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INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS
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I. Editorial Proposal The Brazilian Journal of Cognitive Therapies is published every six months by the Brazilian Society of Cognitive Therapies (SBTC). Its goal is to publish original articles related to cognitive theory and therapy that can be organized into one of the following categories: 1. Research accounts (investigations based on empirical data; limited to 25 pages, including abstract, figures, tables and references); 2. Theoretical studies (critical analysis of theoretical constructs; limited to 25 pages, including references); 3. Critical reviews of existing literature (far reaching analysis of existing bibliography; limited to 25 pages, including references); 4. Professional experience accounts (description of procedures and strategies or case studies; limited to 15 pages); 5. Technical notes (description of original instruments and research techniques; limited to 15 pages). All articles submitted for publication must follow the American Psychological Association's Publication Manual (2001, 5th edition).
II. Procedure for receiving and evaluating articles 1. The Editor makes a previous evaluation of the article and informs the author on the beginning of the editorial process. Next, he forwards articles to members of the Editorial Board or to renowned Consultants in the area. 2. The Editorial Board and the Consultants analyze the article, suggest changes, and recommend or not its publication. The final decision on whether to publish an article remains with the Editorial Board. 3. After receiving the article with the suggested changes, the author will have a deadline of 15 days to make the alterations, which should be marked in red. Suggestions that have not been attended to should be justified in a letter sent together with the revised article. This material should be sent by e-mail. 4. The authors will be informed on the final decision whether or not their article will be published, as well as on the probable publication date. Refused articles can be re-submitted after a substantial text reformulation, in accordance with suggestions made by the Consultants and Editors. In this case, the article will be evaluated once again by the same Consultants. 5. Forwarding articles to the Journal implies that the author accepts these instructions. The publication authorization should be made through a letter containing the signature of all the authors. 6. The articles can be forwarded to the Journal during the entire year and, if approved, will be published in accordance with the Journal's availability. 7. The Editorial Board can review grammar and orthographical errors present in the article. Substantial changes should be made by the author, which will be previously notified, returning the article in the deadline established by the Editor.
III. Authorship Rights 1. The Brazilian Journal of Cognitive Therapies owns the rights of all articles published. Reprinting the article in another journal can only be made with the condition that the original source is cited. Total or partial (more than 500 words) reproduction of the articles is subject to written authorization by the Editors of the Brazilian Journal of Cognitive Therapies. 2. Regardless of the number of authors, only two copies of the Journal will be offered per article submitted. 3. The Editors are not responsible by the concepts or ideas expressed in the signed articles, which are the authors´ entire responsibility.
IV. Article Presentation 1. Articles should be forwarded to the Journal's Editors to the following address: Brazilian Journal of Cognitive Therapies Jardim Botânico, 674 / 108 - CEP 22461-000 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ - Brazil. 2. When forwarding an article, include a letter to the Editors indicating: 2.1 The category in which the article can be placed 2.2 A guarantee of observation of ethical procedures 2.3 Concession of authorship rights of the article to the Brazilian Journal of Cognitive Therapies 2.4 Signature of all the authors 3. Original articles should be forwarded in a diskette or CD (complete version; figures and tables should come in a separate file) and in three printed copies, double spaced, using Times New Roman font, size 12. It should not exceed 80 characters per line. 4. Word for Windows version 6.0 or above should be used as a text processor. The authors should not use any special resources while formatting the article (such as bold letters, underlines, etc.), only paragraph changes, citations and footnotes. 5. Presentation of articles should follow the order below: 5.1 Identified front page _ This should be the only part of the text that contains the author(s) identification, so that the revision can guarantee anonymity. 5.1.1 Title of the article (maximum of 10 words) 5.1.2 Suggestion of an abbreviated title for the heading (maximum of 4 words) 5.1.3 Complete name and academic degree of each author 5.1.4 Institutional affiliation of each author 5.1.5 Complete address for correspondence with the Journal, including phone and fax numbers and e-mail 5.1.6 Address that will be published together with the article 5.1.7 If appropriate, a paragraph recognizing financial support, grants, co-worker collaboration,
origin of the work (for instance, event, congress, dissertation or thesis, data collection made in an institution
other than the one mentioned in item
5.1.4) as well as all other facts that, ethically, should be mentioned 5.2 Non-identified front page 5.2.1 Title of the article 5.2.2 Suggestion of an abbreviated title for the heading 5.3 Abstract page 5.3.1 Abstract 5.3.2 Three Key words 5.4 Article text In all categories of articles the text should be presented with an easily recognizable
organization, signalized by a system of titles and subtitles that reflect this organization. 5.4.1 Begin in a new page, numbered as page three (3), with the title centered at the top 5.4.2 Each subsequent page should be numbered 5.4.3 Do not begin a new page with each subtitle; separate them using a blank line 5.4.4 If the article is a research account the text should present, besides the Front Pages and
Abstract, Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion and References 5.4.5 If necessary, other subtitles can be added 5.4.6 In some cases it may be convenient to present results and discussion together, although
this strategy is not advisable as a general rule 5.4.7 Footnotes should be used as least as possible, but, if necessary, they should be indicated
by Arabic numbers in the text and listed, after the references, in a separate page entitled "NOTES" 5.4.8 Figures and Tables should be indicated in the text, and presented separately 5.4.9 Citation norms should be observed, giving credit to other authors and to the publication dates
of the studies mentioned 5.5 References 5.5.1 Begin a new page for the References section 5.5.2 Use double space in this section as well and do not leave an extra space between citations 5.5.3 References should be cited in alphabetical order, by the author's last name 5.5.4 Each reference must appear as a new paragraph 5.6 Annexes 5.6.1 Only use annexes if it is absolutely necessary for the text's comprehension 5.6.2 If necessary, annexes should be presented in a new page, after the references 5.6.3 Pages should be numbered in sequence, following the article's order 5.6.4 Authors may chose to inform readers, through a footnote, on which instruments or other
resources are available and how they can be obtained 5.6.5 Annexes should be indicated in the text and presented at the end of the article, identified
by capital alphabet letters 5.7 Figures 5.7.1 Should be presented with the appropriate subtitles, one per page (both in the paper
printed version as well as per computer file) 5.7.2 To ensure reproduction quality figures containing drawings should be sent in photography quality 5.7.3 Since the published version will not be able to exceed 11.5cm in width for figures, the
authors must take care that the subtitles maintain reading quality, in case a reduction in figure size is necessary 5.7.4 Figures should be presented in black and white 5.7.5 Figure titles must be presented after the expression "Figure" and its respective number
(these must be underlined), following all other specifications written for Tables, but with a final punctuation 5.8 Tables 5.8.1 Must include title and notes, one per printed page and per computer file 5.8.2 In the printed publication the table cannot exceed 11.5cm in width per 17.5cm in length 5.8.3 The length of the table must not exceed 55 lines, including title and baseboard(s) 5.8.4 The table's title must be placed at the top of the table, a line below the expression "table" and
its respective number 5.8.5 Titles must indicate the table's content in up to 15 words. The first letter of each title word
must be in capital letter 5.8.6 The title must be underlined and must not contain a final punctuation 5.8.7 Do not use capital letters, italics or bold letters inside the table 5.8.8 For further details, particularly for cases not dealt with here, APA´s manual must be consulted 5.9 Notes on the authors 5.9.1 Include a brief description on the current activities of the authors, their titles and
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