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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.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • Does the article align with the journal's focus and scope?
  • Is the topic’s scope and research approach original, innovative, and relevant, distinguishing it from other publications on the same subject, thereby justifying a new publication?
  • Is the text well-written, clear, and cohesive, free from typographical and spelling errors?
  • Does the article’s title clearly and adequately reflect its content?
  • Does the article comply with the formatting and scientific methodology guidelines outlined in the Author Guidelines (ABNT)?
  • Does the article include an extensive and thorough literature review, incorporating a significant number of specific and up-to-date bibliographic references on the topic?
  • Does the article present significant arguments and contributions developed by the author, without relying excessively on long direct quotations from other authors?
  • Does the content comply with the criteria of not disseminating prejudice, defamation, or slander that could harm the integrity of readers and/or individuals mentioned?

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.

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Privacy Statement

  • The content of the articles is the sole responsibility of the authors.
  • The full or partial reproduction of the articles' content is permitted, provided that the source is cited.
  • Articles with plagiarism will be rejected, and the author responsible for the plagiarism will lose the right to publish in this journal.
  • The names and addresses provided in this journal will be used exclusively for the services rendered by this publication and will not be made available for other purposes or to third parties.
  • Upon submitting their articles, the authors transfer the copyright of their articles to ÂNIMA. If the author regrets the submission, they have the right to request that ÂNIMA not publish their article. However, this request must be made at least two months before the release of the issue in which the article will be published.
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