Author Guidelines

Methods of Submission and Contact

Manuscripts must be submitted as an online file in A4 format (210 mm x 297 mm), with margins: left and top = 3 cm; right and bottom = 2 cm. The text must be prepared in Word for Windows (.doc or .docx format), using Times New Roman font, size 12, with 1.5 line spacing. In the case of articles, the manuscript must have a minimum of 10 (ten) and a maximum of 20 (twenty) pages, and in the case of book reviews, a minimum of one (1) and a maximum of four (4) pages, including footnotes and references. Texts must be uploaded to the Portal of Vox Scripturae – International Theological Journal (revistas.flt.edu.br) or, in the event of technical difficulties, the author should contact the Journal’s Technical Support (support link), providing a full address, contact telephone number, and email address for further guidance. The person submitting the article will receive confirmation of receipt by email within 15 (fifteen) calendar days following submission. If this confirmation is not received, the submitter should attempt contact again by email with the journal (voxscripturae@flt.edu.br).

Abstract and Keywords

The abstract is a concise presentation of the main points or theses of the text, mentioning the considerations put forward by the author. The abstract must contain a minimum of 100 (one hundred) and a maximum of 250 (two hundred and fifty) words. It must appear before the beginning of the article, in single spacing (1.0), font size 10. It must be written in Portuguese, Spanish, English, or German, according to the language used throughout the article. In the case of submissions in Portuguese, an English translation (abstract) must be provided. In the case of submissions in German and Spanish, both an English translation (abstract) and a Portuguese translation (resumo) must be provided. In the case of submissions in English, a Portuguese translation (resumo) must be provided. 

The same rule applies to keywords, which are descriptors identifying the content of the article. Important: in order to standardize these keywords, the use of thesauri from the corresponding field is recommended. The number of keywords must be at least three (3) and at most five (5).

Elements of the Opening Page

The opening page must contain the title, subtitle, if any, as well as these in the vernacular language and in a foreign language according to the same rules as the abstract, and below them the name(s) of the author(s). The first footnote must contain the author’s information (degree, field of teaching or research, institution and place of work, relevant information regarding positions previously or currently held, ORCiD, Currículo Lattes in the case of Brazilians or authors affiliated in Brazil, and email address).

Example: Alexander de Bona Stahlhoefer (Dr.) is Professor of Church History, Theology, and Contemporary Philosophy at Faculdade Luterana de Teologia in São Bento do Sul, SC, Brazil. Doctor of Theology from the Faculty of Theology of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Bayern, Germany. Bachelor of Theology from Faculdade Luterana de Teologia in São Bento do Sul, SC, Brazil. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3461-9472. Currículo Lattes:  http://lattes.cnpq.br/1048614488941228. E-mail: alexander.stahlhoefer@flt.edu.br.

Formatting of the Title and Sections

The title (in bold) and the subtitle (in bold and lowercase letters) must be centered, font size 14. The title must contain a maximum of 12 words and be formulated clearly, specifically, and descriptively. The chapter titles and their subtopics must be formatted as follows:

1 Chapter – aligned to the left margin, in bold. Before the title, insert 2 (two) line spaces, and after it, insert 1 (one) line space.

1.1 Topic within a chapter – in bold, aligned to the left margin. Before and after each topic title within a chapter, insert 1 (one) line space.

1.1.1 Subtopic within a chapter – in bold, aligned to the left margin. Insert line spacing before the subtopic. Other subtopics: 1.1.1.1, in regular type, aligned to the left margin. Insert line spacing before the subtopic.

Body of the Text

The body of the text must contain an introduction, development of the topic, final considerations or conclusion, acknowledgments if applicable, and references at the end, respecting the rules for the use of abbreviations and symbols, as well as citations and references.

The introduction must briefly present the purpose of the study or article, describing the methodology used and the structure of the approach, and indicating the advances achieved through the research, without anticipating its results. More specifically, the methodology presents the methodological path of the approach, the research procedures, and the analysis of the data. The theoretical foundation must be consistent with the topic under study and make possible an adequate and in-depth analysis. The literature used must reflect up-to-date references in the field.

The development may be presented in continuous text or in structured topics and subtopics, at the author’s discretion.

Only standardized abbreviations and symbols should be used in the body of the text. If unfamiliar abbreviations are used, it is recommended that they be defined when they first appear, and this definition should be given in a footnote.

The conclusion, or final considerations, synthesizes the research advance achieved and points to the specific contribution of the text.

If there are acknowledgments, they must be brief.

Citations and References

Considering the editorial profile of Vox Scripturae, all indications of references used in the body of the text must be inserted in footnotes, displayed at the bottom of each page, with single spacing (1.0) and font size 10. 

As for citations, direct quotations of up to three (3) lines must be inserted in the body of the text itself, within quotation marks (“ ...quotation...”), in normal format. Long quotations, with more than three (3) lines, must be indented 4 cm from the left margin, with single spacing (1.0), using font size 10, without quotation marks.

In the body of the text, the number referring to footnotes must appear after the word of the direct or indirect quotation, as follows: “... writing”¹.; ... according to Barth², ...; ... Chaves explains³.; ... as follows⁴; (... Luther)⁵.

The first time a work is cited, its data must be given in full. Example: KESSLER, Rainer. História Social do Antigo Israel. São Paulo: Paulinas, 2009, p. 52.

Subsequent mentions use the model SURNAME, year, page: KESSLER, 2009, p. 52.

Book citation: AUTHOR’S SURNAME, first name. Title of the work: subtitle. Edition number except the first, Place of publication: publisher, year of publication, page(s). Examples:

One author: AZEVEDO, Israel Belo de. O prazer da produção científica: diretrizes para a elaboração de trabalhos acadêmicos. 10. ed. São Paulo: Prazer de Ler, 2000, p. 29-32 e 35ss. 

Two or three authors: LAKATOS, Eva Maria; MARCONI, Marina de Andrade. Fundamentos da Metodologia Científica. 6. ed. São Paulo: Atlas, 2007, p. 5.

More than three authors: BASTOS, Lília R. et al. Manual para elaboração de projetos e relatórios de pesquisa, teses, dissertações e monografias. 4. ed. Rio de Janeiro: LTC, 1998, p. 116.

Intellectual responsibility – When there are several chapters written by different authors: (Organizer = Org., Coordinator = Coord., Editor = Ed., Director = Dir.): NOÉ, Sidnei Vilmar (Org.). Espiritualidade e Saúde. São Leopoldo: Sinodal, 2004, p. 82s; SANTOS, Hugo N. (Ed.). Dimensões do Cuidado e Aconselhamento Pastoral. São Paulo: ASTE; São Leopoldo: CETELA, 2008, p. 25.

Surnames indicating kinship: Filho, Neto, Sobrinho, Júnior. Examples: GAEDE NETO, Rodolfo; PLETSCH, Rosane; WEGNER, Uwe (Orgs.). Práticas Diaconais. Subsídios Bíblicos. São Leopoldo: Sinodal: CEBI, 2004, p. 3.

Surnames with prefixes: DE LEON, Geoge. A Comunidade Terapêutica: Teoria, Modelo e Método. São Paulo: Loyola, 2003, p. 48ss, 53-55.

Hyphenated surnames: KATTÁN-IBARRA, Juan. Espanhol para brasileiros. Tradução Claudia Schilling. 2. ed. rev. São Paulo: Thomson, 2006, p. 22.

Theses, Dissertations, Undergraduate Theses: SURNAME, Name. Title: subtitle. Year. Number of leaves. Nature of the work (Thesis, Dissertation, Undergraduate Thesis), indicating in parentheses the program, followed by a hyphen and the name of the institution, city, year. Example: RODRIGUES, Marilze W. Formação continuada de educadores cristãos: vivendo a fé cristã no culto infantil. 2007. 113f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Teologia) – Instituto Ecumênico de Pós-Graduação, Escola Superior de Teologia, São Leopoldo, 2007.

Conference papers: BRÍGIDO, Maria Aparecida da Silveira. Depressão e Alcoolismo Feminino. In: SIMPÓSIO INTERNACIONAL DE ACONSELHAMENTO E PSICOLOGIA PASTORAL, 8., 2011, São Leopoldo. Anais do VIII Simpósio Internacional de Aconselhamento e Psicologia Pastoral. São Leopoldo: EST, 2011, p. 63-68.

Two publishers: SANTOS, Hugo N. (Ed.). Dimensões do Cuidado e Aconselhamento Pastoral. São Paulo: ASTE; São Leopoldo: CETELA, 2008. Note: When there are more than two publishers, indicate the first or the one highlighted; when there is no publisher, indicate [s.n.] in brackets after the city; when there is neither city nor publisher, indicate [s.l.: s.n.] in brackets. 

Corporate author(s): BRASIL. Consolidação das leis do trabalho. 33. ed. São Paulo: Ltr, 2006. 

Citation of Bibles: BÍBLIA. Português. Tradução de João Ferreira de Almeida. Revista e atualizada no Brasil. 2. ed. São Paulo: Sociedade Bíblica do Brasil, 1993; BÍBLIA. Português. A Bíblia de Jerusalém. GORGULHO, Gilberto; STORNIOLO, Ivo; ANDERSON, Ana Flora (Coords.) São Paulo: Paulinas, 1985; BÍBLIA. Português. Nova Versão Internacional. Traduzida pela comissão de tradução da Sociedade Bíblica Internacional. São Paulo: Vida, 2000.

Parts, chapters, or book articles: AUTHOR’S SURNAME, first name. Title of the article. In: AUTHOR’S SURNAME. (Ed. [or] Orgs.). Title of the work: subtitle. Place of publication: Publisher, year, page. Example:

1. KRÜGER, Rolf Roberto. Resiliência e Drogadição. In: HOCH, Lothar Carlos. ROCCA L., Susana M. (Orgs.). Sofrimento, Resiliência e Fé: implicações para as relações de cuidado. São Leopoldo: Sinodal, 2007, p. 156-159.
2. ZSCHOCH, Hellmut. Predigten. In: BEUTEL, Albrecht (Ed.). Luther Handbuch. Tübingen: Mohr Siebeck, 2005, p. 315.

Journal articles: AUTHOR’S SURNAME, first name. Title of the article. In: Title of the journal. Place of publication, volume, issue number, date/year, pages. Examples:

1. PERETTI, Clélia. Teologia em tempos de HIV/AIDS: dilemas e proposições. In: Revista Pistis & Práxis. Teologia Pastoral. Curitiba, v. 4, n. 1, jan.-jun./2012, p. 63-86.
2. MATTOS, Paulo Passos de. Entre a história, a vida e a ficção – artes do tempo. In: Educação & Realidade. Porto Alegre, v. 28, n. 2, dez./2003, p. 55-67.

Internet references: After the citation of the book or article, add in italics: Available at: link. Accessed on: day, month, and year. Example: PROCHASKA & DI CLEMENTE, apud LARANJEIRA, Ronaldo; GIGLIOTTI Analice. Tratamento da dependência da nicotina. Disponível em: http://www.unifesp.br/dpsiq/polbr/ppm/atu1_02.htm. Acesso em: 13 dez. 2011.

All these references mentioned in the footnotes must also appear at the end of the article, under the title References, in full, without mention of the pages cited in the footnotes, in alphabetical order, in the same font and size as the main text, aligned only to the left margin, with single spacing (1.0) and separated from each other by double spacing. Unpublished data are referenced with the accompanying expression unpublished observations.

Special Characters, Charts, Figures, Tables, and Graphs

Texts submitted that use special features (Greek or Hebrew fonts, images, figures, etc.) must be accompanied, through the online platform, by all fonts (in TTF format) and all images (in JPG format, at 300 dpi resolution). Authors who make use of images or figures must pay attention to the issue of authorization for their use.

Charts, figures, tables, and graphs must be inserted into the body of the text.

Formatting of Book Reviews

Book reviews must contain the full bibliographic indication of the work under review (following the guidelines above). This is followed by the name of the review author, accompanied by a footnote reference, as in the case of an article, containing the author’s identifying information. Finally, the review text itself follows, submitted in Times New Roman font, size 12, with 1.5 line spacing, and must not exceed 4 pages. The submission of book reviews follows the same rules as the submission of articles or essays. Note: Book reviews must obligatorily have only one author.

Cases not mentioned here may also be consulted in the FLT’s Manual de Metodologia da Pesquisa Científica, available online.

Published articles and book reviews are not remunerated and will be made available in accordance with the copyright policy established by Vox Scripturae (/voxscripturae/about/license-and-copyright).