Author Guidelines
1. PUBLICATION GUIDELINES
1.1. For article submissions, it is mandatory that the manuscript to be evaluated follows the Template (model for authors) provided by the journal. This template serves as a fundamental structure for authors to organize their articles in accordance with the guidelines established by the journal, facilitating the submission process and ensuring that the texts are properly formatted from the start.
1.2. Manuscripts submitted for publication will undergo the desk review and Double Blind Review processes. The reviews will be sent to the author(s) for their information and any necessary revisions. For more details, please refer to the "Peer Review Process" section.
1.3. The text formatting should follow these parameters: Arial font, size 12, with 1.5 line spacing. The maximum number of authors per article is six. If this number is exceeded, please contact the editorial team.
1.4. The article must include: title in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, as well as an abstract, keywords; abstract, keywords; resumen, palabras clave. It should include 4 to 6 keywords that do not appear in the title.
1.5. The body of the text must be written in one of the three allowed languages (Portuguese, Spanish, or English).
1.6. For articles to be accepted, authors are required to provide a grammatical review of the text and abstracts (including those in foreign languages), conducted by a professional with expertise in the area. The costs of this review are the responsibility of the authors.
2. AUTHOR QUALIFICATIONS
Articles submitted for publication in the journal must, necessarily, include at least one author with a doctoral degree. This requirement aims to ensure the scientific excellence and academic rigor of the published works, guaranteeing that the research is conducted and evaluated by highly qualified specialists in their respective fields of knowledge.
3. LANGUAGES
Articles may be submitted in Portuguese, Spanish, or English.
4. REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION
4.1. Article proposals for publication in the ÂNIMA Journal must be submitted exclusively through the electronic submission system available on this platform. Prior to this, it is necessary to register, using a username and password, which can be done via this link.
4.2. Once logged into the platform, the author must click on "New Submission" and follow five steps:
4.3. Step 1: Start
The author must select the language of the submission, confirm that the manuscript meets the required criteria, and agree to the storage of the data that will be entered.
4.4. Step 2: Upload the manuscript
At this stage, TWO files must be submitted: one containing the article without the authors' names, marked as "article text", and another file containing only the names and details of the authors.
4.5. Step 3: Enter metadata
- Titles, abstracts, and keywords must be provided in Portuguese, English, and Spanish in the fields indicated during submission;
- The abstract should be between 150 and 250 words, highlighting the objective, method, and conclusions of the work. The abstract text should be written in a single paragraph, in the third person, and should be free of direct or indirect citations, unusual symbols or abbreviations, and formulas or equations unless absolutely necessary;
- The data of all authors (in the order in which they will be published) must be provided: first name, last name, email, ORCID id, affiliation, and a brief curriculum with professional information (maximum of 50 words);
- Keywords (up to six) representing the content of the article (in the three languages already indicated).
4.6. Step 4: Confirmation
Confirm the completion of the submission.
5. ARTICLES RESULTING FROM FUNDED RESEARCH
Articles resulting from funded research projects must indicate, in the ACKNOWLEDGMENTS section at the end of the article, the information related to the research funding.
6. COPYRIGHT STATEMENT
6.1. No copyright fees or any other remuneration will be due for the publication of the works.
6.2. Authors retain the copyright and grant ÂNIMA Journal the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which allows sharing the work with acknowledgment of authorship and initial publication in this journal. Moreover, since this is an open-access journal, the articles are free to use, with proper attribution, for educational and non-commercial purposes.
6.3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to publish and distribute their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their personal websites) at any point before or during the editorial process, as this can lead to productive exchanges, as well as increase the impact and citation of the published work (see The Effect of Open Access).
7. AUTHOR RESPONSIBILITIES
7.1. Authors are responsible for the published content, committing themselves to actively participate in the discussion of the results of their scientific research, as well as in the process of reviewing and approving the final version of the work.
7.2. Authors are responsible for the conduct, results, and validity of all scientific research.
7.3. Authors must notify the journal of any conflicts of interest.
7.4. The opinions expressed by the authors in the articles are their sole responsibility.
7.5. By submitting the article, the author certifies that all statements contained in the manuscript are true or based on research with reasonable accuracy.