Submissions

Author Guidelines

Submissions that do not strictly adhere to these guidelines will be rejected in first round of screening and will not move forward for review.

Types of Documents Accepted

ELBC accepts submissions of:

• Original articles
• Critical reviews
• Preprints (see Preprints Section in the Editorial Policy).

Articles must be aligned with the focus and scope of the journal, that is, contemporary Brazilian literature, in its many manifestations, through a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches. Additionally, the journal is open to dialogue with other literatures and other forms of artistic expression.

Priority is given to articles on works published from 1990 onwards, but occasionally articles on works published from 1970 onwards may be considered, depending on the proposed discussion. Articles addressing works published before this period will be treated as exceptions, for example, in the case of authors who projected a discussion that continues to the present day, such as precursors (e.g., João Antônio and Samuel Rawet). However, authors associated with regionalism, modernism, or a project of modernity do not fit within the scope of the journal.

Book reviews should cover books of literature or theoretical texts published in the last two years. The journal only accepts reviews of a critical nature that contribute to new understandings of a text beyond simple summary, that contain bibliographical references, and that could potentially be used as reference in the future.

Please Note:

Given the high volume of submissions and the journal’s CAPES classification as a Qualis A1 publication, estudos de literatura brasileira contemporânea can only accept articles with at least one author who has or is currently completing a doctoral degree.

Originality

Authors are requested to submit only manuscripts that have not been published or simultaneously submitted for publication in another journal. Collaborations should be the result of original and unpublished research.

Language

The journal publishes articles in Portuguese and, at times, in Spanish and English. Articles in other languages may be submitted for consideration. If accepted, they will be published as translations to be done by the author.

Authors' Contribution

Authorship refers to the credit given to a published work and the responsibilities that accompany such credit.

Pursuant to the Vancouver System – an international reference for author attribution – authorship is defined by the following criteria:

• Significant contributions to the conception or development of the research; the acquisition, analysis, and/or interpretation of the data presented in the article
• Preparation of initial drafts of the manuscript or critical revisions of the intellectual content of the article
• Approval of the final version up for publication
• Actively responsible for all aspects of the work, guaranteeing the accuracy and integrity of the article

All parties listed as author(s) should comply to the four criteria of authorship, and all those who fulfill the four criteria should be listed as authors. Individuals who don’t satisfy the four criteria mentioned, may have their collaboration recognized in acknowledgments note at the end of the article. The authors are responsible for obtaining permission from these collaborators before naming them in their acknowledgments.

Examples of activities that do not qualify a collaborator as an author include funding acquisition, general supervision of a research group, administrative tasks, revision of any language including Portuguese.

The authorship criteria outlined above should not be used to disqualify peers who deserve to be listed as authors, denying them the opportunity to satisfy items 2 and 3. As such, all individuals who satisfy the first criterion should be allowed to participate in the composition, revision, and final approval of the manuscript.

Submission to the journal’s system implies a tacit and public confirmation that all of the authors listed on the cover sheet participated in the elaboration of the manuscript.

In special cases, the work’s authorship may be attributed to a research group. When submitting an article whose author is a research group, the author responsible for submitting to the journal’s system should indicate the name of the group and identify the members who should receive author credit and who assume responsibility as authors of the work. In the case that the group’s name is cited but not individual authors, all members of the group will be considered authors. For the rightful identification of the authors and collaborators that make up the group, an attachment should be added to the submission that details the role of each member in the elaboration of the work.

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

Submissions should be sent as .doc or .docx files. All manuscripts must be in Times New Roman font, size 12, and 1.5 spacing. For block quotes and footnotes, use size 10 font and single line spacing.

Articles should be at least 10 pages and at most 20 pages.

Supplementary information should appear as short footnotes.

The journal follows the ABNT style guidelines for citations and references with some variations made at the editors’ discretion, as explained below.

Cover Sheet

The manuscript should be preceded by a cover sheet (follow the link model) that contains the following information:

• Title of the manuscript;
• Section of the journal to which the manuscript is being submitted;
• If the manuscript belongs to a larger piece of academic work, please indicate its origins (thesis, dissertation, conference paper, or other degree-awarding work) with the title and type of work, and the year and institution it was defended at, if applicable;
• If applicable, please mention if the manuscript resulted from any special funding and list the awarding institution(s);
• Author information with the following elements:
• Full name
• Highest degree earned; area of expertise
• Institutional affiliation (one per author) with city, state, and country
• ORCID ID
• Email address
• Information about the deposition of the manuscript in a preprint server and compliance with open science; and
• Declaration of conflicts of interest.

Submission Form

When uploading the manuscript to the journal’s online platform, the author should also provide their full name, educational information, institutional affiliation, ORCID number, and email address directly on the digital submission form.

Guaranteeing a blind review

Except for the cover sheet, the manuscript should not include any information that might indicate the identity of its author. Therefore, the manuscript should not make any reference to any of the following information: the author’s name, email, or institutional affiliation; the author’s participation in research groups; titles of previous articles or conference presentations; names of departments or advisors to which the author is affiliated.

When necessary, the author(s) may indicate in the text passages that have been suppressed to maintain the integrity of the blind review by inserting: “Passage removed to maintain the integrity of the blind review.” If the article is approved for publication, the authors will have the opportunity to include the passages that were suppressed for review.

ARTICLE SUBMISSION FORMAT

Title

The manuscript must present the title in three languages: Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

Abstract and Keywords

Manuscripts must be accompanied by an abstract and three to four key words. The abstract (100-250 words) should appear as a single paragraph. It should highlight the article’s main theme as well as its objective, methodologies and conclusions.

The title of the article, the abstract, and the key words must appear in Portuguese, English, and Spanish.

Citations

Bibliographic information for in-text citations should appear in the author-date style. The author’s last name may be given in the middle of the text or in parentheses, for example: …according to Bourdieu (1998, p. 37)...or (Bourdieu, 1998, p. 37).

Note: Only the first letter of the author’s last name should be capitalized.

References

Full bibliographic references should appear at the end of the text in alphabetical order, in accordance with the examples below.

REVIEW SUBMISSION FORMAT

The same style and formatting guidelines for articles should be followed for book reviews, however, that should not exceed five pages.

Digital Assets

Illustrations included in the manuscripts must be presented in high resolution. Figures, photos, and scanned images should have a minimum of 300 dpi. Tables and charts should be presented in an open format. If preferred, authors can attach the corresponding illustration files separately in the system.

Editorial Production

Once approved, the manuscript will undergo the editing process, which consists of:

1) Portuguese language review;

2) English and Spanish abstracts review;

3) Standardization;

4) DOI assignment;

5) Layout design;

6) Proofreading;

7) Amendments;

8) Finalization;

9) Conversion; and

10) Publication.

In case of any doubts regarding the instructions provided here or about the editorial process, authors may contact the journal via email at revistaestudos@gmail.com.

Guidelines updated on April, 2024.