Submissões
To compose each edition, Revista Aspas accepts contributions from researchers holding a master's or doctoral degree, or those enrolled in postgraduate programs (master's or doctoral level). Undergraduate students may also submit contributions, provided these are co-authored with faculty members holding a master’s or doctoral degree.
All submissions must include abstracts in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. The body of the text must be in Portuguese.
Submissions are evaluated based on established criteria concerning formatting, normalization, relevance to the issue's theme, significance, and originality. In the case of academic articles, proposals are evaluated through a double-blind peer review process.
Occasionally, the journal may accept contributions from artists and/or professionals related to the Performing Arts, whose work is relevant to the issue's theme, subject to approval by the Editorial Team responsible for that edition.
Editorial Standards
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Header must include:
a) Title of the work in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, in that order, each separated by a line. All three (3) titles are mandatory. -
Abstracts in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, in that order, each separated by a line. All three (3) abstracts are mandatory:
a) Each abstract should be 5 to 10 lines long, in Times New Roman, size 12, single spacing.
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Keywords:
a) Between 3 and 5;
b) Should be listed below each respective abstract, separated by commas. -
Full text:
All texts must be typed in Times New Roman, size 12, 1.5 line spacing. They must be submitted in .doc format, up to 2 Mb in size, and contain between 16,000 and 24,000 characters with spaces (body text only, not including title, abstract, and references).
(Texts may be in Portuguese, English, or Spanish. Authors are encouraged to submit bilingual texts, e.g., in English and Portuguese.) -
References: Must follow the ABNT NBR 6023/2002 norms. Titles should be in bold. If the cited document has a DOI, it must be included.
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Footnotes:
Explanatory footnotes are accepted only if essential and brief. They must be numbered using Arabic numerals, in Times New Roman, size 10, and single spacing. -
Block quotations (more than 3 lines):
Should be in Times New Roman, size 10, single spacing, and indented 4 cm from the left margin, following ABNT NBR 10520/2002 standards. -
Citation format:
The Author-Date system must be used for all citations (AUTHOR, 1900, p.1). -
General formatting:
a) A4 paper size;
b) Top and bottom margins: 3 cm;
c) Side margins: 2 cm;
d) Use double quotation marks for in-text quotations only;
e) Use italics for foreign terms and titles of books or journals;
f) Use bold for emphasis;
g) URLs should be hyperlinked within the text;
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If the article includes photos, drawings, or graphic material by third parties:
A letter of authorization is required. Each item must include identifying captions. Graphic material should be limited to the essential minimum, in JPG format, with a resolution of 300 dpi and size of 725x500 pixels.
For media submission, follow these standards:
a) Images: 300–600 dpi resolution, 725x500 pixels;
b) Videos: up to 15 minutes, submit as YouTube link;
c) Audio files: MP3 format, max 15 minutes, max 2 Mb.
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Submission of the original article implies authorization for publication under the Creative Commons 4.0 license and will be published in the digital journal.
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Copyright Statement:
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication. The works are licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC BY). After publication, authors retain their rights and may republish the text, provided the journal is credited, and the original publication is cited. -
Authors are responsible for the content of the approved and published text — including ethical aspects. Authors bear full legal responsibility for authorship. Any accusation of plagiarism or copyright infringement will result in immediate removal from the journal system. The journal’s anti-plagiarism policy includes the use of Turnitin software.
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To ensure double-blind peer review integrity:
All efforts must be made to avoid revealing the identity of authors and reviewers. Therefore, authors must ensure that:
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Any self-identifying references in the text, references, and footnotes be replaced with "Author" and the corresponding year.
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File metadata does not contain identifying information.
[Click here to download the correctly formatted template.]
Submission Conditions
Articles and other contributions (e.g., interviews and reviews) must align with the issue’s thematic proposal and adhere to the editorial guidelines.
Each contributor may submit only one piece per issue. Authors may not publish in consecutive issues.
Submissions must be original and unpublished, including not having appeared as book chapters. By authorizing publication, the contributor grants Revista Aspas the right to first publication.
Texts will only receive feedback if forwarded for peer review. If not approved in the initial screening, the journal is not obligated to provide a review or feedback.
Peer Review Process
Submitted articles that meet the journal’s requirements are reviewed by two referees under a double-blind system: reviewers are unaware of authorship, and authors do not know who reviewed their work. Evaluations are shared anonymously and without metadata.
Reviewers are qualified professionals with proven experience in Performing Arts, preferably PhDs. They are invited and selected by the editorial board.
Articles may be:
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Accepted without changes;
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Accepted with suggested revisions;
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Rejected.
In case of divergent reviews, a third reviewer will be consulted.
The Editorial Team may also invite national or international authors for contributions, informing the Editorial Board accordingly.
The contents of published texts are entirely the responsibility of the authors.
Registration and login are required to submit work and follow the editorial process.
Sections of Revista Aspas
The fixed sections are Editorial and Articles. The others vary depending on the thematic focus of each issue.
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Editorial:
A text by the Editorial Team outlining the goals and guiding principles of the issue. -
Articles:
Scientific texts discussing ideas, methodologies, techniques, procedures, processes, or results in the expanded field of Performing Arts, aligned with the issue’s theme and reflecting academic production. -
Review:
Texts that critically examine works in the Performing Arts, considering historical context, relevant information, and creative processes, connecting the object of analysis to other languages and fields of thought when possible. -
Interview:
In-depth dialogues with researchers, thinkers, and artists in the field of Performing Arts who offer inspiring perspectives aligned with the issue’s theme. -
Book Review:
Texts on recently published books, focusing on structure, language features, historical perspective, author background, and scholarly or artistic contribution. -
Open Form:
Textual, visual, and/or audio content related to the issue’s theme, presented on digital platforms (e.g., via links or QR codes), including dramaturgy, research notebooks, videos, photographic series, field reports, etc.
Copyright Notice
When publishing material related to the article published in Revista Aspas, the author commits to citing the original publication as follows:
“This article was originally published by Revista Aspas in volume (insert volume), number (insert number) in the year (insert year), and can be accessed at: http://revistas.usp.br/aspas”
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