Submissions

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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 first author is either a PhD student or a PhD
  • The contribution is original and unpublished, and is not under review for publication by another journal; otherwise, a justification must be provided in the "Comments to the Editor" section.
  • The submission files are in Microsoft Word 2003 format or more recent formats.
  • The text is formatted with 1.0 line spacing, using a 12-point Garamond font for the body of the article. Italics are employed instead of underlining (except for URL addresses). Figures and tables are embedded within the text, rather than placed at the end of the document as attachments.
  • The text adheres to the style guidelines and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines provided below.
  • The authorship identification has been removed from the file and from the Properties option in Word, thereby ensuring the confidentiality requirement of the journal, in case it is submitted for peer review (e.g., articles), as per the instructions available in "Ensuring Blind Peer Review."
  • The texts must be submitted exclusively via the journal's OJS platform. The submission template provided must be utilized.
  • All authors must have an ORCID registration (available free of charge at http://orcid.org).
  • In the 'Biography Summary' field (profile > public), enter the author's highest academic degree and current institutional affiliation, including their role.

Author Guidelines

NUMEN Submission Guidelines

Publication Criteria

NUMEN evaluates manuscripts based on the following criteria:

  • Submitted by doctoral candidates or PhD holders affiliated with any higher education institution.
  • Written in Portuguese, English, Spanish, or Italian.
  • Unpublished and addressing a relevant topic in the field of Religious Studies.
  • Focused on the religious phenomenon, particularly from a critical perspective.
  • Formatted according to the submission guidelines outlined below.
  • Submitted within the established deadline for thematic dossiers or under the "Articles" section on a rolling basis.

Note: Before submitting, please check the “News” section on NUMEN's website to verify active thematic dossiers. Manuscripts that do not align with an active dossier may be rejected and recommended for resubmission.

 

Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through NUMEN’s OJS platform using the provided submission template.

Non-compliance with these guidelines will result in the manuscript being returned to the author.

Articles

      1. Word Count: Maximum 9,000 words, including pre-textual and post-textual elements.

      2. Title Formatting:

  • English: Garamond, 16pt, bold.
  • Portuguese: Garamond, 14pt.
  • Titles should capitalize only the first letter and proper nouns, be centered, and single-spaced.
  • Anonymous Submission: To ensure blind peer review, the file with manuscripts must not contain any identifying information about the author(s).

      3. Abstract: A single paragraph, maximum 150 words, Garamond, 11.5pt, single-spaced.

      4. Keywords: Minimum of three and maximum of five, separated by semicolons (;), Garamond, 11.5pt.

      5. Text Formatting:

           a) Submit as a .doc or .docx file (Word 2003 or later). PDFs, Pages, Google Docs, or other formats are not accepted.
           b) Garamond, 12pt, justified alignment.
           c) Spacing:
               -  Between subtitle and text: 1.0 line spacing.
               - Between text and quotation: 1.0 line spacing.
               - Between paragraphs: 1.0 line spacing (single-spaced).

           d) Margins: 2.5 cm (top and bottom) 3.0 cm (left and right).

           e) Quotations:
               - Up to three lines: Enclosed in double quotation marks.
               - More than three lines: Indented 4 cm from the left margin, Garamond, 11pt, single-spaced, without quotation marks.
               - Must follow ABNT 10520/2023 standards, including:

  • Reference to a specific excerpt: (Alves, 2023, p. 29).
  • Multiple authors with the same last name: Include initials (Silva, F., 2023) and (Silva, G., 2023). If initials still coincide, use full first names (Silva, Fabrício, 2023) and (Silva, Flávia, 2023).
  • Multiple authors: Separate names with semicolons (;): (Silva; Alves; Ferreira, 2023).
  • More than three authors: Use "et al." after the first author: (Silva et al., 2023).
  • Multiple works by the same author in the same year: Use lowercase letters: (Alves, 2023a, 2023b, 2023c).
  • Avoid using ibid., ibidem, and apud; if used, italicize them.

               - If the citation is translated by the author, include the original text in a footnote and indicate "translated by the author" in the reference.

           f) Footnotes: Used only for relevant observations, explanations, or additions.

  • Placed at the bottom of the page.
  • Garamond, 10pt, single-spaced, justified.
  • Align all lines so that numbering is visible.

      6. References:

  • Listed in alphabetical order.
  • Garamond, 12pt, justified, single-spaced.
  • Single-space between each reference.
  • Do not use dashes to replace repeated last names.
  • Use bold for book and journal titles.

Manuscripts undergo blind peer review by at least two referees. A third referee may be consulted if necessary. The Editorial Committee makes the final decision. Manuscripts containing more than 25% self-plagiarism may be rejected during pre-evaluation.

Authors receiving mandatory or suggested corrections must revise their texts within 20 days.

 

Book Reviews

  1. Word Count: Maximum 2,000 words.
  2. Format: Follows the same formatting guidelines as articles, but reviews do not require an abstract or keywords.
  3. Footnotes: Should generally be avoided (except for translations or necessary clarifications). Citations of other works should be minimal.
  4. Eligibility: The reviewed book must have been published within the last three years.

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Editorial Pre-Evaluation

The Editorial Committee reserves the right to: 1) Reject any submission that does not comply with NUMEN’s publication criteria; 2) Suggest necessary corrections and additions. Revised submissions may undergo a second pre-evaluation. Only manuscripts that pass this stage proceed to peer review.

 

Publication Categories

Articles: Open submission on a rolling basis.

Book Reviews: Published based on relevance to the field and book recency.

Artigos

Envio de manuscritos com Temática Livre em fluxo contínuo

Recensão

Publicação de resenhas de livros

Copyright Notice

  1. The submission of an article automatically implies the transfer of copyright to Numen, which is not obliged to return the originals of the reviewed and evaluated contributions. Numen reserves all copyright to published articles, including translated articles. However, upon request, it may authorize their subsequent reproduction, provided that the source is cited. In exchange for the copyright transfer, authors receive two copies, while authors of reviews receive one copy of the respective issue.

  2. Articles that do not comply with the formal presentation guidelines specified here will be returned for revision and adjustment by their authors.

  3. The articles published in Numen are the sole responsibility of their respective authors regarding content, linguistic accuracy, and style.

 

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