Submissions

Author Guidelines

(July 2023 update version)

Aims and scope

1. The Brazilian Journal of University Extension is a quarterly publication of the Forum of Vice-presidents of Extension of Brazilian Public Universities, whose goal is to enable the exchange of practices, ideas, and results of actions of extension developed by universities, through a wide network of diverse actors and social institutions. University Extension circumscribes works developed by the academic staff and students with the non-academic community.

2. The journal emphasizes articles that could represent a theoretical or empirical reference for the University Extension. Self-promotion of institutions and authors should be avoided.

3. A wide and up-to-date reference list is expected aiming to aggregate meaningful contributions to the Extension University area.

4. Experience reports, case studies, and theoretical and critical reviews are accepted. Research papers are also accepted since the authors demonstrate the approach is directly linked to the University Extension as an investigation object. Authorization from Ethical Committee will be required in research with human subjects.

5. The journal expects submitted articles to have a broad and qualified bibliographic review, presenting the main references on similar and previous extension work, and representing contributions that add knowledge in the area of University Extension. At least 25% of the references must be articles in peer-reviewed journals and from the last 5 years.
6.  The journal does not publish articles that are too similar to previous publications; plagiarism and self-plagiarism are strongly condemned. Authors must make sure that the content is original and unpublished. This applies even to full papers published in events. Previously published ideas must be properly cited according to the rules. However, texts from Doctoral Theses, Master's Dissertations, and other final papers will not be considered plagiarized, as long as the author of the final paper is one of the authors of the submitted article.

7. Works are accepted in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Submitted papers will be evaluated by the Editorial Board and in a double-blind review by at least two referees, who shall recommend acceptance or rejection of the work, and suggest changes. The submission period will be published on the journal page.

8. The referees are professionals with experience in University Extension and experts in different thematic areas: communication, culture, human rights, education, environment, health, and technology. Priority themes, scientific consistency, originality, timeliness of information, and ethical standards of care will be considered.

9. Authors may enter names of potential peer reviewers they wish to suggest with institutional affiliation and e-mail in the Letter to Editor. Notwithstanding, the choice of referees is a prerogative of the editorial team.

10. Copyright: the authors retain the copyright of the published papers under the definitions of  Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Licence CC-BY.

11. The content of the work is the exclusive responsibility of their respective authors, and it must be unpublished material and should not be in review by another journal.

12. A maximum number of eight authors is expected, however, a higher number could be justified in the Letter to the Editor. The contribution of the authors should be presented in a section named Contribution of Each Author following Acknowledgements and before Notes and References.

13. All the submission procedures will be done on the electronic page of the Journal at < https://periodicos.uffs.edu.br/index.php/RBEU >

14. Journal Sections

- Editorial: the responsibility of the Editors.

- Original Articles: analytical papers resulting from studies and reviews on topics related to University extension and outreach. Articles should be a maximum of 45,000 characters with spaces, including attachments and references.

- Opinion: qualified paper on specific topics on University Extension (at the invitation of the editors), maximum 30,000 characters with spaces.

- Interviews: section under the responsibility of the editors or an invited interviewer.

- Book review: synthesis and critical analysis of books or similar works related to University Extension recently published, including thesis related to the scope of the Journal (maximum 15,000 characters with spaces).

13. Manuscripts should be submitted to the Journal exclusively in electronic form (https://periodicos.uffs.edu.br/index.php/RBEU/) with an Editor Text file (.doc, .docx, .odt) using the following patterns:

a) Font: Times New Roman 12, 1.5 space;

b) All margins settings in 3.0 cm;

c) Uppercase only for acronyms (the titles should always be composed of uppercase and lowercase);

d) Do not use tabs in any paragraph of text.

 

14. Structure and sections:

First page:

a)      Title (in English) followed by a Spanish and Portuguese version (The authors should request the aid of the editor for the translation to Spanish or Portuguese);

b)      Considering the double bind reviewing method, the authors should avoid identity information; authors' names and affiliations must be informed in the electronic form and could be added to the reviewed version to the Editor;

Second page:

a) Abstract and resumen/resumo (Spanish /Portuguese; the authors should request the aid of the editor for the translation to Spanish or Portuguese), maximum 250 words, without subtitles (sections), which should contain key aspects of the work, its results, and implications, if applicable;

b) Keywords (maximum five) separated by semicolons, do not repeat words from the title or the abstract.

Third pages and following pages

a)      The text may have unnumbered sections with high and lowercase in the suggested order: Introduction, Methods, Experience Report (or Results), Discussion, Conclusion or Final Considerations, Contribution of the Authors, Notes, and References.

b)      Contribution of the Authors follows the model:

The authors  A.A.A. and B.B.B. wrote the final text; C.C.C. contributed to the statistical analysis and adviser of the student team;  D.D.D. was the coordinator of the community activities and reviewed the final text.

c)      Authorship must be based on intellectual substantive contributions, including conception, planning, analysis, and data interpretation; manuscript production and critical review; and shared responsibility for the manuscript submission.

d)      Notes must be marked with superscript numbers at the top right of the word and placed at the end of the text with font size 10, under the title Notes, before References.

e)      Footnotes should not be used.

15. Correction of the English (or other selected idiom) is required.

16. The Figures (maps, tables, graphics, and pictures) should be submitted embedded in the manuscript file or in separate files (as supplementary material) following the norms:

• Figures (maps, graphics, and pictures) in jpeg or tiff format with minimum 300 dpi, in color or grayscale with clear metric scale, if applicable. The title and legend (and source or authorship if applicable) should be located in the text in a suggested place inside the text.  The Figures should be numbered sequentially with Arabic numerals (Figure 1, Figure 2, etc.). In case of the reproduction of images or figures from other sources, the author must submit permission from the copyright holder. Images of persons in the first plane can require authorization to be published. The Figures must necessarily be cited in the text in order of their numbering. Raw data of graphics should be solicited by the editors after approval for layout purposes, in special cases.

• Tables and charts: should be numbered sequentially with Arabic numerals with title and legend above, and authorship (if it is applicable) below. The charts and tables must necessarily be cited in the text in order of their numbering. The tables and charts should be placed after the References in the manuscript.

17. References must be in alphabetical order in the final list. Form of citation of references in the text and in the reference list:

a. In the text:

... (Souza et al., 2003; Rocha, 2003).

... Souza et al. (2003), Rocha (2003) and Rocha and Falcão (2006)...

b. Thesis and Proceedings should be cited only if it is highly relevant.

c. The list of references follows the examples below:

- Books:

Bruner, J. (2022). The process of education. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Nogueira, M. D. P. (2000). Extensão Universitária: Diretrizes conceituais e políticas: Documentos básicos do Fórum de Pró-Reitores de Extensão das Universidades Públicas Brasileiras. Belo Horizonte: UFMG/PROEX.

Sousa, A. L. L. (2010). A história da extensão universitária. 2. ed. Campinas: Alínea.

- Chapters:

Calderón, A. I. (2011). Extensão universitária: Revisitando conceitos e práticas institucionais. In A. I. Calderón, S. R. M. Santos, & D. F. Sarmento (Eds.), Extensão universitária: Uma questão em aberto. (pp. 23-38). São Paulo: Xamã.

Thiollent, M. A. (2000). Metodologia participativa e sua aplicação em projetos de extensão universitária. In M. A. Thiollent, T. Araujo Filho, & R. L. S. Soares (Eds.), Metodologia e experiências em projetos de extensão. (pp. 19-28). Niterói, RJ: EDUFF.

- Articles:

Benetti, P., Sousa, A. I., & Souza, M. H. (2015). Creditação da extensão universitária nos cursos de graduação: Relato de experiência. Revista Brasileira de Extensão Universitária, 6(1), 25-32.

Martins, V. D. O., & Araujo, A. R. (2021). Crise educacional e ambiental em Paulo Freire e Enrique Leff: Por uma pedagogia ambiental crítica. Educação & Realidade, 46, e105854.

Rogers, B., Mason, K., & Cornelius, J. (2001). Involving undergraduate students as Extension program interns. Journal of Extension, 39(5), 5IAW4.

- Articles with more than seven authors:

Bichara, I. M., Vilar, L. G., Zadra, P. F., Nalon, J. V. L., Junior, M. A. A., Enes, T. B., ... & Baldoni, A. O. (2019). Educação e medidas não farmacológicas que promovam uma boa qualidade do sono: Uma necessidade emergente para os idosos. Revista Brasileira de Extensão Universitária, 10(1), 35-42.

- Proceedings papers:

Ramos, M. G., & Moraes, R. (2009). A importância da fala na aprendizagem: Os diálogos na reconstrução do conhecimento em aulas de ciências. Anais do ENPEC–Encontro Nacional de Pesquisa em Ensino de Ciências, Florianópolis, 7. Belo Horizonte: UFMG. Recuperado de http:// posgrad.fae.ufmg.br/posgrad/viienpec/pdfs/758.pdf

Rowling, L. (1993). Schools and grief: How does Australia compare to the United States. In Wandarna coowar: Hidden grief. Proceedings of the National Conference of the National Association for Loss and Grief (Australia), Yeppoon, Queensland, 8. (pp. 196-201). Turramurra, NSW: National Association for Loss and Grief.

- Thesis:

Bitencourt, J. V. de O. V. (2017). Construindo uma proposta de referencial teórico metodológico para o ensino do cuidado/processo de enfermagem em um curso de graduação em enfermagem (Thesis). Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brasil. https://repositorio.ufsc.br/handle/123456789/188752

Santos, A. P. F. dos (2017). Curricularização da extensão: Projeto Comunitário nos cursos de Graduação do Centro Universitário - Católica de Santa Catarina em Jaraguá do Sul ( Master Dissertation). Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.  https://tede2.pucsp.br/handle/handle/20639

Silva, D. D. da (2018). Extensão universitária: Integração acadêmica e social através de ações interdisciplinares das ciências agrárias (Undergraduate Thesis) Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil.  http://repository.ufrpe.br/bitstream/123456789/935/1/tcc_eso_danieldiasdasilva.pdf

 

- Eletronic documents:

Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. IBGE. (2003). Cidades. Retrieved from http://www.ibge.gov.br