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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.
  • Before submitting the article, the author must agree with the principles of Ignis, which are: Novelty, originality, academic integrity, anti-plagiarism, and ethics in human research. Only articles that follow all the guidelines, as well as the instructions regarding form, presented below, are considered for evaluation.
  • The authors and co-authors declare that they have not published the submitted article in another journal or that they do not have the same manuscript under review in another journal at the time of the new submission.
  • The submission file must be in OpenOffice or Microsoft Word format.
  • The articles submitted to Ignis must be original and unpublished, meaning they should not be published or under simultaneous evaluation in other journals or editorial bodies. Pre-prints are considered publications and violate the double-blind review policy.
  • The manuscript must be presented in its final version, with spelling and grammatical corrections in the corresponding language and without any revision marks. Articles should have a minimum length of 10 (ten) and a maximum of 25 (twenty-five) pages. Research Notes and Technical Notes should have a minimum length of 6 (six) and a maximum of 10 (ten) pages. Reviews should have a minimum length of 3 (three) and a maximum of 5 (five) pages. Essays and Experience Reports should have a minimum length of 10 (ten) and a maximum of 25 (twenty-five) pages. Texts must be submitted in Arial font, size 12, with 1.5 line spacing. Articles that do not comply with the submission guidelines will not be forwarded for review, and such manuscripts are immediately rejected by the editors.
  • The article must not contain any form of identification of the authors, such as NAME, INSTITUTION, or TITLE OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT to which the author(s) is (are) affiliated.
  • The abstract should be informative, as per NBR 6028/2021, and contain between 100 and 250 words, in the same format as the article, with font size 10 and single line spacing. It should specify the problem, the central argument, the contribution to the field of literature, the materials or empirical instances, and the methodological choices. It is mandatory to include the title, abstract, and keywords in three languages, one of which must be English. The others can be Portuguese, French, or Spanish, according to the language of the main text. Both the titles and the abstracts must be included in the file and on the platform at the time of submission. The abstract should be preceded by the word "Abstract" and separated from the authors' names by a 1.5 cm blank space. The keywords, indicative of the article's content, should be separated by semicolons (;) and preceded by the term "Keywords," also separated from the abstract by a 1.5 cm blank space.
  • The Ignis Journal only publishes texts in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French.
  • Avoid the use of footnotes. Only include footnotes for essential and substantive information, not exceeding three lines.
  • When submitting the text, ALL authors and co-authors must be listed. Provide full name, mini-biography, institutional affiliation, highest level of education, city and state of residence, ORCID (when adding an author/co-author, select the box to send an email to request ORCID authorization from the contributor), and contact email - these details are mandatory for publication. If the work to be published is funded, the funding institution must also be indicated.
  • In the case of articles containing tables, charts, graphs, and figures, these must also be submitted as separate files in PNG, JPG, or Microsoft Excel formats. Each one must include the source used, even when it is self-produced (for example, Source: Author, 2024; Source: Created based on data from Gomez, 2020; or self-produced based on Costa, 2020).
  • The text follows the style standards and bibliographic requirements described in the Guidelines for Authors, which can be found below on this same page.
  • URLs for references should be provided whenever possible.
  • Articles may have a maximum of 4 (four) authors. Research Notes and Technical Notes may have a maximum of 4 (four) authors. Reviews may have a maximum of 2 (two) authors. Essays and Experience Reports may have a maximum of 4 (four) authors. If the work includes more authors than indicated, we request that the number be justified and the contributions of each author be detailed at the time of submission. The criteria for defining co-authorship are provided below.
  • The contributions of each author must be submitted in the Comments box for the editor, specifying the criteria according to the Submission Guidelines and Author Guidelines, which can be found below on this page.
  • Before submitting the text, ensure that an anonymized footnote is added, indicating if the text was presented at a scientific event (but not published in proceedings) or if it is the result of a final course project, dissertation, or thesis.

Author Guidelines

Ignis Journal accepts submissions from authors with a minimum qualification of a completed Higher Education degree who discuss multidisciplinary topics such as Public Safety; Risk Management in emergencies, disasters, and environmental issues that involve hydrometeorological and geophysical matters; Climatological, meteorological effects with socio-environmental impact; Fire safety; Issues related to mental and physical health, focused on pre-hospital care and the physical and mental conditioning of public safety service providers; Corporate and public administration education; People management, behavioral studies, team leadership, and military leadership; Behavior of structure and materials related to fires. These studies encompass areas such as:

  • Public Administration;
  • Engineering and Architecture;
  • Environmental Sciences;
  • Climatology;
  • Meteorology;
  • Hydrology;
  • Limnology;
  • Communication;
  • Information Technology;
  • Education;
  • Physical Education;
  • Physiotherapy;
  • Medicine;
  • Nursing;
  • Law;
  • Psychology;
  • Economics;
  • Chemistry;
  • Physics;
  • Mathematics and Calculations;
  • History;
  • Geography;
  • Sociology;
  • and other areas of the applied social sciences.

The Editorial Committee and Editorial Board of the Journal accept for publication works considered original, in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French, such as articles, reviews, Research Notes, Technical Notes, and essays. The journal also provides interviews, dossiers, and thematic editions, stimulated by the editors. Below is a description of the materials accepted in each typology and at the end of the page, the editorial standards are found.

 

Articles

Ignis accepts scientific articles in formats of theoretical research, critical literature reviews, bibliographic review, systematic review, integrative review, bibliometric review, and empirical works. The works must be unpublished, i.e., not published or being simultaneously evaluated in other journals or national or international editorial bodies. Moreover, they must be original, bringing novelties regarding previous studies or filling gaps, for example. Thus, they must make relevant contributions, fostering debate in the field of studies involving public safety. It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure the authenticity of the data and information reported, as well as compliance with ethical precepts in research involving human beings.

They should be preceded by a brief abstract in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. Keywords should be highlighted (words or expressions that express the central ideas of the text), which can facilitate subsequent research on the work in the library. Articles written in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French will be accepted. No copyright fees or any remuneration for the publication of the works in our journal, in any type of printed (paper) or electronic (Internet, etc.) media, will be due. The mere sending of the original for evaluation implies authorization for publication by the journal, if it obtains a favorable opinion.

It is suggested to observe recommendations for the elaboration of scientific articles on this page.

 

Technical Notes

Technical Notes form a section of the Ignis Journal editions that values the experiences of operators and workers in the field of public safety, with an emphasis on firefighting activities. It is expected that these contributions will help build new standards of professional practices in the field, as well as enhance the formulation of specific public policies. In this section, both theoretical and empirical works related to practical activities in the field of public safety and firefighting (such as the use of specific equipment or the operation of a certain team under specific circumstances) are accepted. Recommendations for writing scientific articles on this page are suggested to provide robustness to the works.

 

Research Notes

Research Notes form a section of the Ignis Journal editions as a brief and objective academic publication, intended to communicate preliminary findings, methodological advances, conceptual reviews, or specific aspects of an ongoing study. Unlike a complete scientific article, a research note presents a more concise structure, allowing for the rapid dissemination of information relevant to the academic community.

Its content should be direct and focused on the magazine's theme, addressing it with clarity and precision. They are particularly useful for disseminating preliminary results of ongoing studies, sharing methodological innovations, presenting conceptual discussions, or providing insights into emerging trends. As a more agile format, the submission and publication of a research note can significantly contribute to the continuous update of academic and professional knowledge.

 

Reviews

The aim is to provide a critical and well-founded analysis of the work in question and highlight its contribution to the study area of the Ignis Journal. For this, the review must present an overview of the work and the author, highlighting its relevance and context. It should include a synthesis and analysis of the parts, sections, or chapters, showing the structure and main arguments presented. It is advisable to indicate the target audience of the work, suggesting for which readers or professionals its content would have greater applicability.

 

Essays and Experience Reports

These are characterized by critical and theoretical reflection on a specific topic, without the need to present experimental data or empirical results. Unlike traditional articles, which follow a rigid structure of methodology and data analysis, they are based on argumentation, literature review, and the author's interpretation of concepts, theories, or scientific problems. The objective is to explore ideas and questions, promoting a discussion grounded in relevant theoretical and practical references. They allow greater structural freedom but must maintain coherence and argumentative consistency.

As part of the criteria of the Ignis Journal, contributions made by authors external to the Editorial Body are valued. To submit works to our journal, the works will be forwarded to the members of the Committee and Editorial Board who will indicate two reviewers for analysis. The works will be sent for evaluation without author identification and with respective evaluation criteria to be observed by the reviewers.

 

Note: The main author, who must have the minimum required qualification, should submit the text in case there are co-authors without the required qualification.

 

Editorial Standards - Articles, Technical Notes, and Research Notes

The Editorial Body of the Journal establishes editorial standards based on ABNT NBR 6022/2018 for the publication of articles, technical notes, and research notes, including pre-textual, textual, and post-textual elements, as well as information about standardization and formatting.

 

PRETEXTUAL ELEMENTS: Title - Must be concise and clear, expressing the content of the article. When necessary, the title can be followed by a subtitle which should be presented in uppercase, Arial font, size 12, bold and centered. Title in English Arial font, size 10, bold and centered. Authors - Provide the full name of the author(s), avoiding abbreviations. In footnotes, provide the following: qualification; institution; position/function they perform, email, Lattes, and Orcid.

Abstract - Include an informative abstract (NBR 6028/2021), at least 100 and maximum 250 words, in Portuguese, font size 10, with single spacing, preceded by the word "Resumo" in bold. Separate the abstract from the authors' names with a 1.5cm blank space. Keywords, terms indicative of the content of the article, should be separated by semicolons and preceded by the term "Palavras-chave" in bold which should be separated from the abstract with a 1.5cm blank space.

Abstract in English and Spanish or French - Presentation of the title in English. Translation of the Abstract following the criteria of the abstract in Portuguese of at least 100 and maximum 250 words and translation of the keywords (Keywords). The choice of the third language can be Spanish or French. Follows the same pattern of title, abstract, and keywords in the chosen language.

TEXTUAL ELEMENTS: Text - should be structured into: introduction, development, conclusion, and references, and should follow the magazine's template. In case of section division, their arrangement should follow the system of progressive numbering (NBR 6024/2012 - Progressive Numbering of Sections of a Document). For citations, use the Author-date system (NBR 10520/2023 - Presentation of Citations in Documents). The text should be presented using Arial font size 12, justified, and with 1.5 line spacing. Paragraph indent in the text of 1.25 cm.

POST-TEXTUAL ELEMENTS: References - Bibliographic references should be normalized according to NBR 6023/2018 – Information and Documentation: References, Elaboration by ABNT.

Text Dimensions: Articles should have a minimum length of 10 (ten) and a maximum of 25 (twenty-five) pages. They should have no more than 4 (four) authors. Research Notes and Technical Notes should have a minimum length of 6 (six) and a maximum of 10 (ten) pages. They should have no more than 4 (four) authors.

Articles should be typed in Word (Windows) or ODT (BROffice), with the following specifications: Arial – Size 12; A4 size; with 1.5cm line spacing; with universal margins (left, right, top, and bottom) of 2 cm; paragraph indentation of 1.25 cm. The document should not be paginated.

To make the submission of the document, the author must register on the Ignis Magazine Platform via the "Access" link, and then “Register in the system”. It is important to note that the entire process from submission, feedback from evaluators, as well as the acceptance or rejection of the article for publication will be conducted via the platform.

 

Editorial Guidelines - Essays and Experience Reports

The Editorial Board of the Revista Ignis stipulates that an essay and an experience report are characterized by critical and theoretical reflection on a specific topic, without the need to present experimental data or empirical results. Their objectives are to explore ideas and questions, promoting a discussion based on relevant theoretical and/or practical references.

PRETEXTUAL ELEMENTS: Title - Should be concise and clear, expressing the content of the article. When necessary, the title can be followed by a subtitle which should be presented in uppercase, Arial font, size 12, bold and centered. Title in English in Arial font, size 10, bold and centered. Authors - Provide the full name of the author(s), avoiding abbreviations. In footnotes, include the following: degree; institution; position/function they hold, email, Lattes, and Orcid.

Abstract - Include an informative abstract (NBR 6028/2021), at least 100 and maximum 250 words, in Portuguese, font size 10, with single spacing, preceded by the bolded word "Resumo." Separate the abstract from the authors' names with a 1.5cm blank space. Keywords, terms indicative of the article's content, should be separated by semicolons and preceded by the bolded term "Palavras-chave," which should be separated from the abstract with a 1.5cm blank space.

Abstract in English and Spanish or French - Presentation of the title in English. Translation of the Abstract following the criteria of the Portuguese abstract with at least 100 and maximum 250 words and translation of the keywords (Keywords). The choice of the third language can be Spanish or French. Follows the same pattern of title, abstract, and keywords in the chosen language.

STRUCTURE: These typologies allow greater structural freedom but must maintain coherence and argumentative consistency. Unlike traditional articles, which follow a rigid structure of methodology and data analysis, these are based on argumentation, literature review, and the author's interpretation of concepts, theories, or scientific problems. Typically, they present an introduction that contextualizes the theme, a development that articulates the arguments, and a conclusion that synthesizes the discussed ideas.

POST-TEXTUAL ELEMENTS - References - The bibliographic references must be normalized according to NBR 6023/2018 – Information and Documentation: References, Compilation by ABNT.

Text Dimensions: Essays and Experience Reports must have a minimum length of 10 (ten) and a maximum of 25 (twenty-five) pages. They should have no more than 4 (four) authors.

The works must be typed in Word (Windows) or ODT (BROffice), with the following specifications: Arial – Size 12; A4 size; with 1.5cm line spacing; with universal margins (left, right, top, and bottom) of 2 cm; paragraph indentation of 1.25 cm. The document should not be paginated.

To make the submission of the document, the author must register on the Ignis Magazine Platform via the "Access" link, and then "Register in the system." It is important to note that the entire process from submission, feedback from evaluators, and the acceptance or rejection of the article for publication will be conducted via the platform.

Copyright Notice

The Ignis Journal (Ignis: Revista Técnica Cientifica do Corpo de Bombeiros Militar de Santa Catarina) uses the Creative Commons License as a licensing model for its published works. The license applied follows the CC BY 4.0 - Attribution 4.0 International model.

To review the permitted rights, consult the full license.

You have the right to:

  • Share — copy and redistribute the material.
  • Adapt — remix, transform, and create from the material.
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Responsibility Statement

When submitting a manuscript, the author must sign the responsibility statement, available within the system. In this statement, the author must agree to the following:

a) I certify that, if requested, I will provide or cooperate in obtaining and supplying data on which the article is based, for examination by the editors.

b) I certify that all authors have sufficiently participated in the work to publicly assume responsibility for its content.

For articles with multiple authors, the statement must specify each author's type of contribution, as exemplified below:

a) I substantially contributed to the conception and planning of the project, data collection, or data analysis and interpretation.

b) I significantly contributed to drafting the manuscript or critically reviewing its content.

c) I participated in the approval of the final version of the manuscript.

 

Copyright Transfer

If the article is approved for publication, the authors must sign the copyright transfer statement and submit it through the system, along with other required documents. In this statement, the author must explicitly declare that:

  • I agree that the copyright related to this work will become the exclusive property of the Ignis Journal, and I assure that the work has not been previously published and is not under consideration by another scientific publication.

Privacy Statement

Privacy Policy

In accordance with the regulations of Law 13.709, from Brazil, known as the General Data Protection Law (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados - LGPD), Ignis Journal provides below the specific purpose of the data used and how it is collected.

The names, addresses, and general data provided through user registration and submission processes will be used exclusively for the services provided by this journal and by the Military Fire Department of Santa Catarina (CBMSC). This data will not be made available for other purposes or to third parties.

Among the purposes of data usage, the following can be mentioned:

  • Communication between the interested parties (Ignis Journal and system users such as authors, reviewers, and registered readers), allowing, for example, users to receive the journal’s table of contents via email for each new edition or notifications related to the editorial workflow.
  • Invitations and announcements related to publications, projects, research, and events from Ignis and CBMSC, all aligned with the organization’s priority themes.
  • Scientific dissemination of published texts and presentation of author and co-author data as a demonstration of good publishing practices and ethics in scientific journals (Email - chosen by the author to be disclosed; name; ORCID; and institutional affiliation).

All submitted information is stored in the Open Journal System (OJS) and used within the editorial workflow, accessible only by the Editor and the journal’s technical team.