgment.

REFERENCES

Heading in uppercase, bold, and left-aligned.
References must be primarily recent and scientific: at least 70% from the last 10 years and 70% from journals.
Follow ABNT NBR 6023 format with the adaptations below:

• Alphabetical order by first author’s last name;

• Do not number the references;

• Left-aligned, no indentation;

• List all authors (do not use "et al.");

• Book and journal titles in bold;

• Only directly consulted sources should be cited;

• All references must include publication dates;

• Maximum of 30 references.

Examples:

Book:
BARROS, A. J. P.; LEHFELD, N. A. S. Fundamentos de metodologia: um guia para a iniciação científica. 2nd ed. São Paulo: Makron Books, 2000.

Journal article:
RIBEIRO, C. L.; BITTENCOURT, C. R.; PONCZEK, C. A. C. Confecção de modelos artificiais de baixo custo como auxílio aprendizagem de acesso vascular em pequenos animais. Archives of Veterinary Science, v.18, n.4, p.25–30, 2013.

Thesis/Dissertation:
CYRILLO, F. C. Padronização do alergoteste da tuberculina em ovinos – ovis aries. 2006. 92 f. Dissertation (Master’s in Veterinary Medicine) – School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 2006.

DIRECT QUOTATIONS

Short quotes: Arial font, size 12, in quotation marks.
Long quotes (over three lines): Arial font, size 10, single spacing, 4 cm left indent.
Figure captions and footnotes: Arial font, size 10.

PEER REVIEW EVALUATION CRITERIA

General / Abstract:

• Is the topic relevant for publication?

• Is the article original?

• Does the title clearly reflect the content?

• Are the keywords appropriate?

• Does the article meet the required structure and length?

• Does the abstract reflect the article's content?

Introduction:

• Is the topic well contextualized?

• Is the knowledge gap clearly identified?

• Is the central problem well defined?

• Is the literature up to date?

• Is the objective clearly stated?

Materials and Methods:

• Is the study reproducible?

• Is the experimental design appropriate?

• Is the statistical analysis well described?

Results and Discussion:

• Is the discussion relevant and sufficient?

• Do the data support the interpretations?

• Are there suggestions for improving the work?

• Are there parts that could be shortened or excluded?

• Are tables and figures necessary and well-prepared?

• Do the illustrations meet quality standards?

References:

• Are the references adequate and necessary?

• Are all in-text citations listed in the references?

• Are they formatted according to the journal's guidelines?