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Universidade Federal do Parana

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Checked 2026-07-15
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Article types

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Readiness requirements

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Abstract length

  • Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 300 words.
  • Please provide an abstract of 150 to 300 words.
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  • The abstract should not contain any undefined abbreviations or unspecified references.

Keywords

  • Provide 4-6 keywords chosen by the author.
  • Please provide 4 to 6 keywords that can be used for indexing purposes.

Reference style

  • Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
  • Footnotes should not consist solely of a reference citation, and they should never include the bibliographical details of a reference.
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  • Cite references in the text by name and year in parentheses.
  • The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication.
  • Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list.
  • Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last name of the first author of each work.
  • AI tools must not be used to: fabricate or falsify data, sources, citations, or results.

Figure and table rules

  • Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript.
  • Footnotes to the text are numbered consecutively; those to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data).
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  • Footnotes to tables should be indicated by superscript lower-case letters (or asterisks for significance values and other statistical data) and included beneath the table body.
  • Tables should be numbered using Arabic numerals. (e.g., Table 1, Table 2).
  • Use the table function, not spreadsheets, to make tables.
  • Footnotes should not contain any figures or tables.
  • Tables should always be cited in the text in consecutive numerical order.

Funding statement

  • The names of funding organizations should be written in full.

Data availability statement

  • Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) NOvation – Critical Studies of Innovation allows the responsible and transparent use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation of manuscripts, in line with the principles of research integrity, human accountability, and transparency established by COPE, UNESCO (Recommendation on Open Science), and the editorial criteria of Scopus.

Ethics statement

  • Add or confirm the author-written Ethics statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.

Title page and author information

  • Provide the author, affiliation, and correspondence details for the separate title page; Articlo creates the editable companion file.
  • The title page should include: The name(s) of the author(s).
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  • The title page should include: The affiliation(s) of the author(s).
  • The title page should include: The e-mail address of the corresponding author.
  • Acknowledgement of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section on the title page.
  • The title page should include: A title.

Preprints and prior publication

  • Include or confirm the preprints and prior publication required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.

Artificial intelligence disclosure

  • Add or confirm the author-written Artificial intelligence statement; Articlo flags it if author input is still needed.
  • AI tools must not be used to: generate scholarly analyses, interpretations, or arguments presented as the authors’ original intellectual contribution.
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  • AI tools must not be used to: replace human intellectual responsibility.
  • Mandatory Disclosure When AI tools are used beyond routine language editing, authors must include a statement on the use of AI, specifying: the AI tool(s) used.
  • Mandatory Disclosure When AI tools are used beyond routine language editing, authors must include a statement on the use of AI, specifying: the purpose of their use.
  • Mandatory Disclosure When AI tools are used beyond routine language editing, authors must include a statement on the use of AI, specifying: confirmation that all content was reviewed and validated by the authors, who assume full responsibility for the manuscript.
  • Mandatory Disclosure When AI tools are used beyond routine language editing, authors must include a statement on the use of AI, specifying: Suggested Template for Author Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence HERE.

Other submission requirements

  • Use a normal, plain font (e.g.: 12-point Times Roman) for text.
  • Submissions should be made through this Website.
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  • Manuscripts should be submitted in Microsoft Word.
  • Use the automatic page numbering function to number the pages.
  • Use tab stops or other commands for indents, not the space bar.
  • Personal communications and unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text.
  • Journal names and book titles should always be italicized.
  • 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.

Article type and manuscript length

  • Up to a maximum length of 8000 Words.

Language and text style

  • Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently thereafter.
  • Some examples: et al. being Latin, should appear in italics.
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  • Use italics for emphasis.

Manuscript structure

  • Please use Microsoft Word’s heading levels to create sections and subsections.

Authorship and originality

  • AI systems cannot be listed as authors or co-authors.
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What your package checks

Abstract: 300 words
Keywords: 4-6 keywords
Title page: separate file
Declarations: Ethics, Artificial intelligence

Source transparency

This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.

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