Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
- There must be no author identification anywhere in the manuscript.
- The submission file must be in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, or RTF format.
- URLs for references must be provided whenever possible.
- The text must follow the style standards and bibliographic requirements described in the Author Guidelines, on the About the Journal page.
- In case of submission to a peer-reviewed section (e.g., articles), the instructions available in Ensuring Blind Peer Review must have been followed.
- The contribution must be original and unpublished, with an extension-oriented character, and must not be under consideration for publication in another journal; otherwise, this must be justified in “Comments to the Editor.”
Copyright Notice
Revista Guará adopts the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, under which authors retain copyright over their submitted and published works.
Authors are responsible for declaring that the submitted manuscript is original, has not been previously published, and is not under simultaneous consideration by another journal. Upon submission, manuscripts undergo a peer review process.
By submitting a manuscript, authors grant Revista Guará the right of first publication, while remaining free to enter into additional non-exclusive distribution agreements for the published version (for example, in institutional repositories, personal websites, or as part of future works), provided that proper credit is given to the authors and to the original publication in the journal.
Revista Guará encourages the broad dissemination of published works, including their availability in institutional repositories and other platforms, as a way to increase the visibility and impact of scientific production.
Under the CC BY 4.0 license, users are allowed to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format;
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.
These rights are irrevocable, provided that the following terms are respected:
- Attribution — appropriate credit must be given to the authors, a link to the license must be provided, and any changes made must be indicated. Attribution must be made in a reasonable manner, without suggesting endorsement by the authors or the journal.
The license does not impose additional restrictions. Users may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from exercising the rights granted by the license.
Privacy Statement
1. Use of personal information
Revista Guará collects and uses personal data provided by users — such as name, email address, and institutional affiliation — exclusively for purposes related to its editorial activities and scholarly communication. These data may be used to send notifications about new issues, calls for submissions, editorial communications, and responses to inquiries.
The journal does not share, sell, or disclose personal information to third parties, except when required by legal or regulatory obligations.
2. Target audience
The Revista Guará website is intended for users over 18 years of age. Use by minors must occur under the authorization and supervision of their legal guardians.
3. Data collected and purpose
The collection of personal data is limited to information strictly necessary for the operation of the editorial system, management of submissions, and communication with authors, reviewers, and readers.
Revista Guará does not collect sensitive personal data, such as racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, political opinions, trade union membership, data concerning health or sexual life, or genetic or biometric data.
4. Cookies and cookie management
The Revista Guará website may use cookies to improve user experience by enabling preference customization and optimizing navigation.
Cookies used do not allow access to unauthorized or sensitive personal information.
Users may disable cookies at any time through their browser settings; however, this may partially affect website functionality.
5. Data retention and storage
Personal data are stored only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which they were collected or as required by applicable law.
After this period, data may be deleted or anonymized in accordance with the principles of data minimization and necessity.
6. Legal basis for data processing
The processing of personal data by Revista Guará is based on the provisions of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD – Law No. 13,709/2018), particularly with regard to editorial activities and scholarly communication.
7. Users’ rights
In accordance with the LGPD, users have the right to:
- confirm the existence of data processing;
- access their personal data;
- correct incomplete, inaccurate, or outdated data;
- request anonymization, blocking, or deletion of unnecessary or unlawfully processed data;
- obtain information about data sharing with third parties;
- withdraw consent, where applicable.
Requests must be submitted through the journal’s contact channels, and additional information may be required to verify identity.
8. Data security
Revista Guará adopts appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or improper disclosure.
In the event of a security incident that may pose risk or damage to users, the journal will take appropriate measures, including notifying data subjects and the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD), in accordance with applicable law.
9. Updates to this policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in institutional practices or applicable legislation. Users are encouraged to review this page regularly.
