Submissions

Author Guidelines

Since Ciência e Natura Journal has an interdisciplinary character, it is paramount that the authors, when submitting their works, do so in the proper section: STC, MTM, PSC, CMT, BLG, MTR, GSC, EDC.

Also, they must indicate the specific area on the “Comments to the Editor” section and mention the paper’s title or the classification code according to the CNPq table.

Authors should also specify: Original Article, Review Article or Issued Article. Articles that do not attend to the specifications will not be accepted.

Currently, this Journal accepts submissions in Microsoft Word and LaTeX format, according to the conditions for submissions mentioned below:

1.The Article must be in accord with :

Template for new articles

FORMAT:

- JUSTIFIED TEXT

- FONT: ARIAL 12

- SIMPLE SPACE (BETWEEN LINES)

- MANDATORY ITEMS:

-        ABSTRACT and KEYWORDS

-        RESUMO, PALAVRAS CHAVES

-        INTRODUCTION

-        FIGURES (300 DPI) AND TABLES ARE PRESENTED ALONG THE TEXT

-        FOR EQUATIONS, PLEASE USE WORD EDITOR FOR EQUATIONS OR FIGURE WITH HIGH RESOLUTION    

-        MATERIAL AND METHODS

-        RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

-        CONCLUSION

-        ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

-        REFERENCES  (ABNT)

1.2. When submitting a LaTeX format file²

- Page limit: 25;

- The Articles must be written in LaTeX2e, according to the model available at “Template CeN LaTeX”;

- The figures should preferably be in “.pdf” or “.eps” format;

- The references should be preferably prepared in BibTeX, using “cen.bst”;

- The Article must be submitted for evaluation WITHOUT THE AUTHORS IDENTIFICATION, in “.pdf” format, to make sure the “blind” evaluation by pairs;

- The original files must be in “.tex” format and should be sent along with the figures and “Supplementary Documents” files.

¹ The Section of Mathematics DOES NOT accept articles in Microsoft Word format;

² DO NOT insert the Authors' Names in the body of the Article, either in the Microsoft Word version or in the LaTeX version.

2. Examples of Quotations. Access here.

3. The Authors should sign and attach the  “Declaration of Originality and Exclusivity” (text given in the item About - Submissions - Copyright Notice)  as “Supplementary Document”.

It must contain the following information about the Authors: Full Name, E-mail Address and Signature.

4. It is MANDATORY to include 3 possible Evaluators with Full Name and E-mail (Send as “Supplementary Document”).

In the absence of one of these Documents, the Submission will be automatically "REJECTED", which does not prevent the Authors from a new Submission.

5. All articles will be initially submitted to two Consultants ad hoc. The Authors will be asked, when necessary, to modify or to rewrite their texts as suggested by the Revisers and Editors. The Authors may also be asked for consultant names to opine about the article.

6. Prior to publication, the Authors will receive the Final Proof of the articles. At this moment, no modification will be allowed. Only typographical errors due to diagramation will be accepted. If the Final Proof cannot be sent for any reason, the Editorial Team will do this review.

7. The cases that do not follow any of the above will be solved by the Ciencia e Natura’s Editorial Team.

8. Researches that involve Human Beings have to, mandatorily, make clear on the paper the compliance with the rules described on CNS Resolutions 196/96 and 466/12 and the Consubstantiated Opinion of the Committee of Ethics in Research with Human Beings (CEP) indicating the approval number emitted by the Ethics Committee (CEP), properly recognized by the National Bioethics Commission of Brazil (CONEP) of the National Health Council (CNS).

This information must be attached as “Supplementary Document”.