SUBMISSIONS AND INITIAL CONDITIONS
1.1 REGISTRATION AND EDITORIAL PROCESS
Registration and access to the journal’s system via login and password are mandatory both for manuscript submission and for tracking the ongoing editorial process. Please use the link Access existing account or Register new account.
1.2 COMPLIANCE AND ETHICAL RULES
As part of the submission process, authors must verify the manuscript’s compliance with all listed requirements. Submissions that do not comply with the guidelines will be immediately returned to the authors.
Originality and Unpublished Status:
The contribution must be original and unpublished and must not be under review for publication by any other journal. The submitted work must not have been previously published in other journals, magazines, newspapers, conference proceedings, or any other media, whether print or electronic. All submissions are checked using plagiarism and self-plagiarism detection software.
File Format:
The file must be in Microsoft Word, OpenOffice, or RTF format.
References:
URLs for cited references must be provided whenever possible.
Standardization:
The text must strictly follow the style standards and bibliographic requirements described in these Guidelines.
Resubmission:
Manuscripts returned due to non-compliance may be resubmitted in a new process after the necessary corrections have been made.
SECTIONS ACCEPTED BY RELIGARE
Religare accepts submissions in the following sections:
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Articles (national and international):
Results of empirical, experimental, or conceptual research. They may also be included in “dossier” or “open articles” sections.
Length: 4,000 to 7,200 words (including footnotes and references). -
Book Reviews:
Critical review of a book related to the thematic field of Religious Studies, published within the last 4 years.
Maximum length: 1,150 words. -
Translations:
Translations of texts by authors relevant to the field. Manuscripts will be evaluated by an ad hoc reviewer. -
Interviews:
Conducted by Religare itself or translated interviews with researchers relevant to the field.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Submissions are accepted in Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, or English. The original manuscript must be submitted through the journal’s system using Word for Windows.
In addition to the abstract, the article title must also be provided in English, French, Spanish, or Italian. Articles without an abstract and translated title will not be sent for review and will be immediately returned. Likewise, manuscripts will only be accepted and forwarded for peer review if they comply with the journal’s formatting standards.
Authors are strongly encouraged to use the journal’s Templates for articles, reviews, and translations, which facilitate the process and reduce the likelihood of return.
Access the templates here: https://drive.ufpb.br/s/xWsmdQAW88iWrB7
Choose the appropriate submission type and fill in each field according to Religare’s formatting rules.
1. PRE-TEXTUAL ELEMENTS AND FORMAL ASPECTS
Margins and spacing:
Top: 2.0 cm; Bottom: 2.0 cm; Left: 2.0 cm; Right: 2.0 cm. Line spacing: 1.5.
Paragraph:
First-line indent: 1.25 cm.
Title in Portuguese:
Article title (Georgia, size 16, bold)
Subtitle (Georgia, size 14, not bold)
Title in English or other chosen language:
Article title (Georgia, size 14, italic, bold)
Subtitle (Georgia, size 12, italic, not bold)
Author’s name:
Georgia, size 12, italic, aligned right, not bold. A footnote must follow the name for author identification, according to item 7. During external review, all identifying information will be removed to ensure double-blind review.
Abstract and Keywords:
Must contain 100–250 words and 3–6 keywords. The abstract must include: topic, objectives, methodology, and conclusions. The terms ABSTRACT, KEYWORDS must be in Georgia 12, bold, uppercase. The abstract body must be Georgia 12, single-spaced. Keywords must be separated by semicolons. Equivalent terms apply for other languages: Resumen / Palabras clave, Résumé / Mots clefs, Riassunto / Parole chiave.
2. TEXTUAL ELEMENTS
Manuscripts (except reviews and dossier presentations) must be structured as:
Introduction; numbered sections and subsections; Final Considerations; References.
Formatting:
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Body text: Georgia 12, 1.5 spacing, justified.
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Footnotes: Georgia 10, single-spaced; used only for explanatory notes or original texts translated in the manuscript.
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Short quotations (up to 3 lines): within the text, in quotation marks, cited as (Surname, year, page).
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Long quotations (over 3 lines): Georgia 10, single-spaced, indented 4 cm.
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Section titles: Georgia 12, bold, left-aligned, and numbered (except Introduction, Final Considerations, References).
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Emphasis: use italics only (not bold, underline, or quotation marks).
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Page numbering: bottom right.
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Figures: must appear within the text, with captions below (Georgia 10, centered, not bold).
Research involving human participants:
Must explicitly state compliance with ethical regulations of the country where the research was conducted.
Citations:
Use (Surname, year, page). For more than three authors: Surname, Surname, Surname, et al., year, page. When the author is mentioned in the sentence: only year and page in parentheses.
According to APA 7th edition, page numbers are required for both direct and indirect citations.
3. POST-TEXTUAL ELEMENTS
References:
Georgia 12, uppercase, 1.5 spacing. Alphabetical order, hanging indent (1.25 cm). Book and journal titles in italics. Strictly follow APA 7th edition. Official manual: https://apastyle.apa.org/
(Examples translated structurally, keeping original titles.)
ETHICS, AI USE, AND REVIEW PROCESS
Submissions must be original and not under review elsewhere. All manuscripts undergo plagiarism detection.
Research with human participants:
Must include ethics approval code (e.g., CAAE for Brazil, or equivalent abroad). Manuscripts lacking this information will be rejected.
Use of Generative AI (GAI):
Permitted for support tasks (checking references, organizing data, etc.) but must be explicitly declared in the methodology section, specifying which tools were used and for what purpose.
Authorship and evaluation remain exclusively human responsibilities.
PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Two stages:
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Internal pre-evaluation (including plagiarism and AI checks)
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External double-blind peer review (two ad hoc reviewers)
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The evaluation process consists of two stages: internal desk review by the journal and external peer review by two ad hoc reviewers. The first stage, the desk review, includes screening through applications for the detection of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and the undue use of artificial intelligence in the manuscript. Manuscripts that do not comply with the submission guidelines are immediately rejected. The author may then submit a new, duly corrected version of the manuscript. Once approved in the first stage, articles proceed to the second stage of external evaluation, following the double-blind peer review criteria as recommended by CAPES. After this phase, the manuscript may be rejected, accepted, or accepted with revisions. The final version then undergoes Portuguese language editing. The list of reviewers is made available at the end of the period (December) for each published issue
Word limits:
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Articles: 4,000–7,200 words
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Reviews: up to 1,150 words
Maximum of three authors.
Minimum academic degree: Bachelor’s - that, as well as Master’s students or holders, must publish with PhD coauthors. PhD candidates are not required to have a PhD holder as a co-author.
After publication, authors must wait one year before submitting again.
AUTHOR IDENTIFICATION
Must include:
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Full name
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Highest academic degree (institution, country)
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Current affiliation
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Email, ORCID
Postdoctoral training is not considered a degree but may be mentioned. All metadata fields must be correctly completed.
Interviews
This section is dedicated to the publication of interviews conducted by the editorial team of Religare, as well as translated interviews with scholars whose work is relevant to the field of Religious Studies and related areas.
Manuscripts intended for this section must be submitted by selecting Interviews as the submission category in the system.
Special Issue
This section is reserved for years in which Religare publishes a special issue, that is, an additional issue beyond the two regular annual issues.
Manuscripts intended for this section must be submitted by selecting Special Issue as the submission category in the system.
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Publication FeesLANGUAGE OF QUOTATIONS
All quotations must be in the same language as the article. If citing a foreign-language source, authors must provide their own translation and indicate “our translation”, with the original text in a footnote.
COPYRIGHT AND AUTHORSHIP STATEMENT
By submitting a manuscript to Religare, the author(s) agree to the following terms:
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All listed authors have made a significant contribution to the work and take public responsibility for its content.
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The author(s) declare that the manuscript is their original work and that they assume full legal and ethical responsibility for its content. They further declare that the work does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third party.
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The author(s) grant the journal Religare the non-exclusive right to reproduce, edit, publish, distribute, and communicate the article online and/or in print.
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The author(s) grant the journal the right of first publication. The work is published under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original authors and the source are properly credited.
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Authors retain copyright over their work and are permitted and encouraged to share and disseminate their articles (e.g., in institutional repositories, personal websites, and academic platforms), provided that the original publication in Religare is properly acknowledged. This practice contributes to increased visibility, impact, and citation of the published work.
PRIVACY POLICY
Names and email addresses provided will be used exclusively for the journal’s services and will not be shared with third parties.
