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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 submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • The submitted manuscript is original, has not been previously published, and is not under review by another journal. Otherwise, this must be justified in "Comments to the editor".
  • Submission files are in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, or RTF format (as long as they do not exceed 2 MB).
  • URLs for the references have been provided where available.
  • The text follows the style standards and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • The authorship identification of the work has been removed from the file and from the Properties option in Word, thus ensuring the journal’s confidentiality criterion in case it is submitted for peer review (e.g., articles), in accordance with the instructions available in Ensuring Blind Peer Review.
  • The registration was correctly completed with all the author’s data: name, institution, academic degree, contact, among other requested information.
  • Images must be submitted in jpg format, both as a supplementary document and within the body of the manuscript, and must have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
  • Submissions come from professors and PhD researchers. Submissions from doctoral candidates, masters, graduates, and undergraduates will be considered as long as they are in co-authorship with a PhD.
  • The manuscript must contain between 30,000 and 45,000 characters with spaces, be double-spaced at 1.5, and use 12-pt font (OpenSans). Use italics only for titles of works, foreign words not yet incorporated into the text, and emphasis; underlining is allowed only in URLs. Figures and tables should be placed within the text, near their first mention, and the title must not exceed 75 characters, including spaces.

Author Guidelines

EDITORIAL LINE

RELATIUM – Interamerican Journal of Public Relations Studies is an open-access scientific publication, with continuous flow and annual periodicity, open to collaboration from national and international researchers.

The journal accepts for publication:

  • Scientific articles (empirical or review);

  • Interviews;

  • Critical reviews, related to the editorial scope;

  • Experience reports (academic or professional).

 

  1. Instructions for Authors

1.1 Submission

  • Articles submitted to RELATIUM must be original, that is, they must not have been published or be under consideration by another journal. Papers published in proceedings of scientific events, such as conferences, seminars, symposia, etc., are considered original.
  • Submissions in Spanish, Portuguese, and English are accepted.
  • Articles submitted to RELATIUM will initially be examined by the editorial team for their alignment with the journal’s objectives. If they meet this criterion, they will be evaluated through a blind review system by two reviewers, who may accept, reject, or return the manuscript to the author with suggestions for revisions. After approval by the reviewers, articles will be submitted to the Editorial Board, and if approved, published.
  • Author identification is restricted to the registration form in the system. There should be no author identification throughout the submitted article. During submission, it is important to carefully complete the author(s) registration information in the form (full names of all authors, if applicable, residential address, institutional address, email, contact phone, among other details).
  • Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the online submission system at (https://periodicos.ufsm.br/relatium). Submissions via email, mail, or other methods will not be accepted.

1.2 Formatting

Manuscripts must strictly follow APA style and reference guidelines. Authors should check the specific guidelines available for each type of submission (scientific articles, interviews, experience reports, and critical reviews) before preparing their manuscripts.

To assist in preparation, we provide a Template.

Manuscripts that do not meet all RELATIUM guidelines will be disregarded by the Editorial Committee.

 

Authorship Contributions:

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Authors must indicate how they contributed to the work, according to the CRediT taxonomy: Conceptualization - Methodology - Software - Validation - Formal Analysis - Investigation - Resources - Data Curation - Writing – Original Draft - Writing – Review & Editing - Data Visualization (infographic, flowchart, table, chart) - Supervision - Project Administration - Funding Acquisition.

 

Evaluation Criteria:
The manuscript must present a current and relevant topic, with clear and well-defined objectives. The literature review should reflect the state of the art of knowledge in the field and support the conceptual or theoretical consistencyof the work, which must be adequate and well-structured. The research method must be clearly described and consistent with the proposed objectives, and the data and results analysis should be conducted correctly, aligned with the theoretical basis. Conclusions must be grounded in the obtained data and presented clearly and objectively. The manuscript should also demonstrate its scientific contribution to advancing knowledge in the thematic area and adhere to rigorous writing and organization standards, including spelling, grammar, clarity, objectivity, and formal structure.

For instructions on submitting the article through the SEER system, access:
http://seer.ibict.br/images/stories/file/tutoriais/tutorial_de_submissao_de_artigos.pdf

Articles

This section accepts scientific articles addressing any topic related to Public Relations, including organizational communication, press relations, crisis management, internal communication, audience engagement, media studies, communication policies, ethics, social responsibility, and other topics within the field.

  • Manuscripts must be written in Portuguese, Spanish, or English.

  • Articles should be between 5,000 and 8,000 words, including title, abstracts, keywords, footnotes, and references.

  • All manuscripts must strictly follow the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th edition, guidelines for text formatting, citations, and references.

  • For detailed consultation and updates on APA rules, the official guide is available at: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references.

Interview

This section accepts interviews related to Public Relations, including professional experiences, academic trajectories, and innovative research.

  • Manuscripts must be written in Portuguese, Spanish, or English.

  • Interviews should be between 5,000 and 8,000 words, including title, abstracts, keywords, footnotes, and references.

  • All manuscripts must strictly follow the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th edition, guidelines for text formatting, citations, and references.

  • For detailed consultation and updates on APA rules, the official guide is available at: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references.

Experience Reports

This section accepts experience reports addressing any topic related to Public Relations, including professional experiences, academic trajectories, innovative research, communication practices, crisis management, audience engagement, ethics, social responsibility, and other topics within the field.

  • Manuscripts must be written in Portuguese, Spanish, or English.

  • Experience reports should be between 5,000 and 8,000 words, including title, abstracts, keywords, footnotes, and references.

  • All manuscripts must strictly follow the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th edition, guidelines for text formatting, citations, and references.

  • For detailed consultation and updates on APA rules, the official guide is available at: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references.

Reviews

This section accepts critical reviews related to Public Relations, covering books, articles, research, or practices relevant to the field.

  • Manuscripts must be written in Portuguese, Spanish, or English.

  • Reviews should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words, including title, footnotes, and references.

  • All manuscripts must strictly follow the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th edition, guidelines for text formatting, citations, and references.

  • For detailed consultation and updates on APA rules, the official guide is available at: https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references.

Copyright Notice

Copyright remains with the authors, who grant RELATIUM the right of first publication of the content. All accepted texts are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, allowing broad dissemination and reuse, provided the original authorship is properly credited.

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