Submissions

Author Guidelines

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION RULES

When submitting a manuscript, any information that could identify the authors in the properties of the Word document must be deleted.

MULTIPLE AUTHORSHIP

Articles with a maximum of five authors will be accepted for evaluation. Any above this number will be rejected.

PRESENTATION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Articles must present, on the first page, the title of the article (with no more than 14 words) in 3 (three) languages: Portuguese (bold, centred, size 12), English (normal, centred, size 12) and Spanish (normal, centred, size 12), without identifying the authors in the text of the article or in the file sent.

Abstract

The abstract of the article must be written in three languages: Portuguese (resumo), English (abstract) and Spanish (resumen). The title must be in size 12, bold, justified, single spaced (1.0).

The abstract should be written in Times New Roman, size 12, justified, single spaced, maximum 250 words, and accompanied by keywords, with a maximum of five (5), separated by commas “,”.

GENERAL REMARKS ON ARTICLE STRUCTURE AND STANDARDS

Structure: The article must be submitted in Word format, 1.5 spacing, Times New Roman font, size 12. The text must have the following structural parts (including references, tables and figures, if applicable): Introduction (without subtopics); Theoretical framework (with subtopics); Method(s) (identify subsections: participants, instruments or materials and procedures); Results; Discussion (including conclusion) and References. Depending on the type of article, it may follow other specifications (see structure of text subtypes below).

Manuscript length: between 35,000 and 45,000 characters with spaces for articles in the Dossier and Articles sections (including the summary, abstract, footnotes and, at most, one page of essential bibliography); between 10,000 and 20,000 characters with spaces for the ‘Reports and reflections’ section; up to 3,500 characters with spaces for the section ‘Reviews, theses and dissertations’.

Margins: Manuscripts should have 2.5 cm margins at the top, bottom, right and left. 

Tables: should be inserted in the body of the text, numbered sequentially and with the appropriate indication of source and/or authorship.

Graphs: should follow the same guidelines as tables. In order not to compromise the aesthetic standard of the Journal and the digitisation process, graphs must also be sent in Excel format.

Figures, photos and illustrations: must be numbered sequentially and sent in high resolution in separate files.

The first time acronyms or abbreviations are mentioned, indicate their full meaning. Do not use acronyms and abbreviations in the abstract or title of the article.

TYPES OF TEXTS PUBLISHED

Original articles: works arising from theoretical research (narrative literature review or meta-analysis) or empirical research (qualitative or quantitative) that refer to social issues. They should be between 15 and 25 pages long (including abstracts, references, tables and figures). They must have the following structural parts (including references, tables and figures, if applicable): Introduction (without subtopics); Theoretical framework (with subtopics); Method (identify subsections: participants, instruments or materials and procedures); Results; Discussion (including conclusion) and References.

Theoretical articles: with critical analyses of current topics. Authors should explain the development of the theory and how it serves to expand concepts, present new theory, or critically analyse an existing theory. The structure of this type of article may vary in terms of order and content. It must contain: an introduction (which may contain subtopics), a main body (with topics and subtopics), and a conclusion.

Review articles: based on a review of the literature and state of the art. Mandatory structure: Introduction (without subtopics); Literature review (with subtopics); Method (criteria used to delimit the material analysed, procedures for collecting documentary data and analysis procedures); Results; Discussion (including conclusion) and References.

Case study articles: resulting from a case study. Must comply with the following structure: Introduction (without subtopics); Theoretical framework (with subtopics); Method (characterisation of the case under analysis, evaluation and intervention procedures); Results; Discussion of the case (including conclusion) and References.

Laboratory experience report: manuscript describing the process of conducting a laboratory experiment with relevant or innovative results (technical, methodological or other), where the conditions for conducting the reported experiment and results are accurately indicated (12 to 25 pages).

Report on professional experience (internship, teaching practice, etc.): article describing individual or collective experience of a specific intervention proposal, contrasting theory and practice and accurately indicating the conditions under which the experience described took place (12 to 25 pages).

Interview: Report of an interview conducted with national and international researchers of great scientific relevance to the field of education. The evaluation is carried out by the Editorial Board and Executive Team (5 to 15 pages).

MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

(Citations and bibliographic references)

The Journal RCK adopts the APA Publication Standards: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7ª Edição, 2019) [https://www.dcu.ie/sites/default/files/library/pdfs/apacitingreferencingguide2019.pdf ]. 

EVALUATION PROCESS
The evaluation is carried out by an editorial board of experts, using a double-blind review process.

The analysis of the manuscript begins after the required fields on the platform have been correctly filled in. If the guidelines are not followed, the text will be returned and, on the second occasion, archived. If the submission is incomplete, it will not be considered.

Texts may be written in Portuguese, Spanish, or English, but the journal may require their translation.

EVALUATION STAGES

The evaluation process for manuscripts submitted to the Kilamba Scientific Journal follows five stages: Screening, Blind Evaluation, Review, Editing, and Publication.

Screening: this stage begins with the submission of the manuscript by the author(s). Here, the journal performs an initial check to verify that the article follows the journal's guidelines and meets its standards. If not, it is returned to the authors with a request for the necessary adjustments. Once it passes the screening stage, it is ready to move on to the next stage.

Blind review: the article  is sent for blind review, which can be single or double view. In case of indecision or a tie in the reviews, the article is sent to a third reviewer for their opinion. The result is communicated to the authors and, if corrections are needed, a deadline is set for the authors to adapt the article.

The blind review is carried out in accordance with the following guidelines: Adequacy of the title to the content of the text; Relevance, coherent development of the text and creativity of the formulations; Structure, quality of the written content and adequacy of the theoretical contribution; Language: spelling, agreement, references, coherence and cohesion; and Additional comments that the reviewer deems important.

Once the evaluation is complete, the following opinions may be given: Approved; Approved with restrictions or mandatory corrections; and Rejected.

Revision: this phase occurs when the article has already been accepted and needs adjustments that may be to the structure, text, content, or other aspects suggested by the evaluators or text reviewers.

Editing: final stage of preparation of the text by the editing team for publication in the issue or volume of the journal in which the article was included.

Publication: final stage in which the text is finally made publicly available on the journal's website.

FEE POLICY

The Kilamba Scientific Journal does not charge authors a submission or publication fee, nor does it charge readers for access, keeping its articles free.