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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The text has a line spacing of 1.5 points; uses a 12-point font; employs italics instead of underlining (except in URLs); and figures and tables are inserted within the text, not at the end of the document as attachments.
  • The contribution is original and unpublished and is not under review or being considered for publication by another journal. Otherwise, this must be justified in the "Comments to the Editor" section.
  • The files for submission should be in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, or RTF format (as long as they do not exceed 2MB).
  • URLs for references have been provided where available.
  • The text follows the style and bibliographic requirements described in Instructions for Authors .
  • In case of submission to a section with peer review (e.g., articles), the instructions available in Ensuring Blind Peer Review have been followed.

Author Guidelines

Articles must be original and written in Portuguese, English, French, or Spanish. They should be submitted online, after registration, on the website of the Revista Lusófona de Educação (RLE) at the following address: http://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/rleducacao.

Online submissions will be made anonymously, meaning the article should not contain any references to the authors or their institution. Personal data should be entered in a designated section; articles submitted by email must have identification, personal data, email, and institutional affiliation on a separate page.

Formatting: Font size: Times New Roman, 12; Line spacing 1.5, justified on both margins, not less than 3 cm. Articles should be between 30,000 and 40,000 characters (including spaces), including the 4 abstracts, figures, tables, endnotes, and references.

Articles must include, at the beginning, an abstract in Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish (1200-1500 characters with spaces) and 3 to 5 keywords separated by semicolons. The abstract should outline the general theme, the issue, objectives, methodology, and main conclusions.

All authors who submit their articles for publication in RLE agree not to submit them to other journals. At the same time, they grant the RLE editorial team the rights to index the published articles in international networks. The contents of the texts and the opinions expressed, as well as references to previously published figures or graphs, are the sole responsibility of the authors.

A favorable review by the evaluators does not imply automatic publication of the articles. Non-immediate publication is related to RLE's editorial policy and the volume of articles submitted and positively evaluated.

The bibliographic reference style followed by the Revista Lusófona de Educação is APA (American Psychological Association) 7th edition: bibliographic citations should be inserted in the body of the text according to the same guidelines. Notes, when present, should appear at the end of the text, before the bibliographic references.

Book with a collective author (groups as authors, institutions, organizations): American Psychological Association. (2021). Mastering APA style student workbook (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000271-000

Legislation: Resolução da Assembleia da República n.º 98/2016, de 2 de junho. Diário da República, Série I(106) https://data.dre.pt/eli/resolassrep/98/2016/06/02/p/dre/pt/html

Doctoral thesis: Estrela, E. (2015). Alquimia do conhecimento: A construção do conhecimento curricular em Portugal (1970-2009). [Doctoral thesis in Education, Universidade Lusófona]. Repositório Científico Lusófona. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/6695

Scientific journal article: Estrela, E. (2018). The knowledge of policies: The personal dimension in curriculum policies in Portugal. British Journal of Educational Studies, 67(2), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071005.2018.1444730

Book with editors as authors: Johnson, N. G., Roberts, M. C., & Worell, J. (Eds.). (1999). Beyond appearance: A new look at adolescent girls. American Psychological Association.

Scientific journal article: Lopes, J. B., Silva, A. A., Cravino, J. P., Costa, N., Marques, L., & Campos, C. (2008). Transversal traits in science education research relevant for teaching and research: A meta-interpretative study. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 45(5), 574–599. https://doi.org/10.1002/tea.20225

Scientific journal article: Moody, J., & White, D. R. (2003). Structural cohesion and embeddedness: A hierarchical concept of social groups. American Sociological Review, 68(1), 103. https://doi.org/10.2307/3088904

Scientific journal article: She, H. C., Stacey, K., & Schmidt, W. H. (2018). Science and mathematics literacy: PISA for better school education. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 16(Suppl 1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10763-018-9911-1

Newspaper article (or magazine): Silva, C. C. (2021, May 11). Avi Loeb: “If humans are sending devices into space, we should look for those sent by others.” Público. https://www.publico.pt/2021/05/11/ciencia/entrevista/humanos-estao-enviar-aparelhos-espaco-deveriamos-procurar-enviados-1960517

Book: Teodoro, A. (2020). Contesting the global development of sustainable and inclusive education: Education reform and the challenges of neoliberal globalization. Routledge.

Book chapter with editors without page numbers: Teodoro, A., Galego, C., & Fraga, N. (2019). Teaching comparative education in Portugal. In M. A. Peters (Ed.), Encyclopedia of teacher education. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1179-6_312-1

Scientific journal article: Trindade, R. (2014). Self-learning in higher education and problem-based learning: Perspectives and issues. Revista Lusófona de Educação, 27, 43–57. https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/rleducacao/article/view/4829

Internet page: World Health Organization. (2018, March). Questions and answers on immunization and vaccine safety. https://www.who.int/mongolia/health-topics/vaccines/faq

Artigos

All manuscripts submitted to RLE must:

  • Address an important topic in the field of Educational Sciences from a multidisciplinary approach;
  • Adequately incorporate relevant, current literature; and
  • Contribute to expanding our understanding of learning and educational processes at both micro and macro levels.

The format should follow a standard structure to avoid repetition and ensure that information is organized and clear:

Introduction: Presents the research context, literature review, and the problem motivating the study. Should include the objectives and, if applicable, the research hypotheses.

Methodology: Detailed description of the methods and procedures used for data collection and analysis, enabling other researchers to replicate the study. Includes information on sample, instruments, procedures, and analysis techniques.

Results: Presents the main findings of the study objectively, usually accompanied by tables, graphs, and figures to illustrate the data. This section should not include interpretations or discussions of the results—only the data presentation.

Discussion: Interpretation of the results in relation to the objectives and hypotheses, analysis of implications, and comparison with previous studies. May also include study limitations and suggestions for future research.

Conclusion: Summary of the main findings and their significance. The conclusion may highlight practical implications, suggestions for using the results, and the study’s contributions to the field.

References: Complete list of all sources cited in the article, following APA guidelines (7th edition).

Appendices and Annexes (if applicable): Additional material such as questionnaires, supplementary documents, and extensive tables that complement the article.

Normas de Publicação

São apresentadas, nesta secção, as normas adoptadas pela Revista Lusófona de Educação e que os autores devem seguir na elaboração dos seus trabalhos para publicação.

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