Submissions

Author Guidelines

REGEPE publishes original manuscripts with research results and academic manuscripts that meet the standards of the APA 6th Edition (American Psychological Association 6th) for the presentation, citation and referencing of the works used in the preparation of works. More information and details regarding the application of the normal APA 6th can be obtained at the following address: https://apastyle.apa.org/.

REGEPE contemplates in the editions the publication of several types of academic productions, such as Scientific Articles, Teaching Cases, Technological Articles, Perspectives, Pensata, Reviews and we will soon start publishing databases and bibliographical indications.

GENERAL FORMATTING FOR SUBMISSION
Applicable to all types of submission

All works submitted to REGEPE must follow the parameters below formatting.

• Font and size: Times New Roman 12 pt for the whole body of the text, including all the titles and 10 pt for the references at the end of the work, figure and table captions. It is important to note that in the APA standard there are only Tables and Figures. There are no Tables, Illustrations or other designations.
• Figures and Tables: All Tables and Figures must be inserted at the end of the text, after the references starting on a new page. The body of the text should indicate where each figure or table should be inserted, for example:

"-------Table 1"-------, or

"--------Figure 3 goes here-------.

• Margins: Upper: 3 cm, Right: 2 cm, Lower: 2 cm, and Left: 3 cm
• Long quote: 4 cm from left margin, with more than three simple spacing lines.
• Paragraph: No paragraph spacing.
• Between lines: 1,5 pt
• Space after paragraph: 6 pt
• References and DOI: Simple spacing, with 10 pt font. ALL REFERENCES WHICH MAY BE POSSIBLE, MUST PRESENT THE DOI FOLLOWING THE FORMAT (https://doi.org/xxxxxxxxxx). The "dx.doi.org/xxx" format has been discontinued.
• REFERENCE SOFTWARE: We recommend the use of some reference management software such as EndNote, Mendeley, Zotero, among others. We provide below the style guide for each software.
• Subtitles: Single spacing, size 10 pt. Tables or Figures must have the legend with the description or name of the Table or Figure and on the bottom line the indication of the corresponding Source or Reference. Remember that there are no tables or illustrations. Only figures and tables. What is not a table should be a table, and what is not a table should be a figure.
• Figure and table legends: 10 pt, single spacing.
• Article length: Maximum 35 pages, including the entire manuscript, references, tables, figures and annexes.
• Coauthorship of the article: maximum four authors.
• Footnotes: 10 pt, but please avoid using them as much as possible. The purpose of including footnotes is not to divert the reader's attention from the main text to elements of secondary importance. These should be located in the footnote and numbered sequentially throughout the body of the text. Endnotes are not permitted.

PUBLISHING IN OTHER LANGUAGES

In a movement of internationalization of REGEPE, from the beginning of 2020 we began to publish all works with an English version. From 2021 we will be prioritizing submissions made directly in English, however, we will always continue to value and encourage the publication of works in Portuguese, as well as continue accepting submissions of works in Spanish.

However, all papers that are originally submitted in Portuguese will follow the editorial process normally and authors whose papers are approved for publication at REGEPE will be asked to provide an English version of the latest revision of the paper in Portuguese within 20 days (Exceptions should be directed to the Editor-in-Chief). The translation must be done by a native speaker or a translator with experience in this activity, or by someone qualified to do so and who is responsible for the translation.

The authors should send the approved version of the article in English (American or British, as long as it is all in the same style), accompanied by a translation certificate or a letter attesting and taking responsibility for the quality of the translation. Or if the translation is done by one of the authors, they should then provide a letter indicating the author(s) responsible for the translation and take responsibility for its quality.

Please note that the name of the translator, proofreader or person responsible for the translated version will be indicated in the article.

FILES FOR SUBMISSION

At the time of submission, the following documents must be submitted:

Original manuscript [Required]

Containing the original text WITHOUT ANY AUTHOR IDENTIFICATION OR INFORMATION PERMITTING AUTHOR IDENTIFICATION. REGEPE has a double, blind, peer review process. This means that at least two reviewers, experts on the subject of the work submitted will be invited to evaluate and give their suggestions and comments. However, they will not have at any moment the identification of authorship of the work, thus seeking an impartial and exempt evaluation process.

All the content of the work must be submitted in a single file in PDF or Microsoft Word 6.0 format or higher (DOC or DOCX), and must include all the elements according to each type of submission, which includes title, abstract, keywords, body of text, references, tables and figures.

Supplementary Documents [Optional]

Additional documents, additional analyses, additional references, tables, figures or any content that may serve as an "additional" content for readers may be submitted. These supplementary documents will not be evaluated by the reviewers.

TYPES OF WORK AND TEXT COMPOSITION

• Empirical articles must have a minimum of 6,000 words and a maximum of 8,000 words, including abstracts, keywords, tables, figures, notes, appendices and bibliographical references;
• Theoretical articles must have a minimum of 6,000 words and a maximum of 10,000 words, including abstracts, keywords, tables, figures, notes, appendices and bibliographical references;
• Technological articles must have a minimum of 4,000 words and a maximum of 6,000 words, including abstracts, keywords, tables, figures, notes, appendices and bibliographical references;
• Teaching cases must have a minimum of 4,000 words and a maximum of 6,000 words, including abstracts, keywords, tables, figures, notes, appendices and bibliographical references;
• Pensata e Perspectiva (should follow the same format as the scientific article). Maximum 5,000 words.

SUBMISSION OF EMPIRICAL OR THEORETICAL ARTICLES

The manuscript, which will contain the body of the text and will be submitted in the main file of the site, must have the following format:

• Title of the article: the articles must contain the title in Portuguese, English and Spanish, being the first in the language of the article.
• Structured summary in three languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish.

REGEPE, following the evolution of impact journals, has been trying to consolidate some actions. Among them, we made the option for the structured summary. It is a model that brings relevant information from articles, facilitates reading and covers information of a theoretical and practical nature.

• The STRUCTURED SUMMARY contemplates the following items THANKS and in its composition had up to 250 words:

a)      Objective of the study: Indicate the objective of the work, that is, what it intends to demonstrate or describe

b)      Methodology/approach: Indicate the scientific method used to conduct the study. In the case of theoretical essays, it is recommended that the author(s) indicate the theoretical approach adopted.

c)      Main results: Indicate the main results achieved

d)      Theoretical/methodological contributions: Indicate the main theoretical and/or methodological implications that were achieved through the findings of the study conducted.

e)      Relevance/originality: Indicate the theoretical gap in which the study is inserted presenting also the academic relevance of the subject.

f)       Social / management contributions: Indicate the main management and/or social implications achieved through the findings of the study conducted.

g)      Keywords: Between four and eight keywords that characterize the work, starting with a capital letter, separated by a period, in the corresponding languages.

STRUCTURE OF THE BODY TEXT

Start right after the presentation of the above items, without inserting a new page for each subtitle.

The conventional parts of a theoretical-empirical scientific article should preferably include:

• Introduction
• Theoretical reference
• Methods
• Presentation of Results and Analysis
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendices
  The Appendix can be used to provide additional and/or additional documents which, although not published in the article, may be made available to readers on the journal's website as an additional resource.

SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES OF THE TYPE THOUGHT OR PERSPECTIVE

It is a manuscript that brings scientific contribution and are characterized by critical and creative approaches, revealing new perspectives and leading readers to reflections on relevant topics in the area of knowledge. The format follows the same pattern as the scientific article.

Consistent theoretical basis is fundamental and it is hoped for a text that brings innovation and/or improvement in the field of study in which it is inserted. References should bring. Pensata and Perspectiva should follow the same format as the scientific paper.  Maximum of 5000 words.

SUBMISSION OF TECHNOLOGICAL ARTICLES

REGEPE encourages the production of Technical Reports as a way to contribute to the production of Master's and Doctorate Programs. It is a final product of applied research or technical production that describes, proposes or prescribes a solution to problems faced by entrepreneurial companies.

STRUCTURE OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL ARTICLE

• Title (in Portuguese, English and Spanish)
• Abstract and Abstract (STRUCTURED): Should contain the objectives, methodology, main results and conclusions in a running text. The abstract should have between 10 and 15 lines.
• Keywords and Keywords: Minimum of 4 and maximum of 8 keywords
• Introduction: To present the dilemma in which the company is inserted. It should bring basic elements that contribute to the chaining of the study with clarity, explaining what is the subject of the report, type of intervention was carried out and other elements that signalled the process and analysis of the data presented. Make clear, briefly, the development of the research and, finally, with the dilemma. It is interesting to indicate the items that will compose the report.
• Theoretical basis: that supports the discussions with seminal authors of the theme. It is expected that the text has a theoretical and methodological basis consistent with a research of size.
• Context and Reality investigated: Describe the context, characterization of the company, signaling nature, property, sector of activity, size, location, brief history and other data that contribute to a better understanding of the company investigated.
• Diagnosis of the Situation Problem: Choose a dilemma to be investigated and identify the causes, punctuate the events, consequences, the identified neuralgic points, difficulties, gaps, positive/favorable points that can contribute to leverage the company.
• Situation-Problem Analysis: Based on an intervention (real or proposed), what are the results obtained or expected, describe the type of intervention did or suggests doing in order to present the facts.
• Conclusion of the TECHNOLOGICAL ARTICLE
• References

OTHER REMARKS

• The report must be unpublished in Brazil or in another country, and the inclusion of part or a preliminary version of it in annals of scientific events of any nature is not considered unpublished;
• The report cannot be submitted to simultaneous evaluation in another journal;
• The Editor may suggest changes to the report both with regard to the content of the article and the adequacy of the text to the rules of writing and presentation (APA);
• The account must be written correctly in grammatical terms. The referees will not make corrections;
• The editor and/or any individual or institution linked to its collegiate bodies are not responsible for the opinions, ideas, concepts and positions expressed in the texts, as they are the entire responsibility of their author (or authors);
• The report should only be submitted online at: http://www.regepe.org.br

SUBMISSION OF TEACHING CASES

The teaching case must consist of three documents:

1. The case
2. Teaching Notes
3. Copyright Statement

1. CASE 

This section is intended to receive experience reports from organizations that allow learning about the topics of interest to REGEPE. It should contain an exposition, with clear and fluent text, that describes a decision-making context and a real decision-making problem. The case should be documented with real data and dates

Structure of Teaching Cases

• Title (in Portuguese, English and Spanish)
• Abstract and Abstract (STRUCTURED): Should contain the objectives, methodology, main results and conclusions in a running text. The abstract should have between 10 and 15 lines.
• Keywords and Keywords: Minimum of 3 and maximum of 5 keywords
• Introduction highlighting the problem in which the case is inserted. The introduction must have at least 25 lines and at most one page;
• Description of the company, its products and/or services, market, a brief history, sector of activity, financial indicators, among other relevant information;
• Detailed presentation of the problem or dilemma being investigated/analyzed/resolved.
  Presentation of the characters involved, context of decision making, among other information present in the scene. In this part, signal some decision alternatives, without, however, exhausting possible alternatives, which may be created by the learners in the case discussion activity;
• Closing the case, creating anxieties to think how this company would be from the scenario presented;
• Questions, at the end of the text for discussion in class. These have the role of conducting the situation, as a script, in addition to assisting the teacher in conducting the activity;
• Present the Educational Objectives;
• Source to obtain the data;
• Recommended Use

OTHER REMARKS

• A maximum of four authors are allowed for each article;
• The case must be unpublished in Brazil or in another country, not being considered a break of unpublished the inclusion of part or a preliminary version of it in annals of scientific events of any nature;
• The case cannot be submitted to simultaneous evaluation in another journal;
• The Editor may suggest changes in the case both with regard to the content of the subject and the adequacy of the text to the rules of writing and presentation (APA);
• The case must be written correctly in grammatical terms. The referees will not make corrections;
• The editor and/or any individual or institution linked to its collegiate bodies are not responsible for the opinions, ideas, concepts and positions expressed in the texts, as they are the entire responsibility of their author (or authors);
• References;
• The case must be submitted only online at: http://www.regepe.org.br

OTHER REMARKS

The content of the case should not exceed 12 pages, including tables, charts, presented in annexes at the end of the text, besides notes and bibliographical references.

The analysis of the cases will be carried out by the Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editors of REGEPE and will not undergo external evaluation.

The Teaching Case must follow the APA 6th - American Psychological Association (APA) norms for formatting citations and references, as indicated for the other types of submission. The formatting is the same.

2. TEACHING NOTES

All teaching cases submitted to REGEPE must be accompanied by teaching notes, according to the guidelines:

• Develop theoretical content, necessary for the discussion of the subject, related to the teaching case.
• Present proposals and pedagogical alternatives concerning the application of the teaching case in the classroom.
• It should accompany suggestions for discussion dynamics or applicable activities, presenting what are the behaviors expected by the students, positive and/or negative;
• Describe the physical, structural and/or laboratory environment that can provide better development of the case.
• Analysis of possible decision/solutions alternatives of the organizational situation focused on the text of the case, in order to support the work of the teacher who will apply the case and collaborate in obtaining relevant results in the use of the teaching case as a didactic tool.

Teaching cases must have a minimum of 4,000 words and a maximum of 6,000 words, including abstracts, keywords, tables, figures, notes, appendices and bibliographical references.

3. COPYRIGHT STATEMENT

It is very important that the company that originated the teaching case authorizes the publication of the data. Thus, the written authorization is fundamental for the publication of the case and it is the responsibility of the authors to provide the authorization of the company/organization in order to publish the case in REGEPE.