General Guidelines for Submission

• The formatting of the paper must follow the guidelines. In case of errors, either formatting or language, the abstract will be disapproved.
• Citations and references should be by the American Psychological Association (APA), the 6th edition.
• The page layout should be A4 (29.7 x 21 cm), top and bottom (3 cm), left and right (2 cm);
• Times New Roman font size 12 pts, single spacing for body text and subtitles; Font for the title: Times New Roman size 12 pts, uppercase, single-spaced; Font for tables, figures, tables, captions, and footnotes: Times New Roman, size 10 pts;
• Notes contained in the article should be indicated with Arabic numerals immediately after the sentence or word to which they refer. The notes should come at the bottom of the corresponding page.
• The article submission file must be in Microsoft Word format (".doc" or ".docx"), not exceeding 2MB;
• Texts may be submitted in English, Portuguese or Spanish;
• It must not have been simultaneously submitted to another journal;
• It should not have been published in another journal;
• Acknowledgments for aids received for the preparation of the work may be mentioned at the end of the article, before the references.

By sending the original to RIGD the authors admit that:

1. The persons listed as authors approved the submission of the original to RIGD;

2. The persons cited in the original as a source of information, personal communication, informants, interviewees, etc., authorized the display of their names;

3. The opinions of the authors are their sole responsibility.

All work submitted to RIGD must comply with the ethics committee when dealing with research involving human beings.

Texts in the form of original articles, review articles, essays, book reviews, monograph abstracts, dissertations or theses will be accepted. Papers should contain the following Structure:

Original and Review Articles

• The original article is the result of research of an empirical, experimental or conceptual nature and must have a maximum of 12,000 words (excluding title, abstract and keywords);
• The review article refers to a critical review of the literature and must have a maximum of 8,000 words (excluding title, abstract and keywords);
• Title of the article in capital letters and centralized (in Portuguese, Spanish, and English);
• Abstract in Portuguese, Spanish, and English with a maximum of 400 words, in a single paragraph followed by three (minimum) to five (maximum) Keywords separated by semicolons, in Portuguese, Spanish, and English;
• The text of the article: The body of the article must not have any identification of its authors (explicit or hidden); otherwise it will be refused;
• Suggested Structure or Textual Elements: Introduction; Literature revision; Method; Results; Discussion; Conclusions and recommendations; References.
• Frames, figures, and tables should be embedded in the text and not at the end of the file. They may be colored but should keep the same font and size as their title (Times New Roman, size 10).

Essay

• The essay focuses on analyzes, arguments, critiques, and evaluations of theoretical-methodological and conceptual trends in the area and should have a maximum of 7,000 words (excluding title, abstract and keywords);
• Title of the essay in capital letters and centralized (in Portuguese, Spanish, and English);
• Abstract in Portuguese, Spanish, and English with a maximum of 400 words, in a single paragraph followed by three (minimum) to five (maximum) Keywords separated by semicolons, in Portuguese, Spanish and English;
• The text of the essay: The body of the text should not have any identification of its authors (explicit or hidden); otherwise it will be refused;
• Structure or Textual Elements: Introduction; Theme Development (maybe named as per the authors' understanding); Final considerations; References.
• Frames, figures, and tables should be embedded in the text and not at the end of the file. They may be colored but should keep the same font and size as their title (Times New Roman, size 10).

Review

• The review is a critical presentation of a book-related to the magazine's thematic field, published in the last three years, which should have a maximum of 3000 words;
• Title of the review in capital letters and centralized (in Portuguese, Spanish, and English);
• The text of the review: The body of the text must not have any identification of its authors (explicit or hidden); otherwise it will be refused;
• Structure: Flowing text discussing the book covered (there is no need for title, as it is a single section); References;
• The inclusion of tables, tables, and figures is not allowed.

Abstracts of Theses, Dissertations, and Monographs

• The abstract of academic work of interest to the area and other documents over the last three years may be presented;
• Title of the abstract in capital letters and centralized (in Portuguese, Spanish, and English);
• Abstract in Portuguese, Spanish, and English with a maximum of 400 words, in a single paragraph followed by three (minimum) to five (maximum) Keywords separated by semicolons, in Portuguese, Spanish, and English;
• References.

As part of the submission process, authors must verify the submission's compliance with all items listed below. Submissions that do not comply with the rules will be returned to the authors.