Instructions for article submission



a) Formatting

  • All articles must be written in either portuguese or english and sent either in MS-Word or LaTex file format, according to the templates below).
  • Submission must be made through e-mail to the address revista_sistemas_fsma@pobox.com;
  • All articles must contain an abstract and at most 5 keywords. Articles written in portuguese must also submit these elements in English.
  • The journal contemplates three different submission trails, with no page limitation (due to the electronic nature of our publication), with the following characteristics:
    • Main trail: : for articles whose main authors are professors, researchers and/or employees at public or private companies.
    • Student trail: for articles whose main authors are students at any level (graduate or undergraduate).
    • Tutorial trail: for tutorials that describe a relevant area of research in computer science. Tutorials must be complete, self-contained and educational.
  • All figures must be in high-resolution format (at least 300 dpi in either jpg or gif format). Every figure must be numbered, captioned and mentioned in the text.
  • Templates for article creation:
    b) Structure
    • Articles submitted must be unpublished.
    • The journal will not retain publication rights.
    • Complete references must be listed at the end of the paper, according to ABNT NBR-6023 format
    • The author may include a glossary at the end of the paper, if deemed necessary.
    • Authors may include a brief curriculum at the end of the paper, indicating their education and current work status.

    c) Evaluation Process
    • All articles will be reviewed by leading researchers (PhD level) in "blind review" mode.


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