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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.

Author Guidelines

1. The manuscript may be written in Portuguese, Spanish or English.

2. It is a condition for publication of the manuscript submitted to this journal that it has not been published and is not simultaneously submitted or published in another journal.

3. Submissions will be initially assessed and if they comply with publication standards and are considered potentially publishable by the journal, they will be sent for peer review (double blind review), preserving the identity of the authors and consultants.

4. The editorial process will only begin if the manuscript is forwarded according to the guidelines established in this document. Otherwise, it will be returned to adapt to the journal's guidelines.

5. The opinions issued by consultants contain justifications that may suggest approval for publication without changes, approval for publication with recommendations for changes or no recommendation for publication.

6. The members of the Editorial Board, after evaluating the reformulated version, are responsible for making final decisions on the manuscripts, including the need for new reformulations. Authors will be informed of all stages. The Editorial Board reserves the right to make small changes to the authors' text to speed up the editorial process.

Rules:

A. The manuscript must be standardized in APA (American Psychological Association) style and have a maximum of 25 pages.

B. Font: Times New Roman, size 12, throughout the text, including references, notes, tables, etc.

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

D. Spacing: 1.5 space throughout the entire body of the text and references. Single space in Summary/Abstract/Resumen/Resumé, Tables, Figures and Annexes.

E. Alignment: justified, except Tables, Figures and References.

F. Indentation of the first line of the paragraph: tab = 1.25cm.

G. Page numbering: in the upper right corner.

H. Internet addresses: All "URL" addresses (internet links) in the text (e.g.:   <http://pkp.sfu.ca>) must be active and lead directly to the cited document.

I. If the references have a DOI, they must be indicated.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:

1. Authors maintain copyright and grant RPAd the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under the  Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0> , allowing sharing of the work with recognition of the authorship of the study and initial publication in this journal.

2. Authors are allowed and encouraged to distribute their work online (e.g. in institutional repositories or on their personal page) after publication, as this can increase the impact and citation of the published work.

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