Submissions

Author Guidelines

At the time of submission, inform and validate the ORCID of all authors and inserting it on the title page of the article.

1. The Manuscript must contain: Abstract, Abstract, Introduction, Objective, Previous work, Materials and Methods (in this item, it must be clearly expressed whether AI tools were used, even if it was used for data mining, otherwise the manuscript will be returned), Presentation of data, Discussion, Conclusion and Bibliographical references, and Cover letter containing declaration of authors' contribution and respective credits (Ex. for five authors: Author A: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Visualization, Writing - original draft, Writing - review and editing; Author B: Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Visualization, Writing - original draft, Writing - review and editing, Fundraising; Author C: Conceptualization, Research; Author D: Methodology, Data Curation; Author E: Methodology, Data curation.);

2. Front page – it must contain the title in Portuguese and in English, and a short title with no more than 50 characters including spaces; the author’s complete names, institution of origin of the authors and email of all authors; ORCID of all authors; complete institutional address of the main author only (public address, zip code, city, state, country, mailbox and contact telephone); number of words; total of figures and tables.

To confirm the official name of your Institution, please consult the ROR:  https://ror.org/

3. Abstract and Resumo (in Portuguese) – they must be concise and written in a single paragraph, and contain a maximum of 270 words. Longer texts must come with a detailed justifi cation.

4. keywords and Palavras-chave (in Portuguese) – maximum of six, separated by semicolons, with the first letter capitalized. E.g. Palavras-chave: Bacia do Araripe; Quaternário; Fácies; Depósitos magmáticos. Keywords: Araripe Basin; Quaternary; Facies; Magmatic deposits. As shown in the example, the descriptors in English must follow the terms in Portuguese.

5. Main text – it can be written either in Portuguese or English. It should be prepared in Windows Word, Times New Roman, font size 12, single space. The maximum size accepted for publication is 25 pages, including text, resumo, abstract, tables, figures and references. Longer texts can be accepted provided that scientific arguments are presented and accepted by the Editorial Board. Page configuration: A4 format; upper and lower margins: 3 cm; right and left: 2 cm.

a) Insert page numbers, figures, tables and legends in the manuscript to be submitted.

b) After the manuscript had been approved for publication, figures and tables must be removed from the text. They should be sent separately and numbered, each in a file. The legends must be listed in a single file, separated from the figures and tables.

6. Titles:

 a) Title of the article:

Headline - Bold, uppercase in the first letter of the first word and lower in the others.

Title in English - Italic, upper case in the first letter of the first word and lower case in the others (without bold).

Short title - High case in the first letter of the first word and low case in the others (without bold / without italic).

b) Titles and subtitles within the article:

LEVEL 1 - BOLD, BOX HIGH.

Level 2 - Bold, high box in the first letter of the first word and box low in the others.

Level 3 - Italic, high box in the first letter of the first word and box low in the others (without bold).

Level 4 - High box in the first letter of the first word and low box in the others (without bold)

7. Tables and charts – consider chart as table. To be prepared in Windows Word, table mode, open, Arial, font size 8. Sizes: 8.2 cm (one column) or 17 cm (two columns), 22 cm of maximum length, including the legend. Very long tables should be split.

a) Insert tables in the manuscript to be submitted together with their legends and sequentially numbered.

b) After the manuscript had been approved for publication, the tables must be removed from the text. Send them separately and numbered, each in a file. The legends must be listed in a single file, separated from the tables.

8. Illustrations – consider maps, photos, figures, graphs, prints, photomicrographs etc. as figures. Use Arial, font size 9.

Sizes: 8.2 cm (one column) or 17 cm (two columns), 22 cm of maximum length, including the legend.

a) Insert the figures in the manuscript to be submitted together with their legends and sequentially numbered. 

b) After the manuscript had been approved for publication, figures must be removed from the text. They should be sent separately and numbered, each in a file.  JPEG, TIFF or EPS formats, minimum resolution of 300 dpi. The legends must be listed in a single file, separated from the figures. 

c) Legends: font Times New Roman, font size 12 (without italic).

9. Reference citations in the text should be as follows:

a) One author:

Santos (1980) / (Santos, 1980)

b) Two authors:

Norton and Long (1995) / (Norton and Long, 1980)

c) More than two authors:

Moorbath et al. (1992) / (Moorbath et al., 1992)

d) Congresses, conferences, seminars etc.:

...in the Brazilian Congress of Geology (1984) / (Brazilian Congress of Geology, 1984)

e) Several articles by different authors:

Smith (1985), Rose and Turner (1986) and Johnson et al. (1990) / (Smith, 1985; Rose and Turner, 1986; Johnson et al., 1990)

f) Citation of several articles of the same author:

Smith (1979a, 1979b, 1981) / (Smith, 1979a, 1979b, 1981)

10. References - list at the end of the text, in alphabetical order of authors and after that sequence in chronological order.

DOI: insert it into all references that have already.

The accuracy of references is the responsibility of the authors.

Examples of bibliographic references:

a. Book with a single author

Middlemost, E. A. K. (1997). Magmas, rocks and planetary development: A Survey of Magma/Igneous Rock Systems. Harlow: Longman.

b. Book with two authors

Anderson, M. P., Woessnr, W. W. (1992). Applied groundwater modeling. Simulation of low and advecti transport. San Diego: Academic Press.

c. Book with more than two authors

Harland, W. B., Armstrong, R. L., Cox, A. L. V., Craig, L. E., Smith, A., Smith, D. (1989). A geologic time scale (2a ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

d. Book chapters

Almeida, F. F. M., Amaral, G., Cordani, U. G., Kawashita, K. (1973). The Precambian evolution of the South American cratonic margin south of Amazonas River. In: A. E. Nairn, F. G. Stille (Eds.), The ocean basin and margins, v. 1, 411-446. New York: Plenum.

(Example of serial publication)

L. Harris, N. , Pearce, J. , Tindle, A. (1986). Geochemical collision-zone magmatism. In: Coward M. P., Ries A. C. (ed.) Collision tectonics. 67-81. London: Geological Society. (Geological Society Special Publication, 19).

e. Articles in periodicals

Caffe, P. J., Soler, M. M., Coira, B. L., Cordani, U. G., Onoe, A. T. (2008). The granada ignimbrite: a compound pyroclastic unit and its relationship with upper Miocene caldera volcanism in the northern Puna. Journal of South American Earth Science, 25(4), 464-484.

f. Presentations in events

Danni, J. C. M., Ribeiro, C. C. (1978). Caracterização estratigráfi ca da sequência vulcano-sedimentar de Pilar de Goiás e de Guarinos, Goiás. XXX Congresso Brasileiro de Geologia, v. 2, 582-596. Recife: SBG.

g. Maps

Inda, H. A. W., Barbosa, J. F. (1978). Mapa Geológico do Estado da Bahia. Scale 1:1.000.000. Salvador: Secretaria de Minas e Energia do Estado da Bahia/CBPM.

h. Thesis or dissertation:

Borchardt, N. (2011). Análise da estabilidade de taludes por retroanálise do Rio Paute: aplicação nos estudos construtivos da Usina Hidroelétrica Mazar - Equador. Thesis (Doctoral). Curitiba: Setor de Ciências da Terra – UFPR.

Pressi, L. F. (2012). Evolução magmática do Plúton Piracaia (SP): parâmetros físico-químicos e evidências de mistura entre magmas monzodioríticos e sieníticos. Dissertation (Master’s). São Paulo: Instituto de Geociências – USP.

i) Institution Publication:

CPRM – Serviço Geológico do Brasil. (2020). Sistema de Cadastro e Quantificação de Geossítios e Sítios da Geodiversidade - GEOSSIT. Available at: https://www.cprm.gov.br/geossit/. Accessed on: Mai 26, 2020.

WTO – World Tourism Organization. (1992). Guidelines: Development of national parks and protected area for tourism. Tourism and the Environment. UNEP-IE/PAC Technical Report. Series n^o 13. Madrid. Available at: https://www.e-unwto.org/doi/book/10.18111/9789284400263. Accessed on:  Oct 07, 2021.

j. Electronic documents

Books

Sharkov, E. (2012). Tectonics: Recent Advances. Croatia: InTech. Available at: <http://www.intechopen.com/books/tectonicsrecent- advances>. Accessed on: Jan 18, 2012.

Articles in journal

Soares, E. A., Tatumi, S. H. (2010). OSL age determinations of pleistocene fl uvial deposits in Central Amazonia. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 82(3), 691-699. Available at: <http://www.scielo.br/pdf/aabc/v82n3/17.pdf>. Accessed on: Feb 18, 2011.

Presentations in events

Souza-Lima, W., Farias, R. M. (2007). A fl ora quaternária dos travertinos de Itabaiana, Sergipe. PALEO 2007 (p. 7). Itabaiana: SBP. Available at: <http://www.phoenix.org.br/Paleo2007_Boletim.pdf>. Accessed on:  Dec 18, 2008.

k. With DOI number

Books

Zavattini, J. A. (2009). As chuvas e as massas de ar no estado de Mato Grosso do Sul: estudo geográfi co com vista à regionalização climática. https://doi.org/10.7476/9788579830020

Articles in journal

Evandro, L., Kleina, E. L., Rodrigues, J. B., Lopesa, E. C. S., Gilvana, L. Soledade, G. L. (2012). Diversity of Rhyacian granitoids in the basement of the Neoproterozoic-Early Cambrian Gurupi Belt, northern Brazil: Geochemistry, U–Pb zircon geochronology, and Nd isotope constraints on the Paleoproterozoic magmatic and crustal evolution. Precambian Research, 220-221, 192-216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2012.08.007