Submissions

Author Guidelines

Submission Conditions

The Brazilian Journal of Tourism Observatories (ReBOT), affiliated with the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN), is dedicated to the publication of original and interdisciplinary scientific works related to Tourism and associated fields.

The publication of submitted manuscripts is subject to the decision of the Editorial Board, based on the recommendations of at least two ad hoc reviewers.

Peer Review Process

Submitted manuscripts undergo an initial screening by the editorial team to assess their compliance with the journal’s scope and submission guidelines.

Manuscripts approved at this stage are forwarded for double-blind peer review, ensuring the anonymity of both authors and reviewers. Editorial decisions are based on the scientific quality, originality, and relevance of the submitted work.

Double-Blind Review Guidelines

To ensure the integrity of the review process, authors must submit manuscripts without any identifying information in the main file, including author names, institutional affiliations, or any other information that may reveal their identity.

Authors' identification details (full name, academic degree, institutional affiliation, city, state, country, and e-mail address) must be provided exclusively in a supplementary file to ensure the integrity of the double-blind peer review process.

The journal accepts submissions from faculty members, researchers, and graduate students. Manuscripts authored by undergraduate students and lato sensu postgraduate students must be submitted in co-authorship with a researcher holding at least a Master's degree.

The maximum number of authors varies according to the manuscript category: up to three (3) authors for articles, essays, book reviews, and translations, and up to twelve (12) authors for bulletins and infographics, provided that the minimum participation of subject-area specialists is ensured.

Authors are solely responsible for the content of their manuscripts and for obtaining permission to use images, tables, figures, or any other third-party materials.

Authors will be notified of editorial decisions through the e-mail address registered in the journal's submission system.

Manuscripts must strictly comply with the journal’s guidelines and requirements; otherwise, they may be rejected.

The Scientific Editorial Board reserves the right to make formal adjustments to manuscripts for standardization purposes, provided that the content remains unchanged. Any substantial modifications will be discussed and agreed upon with the authors in advance. No additions or modifications to the manuscript will be accepted after the completion of the review process and final acceptance. Specific cases will be resolved by the Editorial Committee.

The Authorization and Declaration for Article Publication, duly signed by all authors, must be submitted to the system as a supplementary PDF document if the manuscript is accepted for publication. Templates for these documents will be provided in due course following the reviewers’ recommendation for acceptance.

Authors must also upload, as a supplementary Word document, the following identification information: article title, full name of each author, highest academic degree, institutional affiliation (including city, state/province, and country), and current e-mail address. Foreign authors must indicate their country of origin.

It is important to note that, upon submission to ReBOT, authors are required to provide, as a supplementary document, their respective e-mail addresses and ORCID iDs.

All manuscripts must be submitted online through the journal’s submission system, following the submission instructions and procedures.

Formatting Guidelines

Authors must prepare and submit their manuscripts in accordance with the tabular presentation standards established by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and the information and documentation standards issued by the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT), always adopting the most recent versions of the following standards:

a) NBR 6022 – Scientific Journal Articles;

b) NBR 10520 – Citations in Documents;

c) NBR 6023 – References;

d) NBR 6028 – Abstracts;

e) NBR 6024 – Progressive Numbering of Document Sections;

f) NBR 14724 – Academic Works;

g) IBGE. Tabular Presentation Standards, 3rd edition, Rio de Janeiro, 1993.

Manuscripts that do not comply with the above-mentioned standards and guidelines will be rejected by the Editorial Board.

Manuscript Structure

All manuscripts must be structured as follows:

a) Manuscripts must be prepared in ".doc" or ".docx" format using the following specifications: A4 paper size; 3 cm top and left margins; 2 cm bottom and right margins; 2 cm first-line paragraph indentation; Times New Roman font, size 12; 1.5 line spacing; and no page numbering.

b) Title and Subtitle: The title and subtitle (if applicable) must appear at the top of the first page, centered, in 14-point font, separated by a colon (:). They must contain a maximum of 12 words or 75 characters (including spaces) and accurately reflect the content of the manuscript. The title must be presented both in the language of the manuscript and in a foreign language (English or Spanish).

c) Section Headings: Section headings must be written in 12-point bold font and aligned to the left. When numbered sections are used, Arabic numerals should precede the heading, separated by a space, in accordance with NBR 6024.

d) Funding sources, when applicable, must be acknowledged. In the same section, authors should provide a brief biographical note of up to five (5) lines, including academic qualifications, professional position, and e-mail address. Example: Profession. Highest academic degree and awarding institution. Current position and institution.

e) Abstract: In accordance with NBR 6028, the abstract must clearly identify the object of study, objectives, methodology, and main conclusions. It must not exceed 900 characters (including spaces). Abstracts must be provided both in the language of the manuscript and in a foreign language (English or Spanish). The abstract should be presented in 10-point font with single spacing.

f) Keywords: Immediately after the abstract, authors must provide three (3) to five (5) keywords, separated by periods. Keywords must be presented both in the language of the manuscript and in a foreign language (English or Spanish). Use 10-point font and single spacing.

g) Citations: The author-date citation system must be used in accordance with NBR 10520, observing the following guidelines:

• When the author's surname is included in the sentence, only the first letter should be capitalized, followed by the year of publication and, in the case of direct quotations, the page number. For indirect quotations, page numbers are optional.

• When the author's surname is not included in the sentence, the author(s) and year of publication must appear in parentheses.

• Quotations of up to three (3) lines must remain within the body of the text, enclosed in double quotation marks. Direct quotations must include the corresponding source and page number.

• Quotations longer than three (3) lines must be indented 4 cm from the left margin, presented in 10-point font, single-spaced, and without quotation marks.

• Quotations originally written in a foreign language must be translated into the language of the manuscript, with translation credit indicated after the citation, for example: (COSTA, 2010, p. 10, our translation).

• Latin expressions such as Id., Ibid., and op. cit. should not be used, except for apud (cited by) and et al. (and others). Examples: Demo (apud COSTA, 2010, p. 10) or (DEMO apud COSTA, 2010, p. 10); Costa et al. (2010) or (COSTA et al., 2010).

h) Illustrations: Tables, photographs, figures, charts, and other illustrations must include captions in accordance with NBR 14724/2011 and be submitted in JPEG format with a resolution of up to 300 dpi. Source citations should follow the same author-date format used for textual citations and be included in the References section. Illustrations, tables, and formulas must be inserted within the text and presented in black and white.

i) Equations and formulas should be clearly displayed in the text and, when necessary, numbered consecutively in parentheses, for example: x² + y² = z².

j) Tables must comply with the IBGE standards for tabular presentation.

k) Explanatory notes must be numbered consecutively and presented as footnotes (see NBR 6022 – explanatory notes).

l) References must include only works cited in the manuscript and must be arranged alphabetically in accordance with NBR 6023.

m) Use of Acronyms: When an acronym first appears in the text, the full name must be written out, followed by the acronym in parentheses. Example: State University of Rio Grande do Norte (UERN).

n) All Internet addresses (URLs) included in the manuscript (e.g., http://www.uern.br) must be active and accessible.

Preprint Policy

The Brazilian Journal of Tourism Observatories (ReBOT) accepts the submission of manuscripts previously deposited on preprint servers.

At the time of submission, authors must inform the editor, through the "Comments for the Editor" field, of the existence of a preprint version of the manuscript, providing the corresponding DOI, persistent identifier, or access URL.

ReBOT allows the maintenance and public availability of preprint versions deposited in institutional repositories, subject-specific repositories, and preprint platforms.

The prior deposit of a manuscript on a preprint server does not constitute prior publication and does not prevent the manuscript from undergoing editorial evaluation.

The journal does not accept manuscripts that are simultaneously under review by another scientific journal.