Submissions

Author Guidelines

The Human Rights and Society Journal publishes original, unpublished scientific articles (both national and international) based on critical and interdisciplinary research on Human Rights and Society. It also accepts essays, dossiers, and conference papers.

Original articles: This section publishes original, unpublished articles addressing topics related to human rights and society, based on empirical, experimental, or conceptual work. Articles must be between 15 and 30 pages. All submissions undergo a double-blind peer-review process.

Essays: This section publishes original, unpublished essays on topics related to human rights and society. They must be between 15 and 30 pages and follow the same format as articles. All submissions undergo a double-blind peer-review process.

Dossiers: Dossiers consist of articles commissioned by the Editorial Board or submitted through a public call. They must be between 15 and 30 pages. All submissions undergo a double-blind peer-review process.

Conferences: This section is dedicated to sharing lectures delivered at PPGD-UNESC by external researchers.

General Presentation Criteria

Manuscripts must be unpublished both nationally and internationally and must not be under review elsewhere.

Each article may have up to three authors, with at least one holding a doctoral degree.

Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively to RDHS and may not be submitted simultaneously to another journal.

Articles may be written in Portuguese, English, or Spanish; abstracts must be in English for articles written in Portuguese and Spanish. Authors are solely responsible for grammar and spelling review.

Anonymity and confidentiality are ensured throughout the evaluation process. Manuscripts must comply with the editorial policy and Author Instructions, which follow ABNT guidelines. In exceptional cases, the Editorial Team may accept articles in Italian and French.

Ethical Considerations

The manuscript must include a statement confirming compliance with ethical standards and a copy of the approval from the relevant local Ethics Committee (according to Resolution No. 196/1996 of the National Health Council for research involving humans and Federal Law No. 11.794/2008 – Arouca Law – for research involving animals), or a justification for the absence of such approval, explaining the ethical precautions taken by the author(s) (if it does not violate current Brazilian legislation).

A statement of content responsibility, a copyright transfer agreement, and a disclosure of potential conflicts of interest must also be submitted, duly signed by all authors.

Template

For articles, essays, and dossiers, use the following template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1759sygOjuKcmDRh1039EfzgwRggJwyeW/edit

General Specifications

The Human Rights and Society Journal (RDHS) is published semiannually, with a continuous submission flow and uninterrupted publication, with no predefined limit on the number of articles per issue.

Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the UNESC Electronic Journal System (SEER), available at: [https://periodicos.unesc.net/ojs/index.php/dirhumanos/about/submissions].

A tutorial for manuscript submission is available at: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bL3nUezX2OwbT6jI9txSa9WsvmaSRL5b/view?usp=sharing].

Upon receipt of the manuscript, the Editor-in-Chief will forward it to the Editor responsible for the relevant subject area. If approved during the preliminary evaluation, the manuscript will be sent to two ad hoc reviewers, selected for their recognized academic expertise in the article's field.

Reviewer opinions will be classified as 'approved,' 'approved with revisions,' or 'rejected.' In the event of differing evaluations, the responsible Editor will decide whether to approve or reject the article or may forward it to a third ad hoc reviewer.

Only manuscripts with at least one author holding a doctoral degree will be considered for publication.

Formatting Guidelines

The submission of the manuscript to the Editorial Board of the Human Rights and Society Journal (RDHS) must be done exclusively through the UNESC Electronic Journal System (SEER).

Submitted manuscripts must not contain any identifying information to preserve the integrity of the double-blind peer-review process. Information such as full names, academic titles, institutional affiliation, email address, and ORCID must be entered directly into the SEER system and will be added to the final approved version.

Up to three authors per article are accepted, including both Brazilian and foreign researchers. If more authors are necessary, the corresponding author must formally justify this to the Editorial Board.

Formatting and Length

Manuscripts submitted to the Human Rights and Society Journal must be unpublished, written in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, and comply with current official spelling norms. The text structure must follow the editorial guidelines for each type of submission described on the journal's website.

Title

The manuscript title must appear on the first line of the page, aligned to the left, with the first letter capitalized, in Arial font size 16, bold, and a maximum of 50 characters.

The translated title should appear immediately below the main title (separated by a dash), aligned to the left, capitalized, in Arial font size 12, bold, and single-spaced with 12 pt spacing between paragraphs.

Abstract and Keywords

On the first page, two lines below the titles, the abstract must be written in the manuscript's original language, in a single paragraph, with a maximum of 250 words. It should clearly present the theme, its scope, the research question, hypothesis, objectives, methodology, and conclusions or key contributions, without explicitly naming manuscript sections.

The abstract must be accompanied by an English version. For manuscripts in other languages, a Portuguese abstract is also required. Use Arial font size 9, justified, single-spaced with 6 pt spacing.

Three to five keywords (in Portuguese) and their English versions must be provided. Use Arial font size 9, justified, single-spaced with 6 pt spacing.

Section Presentation

The body of the text must follow a logical sequence with the following mandatory sections: introduction, development (at least two subsections are recommended), conclusion, and references. Particularities of each manuscript category must be observed.

2. Body text: Manuscripts must be formatted in A4, with 2.5 cm margins on all sides, in Arial font size 12, 1.5 line spacing. The text begins with the introduction and continues without starting a new page for each section.
3. Citation system: In-text citations must follow the author-date system according to ABNT NBR 10520:2023.

Scientific Article Presentation Standards

1. General structure:

29. a) The article must be typed on A4 paper (21 cm x 29.7 cm), with 2.5 cm margins. Arial font size 12, 1.5 line spacing, justified alignment (except for the references, aligned to the left).

1. b) Article title: centered, Arial 16 bold, with the first letter capitalized; translated title immediately below, left-aligned, Arial 12 bold; abstract starts two lines below.

1. c) Author info: Full names, academic titles, institution, email, and ORCID will be added only after double-blind review approval in Arial 10 in footnotes.

1. d) Abstract: Arial 9, single-spaced, justified, max 250 words. Portuguese abstract is mandatory for foreign-language manuscripts.

1. e) Keywords: 3–5 keywords related to article content, separated by semicolons.

1. f) Body text: must contain required sections: introduction, development, conclusion, and references.

1. g) Footnotes: explanatory only, concise, numbered sequentially at the bottom of the page.

1. h) Figures and tables: must appear within the body text, with title and source.

2018. i) References: in alphabetical order, single-spaced, aligned left, following ABNT NBR 6023:2018. In-text citations follow author-date per ABNT NBR 10520:2023. Do not use uppercase for author names in parentheses.

2. Citations

All citations must strictly follow ABNT NBR 10520:2023, using the author-date system consistently.

1. a) Indirect citations (paraphrasing): capitalize the author’s surname (e.g., Freire, 2020).

1. b) Direct quotes (short): use quotation marks, e.g., Freire (2020, p. 45).

1. c) Long quotes (over 3 lines): no quotation marks, 4 cm indent, Arial 10, single spacing, with author, year, and page.

1. d) Four or more authors: use “et al.” (e.g., Silva et al., 2021).

1. e) Latin expressions: italicize terms like “apud”, “et al.”, “ibid.”, “op. cit.”.

1. f) Secondary citation: cite original author + “apud” + source that’s been accessed.

1. g) Same author and year: distinguish with letters, e.g., (Silva, 2020a), (Silva, 2020b).

Use direct quotations sparingly, always respecting ethical and legal reproduction limits, and ensure full reference in the final section per ABNT NBR 6023:2018.

3. References

References must follow ABNT NBR 6023:2018 standards, alphabetized, single-spaced, aligned left, Arial 12, with capitalized first letters.

Examples:

1. Book: LAST NAME, First name. Title (bold): subtitle. Edition. Location: Publisher, year.
2. Book chapter: LAST NAME, First name. Chapter title. In: LAST NAME, First name (ed.). Book title (bold). Location: Publisher, year. p. x–y.
3. Thesis/dissertation: LAST NAME, First name. Title: subtitle. Year. Total pages. Qualification (field): Institution, city, year.
4. Journal article: LAST NAME, First name. Article title. Journal name (bold), city, v. 0, n. 0, p. x–y, abbreviated month, year.
5. More than 3 authors: list only the first, followed by “et al.”
6. Translated works: cite original author, book title, place, publisher, year, “Translated by...” translator(s).
7. Suffixes like Junior, Filho: follow surname in uppercase, e.g., TEIXEIRA FILHO, José.

Important Notes

- Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively to RDHS and not simultaneously to other journals.

- Manuscripts may be in Portuguese, English, or Spanish and must include abstracts in the appropriate languages.

- Authors are solely responsible for the grammar and spelling review.

- Double-blind peer-review ensures anonymity and confidentiality.

- Manuscripts must fully comply with the journal’s editorial policy and ABNT formatting standards.

- Copyrights belong to RDHS; reproduction without scientific editor’s permission is prohibited.