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INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

• Instructions for authors

ETD – Educação Temática Digital aims to publish articles, communications, experience reports, dossiers, research papers, essays, and reviews of books and digital productions relevant to education and related fields.

In order to promote the widest possible plurality of perspectives, ETD has established a policy requiring a minimum interval of 12 months between two publications by the same author or co-author. Submission of a manuscript to ETD implies that it has not been previously published and is not under consideration elsewhere.

If the article to be submitted derives from a thesis or dissertation, this information must be indicated in a footnote. Example: This paper is derived from a master’s thesis/doctoral dissertation.

For submission, at least one of the authors must hold a doctoral degree. In the case of reviews, postgraduate students are allowed to submit manuscripts.

The maximum number of authors per article is seven (7).

All authors must have an ORCID registration. The link for access and registration is https://orcid.org.

Please note that the editorial process will begin only in February for submissions made between November and January.

Manuscripts submitted to the various sections of the journal are first assessed through a desk review by members of the Editorial Committee, and may or may not be sent to ad hoc reviewers under the double-blind peer review system. When revisions or corrections are suggested, manuscripts are returned to the authors. Publication implies the full transfer of copyright, in all languages, to the School of Education, University of Campinas (Unicamp).

After approval, authors must submit their manuscripts to grammatical revision by a professional with expertise in the field, whose full name must appear in an endnote. The respective costs are the responsibility of the authors.

The editors reserve the right to make editorial changes or cuts to accepted papers in order to conform to the journal’s style guidelines, while respecting the author’s style and the original content.

Manuscripts must be submitted directly through the journal’s online system. Submissions sent by any other means will not be accepted. Any information that may identify the authors or their institutions must be removed from the file, including metadata in the document properties. For inquiries, contact: etd@unicamp.br.

ETD – Educação Temática Digital accepts submissions in Portuguese, English, or Spanish for all sections. Manuscripts must be typed in Word (.doc) format, using the ETD template as the structural reference for article formatting.

Template (article structure)

The text must have a minimum of 5 pages and a maximum of 20 pages, including notes and references. Manuscripts outside this range will be automatically rejected.

In direct quotations, authors, year, and page must be specified. All quotations from works in other languages must be translated into Portuguese; the inclusion of the original passage in a footnote is optional.

Authors should highlight terms or expressions in the text using ‘single quotes’, “double quotes”, or bold type.

Illustrations

Tables, figures, drawings, illustrations, and charts must appear within the text, following the indications in the template. Scanned images must have a minimum resolution of 600 dpi (real, not interpolated), at their original size, and be saved in JPEG format in RGB color mode. Photographs or slides must have at least 2,500 dpi (real, not interpolated). Tables must be submitted in Word files; charts and spreadsheets in Excel files, always including titles and sources. Images should not be inserted directly into Word documents, as this compromises resolution quality. Materials from digital cameras must have a minimum optical resolution of 3 megapixels, without compression (high definition mode).

All images must be numbered and accompanied by captions and source information. Labeling must follow this format:

FIGURE (in uppercase), followed by sequential numbering and title separated by a hyphen.
Example: FIGURE 1 – Restored classroom. The figure title must appear above the image.
The Source must appear below the image, with full information (author, title, date, etc.) and, if from the internet, the link and access date. Example: Source: Prepared by the author.

CHARTS (Quadros) should also appear above the illustration. Example: Chart 1 – The structure of the school.

TABLES should include a header explaining the data presented, placed above the table, following IBGE table standards.

Title - The article title must appear in the original language and be accompanied by its translations into English and Spanish, reflecting the content of the paper.

Abstract - Articles must include an abstract in the main language and translations into English and Spanish, each with a maximum of 250 words.

Keywords - Authors must provide up to five keywords in the main language and their translations into English and Spanish, accurately representing the content of the article.

Notes - Notes should be kept to a minimum and numbered consecutively within the text as footnotes.

Instructions for preparing references

All titles and cited documents must be listed at the end of the article under the heading References, without distinction between books, journals, documents, etc. The formatting standards adopted are ABNT NBR 6023/2002 and NBR 10520/2023.

Note: In references, use bold for the title (subtitles should not be bold), instead of underlining or italics (NBR-6023:2002).

Examples:

BOOK
SAVIANI, Dermeval. A nova lei da educação: trajetória, limites e perspectivas. 8th rev. ed. Campinas, SP: Autores Associados, 2003. 242 p. (Educação contemporânea). ISBN 8585701455.
In-text citation: Saviani (1994) or at the end of the text (Saviani, 1994) – ABNT-NBR-10520/2023.

BOOK CHAPTER
LEMOS, Cristina. Inovação na era do conhecimento. In: LASTRES, Helena Maria Martins; ALBAGLI, Sarita. Informação e globalização na era do conhecimento. Rio de Janeiro, RJ: Campus, 1999. 318 p. ISBN 853520489X.
In-text citation: Lemos (1999) or at the end of the text (Lemos, 1999) – Updated ABNT 10520/2023.

JOURNAL ARTICLE
TARGINO, Maria das Graças. Comunicação científica: uma revisão dos seus elementos básicos. Informação e Sociedade: Estudos, João Pessoa, v. 10, n. 2, 2000. Available at: http://www.ies.ufpb.br/ojs2/index.php/ies/article/view/326/248. Accessed: June 3, 2008.
In-text citation: Targino (2000) or at the end of the text (Targino, 2000) – Updated ABNT 10520/2023.

THESES AND DISSERTATIONS
CARRARA, Katia. Redimensionamento do behaviorismo radical pós-skinneriano a partir da análise do percurso histórico da crítica ao pensamento behaviorista: implicações preliminares na área educacional. 1996. 2 v. Doctoral Thesis, Faculdade de Filosofia e Ciências, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Marília, 1996.
In-text citation: Carrara (1996) or at the end of the text (Carrara, 1996) – Updated ABNT 10520/2023.

ARCHIVAL DOCUMENT
ARANHA, Luís de Freitas Vale. Carta a José Pinto. Arquivo Pedro Ernesto Batista, Correspondence series; PEB c 1935.01.15 (Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação de História Contemporânea do Brasil, Rio de Janeiro). January 15, 1935.
In-text citation: Aranha (Jan. 15, 1935) or at the end of the text (Aranha, Jan. 15, 1935) – Updated ABNT 10520/2023.

CORPORATE ENTITY
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION. Adaptação de ocupações e o emprego do portador de deficiência. Translation by E. A. da Cunha. Brasília, DF: CORDE, 1997. 182 p.

CONFERENCE
GARCIA, Maria de Oliveira. Formación, actividades y perspectivas de las profesionales en nutrición. In: BRAZILIAN NUTRITIONISTS CONGRESS, 3rd; LATIN AMERICAN NUTRITIONISTS MEETING, 1st, 1965, Rio de Janeiro. Proceedings [...]. Rio de Janeiro: Associação Brasileira de Nutricionistas, 1968. p. 283-292.
In-text citation: Garcia (1968) or at the end of the text (Garcia, 1968) – Updated ABNT 10520/2023.

INTERNET / ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT
SANTOS, Gildenir Carolino; PASSOS, Rosemary; SOUZA, Rogério Gualberto de (collab.). Percurso científico: guia prático para elaboração da normalização científica e orientação metodológica. Campinas, SP: Arte Escrita, 2012. 157 p., ill. (Manuais técnicos BFE, n.7). ISBN 9788564830073. Available at: http://www.bibliotecadigital.unicamp.br/document/?code=49038&opt=4. Accessed: Sept. 19, 2014.
In-text citation: Santos (2012) or at the end of the text (Santos, 2012) – Updated ABNT 10520/2023.

Note: If applicable, add page numbers or location in citations. Use the abbreviation p. for pages and loc. for location.
Example: (Bourdieu, 2004, p. 28) or (Dongo-Montoya, 2009, loc. 264) or (Brazil, 1999).

The copyright of published articles belongs to the journal. Authors may not publish the text elsewhere without prior consultation with the ETD editorial board.

Authors must sign the Statement of Originality as a supplementary document. It should be downloaded, signed, and attached to the submission.

Any use of AI tools during manuscript preparation must be transparently declared, indicating their nature, purpose, and stage of application. Responsibility for the content remains fully and exclusively with the human authors, including originality, accuracy, and integrity of information. The journal does not recognize AI tools as co-authors and recommends caution when incorporating content generated by these systems without proper critical review. The Editorial Committee may request additional clarification if undeclared AI use is suspected.

The use of AI tools is considered legitimate for data collection, systematization, and analysis, as well as for producing graphs and illustrative images, provided that the text clearly specifies which tools were used, how they were applied, and based on which commands. AI may also be used as a support tool for translation and text revision, with final responsibility for the material always resting with the authors.

The use of AI tools is prohibited during the peer review process.

In case of doubts, it is recommended to consult the document: Guidelines for the Ethical and Responsible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence: A Practical Guide for Researchers. Available at: https://www.portcom.intercom.org.br/ebooks/detalheEbook.php?id=57203

Publication modalities

Articles
Scientific works on original and unpublished topics.
Submit as a new entry to the Articles section.

Communications
Works presented at events with a scientific character, published only as abstracts, allowing for extended text due to study complexity.
Submit as a new entry to the Communications section.

Experience Reports
Communications and descriptions of activities carried out in education and related fields.
Submit as a new entry to the Experience Reports section.

Reviews
Critical analyses of published works, films, videos, or materials related to databases and networks.
Submit as a new entry to the Book Reviews section.

Essays
Argumentative texts with a high degree of originality, presenting a study or developing a theme in education or related fields.
Submit as a new entry to the Essays section.

Dossiers
Must have an inter-institutional character and address original topics relevant to education and related areas, aiming to broaden academic debate, foster research exchanges, and enrich educational experiences.

Evaluation occurs in two stages, both conducted via the ETD online system and public calls. The journal does not accept dossier proposals outside these periods.

Stage 1 – Dossier Summary Submission. Enter a summary into the system, including the name, email, and institutional affiliation of proposers (maximum three, all with doctoral degrees). Include titles and abstracts of proposed works, authors, and institutional affiliations.

Complete articles should not be submitted at this stage.

Proposal must include:

• Brief summary
  
• Considerations on the relevance of the topic for education and related fields
  
• Well-defined and original thematic axis
  

Stage 2 – Full Article Submission. Proposals must include authors from at least five different institutions, preferably with at least two authors affiliated with foreign institutions.

Minimum of five approved articles is required for the dossier to be published. Up to four approved articles may be published individually. Proposals should suggest one reviewer per article.

Once approved, complete articles must be submitted and evaluated.

Submit as a new entry to the Dossiers section.

Annual Reviewer List published each year: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/etd/parecer

Submission Requirements

Use standardized keywords:
Portuguese: BRASED – Brazilian Education Thesaurus
English: UNESCO Thesaurus

Complete and submit the Statement of Originality at submission.

File must be Microsoft Word, using the ETD template without identifying information.

Verify that in-text citations and footnotes are correctly matched in references according to ABNT standards (NBR 10520:2023).

Ensure that no author has published in ETD in the past 18 months.

Ensure that all author data is complete and up to date in the system.

Ensure that all authors have an ORCID registration.