Submissions

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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • Authors must complete the biography summary, institution, location, area of ​​activity, link to the Lattes curriculum (Brazilians) and ORCID registration (all nationalities), which can be done at https://orcid.org/register.
  • The contribution is original and unpublished, and is not being evaluated for publication by another journal; otherwise, it must be justified in "Comments to the editor".
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word doc. or docx format and uses the tamplate available: https://sou.ucs.br/etc/revistas/index.php/direitoambiental/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/5
  • The text must have a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 30 pages, including references.
  • The text is within the scope of the Journal, according to the Theme Tree, on the About the Journal page.
  • The text is written by a maximum of three authors, and one of them must have a PhD degree.
  • The article does not contain any identification of authorship, either in the text or in the file properties, under penalty of preliminary rejection.
  • The journal accepts articles in Portuguese and in the following foreign languages: English, Spanish, Italian or French.
  • The text complies with the Editorial Policy parameters to avoid plagiarism and the use of content generated by Artificial Intelligence - AI.

Author Guidelines

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General Submission Rules

  1. Registration: Papers will be accepted at any time, in a continuous call, through electronic submission, after registering on the journal's website. Authors must fill out a summary of their biography, institution, location, area of ​​expertise, link to their CV (Brazilians) and ORCID registration (all nationalities), which can be done at https://orcid.org/register.
  2. Unpublished: Only unpublished articles (not submitted to other journals or publications) will be accepted.
  3. Authorship: Only articles written by a maximum of three authors will be accepted, and one of them must have a PhD degree. The article may not contain any identification of authorship, either in the text or in the file properties, under penalty of preliminary rejection.
  4. Format: Files for submission must be in doc. or docx format. Microsoft Word 6.0 or higher. The file may not exceed 2 MB.
  5. Length: The text must be a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 30 pages, including references.
  6. Framework: The text is within the scope of the Journal, according to the Theme Tree on the About the Journal page.
  7. Formatting: The article must comply with the formatting standards established in the article template.
  8. Languages: The journal accepts articles in Portuguese and in the following foreign languages: English, Spanish, Italian or French.
  9. Notes: Acknowledgements, dedications and funding sources must be informed in the journal system at the time of submission, in the notes field, to ensure blind review. This information will be included in the article in the case of publication.
  10. Evaluation: For acceptance of the papers, criteria of suitability for publication, scientific quality certified by the Editorial Board and by an anonymous peer review process – double blind peer review – will be observed. Learn more about our Editorial Policy.

Unpublished Articles

In the Unpublished Articles section, the general submission rules in GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS apply.

Articles by Guest Researchers

The editions feature articles by PhD researchers invited to publish their contributions on the journal's theme in each volume, respecting the peer review index required by exogeny criteria.

Authorship: The text must be written by a maximum of three authors, and one of them must have a PhD.

Published: There is no requirement for originality. If the publication is not original or is being evaluated for publication by another journal, the source must be indicated in "Comments to the editor" at the time of submission.

For other criteria, the requirements established in GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS must be followed.

Articles by PPGDir - UCS Researchers

The editions include an article by a guest professor linked to the Postgraduate Program in Law at the University of Caxias do Sul (UCS), which may even be co-authored by graduates.

The publication complies with the peer review index required by CAPES and exogeny criteria.

Authorship: The text must be written by a maximum of three authors, and one of them must have a PhD.

There is no requirement for originality: If the publication is not original or is being evaluated for publication by another journal, the source must be indicated in "Comments to the editor" at the time of submission.

For other criteria, follow the requirements established in GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS.

Make a new submission to the Research Articles section of the PPGDir - UCS.

Translation

The journal accepts the submission of translations of previously published articles.

For the purposes of this section, "translated article" means a scientific article translated into Portuguese, English, Spanish, French or Italian with the consent of the authors, and whose original publication was in a language other than that of the translation.

Unpublished: Only unpublished translations (not submitted to other journals or publications) will be accepted.

Authorship: written by a maximum of three authors, one of whom must have a PhD. It may not contain any identification of authorship, either in the text or in the file properties, under penalty of preliminary rejection.

Extension: translations do not need to follow the page limit imposed on articles.

Evaluation: Translations are evaluated by the Editor and are not submitted to the review process.

For other criteria, the requirements established in GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS are followed.

Reviews

Originality: Only unpublished articles and those not submitted to other journals or publications will be accepted.

Authorship: Written by a maximum of three authors, one of whom must have a PhD. Authorship may not be identified in any way, either in the text or in the file properties, under penalty of preliminary rejection.

Length: The text must be a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 pages, including references.

Evaluation: Reviews are evaluated by the Editor and are not subject to peer review.

For other criteria, the requirements established in the GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS are followed.

Copyright Notice

There is no need to send a copyright assignment, since at the time of submission, the author agrees to the terms of the journal. The names and addresses provided in this journal will be used exclusively for the services provided by this publication and will not be made available for other purposes or to third parties. There will be no remuneration for the work and submission is free of charge. Approval of the texts implies immediate and free assignment of the publication rights to the Journal of Environmental Law and Society (RDAS), which will have exclusive rights to publish them first hand. The author will continue to hold the copyright for subsequent publications. The concepts and information contained in the texts are the sole responsibility of their authors.

Privacy Statement

Open Access Policy

This Journal offers free and immediate access to its content, following the principle of democratization of knowledge. It is understood that the public and free availability of scientific knowledge contributes to the fulfillment of the social function of the University.

Privacy Policy

The names and addresses provided in this journal will be used exclusively for the services provided by this publication, and will not be made available for other purposes or to third parties.

RDAS follows the determinations of the General Law for the Protection of Personal Data (LGPD).

Archiving Policy

RDAS uses the LOCKSS system to create an archiving system distributed among the participating libraries. This system allows libraries to create permanent archives of the Journal for preservation and restoration.