Submissions

Author Guidelines

Preparation of Manuscripts

Articles, scientific notes and reviews must be sent electronically and edited in Portuguese, English or Spanish and be the product of research in Agroecology and/or Sustainable Rural Development.

The scientific article (Modelo.doc) must contain the following topics: Title (Portuguese, English and Spanish); Abstract; Key words (Portuguese, English and Spanish); Introduction, Material and Methods; Results and Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgments and References.

The scientific note (Modelo.doc) must contain the following topics: Title (Portuguese, English and Spanish); Abstract; Key words (Portuguese, English and Spanish); Introduction, Material and Methods; Results and Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgments and References.

The Rreview (Modelo.doc) must contain the following topics: Title (Portuguese, English and Spanish); Abstract; Key words (Portuguese, English and Spanish); Introduction, Material and Methods; Results and Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgments and References.

Research involving human beings and animals must be submitted for approval by an Institutional Ethics Committee. Alternatively, declaration models can be sent: (Human Declaration) (Animal Declaration).

It is mandatory to register all authors in the submission metadata. All metadata must be completed, including the ORCID iD, URL (Curriculum), Institution/Affiliation, Country, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, Summary Biography (Ex.: department and area) and funding agencies.

In the submission must be attached, as a supplementary document, the Declaration of Agreement and Authorial Responsibility signed by all authors (Modelo.doc)

The concepts and statements contained in the articles are the sole responsibility of the author(s).

Manuscripts will be published in order of approval.

Unapproved manuscripts will be filed with a justification for rejection.

In step 1 of the submission, indicate at least the name of three possible reviewers in the area of the manuscript (name, institution and e-mail). Include this information in the comments for the editor.

Conflict of Interest Policy

Reviewers and authors must declare whether there are any potential conflicts of interest, during or after the manuscript submission.

GUIDE FOR MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

Composition of the Manuscript

a) Title: Maximum of 18 words, with only the first letter of the first word capitalized. However, if the title has a subtitle (following a colon), the first letter of the first word of the subtitle (to the right of the colon) should be capitalized.

b) Author(s) Name(s):
Should be separated by semicolons (;), written without abbreviations, where only the first letter of each name is capitalized, and the last name. A maximum of six authors is allowed. In the version submitted for review, authors should not be identified.
Add a footnote reference at the end of each author's last name to provide institutional address and email below.
No changes to the order of authors or their names will be allowed after submission.

c) Abstract: Maximum of 250 words.

d) Keywords: A minimum of three and a maximum of five keywords not found in the title, separated by periods, with the first letter of the first word capitalized and the rest in lowercase.

e) Title in English: Should follow the same formatting as the title in Portuguese or Spanish and be in italics.

f) Abstract: Maximum of 250 words and should be a faithful translation of the summary.

g) Keywords: Should follow the same formatting as the keywords.

h) Introduction: Highlight the relevance of the research, including a literature review, in a maximum of 2 pages. The Introduction should not contain equations, tables, figures, or basic theoretical text on a given subject, but rather research results. Necessary elements that justify the importance of the work and the research objectives should be included in the last paragraph.

i) Materials and Methods: Should contain essential information that allows the repetition of the research by other researchers.

j) Results and Discussion: The results obtained should be discussed and interpreted in the light of the literature.

k) Conclusions: Should be written succinctly, without additional comments or explanations, based solely on the presented results.

l) Acknowledgments (optional)

m) References: The submitted article must have at least 75% of references from journals published in the last ten years. Bibliographic citations such as "apud" or "cited by" will not be accepted; citations should only be from original references. References from conference proceedings will not be accepted. References to course completion works (monographs, dissertations, and theses) should be avoided.

Articles written in English must also include the title, abstract, and keywords in Portuguese, and for articles in Spanish, in English; in both cases, they should appear first in the primary language.

TEXT EDITING

a) Processor: Word for Windows

b) Text: Times New Roman font, size 12. There should be no bold or italic words in the text, except for the title in English, items, and subitems, which should be in bold, and scientific names of plant and animal species, which should be in italics. Equations, tables, and figures should not contain italics or bold. Avoid very long paragraphs.

c) Spacing: 1.5 line spacing

d) Paragraph: 0.75 cm

e) Page: A4 paper, portrait orientation, top and bottom margins of 2 cm, and left and right margins of 1.5 cm, with a maximum of 20 pages with line numbers for articles and 10 numbered pages for scientific notes.

f) All items in uppercase letters, in bold, aligned to the left.

g) Quantities must be expressed in SI (International System) units, and scientific terminology should follow international conventions of the respective field.

h) Tables and Figures (graphs, maps, images, photographs, drawings):
Tables and figures with text in Times New Roman font, size 8-10, should be inserted just below the paragraph where they are first cited. Examples of citations in the text: Figure 1; Table 1. Tables and figures with nearly the same title should be grouped into a single table or figure with an indicator for differentiation. The indicator letter for each sub-figure in a grouped figure should be uppercase (e.g., A), positioned at the top left of the figure. Grouped figures should be cited in the text as follows: Figure 1A; Figure 1B; Figure 1C.

Tables should not have vertical lines and should have minimal horizontal lines. Include the table title and notes at the bottom within the table itself, not in the body of the text.

Figures should not have borders, and their curves (in the case of graphs) should have a thickness of 0.5 pt. They can be colored but must always have different legend markers. The legend should be below the figure. To avoid redundancy, figures should not contain data already presented in tables. Graphs and diagrams should be in vector image format. For bitmap figures (e.g., maps), the minimum resolution should be 300 dpi. Authors should ensure high-quality resolution of figures for clear understanding. Units on figure axes should be in parentheses.
Examples of Citations in the Text:
Citations should include the author's surname, which can appear at the beginning or the end. If placed at the beginning, only the first letter of the surname should be capitalized.
Example: According to Chaves (2015), the low precipitation rates [...]

When cited at the end, the author's surname should be in all uppercase letters and in parentheses.
Example: The low precipitation rates (CHAVES, 2015)
Direct Citation (verbatim text from the consulted author's work):

a) Up to three lines: Quotations of up to three lines should be incorporated into the paragraph and enclosed in double quotation marks.
Example: According to Alves (2015, p. 170) “semi-arid regions are characterized mainly by irregular rainfall, varying spatially and from year to year, even within a few kilometers and different time scales, making crop yields unpredictable.”

b) More than three lines: Quotations of more than three lines should be presented below the text, indented 4 cm from the left margin, in size 10 font, single-spaced, without italics, quotation marks, or any special style.
Example:
The low precipitation rates and irregular rainfall patterns in the Northeast region, along with the hydrogeological context, particularly in the Brazilian semi-arid, contribute to the low water availability in the region. The semi-arid region, besides low rainfall indices (below 900 mm), is characterized by high temperatures throughout the year, low thermal amplitude in monthly averages (between 2 ºC and 3 ºC), strong sunshine, and high evapotranspiration rates (CHAVES, 2015, p. 161).

Indirect Citation (text created by the article author based on the consulted author's work, free transcription):
For citations with more than three authors, only the first author's name is mentioned, followed by "et al."
Example: The scarcity of potable water is a reality in various regions of the world and Brazil, often resulting from the predatory use of water resources and the intensification of polluting activities (CRISPIM et al., 2015).

CITATION SYSTEM

When there are similarities in authors' surnames, the initials of their first names are added. If coincidences still occur, the first names are spelled out.
Example: (ALMEIDA, R., 2015) (ALMEIDA, P., 2015) (ALMEIDA, RICARDO, 2015) (ALMEIDA, RUI, 2015)

Citations of several documents by the same author, published in the same year, are distinguished by the addition of lowercase letters, in alphabetical order, after the date without spacing, as per the reference list.
Example: According to Crispim (2014a), Brazil's occupation process was characterized by lack of planning and consequent destruction of natural resources. Riparian vegetation plays a considerable role in the ecology and hydrology of a watershed (CRISPIM, 2014b).

Indirect citations of various documents by several authors, mentioned simultaneously, should be separated by a semicolon, in alphabetical order.
Example: Several researchers emphasize that the water footprint is an indicator of water use that considers not only its direct use by a consumer or producer but also its indirect use (ALMEIDA, 2013; CRISPIM, 2014; SILVA, 2015).

a) When the citation has only one author: Folegatti (2013) or (FOLEGATTI, 2013).

b) When the citation has two authors: Frizzone and Saad (2013) or (FRIZZONE; SAAD, 2013).

c) When the citation has more than two authors: Botrel et al. (2013) or (BOTREL et al., 2013).

When the work's authorship is by an institution/company, the citation should be of its acronym in uppercase letters. Example: EMBRAPA (2013).

REFERENCES

References cited in the text should be listed in alphabetical order by the last name of the first author and in ascending chronological order, and include the names of all authors. Citations of in-press bibliographies or personal communications are not accepted in article preparation.

Examples of formatting:

a) Books: NÃS, I. de A. Principles of thermal comfort in animal production. 1st ed. São Paulo: Ícone Editora Ltda, 2010. 183p.

b) Book Chapters: ALMEIDA, F. de A. C.; MATOS, V. P.; CASTRO, J. R. de; DUTRA, A. S. Evaluation of seed quality and conservation at the producer level. In: Hara, T.; ALMEIDA, F. de A. C.; CAVALCANTI MATA, M. E. R. M. (eds.). Storage of grains and seeds on rural properties. Campina Grande: UFPB/SBEA, 2015. cap. 3, p. 133-188.

c) Journals: PEREIRA, G. M.; SOARES, A. A.; ALVES, A. R.; RAMOS, M. M.; MARTINEZ, M. A. Computational model for simulating water losses by evaporation in sprinkler irrigation. Agricultural Engineering, v. 16, n. 3, p. 11-26, 2015. 10.18378/rebes.v7i2.4810.

d) Dissertations and Theses: DANTAS NETO, J. Decision models for optimizing cropping patterns in irrigated areas, based on crop response functions to water. 2015. 125f. Dissertation (Master in Agro-Industrial Systems) Federal University of Campina Grande, Pombal. 2015.

e) Government Information: BRAZIL. Ministry of Health. Secretariat of Health Surveillance. Ordinance no. 216, of September 15, 2004. Approves the technical regulation of good practices for food services. Official Gazette of the Union; Executive Power, 2004.

Other Information on Article Formatting

a) In the description of equation parameters and variables, there should be a dash separating the symbol from its description. Equation numbering should be in parentheses and right-aligned: example (1). Equations should be cited in the text as follows: Eq. 1; Eqs. 3 and 4.

b) All letters of an acronym should be uppercase; the full name of an institution should have only the first letter of each word capitalized.

c) In the following examples of text citations of numerical values, the correct format is on the right side of the equality: 10 hours = 10 h; 32 minutes = 32 min; 5 liters = 5 L; 45 milliliters = 45 mL; liters/second = L s-1; 27°C = 27 °C; 0.14 m³/min/m = 0.14 m³ min-1 m-1; 100 grams per bird = 100 g per bird; 2 tons = 2 t; mm/day = mm d-1; 2x3 = 2 x 3 (should be separated); 45.2 - 61.5 = 45.2–61.5 (should be together). The % symbol is the only unit that should be next to the number (45%). When there are sequential numerical values with the same unit in the text, place the unit only at the last value (Examples: 20 m and 40 m = 20 and 40 m; 56.1%, 82.5%, and 90.2% = 56.1, 82.5, and 90.2%).

d) When appropriate, keep numerical values in the text, tables, and figures with a maximum of three decimal places.

e) Titles of the listed bibliographies should have only the first letter of the first word capitalized, except for proper names.