Submissions

Author Guidelines

When forwarding the manuscript the information that allows the identification of the authors in the text and in the properties of the word.doc file must be deleted.

MULTIPLE AUTHORSHIP

Articles with a maximum of 4 (four) authors will be accepted for evaluation. Above that number they will be rejected.

PRESENTATION OF THE MANUSCRIPTS

The articles must present in the initial page the title of the article (with no more than 14 words) in 3 (three) languages: Portuguese (bold, centered, size 12), English (normal, centered, size 12) and Spanish (normal, centered, size 12), without identification of the authors in the text of the article or in the file sent.

Abstract

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

The text of the abstract must be written in Times New Roman, size 12, justified, single spaced, maximum of 250 words and must be accompanied by keywords, being 3 (three) at most, separated by comma ",".

 GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ABOUT ARTICLE STRUCTURE AND NORMS

Structure: The article should be presented in word format, 1.5 line spacing, Times New Roman, size 12. Times New Roman, size 12. The text should mandatorily 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 the 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 the articles in the Dossier and Articles sections (including the abstract, footnotes and, at most, one page of essential bibliography); between 10 and 20 thousand characters with spaces for the "Reports and reflections" section; up to 3,500 characters with spaces for the "Reviews, theses and dissertations" section.

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

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

Graphs: must follow the same guidelines of the tables. To avoid compromising the aesthetic standard of the Journal and the digitalization process, the graphs should also be sent in Excel.

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

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

TYPES OF TEXTS PUBLISHED

Original articles: papers arising from theoretical research (narrative review of the literature or meta-analysis) or empirical (qualitative or quantitative) which refer to university extension and/or its interface with other areas of knowledge, especially the area of educational sciences. They must have from 15 to 25 pages (including abstracts, references, tables and figures). They must obligatorily 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 the conclusion) and References.

The articles may also conform to the following subcategories, and in all cases they may be between 15 and 25 pages long:

- Theoretical articles: with critical analysis of current topics. The 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 as to order and content. It is mandatory to contain: introduction (may contain subtopics), development (with themes and subtopics) and conclusion.

- Review articles: based on literature review and state of the art. Mandatory structure: Introduction (without subtopics); Literature review (with subtopics); Method (criteria used for the delimitation of the material analyzed, procedures for the collection of documental data and analysis procedures); Results; Discussion (including conclusion) and References.

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

Laboratory Experience Report: manuscript that describes the process of carrying out a laboratory experience with relevant or innovative results (technical, methodological or other), where the conditions of the reported experience and results are precisely indicated (12 to 25 pages).

Professional experience report (internship, pedagogical practice, etc.): article that presents a description of an individual or collective experience of a proposal of specific intervention, that makes the counterpoint theory/practice and indicates precisely the conditions of the experience reported (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 done by the Editorial Board and the Executive Team (05 to 15 pages).

RULES FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT

(Citations and bibliographical references)

The  Olhar Científico Journal adopts, the APA Publication Standards: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Edition, 2017) [https://www.dcu.ie/sites/default/files/library/pdfs/apacitingreferencingguide2017.pdf ].