Submissions

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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 contribution is original and unprecedented. Otherwise, it is necessary to justify this in the "Comments to the editor."
  • Authors have the minimum degree required, as described in the Guidelines for Authors.
  • The submission file is in .doc or .docx format and follows the style standards and bibliographic requirements described in the Formatting Rules, using the provided Template.
  • The authors' identification has been removed from the file and Word properties to ensure confidentiality during peer review, if applicable (e.g., for articles), following the instructions in the Formatting Rules.
  • The Authorship Form has been duly completed and will be included in the system before finalizing the submission.
  • I declare that the research did not involve human subjects. Otherwise, include an opinion of approval from the Ethics Committee.
  • I declare no conflict of interest in relation to the submission. Otherwise, provide information in the "Comments to the editor."

Author Guidelines

1. General guidelines

  • Originality and Uniqueness: (Des)troços only evaluates and accepts original and unpublished contributions that align with the editorial line of the magazine.
  • Submission Types: Submissions can be made at any time through the journal's OJS platform. Authors should indicate whether their submissions are part of a thematic dossier or not, and specify the type of work, which can be a scientific article, essay, interview, review, translation, or artistic production.
  • Author's Qualifications: Authors must hold a PhD or master's degree. Contributions from master's students, graduates, or authors without a degree in co-authorship with a PhD author will be accepted. In exceptional cases, the title requirements may be waived by editorial decision. This includes anonymous works or works signed by collectives, research groups, social movements, etc. Title requirements do not apply to artistic productions.
  • Authorship and Collaboration Criteria: The journal adheres to the authorship and collaboration criteria established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), unless the intention is collective responsibility or anonymity. Authorship should be attributed to those who substantially contributed to the conception or design of the work; or to the collection, analysis, or interpretation of data; and participated in writing the paper or critically reviewing its intellectual content. Authors should have approved the final version to be published and agreed to take responsibility for all aspects of the work, ensuring the proper investigation and resolution of any issues regarding accuracy or completeness. In addition, the lead author must ensure that all appropriate co-authors participate in the submission process. Any individual who has made contributions beyond those mentioned above should be identified as a contributor.
  • Length (including references): Articles should be between 15 and 30 pages; essays between 10 and 20 pages; reviews between 3 and 10 pages. Other types of productions have no specific length requirements.
  • Accepted Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, or Italian.
  • Formatting Standards: Contributions must adhere to the formatting rules and guidelines provided for authors.

2. Formatting rules

To access the (Des)troços formatting guidelines, click HERE.

All submissions, except for artistic experiments, must adhere to the Submission Template provided.

Furthermore, it is mandatory to complete and upload the Authorship Form, which includes the following information: type of work, title; full name(s) of the author(s); academic title; ORCID record; institutional link (city/state); a brief biography of up to 3 lines; email address; and research funding agency (if applicable).

Papers

In this section, academic articles of all kinds are accepted; including research, review, opinion, case reports and experience articles. All submissions must present original research and a clearly defined methodology, which will be evaluated by ad hoc reviewers.

Artistic productions

In this section, artistic works in various formats are accepted, including literary texts, paintings, photographs, drawings, comics, video-performances and audios. Submissions must be transposable to the journal's digital format.

Copyright Notice

As of July 2023, (Des)troços is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). This license affords authors, readers, and the journal itself are allowed to share, copy, redistribute, and adapt the material across any medium or format, including for commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original authorship. It is mandatory to include a link to the license and to disclose if modifications were made to the original material.

The authors retain the copyright of the work and grant (Des)troços the right of first publication. Authors are permitted to enter into additional agreements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of their work, thereby also allowing for the archiving of their work in institutional or thematic repositories subsequent to its publication.

Imposing legal or technological restrictions that contravene the freedoms granted by this license is expressly forbidden.

Additionally, articles published prior to July 2023 are governed by the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).

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