Submissions

Login or Register to make a submission.

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.
  • The article is formatted according to the magazine's rules, according to the model below: https://southamericansciences.com.br/index.php/sas/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/14

Author Guidelines

Instructions to authors

The submitted file must contain all author's names, academic title, affiliation and Orcid's link. A separate file must also be sent, containing the declaration of authorship signed by the main author (according to the model inserted at the end of this document, previously to the "References" topic).

Conference papers must be submitted in word format (.DOC files), 1.5 spacing, Arial font, size 12, with 3 cm left and right margins and 2 cm top and bottom margins. They should follow the sequence of presentation:

Conference paper (minimum of 12 and maximum of 30 pages) - English title, Portuguese title, Spanish title, Abstract, Keywords, Resumo, Palavras-chave, Resumen, Palabras clave, Introduction; Material and methods; Results and discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgments (optional) and References.

Conference review paper (minimum of 18 and maximum of 40 pages) - Abstract, Keywords, Resumo, Palavras-chave, Resumen, Palabras clave, Introduction; Methods or methodology; Development of the proposed theme (subdivided into topics or not); Final considerations; Acknowledgments (optional) and References.

English title

It must be succinct and informative.

Portuguese title

If the work is submitted in English, indicate the translation into Portuguese and Spanish.

Spanish title

If the work is submitted in English, indicate the translation into Portuguese and Spanish.

 

Abstract

It must be written in a single paragraph and contain between 150 and 300 words. The abstract must consist of an introductory sentence, which presents the studied topic; objective; material and methods (most relevant information); the main results and conclusions.

Keywords

Authors should cite three to five keywords, separated by semicolons. Words or terms already present in the title of the work should not be used. Depending on the thematic area under study, at the discretion of the authors, the item "keywords" can be replaced by descriptors.

 

Resumo

Translation of the abstract into Portuguese, if the work is written in English or Spanish.

Palavras-chave

Translation of the keywords into Portuguese, if the work is written in English or Spanish.

 

Resumen

Translation of the abstract into Spanish, if the work is written in English or Portuguese.

Palabras clave

Translation of the keywords into Spanish, if the work is written in English or Portuguese.

Introduction

The introduction must be clear and succinct, containing the bibliographic review on the topic studied, in a way that highlights the problem addressed, serving as a support for the discussion of the results obtained. The last paragraph of the introduction should present the objectives of the work.

Material and Methods

This item can be written continuously or subdivided into topics. It should present the information in chronological order, facilitating the comprehension of the text. All procedures adopted must be described, in order to allow the work to be reproduced.

The formula or equations must be referenced as equation 1 or highlighted in parentheses (Equation 1). They must be inserted as editable text and not as images. To do so, the authors must use tools for editing available equations in Word, for example, or another tool that allows reviewers to edit them.

Results and Discussion

The results must be described clearly and objectively. A logical sequence must be followed, supported by tables and figures (photographs, graphs, drawing, scheme, flowchart, maps, chart, among others). They must be inserted throughout the text as "table 1" or "figure 1", using a lowercase letter; or highlighted in parentheses, always starting with a capital letter (Table 1 or Figure 1). The data presented in the tables and illustrations must not be repeated in the text.

To discuss the results, authors should avoid excessive citations, such as those used to point out basic concepts or common knowledge. The discussion should focus on answering the problems raised, the gaps that the research sought to solve, interpreting and contextualizing (based on the literature), the results obtained. In addition, the authors must emphasize the contributions of their research to the study area, demonstrating which are the practical applications and the relevance of the research. News and suggestions can also be inserted at the end of the discussion. If there are limitations at work, these limitations should be clarified. It is suggested to insert the limitations after describing the contributions of the work.

 

Conclusions

The conclusions must be consistent with the objectives presented at the end of the introduction. The text must be short, clear and succinct - without repetition of results or additional discussions.

Acknowledgments

When applicable, it should be written in a single paragraph.

References

Citations and references must be written according to ABNT NBR 6023/2018.

Example:

Journal article

PACHECO, Hélder Freireet al. A accountability das Organizações Sociais no SUS: uma análise do papel institucional do conselho estadual de saúde em pernambuco.Physis: Revista de Saúde Coletiva, [s.l.], v. 30, n. 1, p. 1-20, 2020. FapUNIFESP (SciELO). http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0103-73312020300108 .

How to cite:

Citation with author included in the text:Pachecoet al.(2020)

Citation with author not included in the text:(PACHECOet al., 2020)

RIOS, Márcio Lima; SILVA, Alisson Jadavi Pereira da; CARVALHO-SANTOS, Vagson Luiz. Soil loss as a desertification risk indicator: mapping and simulation in the salitre river sub-basin, northeast brazil.Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo, [s.l.], v. 44, p. 1-18, 2020. Revista Brasileira de Ciencia do Solo. http://dx.doi.org/10.36783/18069657rbcs20190159.

How to cite:

Citation with author included in the text:Rios, Silva e Carvalho-santos (2020)

Citation with author not included in the text:(RIOS; SILVA; CARVALHO-SANTOS, 2020)

 

Book

CURY, Augusto.20 Regras de Ouro Para Educar Filhos e Alunos: como formar mentes brilhantes na era da ansiedade. São Paulo: Planeta, 2017. 208 p.

How to cite:

Citation with author included in the text:Curyet al.(2017)

Citation with author not included in the text:(CURYet al., 2017)

 

Book chapter

CALEGARI, Marcia Reginaet al. Características e distribuição das principais classes de solo. In: BERTOL, Oromar Joãoet al(ed.).Manual de conservação e conservação do solo e da água para o Estado do Paraná. Curitiba: Núcleo Estadual do Paraná da Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo (nepar-sbcs), 2019. p. 61-69.

How to cite:

Citation with author included in the text:Calegariet al.(2019)

Citation with author not included in the text:(CALEGARIet al., 2019)

 

Homepage

BRASIL. MINISTÉRIO DA SAðDE. .COVID-19: painel coronavírus. 2020. Disponível em: https://covid.saude.gov.br/. Acesso em: 09 jun. 2020.

How to cite:

Citation with author included in the text:Brasil (2020)

Citation with author not included in the text:(BRASIL, 2020)

 

Theses and dissertations

MACÊDO, Eline Mara Tavareset al.SAÚDE COLETIVA NA FORMAÇíO EM SAÚDE: a prática docente. 2018. 163 f. Dissertação (Mestrado) - Curso de Mestrado Profissional em Ensino na Saúde do Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2018.

How to cite:

Citation with author included in the text:Macêdo(2018)

Citation with author not included in the text:(MACÊDO, 2018)

Plagiarism

Submitted works will undergo plagiarism analysis. If they do not comply with the required ethical standards, if possible, they will be returned for correction before starting the peer review process or, otherwise, they will be immediately rejected.

Publication fee

The publication fee charged by the magazine is twenty-five reais (R$25.00) per page, the total amount being defined after layout, depending on the total number of pages in the work.

Declaration

The first author of the work must complete the declaration below and insert it as a supplementary document containing the title of the work and authors details (academic title, affiliation and orcid link). This document must be inserted in step 2 (transfer of the manuscript). For that, there will be an option described as "send a new file" in the third step of transferring the manuscript.

I, __________________________ I declare, for legal purposes, to the editorial staff of South American Sciences, to be the main author of the work entitled ____________________________________________________, therefore assuming responsibility for its authorship. I guarantee that the work is original and was not published anywere else, as well as expressing my consent about this submission and Editorial Policy, Guidelines for Authors and Declaration of Copyright, which will be applied in case of publication of the work.

City, month, day and year

 

 

Artigos Originais (Ciências Ambientais)

Polí­tica padrão de seção

Copyright Notice

This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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

a) The authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, which allows sharing of the work with acknowledgment of authorship and initial publication in Revista SAS. The license permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the source is properly acknowledged. This license also permits others to remix, tweak, and build upon your work for non-commercial purposes, provided they attribute to you credit and license the new creations under identical terms.

b) Authors are not entitled to financial compensation in any capacity for articles or reviews published in South American Sciences.

c) The concepts expressed in articles published in South American Sciences are the sole responsibility of their authors.

d) The authors confirm that the contribution is original and unpublished, and is not being evaluated for publication by another journal. They also declare that they are fully responsible for the entire content of the work that they now submit to the editorial team of this journal. In addition, they also confirm that there is no conflict of interest of any kind that could interfere with the impartiality of the scientific work presented by the editorial team.

Privacy Statement

The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.