Submissions
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may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.- The scientific contribution is original and unpublished, and is not being evaluated for publication by another journal.
- The text (in Word for Windows format) follows the rules, style standards and bibliographic requirements outlined in the author guidelines.
- The authors declare that they are aware of the manuscript content and take the intellectual and legal responsibility for the results and the considerations presented.
Primary research paper
Primary research papers (generally comprise up to 25 printed pages (including tables, figures and references)Short research notes
Short research notes, 2-4 printed pages, present concise information on timely topics. Abstract (English and Portuguese), key words (English and Portuguese) and references are required; the remainder is presented as continuous text.Review articles
Review articles should cover subjects falling within the scope of the journal which are of active current interest. They may be submitted or invited.Opinion articles
These articles should approach academic discussion on a topic relevant to the journal scope. The opinion articles should contain up to 3000 words and express views on theoretical, methodological or current topics in limnology and should be supported and justified by bibliographic elements. At the Editorial Board criterion, the journal will publish responses or considerations of other researchers stimulating discussion on the topics. The views expressed in the opinion articles are full responsibility of the author(s).
Copyright Notice
The authors:
(a) agree to the exclusive publication of the article in this journal;
(b) take the intellectual and legal responsibility for the results and the considerations presented.