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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.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text follows the style standards and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Article Template.

Author Guidelines

The Brazilian Journal of Fabaceae – BJOF provides in this section all guidelines and policies related to the manuscript submission process, following its editorial workflow.

Submission Categories

The BJOF accepts submissions in three distinct categories:

1. Communications Purpose:

A space dedicated to disseminating current work with objective, quick, and accessible reading.

Classification criteria: Manuscripts between 4 and 8 pages, regardless of the topic, will automatically be classified in this category.

Accepted contribution types:

  • Short articles
  • Experience reports
  • Scientific notes
  • Bibliographic or documentary reviews

Submission procedures: The author(s) must download, complete, sign, and attach the Mandatory Submission Documents available on the website at the time of submission. The topic must be within the journal's guiding principles.

Important: The absence of any required document will result in the outright rejection of the manuscript.

2.Full Articles

Classification criteria: Manuscripts between 12 until 20 pages.

Submission procedures: The author(s) must download, complete, sign, and attach the Mandatory Submission Documents available on the website at the time of submission. The topic must be within the journal's guiding principles.

Important: Failure to provide any of the required documents will result in rejection of the submission.

3.Abstracts and Extended Abstracts from Conference Proceedings, Seminars, and Events

Eligibility criteria: abstracts and extended abstracts.

Submission procedures: The event coordinator should contact the editor-in-chief to submit abstracts. The event must align with the journal's theme. The coordinator should download the Mandatory Submission Documents. Complete, sign, and attach them at the time of submission on the website.

Important: The theme must be within the journal's guiding principles. Failure to provide any of the required documents will result in rejection of the submission.

Thematic Axes

1.Genetics and improvement of legumes: with an emphasis on varieties adapted to climate change, resistance to pests and diseases, and increased productivity;

2.Agronomy and sustainable management: including crop rotation systems, intercropping, precision agriculture practices, rational use of inputs, and cultivation techniques adapted to different environmental contexts;

3.Soil science and plant nutrition: considering biological nitrogen fixation, symbiotic relationships with microorganisms, and impacts on the sustainable management of agroecosystems;

4.Plant health and protection: encompassing research in entomology, phytopathology, and integrated pest management strategies;

5.Food technology and science: including studies on processing, nutritional quality, food safety, bioactive compounds, and innovation in products and by-products derived from legumes;

6.Nutrition and human health: exploring the benefits of legume consumption for balanced diets, prevention of chronic diseases, and health promotion;

7.Economics, markets, and public policies: with analyses of production chains, competitiveness, economic sustainability, and the role of legumes in the global agribusiness context;

8.Sustainability and environmental impacts: highlighting the strategic role of legumes in food security, climate change mitigation, and preservation of natural resources.

Submission Requirements

Before submitting the manuscript, authors must ensure that:

  1. The contribution is original and unpublished, and is not being reviewed by another journal.
  2. The manuscript does not include authorship identification in the required template.
  3. All required templates (in Portuguese, English, or Spanish) have been completed correctly and follow the journal's guidelines.
  4. The article file is in Microsoft Word format.
  5. The text follows the formatting, style, and citation guidelines established in the journal's template and the Manual of Good Editorial Practices.
  6. Conflicts of interest must be declared.
  7. For research involving humans, animals, or sensitive populations, ethical procedures have been followed, and the ethics committee approval number is stated in the methodology.
  8. All authors agree to the submission and take responsibility for the integrity of the content presented.

Mandatory Submission Documents

Authors must access the Policies and Guidelines section. The standardized templates are available, as per the ELGI Publishing’s  Editorial Best Practices Manual.

1.Article Template

Contains all guidelines on formatting, tables, figures, citations, and references.

Submission in WORD format.

 [Portuguese] | [English] | [Spanish]

2.Authorship Statement

Must be downloaded, completed, signed, scanned in PDF, and attached to the submission.

 [Portuguese] | [English] | [Spanish]

3.Conflict of Interest Declaration

Mandatory even if no conflicts exist. If conflicts exist, supporting documentation must be attached as a supplementary PDF.

 [Portuguese] | [English] | [Spanish]

4.Declaration of Ethical Procedures: Declares that the research presented was conducted in accordance with ethical principles. Must include the protocol number and ethics committee approval. Must be downloaded, completed, signed, scanned in PDF format, and attached to the submission.

 [Portuguese] | [English] | [Spanish]

5.Data Use Declaration: Mandatory for processing data provided by BJOF. Must be downloaded, completed, signed, scanned in PDF format, and attached to the submission.

 [Portuguese] | [English] | [Spanish]

About the Submission

The manuscript must be submitted in WORD format.

Files that do not meet the journal’s standards (e.g., missing headers, improper formatting) will be rejected without review.

After the manuscript is approved for publication, payment of the Article Processing Charge (APC) will be required.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

The BJOF follows a full open-access model, with no costs to readers. The publication, maintenance, and dissemination of articles involve expenses covered by the Article Processing Charge (APC).

What the APC covers:

  • Editorial and administrative management
  • Maintenance of the online system and website
  • Indexing in scientific databases
  • DOI (Digital Object Identifier) assignment.

APC Payment Receipt

The author must send an email to submission@elgipublishing.com  with the following format:

Subject: APC Payment Receipt - BJOF

Email body: Attach the receipt, provide the author’s full name, article title, and submission number.

Fees and Payment Methods

APC Discounts

Authors residing and affiliated with institutions in low-income countries (as per the World Bank) are eligible for APC discounts. Eligibility is valid only if all authors meet this criterion. https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/world-bank-country-classifications-by-income-level-for-2024-2025

 The list of low-income countries by the World Bank is available in the Fees section. For questions, contact us.

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