Submissions

Author Guidelines

3.1 Author´s Guidelines

Formatting and preparation of articles:

Is mandatory, for publication of the manuscript submitted to this journal, that it has not been published, or simultaneously submitted elsewhere.

The editorial process will only begin if the manuscript submission is following the conditions below. Otherwise, it will be returned for adequacy to the journal standards, letter inclusion or other documents.

- Any submission must be preceded by a letter from the main author, explaining the submission intention, or resubmission of material for publication (the letter should be submitted as a supplementary document).

- Polis e Psique follows the publications rules of APA: "Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5^th edition, 2001)." The omission of information or details in the Polis e Psique guidelines implies the prevailing orientation of APA.

- The texts can be written in Portuguese, Spanish, French or English.

- For a quick guide in Portuguese, see Style Normalize Adapting, according with the APA standards. For examples of sections of the manuscript, it is suggested Psychology with Style: A Hypertext Writing Guide (for the 5^th edition of the APA Manual).

3.2 Article´s guidelines

I. It is of great importance that the author's registration, available on Polis e Psique website, be answered as thoroughly as possible;

II. The size of the print paper should be A4 21,0 x 29,7 cm;

III. Throughout the text, including references, footnotes, tables, and so on should be used Times New Roman font style, 12 point;

IV. Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides (top, bottom, left and right);

V. Spacing: double spacing throughout the manuscript, including title page, abstract, main manuscript, references, attachments, and others;

VI. Left-aligned text;

VII. Indent the first line of the paragraph: tab = 1.25 cm;

VIII. Page numbering: on the up right corner, matching the first line of each page;

IX. Page Header: the first two or three words of the title should appear five spaces to the left of the page number. The page header is used in order to identify the manuscript pages during the editorial process;

X. Internet addresses: All addresses "URL" (internet links) present in the manuscript´s text (e.g.: http://pkp.sfu.ca) should be activated and available for access;

XI. Order of the elements into the file: title page without identification, Abstract (Portuguese, English and Spanish), main text of the manuscript (body of text), references, attachments, footnotes, tables and figures. Each one of these should be started on a new page.

3.2.1 Should be submitted as supplementary files:

A. Letter of Intent of the main author, explaining his intention in submitting or re-submitting the contribution;

B. Title page identifying: original title (maximum 10 words); compatible title in English, Portuguese and Spanish, institutional affiliation of each author; Physical (preferably institutional) and electronic (email of at least one of the authors) addresses; Acknowledgements and additional information, when appropriate (e.g.: sponsored research and scholarship); Include an information note about the authors, consisting of a brief description of the current activities and professional formation.

3.2.2 Should be submitted as Original Document:

C. Unidentified title page with: original title (maximum 10 words); compatible title in English, Portuguese and Spanish;

D. Abstract in Portuguese, English and Spanish: Paragraphs with maximum 150 words, Summary title centered on the first line below the page header. The abstracts in English and Spanish should be faithful its correspondent in Portuguese, however, do not perform a "literal" version. Thus, the translations must preserve the contents of the abstract, but also adapt itself to the grammatical style of language used. Polis and Psyche has as a standard procedure, perform a final review of the abstracts, therefore, reserving the right to conduct minor corrections on them, if necessary. Remember, the abstract is a very important tool of your work, since it will be available in all the journal's indexers. At the end of the abstract, three to five keywords should be listed (lowercase and separated by semicolons).

E. Main manuscript (Body of the text): It is not necessary write the title of the manuscript on this page. The subsections of the text do not start on a new page (follow in sequence) and their titles should be centered with the first letter of each word capitalized (e.g., Results, Method and Discussion). The subheadings of subsections should be writing in italics with the first letter of each word capitalized (e.g., subsection of Methods:  Participants, Conclusions, etc.).

The words Figure, Table, Attachment appearing in the text should be written with the first letter capitalized and followed by their respective numbers (Figures and Tables) or letter (Attachments). The authors should suggest in the text the preferred location for insertion of figures and tables.

Underlining, italic and Bold: Underline words or phrases that should be emphasized in the printed text, for example, "loanwords" as “self”, “locus”, and so on, as well as the words you want to highlight. Do not use italic (except where required by the publication policies), bold, watermarks or other resources that can make the text visually attractive, mainly because they usually cause major problems for editing.

Always give credit to the authors of the publication mentioned during your study. All author's names whose works were cited must be followed by the publication date, as well as all  the mentioned references should be listed at the References section.

F. Attachments: Avoid them. They should only be included if their information are considered indispensable. Attachments must be presented each on in a new page. They should be well indicated in the text and presented at the end of the manuscript, identified in capital letters (A, B, C, and so on), if they are more than one.

G. Endnotes: they also should be avoided whenever possible. However, if there is no other possibility, they should be indicated by Arabic numerals in the text and presented after the attachments. The title of the notes should appear centered. Additionally, indent the first line of each endnote at 1.25 cm and add the number according to their statements in the text.

H. Tables: should be prepared in Word (.doc, .docx) or Excel (.xls, .xlsx). Graphical presentations of tables must use preferably columns, avoiding other forms such as pizza, etc. Also, avoid using colors in these presentations. Each table begins on a separate page. The word "Table" should be aligned to the left in the first line below the title header, followed by the corresponding number. After a double-space, type the title of the table to the left, in italic and without end dot, watching for keep the first letter of each word capitalized. Only the first letter of the first word (and proper nouns) should be capitalized.

I. Figures: Should be presented in JPG format, on a separate sheet. They must not exceed 17.5 cm width by 23.5 cm length. The word "Figure" should be aligned to the left in the first line below the title header, followed by the corresponding number. After a double-space, type the title of the figure to the left, in italic and without end dot, watching for keep the first letter of each word capitalized. Only the first letter of the first word (and proper nouns) should be capitalized.

The words "Figure", "Table" and "Attachment" when appearing in the text should always be written with the first letter capitalized and must be followed by their respective numbers (Figures and Tables) or letters (Attachments). Applying of terms such as "the Table above" or "Figure below" should be avoided, because, in the process of editing their location can be changed. Polis and Psique policies do not include Charts or Graphics, only allowing Figures and Tables.

J. Examples of how to use the citations in the body of the manuscript:

The examples below help organize your manuscript, but certainly do not cover all the possibilities of citation in your research. Therefore, if necessary use the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001, 5^th edition) to check the rules for other types of references.

- Citing an article with multiple authors:

            • Two author’s article: cite both names every time the article is referred in the text;

            • Article with three to five authors: cite all authors in the first time the the reference appears in the text, and, in the subsequent citations, include only the surname of the first author followed by "et al." and the publication's date, in case of being  the first citation in the paragraph;

            • Article with six or more authors: cite only the surname of the first author followed by "et al." and date. However, in the References section, the names of all the authors should be listed.

- Citation of old and/or reissued materials:

Use the following format: Author (original publication date/date of publication consulted).

- Secondary citation:

It occurs when a citation from an article is discussed in another publication consulted, without the use of the original publication. For example: "Piaget (1932, cited by Flavell, 1996) ..."In the reference section citing only the consulted (in this case, Flavell, 1996).

NOTE: Citations with less than 40 words should be incorporated into the paragraph of text in quotation marks. Citations with more than 40 words should appear without quotation marks in a paragraph, in block format, with each line indented five spaces from the left margin. Citations with more than 500 words, reproduction of one or more figures, tables or other illustrations must be accompanied by written permission from the copyright holder of the original work reproduced. The permission should be addressed to the author of the submitted work. The rights obtained secondarily will not be transferred under any circumstances. Direct citations must be used accurately, even if there are errors in the original. In this case, if there is a risk of confusing the reader, add the word [sic], underlined and in brackets, immediately after the error. Omission of material of an original source should be indicated by three dots (...).The insertion of materials, such as comments or observations, should be performed bracketed. The emphasis in one or more words should be done underlined, followed by [our emphasis].

Caution: do not use the terms cited, op. cit, id. ibid, and others. They are not part of the APA standards.

K. References

A new page should be used to begin the References section. The title must be centered, on the first line below the title header. Only the material consulted and cited in the body of the text should appear in this section. This section also is formatted in double spacing, do not leaving extra spaces between citations.

The references should be listed in alphabetically, by author's surname, according to the APA style (see the examples below). Use the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001, 5^th edition) to check the rules not mentioned here.

In cases of multiple references, from the same author, use the chronological order, e.g., start with the first and finish with the last study of this author. Author's name should not be replaced by dashes.

Examples of references:

• Article in journal

Pedrebon, M. K., Mathias, F. A. T., Aidar, T., Rodrigues, L.A. (2010). Desigualdade sócio-espacial expressa por indicadores do Sistema de Informações sobre Nasciddos Vivos. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 8, 1583-1594

• Article in journal paged by issue

Kristensen, C. H., Almeida, R. M. M. de, & Gomes, W. B. (2001). Desenvolvimento histórico e fundamentos metodológicos da neuropsicologia cognitiva. Psicologia Reflexão e Crítica, 14(2), 259-274.

• Journal article in press

It must be indicated that the article is in press, replacing the date by this information. Include the name of the journal, underlined, and followed by the article title. Do not refer data, numbers, volume, issue and pages until the article is published. In the text, also indicate that the article is in press.

• Books

Bulla, C. L., Mendes, M. J.,& Prates, C. J. (2004). As múltiplas formas de exclusão social. Porto Alegre, RS: EDIPUCRS.

• Book chapter

Maraschin, C. (2005). Redes de conversação como operadores de mudanças estruturais na convivência. Em N. M. C. Pellanda; E. T. M. Schlünzen& K. SchlüzenJr. (Orgs.), Inclusão digital: tecendo redes afetivas/cognitivas (pp. 135-143). Rio de Janeiro: DP & A.

• Study presented in Congress (but not published)

Féres-Carneiro, T. (1998, dezembro). A transformação das relações familiares no mundo contemporâneo. Trabalho apresentado no II Encontro sobre Direito de Família em Discussão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ.

• Study presented in congress, with abstract published in the proceedings

Custódio, E. M. (2000). Avaliação Psicológica no contexto da saúde: Perspectivas atuais [Resumos]. Em Associação Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Psicologia (Org.), Anais, VIII Simpósio de Pesquisa e Intercâmbio Científico - ANPEPP (p. 170). Serra Negra, SP.

• Theses and dissertations (unpublished)

Faveret, B. M. S. (1997). Psicanálise e biologia: o adoecer psíquico repensado a partir do paradigma informacional. Tese de Doutorado. Curso de Pós-graduação em Psicologia Clínica, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ.

• Old study, republished (long time after the original)

Bronfenbrenner, U. (1996). A ecologia do desenvolvimento humano: Experimentos naturais e planejados. Porto Alegre: Artes Médicas. (Original publicado em 1979)

• Institutional authorship

American Psychological Association (1994). Publication manual (4ª ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

• Personal communication

It can include letter, electronic mail, telephone or personal conversation. Citations must be performed only in the text, giving the initials and surname of the sender and the date. Do not include in the references.

3.3 Guidelines for submission

- The contribution should be original, unpublished and is not under review in another journal. Thus, the authors must clearly justify these conditions in the cover letter which precedes the identification page;

- The submission files should be in Microsoft Word format (.doc, .docx);

- All the "URL" addresses mentioned in the text (e.g.: http://pkp.sfu.ca) must be active and accessible;

- The text must be formatted double-spaced, Times New Roman font, 12 point, flush left paragraphs, with attachments, tables and figures presented at the end of the body of the manuscript, after the references; however, they ought be signalized in the text, indicating the position of their insertion. The manuscript, as an original article, should not exceed 25 pages. Each page must be A4 size (21,0 x 29.7 cm), with all margins equally distributed at 2.5 cm from the edge. In case of subdivisions into the text, it is recommended the maximum employment of three inter-title's level. In case of doubts, see the guidelines for the authors;

- The text must follows the formatting requirements of the journal, according to the guidelines for authors, available at the section "About the journal". The manuscript should be in accordance with the technical standards of the American Psychological Association: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (2001, 5^th edition);

- Please, check of the author's name was removed from the "Document Properties", an file option of the MS Word menu, as well as elsewhere in the manuscript before its submission to the journal. Identifications must be presented in the cover letter and identification page (which should be submitted as supplementary files).