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Author Guidelines

 GUIDELINES AND EDITORIAL POLICIES

Regarding the guidelines, the importance of our Editorial Policies, in particular on the Focus and Scope, Publication Ethics, Peer Review Process, Errata and Retractions, Copyright Notice, and Open Access Policy, available at About the Journal and Submissions.

We state that the journal receives contributions exclusively through its editorial process system, available at http://gov.br/cgu/revista. Contributions must be original and must not have been submitted for consideration by other journals. In the last two years, the average time for both evaluation and publication was 6 months.

About the accepted languages, contributions can be written in Portuguese, English, or Spanish. Works approved for publication must have in their final version the title, abstract, and keywords in these three languages. A specific DOI will be assigned to published papers.

We emphasize that the maximum number of authors per paper is five, and that changes in the authorship after the desk review stage are not allowed. For each of the authors, the link of Lattes Curriculum or another CV, ORCID ID, and affiliation must be informed. We also warn that the Journal seeks to avoid the publication of two or more articles by the same author per volume.

Contributions must also observe the topics of Formatting and Presentation and Submission Preparation Checklist, presented below, and it is essential that the text of submitted contributions does not contain information that could lead to the identification of the authors.

In the case of contributions submitted for special dossiers, the formatting and presentation rules established for the dossier must also be observed.

 

CONTRIBUTIONS' FORMATTING AND PRESENTATION

Length (in case of special dossier, check if there are specific rules)

  • Articles: up to 7 thousand words, including references, graphs, and tables.
  • Translations: up to 7 thousand words, including references, graphs, and tables, prepared from an article or book chapter of recognized importance for knowledge and research on the themes of the journal.
  • Reviews: up to 3,000 words, including references, tables and, graphs, prepared from books published up to 2 years before submission.
  • Research Reports: up to 2,000 words, including references, tables, and graphs.

Formatting

  • The cover page and the body text of the contribution must have been prepared using a word processor, in DOC, DOCx, or RTF format.
  • The font used in the cover page and the body of the text must be Garamond, size 12, with 1.5 line spacing.
  • Footnotes can be used when they are strictly necessary to clarify an explanation or source of information.
  • Graphs and tables must be prepared using a spreadsheet processor, in the format XLS or XLSX.
  • Figures must be made using a drawing processor, in JPG, PNG, or TIFF format.
  • Tables, graphs, and figures, in the body of the text, must be numbered and contain the description of their content at the top. Notes and sources should be indicated below. Italics or bold should not be used in the markup. The captions of the tables must appear in Garamond font size 11.

References (in case of special dossier, check if there are specific rules)

References should be presented at the end of the article, in single spacing, without skipping a line between one reference and another, using a 0.75 cm offset, organized in alphabetical order by the author's last name (and chronological when applicable), in according to the norms of the APA (American Psychological Association). For more information: American Psychological Association (APA). (2019). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. (7th ed.). Washington, DC.

Documents for submission

  • The cover page, the body of text, the tables, graphs, and figures must be submitted in separate files and named according to their content.
  • On the submission platform, each document may be uploaded according to its category. Observations:
  1. The cover page must identify the authors with name, affiliation, e-mail, electronic address of the Lattes curriculum or other CV, ID ORCID, city, state, and country. It must also include an abbreviated curriculum for each author, with their academic background and professional performance.
  2. Abstracts must have up to 300 words, with a specific field for the abstract on the sending platform.
  3. Up to five descriptors (keywords) are accepted, with a specific field for them on the sending platform.
  4. The body of the text MUST NOT contain any information that allows the identification of any of the authors.
  5. Information on the source code and databases used must be informed in the methodology, with access to the hosting platform (GitHub, GitLAb or other open-source platforms).

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission file has been anonymized, and all information identifying the authors has been removed.
  • The contribution complies with the Editorial Policies, and all authors agree with their provisions, particularly those regarding the Mission and Scope, Publication Ethics, Peer Review Process, Copyright Notice, and Open Access Policy. If the contribution is submitted to a special dossier, the authors also comply with and agree to the policies and guidelines specific to that dossier.
  • The contribution is original and has not been, nor will it be, submitted for publication in any other journal. In the case of prior publication in conference proceedings, only manuscripts that contain substantial advances over the version previously presented at the event will be accepted.
  • The contribution has no more than five authors, and, for each of them, the following information has been provided: full name (without abbreviations), current affiliation, a short biography of up to 100 characters, email address, the URL of the Lattes Curriculum, and ORCID iD.
  • The contribution includes a title, an abstract of up to 150 words, and between three and five keywords in each of the following languages: Portuguese, English, and Spanish.
  • The manuscript title is concise, clearly communicates the focus of the study and, preferably, does not exceed 12 words, allowing it to fit appropriately within one or two lines.
  • The manuscript title is presented in sentence case, with only the first word, proper nouns, acronyms, and other elements that require capital letters capitalized, and without a period at the end.
  • The contribution consists of separate Cover Page and Manuscript files, both in DOC, DOCX, or RTF format and not exceeding 10 MB.
  • The Cover Page and Manuscript have been prepared on A4-size paper (210 × 297 mm), using Garamond 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing, 2.5 cm top and bottom margins, and 3 cm left and right margins.
  • The pages of the Manuscript are numbered in the upper-right corner.
  • The contents of table cells are presented in Garamond 10-point font. Tables include headings, notes, and data source citations, allowing the information presented to be understood without reference to the main text.
  • Annexes and appendices are used only to present lists, statistics, and other supporting materials that are essential for understanding the manuscript.
  • The methodology section provides the means of accessing the dataset and source code (e.g., links to GitHub, GitLab, or another open-access platform) to enable verification of the study's results.
  • Direct and indirect citations, as well as the reference list, comply with the APA (American Psychological Association) guidelines. If the contribution is submitted to a special dossier, the citations and references comply with the rules established in the policies and guidelines specific to that dossier.

Articles

The journal welcomes articles published in Portuguese, English or Spanish. They must be original and must not have been published elsewhere, and must relate to the topics of the journal. In the case of articles linked to special dossiers, the policies and guidelines of the dossier must be observed.

Translations

We welcome translations from English or Spanish to Portuguese, or vice-versa. Translation submissions must be accompanied by the original article or chapter and by a prior authorization for publishing. In the case of contributions linked to special dossiers, the dossier policies and guidelines must be observed.

Book Reviews

The journal receives reviews of books published less than two years ago. Reviews can be written in the accepted languages. Book review maximum length is 3,000 words, including references. Please include the title, authors' names, publishing information, and page count in the title. Please include your name, affiliation, and institutional address and email at the end. For the review itself, we prefer less formulaic, more personalized perspectives. In the case of contributions linked to special dossiers, the dossier policies and guidelines must be observed.

Copyright Notice

The Revista da CGU follows the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY).

Authors retain full control over their papers and grant Revista da CGU the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY), which allows use and sharing of published works, as long as credit is given. to authors and sources. Content published up to 2019 has generic permission for use and sharing with mandatory indication of authorship and source.

We highlight some essential and non-exhaustive points related:

  • The submission of the proposal implies a commitment not to submit it to another journal and authorizes if approved, its publication.
  • The submission of the proposal also implies that the author(s) agrees with the publication, without resulting in remuneration, reimbursement, or compensation of any kind.
  • The published texts are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the opinion of the journal.
  • Responsibility for any plagiarism is the responsibility of the author(s).
  • The person responsible for the submission declares, under the penalties of the Law, that the information on the authorship of the work is complete and correct.

Also highlighted are the items related to our Editorial Policies, in particular on the Mission and Scope, Publication Ethics, Peer Review Process, and Open Access Policy, available at About the Journal and Submissions.

Privacy Statement

The journal seeks adherence to rules and best practices for protecting the personal data of readers and authors, which is not made available for other purposes or to third parties. This data is used exclusively in our editorial process, to send notifications about our calls for papers, news, and new issues, and to collect information to assess the journal's quality.

With the registration of the profiles of readers and authors by themselves through the services of Register or Submissions, the use and treatment of personal data indicated above will be considered as "accepted."