Submissions

Author Guidelines

Types of Accepted Documents

The Revista Soldagem & Inspeção accepts articles in Portuguese, Spanish, and English related to welding, inspection, and associated processes, falling into one of the following categories:

• Scientific Articles: articles presenting developments conducted through scientific methodologies;
• Review Articles: articles that explore the evolution and current state of the art on the topic of interest, based on previously published works. Review articles should include the author’s interpretation and critical analysis;
• Preprints: submissions of preprints from the SciELO Preprints platform are accepted, either prior to or simultaneously with the manuscript submission. It is important to note that sharing your preprint on this server does not count as prior publication. The Open Science Compliance Form must be completed and submitted as a supplementary file alongside the manuscript.

Authors’ Contributions

The names of all authors must be provided, followed by their respective contributions. For defining contributions, the Revista Soldagem & Inspeção recommends the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT).

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscript Organization

• Title of the work (in the original language and in English);
• Names of the authors;
• Full affiliation of the authors (institution, city, state, and country);
• Authors’ ORCID IDs;
• Email of the corresponding author;
• Abstract of 100 to 200 words, in the original language of the work;
• Keywords: three to five (in the original language and in English);
• Introduction;
• Main text;
• Conclusions;
• Acknowledgments (optional);
• Authors’ contributions;
• Information about article funding;
• Statement confirming that the research was approved by an institutional ethics committee, if applicable;
• Bibliographic references.

Authors must pay careful attention to the documents listed under the “Supplementary Documents” section, which should be attached to the submission whenever deemed necessary, in accordance with the descriptions provided herein.

It is recommended to use the Times New Roman font, size 11, double spacing, A4 paper size, and equal margins of 2.5 cm. The main text should be organized into consecutively numbered sections (e.g., 1. Introduction). Each section may be further divided into subsections, numbered according to the decimal system (e.g., 2.1. Experimental Methods). Alternative titles for sections may be used depending on the specific nature of each article.

Authors may organize their articles in different ways; however, the Editorial Board of the Revista Soldagem & Inspeção may request modifications if the article format is deemed inappropriate.

Manuscript files must be submitted in an editable format (preferably “.doc” or “.docx”) both at the time of submission and during revision.

Units

The units of the International System (SI) must be used. If other units are mentioned, their equivalent values in SI units should be provided.

Digital Assets

Figures

Figures must be numbered, cited (e.g., Figure 1), and inserted within the main text. Each figure should include a caption located below it, describing its content. If the article is accepted for publication, high-quality versions of the figure files (at least 300 dpi) must be submitted. Authors should ensure that a scale bar is included in figures such as images of weld beads, macrographs, and micrographs. The font size used in figures should be consistent with the main text. Figure width should be limited to the equivalent of one text column (approximately 160 mm). The recommended file formats for figures are: “.jpg” or “.jpeg” for photographs; “.png” for graphs, schematics, and screenshots; and “.tiff”.

Tables

Tables should be inserted in the main text, in the position that the author consider most convenient, and numbered sequentially, according to the order in which they are cited in the main text. Every table must contain a title, always positioned above (before) the table (without spaces), with a brief description of its content. Tables with more than 8 columns should be avoided.

Equations

Equations should be numbered according to their order of appearance in the article. It is recommended to justify the equation on the left and the number on the right.

Bibliographic References

Authors should privilege the Vancouver standard. References must be numbered consecutively in the order they appear in the text, with numbers enclosed in brackets (e.g., [1], [1,2], [1,3-5], [3-5]) placed immediately after the relevant word. The same numbering should be used at the end of the article to list the references.

            Example of Bibliographic References

As an example of reference list, we have:

Journal articles

[1] Voigt AL, da Cunha TV, Díaz VV. Low cost methodology for images recording of arc welding. Rev. Soldag. Insp. 2017;22(4). 

Theses, Dissertations, and Graduation Final Project

[2] Oliveira E. Ethanol flushing of gasoline residuals: microscale and field scale experiments [Tese de Doutorado]. Waterloo: University of Waterloo; 1997.

Books

[3] Marques, PV, Modenesi, JP, Bracarense, AQ. Soldagem: fundamentos e tecnologia. Belo Horizonte: Editora UFMG; 2009.

Websites

[4] ABB. Top 10 robotics firsts from ABB. ABB Conversations; 2013 [acesso em 26 maio 2021]. Available at: https://www.abb-conversations.com/2013/11/top-10-robotics-firsts-from-abb/.

Patent

[5] Birindelli RF, inventor; 3M Innovative Properties Company, assignee. Disposição construtiva aplicada em dispositivo protetor auditivo. Brazil patent BR MU 8201717-4. 2002 Feb 19.

Technical Standards

[6] Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas. ABNT NBR ISO 12836: odontologia: dispositivos para sistemas CAD/CAM para restaurações dentárias indiretas: métodos de ensaio para avaliação de exatidão. Rio de Janeiro: ABNT; 2017. 14 p.

Supplementary Documents

• When submitting a manuscript, authors are required to provide a Cover Letter addressed to the Editors-in-Chief, presenting the work and highlighting its scientific relevance.
• In the case of a revision, a Response to Reviewers document must be attached, in which authors respond to the reviewers’ comments and highlight the changes made to the manuscript in yellow to address the reviewers’ requests. If suggested modifications were not made, authors must provide justification for this decision.
• The Open Science Compliance Form is required in the following cases: publication of preprints; when authors wish to have direct interaction with the reviewers responsible for evaluating the article (subject to mutual agreement); and/or when the article includes data, program codes, or other underlying materials.
• Declaration of Artificial Intelligence Use: authors must clearly declare if chatbots were used in the manuscript preparation process, providing detailed information such as the name, version, model, and source of the technology used. They must also specify the role played by the chatbots in developing the text.
• Ethics Committee Approval Document, whenever applicable.

Funding Statement

Authors must disclose the sources of support for the work, including the names of sponsors, contract numbers (if applicable), along with explanations of the role played by these sources.