For Authors

1. General Information

Tudor Journals is an international platform for scholarly publishing, dedicated to the dissemination of peer-reviewed academic and scientific research. All manuscripts submitted to Tudor Journals must comply with principles of originality, methodological rigor, transparency, research integrity, ethical conduct and responsible scientific communication.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscript is accurate, original, properly referenced, ethically conducted and submitted exclusively to one journal at a time. Submission of the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is not permitted.

Each journal hosted by Tudor Journals may have specific aims, scope, article types, editorial requirements and preferred reference style. Authors must always consult the specific instructions of the target journal before submitting a manuscript.

2. Accepted Reference and Citation Styles

Tudor Journals accepts manuscripts prepared according to one of the following reference styles, depending on the academic field and the specific journal policy:

ABNT Style

Recommended for journals in Education, Administration, Humanities, Social Sciences, Applied Social Sciences and Brazilian academic contexts.

Authors using ABNT must follow the current Brazilian standards for citations and references, especially:

ABNT NBR 6023: references;
ABNT NBR 10520: citations;
ABNT NBR 6022: scientific articles, when applicable;
ABNT NBR 6028: abstracts, when applicable.

APA Style

Recommended for manuscripts in Psychology, Education, Social Sciences, Management, Behavioral Sciences and related fields.

Authors using APA must follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th edition.

Vancouver Style

Recommended for journals in Health Sciences, Medicine, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Epidemiology, Sleep Science, Biological Sciences and biomedical research.

Authors using Vancouver must follow the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors — ICMJE.

Important Rule

Authors must use only one reference style consistently throughout the manuscript. It is not acceptable to combine ABNT, APA and Vancouver in the same manuscript.

If the target journal specifies a mandatory style, that journal-specific instruction prevails over the general Tudor Journals policy.

3. Submission Process

All submissions must be made through the Tudor Journals author dashboard. Authors must create an account, choose a journal that is currently accepting submissions and complete the online submission process.

The submission process includes the following steps:

Selection of the journal;
Selection of article type;
Completion of manuscript metadata;
Registration of all authors and institutional affiliations;
Upload of the manuscript files;
Confirmation of ethical declarations, conflict of interest and submission checklist;
Final review and submission.

Incomplete submissions may be returned to the authors before editorial evaluation.

4. Article Types

Tudor Journals may accept the following types of manuscripts, depending on the scope of each journal:

Original Article

Reports original empirical, experimental, clinical, observational, qualitative, quantitative or mixed-methods research.

Recommended structure:

Title;
Abstract;
Keywords;
Introduction;
Methods;
Results;
Discussion;
Conclusion;
References;
Tables;
Figures;
Supplementary material, when applicable.

Review Article

Provides a critical, integrative or systematic synthesis of the literature.

Review articles may include:

Narrative review;
Integrative review;
Scoping review;
Systematic review;
Meta-analysis;
Bibliometric review.

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses should preferably follow PRISMA guidelines.

Short Communication

Presents preliminary findings, methodological notes, brief reports or relevant scientific observations.

Case Report

Describes a relevant clinical, professional, educational or organizational case with scientific, methodological or practical contribution.

Case reports involving human subjects must include ethical approval or justification according to local regulations.

Theoretical Essay

Develops a conceptual, philosophical, theoretical or critical discussion grounded in academic literature.

Technical Report

Presents applied, methodological, institutional, professional or technological contributions.

Editorial

Written by editors, invited authors or members of the editorial board, addressing relevant scientific, academic or editorial issues.

Letter to the Editor

Provides comments, academic discussion or critical analysis of articles previously published in the journal.

5. Language Policy

The official language of Tudor Journals is English. Manuscripts written in English are strongly encouraged for international visibility, indexing and citation potential.

Some journals may also accept manuscripts in Portuguese, Spanish or other languages, depending on their editorial policy. When manuscripts are submitted in a language other than English, the title, abstract and keywords in English may be required.

Authors are responsible for ensuring language quality. Manuscripts with serious language problems may be returned for revision before peer review.

6. Manuscript Preparation

6.1 General Formatting

Unless otherwise specified by the target journal, manuscripts should follow these general formatting requirements:

File format: DOC, DOCX or compatible editable text format;
Paper size: A4;
Font: Times New Roman or Arial;
Font size: 12 pt;
Line spacing: 1.5 or double spacing;
Margins: 2.5 cm;
Pages numbered consecutively;
Continuous line numbering recommended;
Tables and figures inserted near their first citation or submitted as separate files when required.

The manuscript must be clear, objective, coherent and written according to academic standards.

7. Title Page

The title page must be submitted as a separate file when the journal uses double-blind peer review.

The title page should include:

Full title of the manuscript;
Short title, when applicable;
Full name of each author;
ORCID iD of each author, when available;
Institutional affiliation of each author;
City, state and country of each institution;
Corresponding author’s name;
Corresponding author’s e-mail;
Author contributions;
Funding information;
Conflict of interest declaration;
Acknowledgments, when applicable.

The title page must not be included in the anonymized manuscript file.

8. Anonymized Manuscript for Double-Blind Peer Review

Tudor Journals adopts double-blind peer review whenever applicable. Therefore, authors must submit an anonymized version of the manuscript.

The anonymized manuscript must not include:

Author names;
Author affiliations;
ORCID identifiers;
Institutional acknowledgments that identify authors;
Direct references to research groups, laboratories or projects that identify the authors;
File metadata containing author identification.

Self-citations must be written in a neutral form and should not reveal authorship.

Example:

Instead of:

“As we demonstrated in our previous study...”

Use:

“Previous research has demonstrated...”

9. Abstract and Keywords

All manuscripts must include an abstract and keywords.

Structured Abstract

Original articles, systematic reviews and clinical studies should preferably use a structured abstract with the following headings:

Objective;
Methods;
Results;
Conclusion.

Unstructured Abstract

Theoretical essays, narrative reviews, editorials and other article types may use an unstructured abstract.

Abstract Length

Unless otherwise specified by the journal, the abstract should contain between 150 and 250 words.

Keywords

Authors must provide 3 to 6 keywords. For health-related manuscripts, authors should preferably use standardized descriptors such as MeSH or DeCS when applicable.

10. Main Text Structure

10.1 Original Articles

Original articles should preferably follow the IMRaD structure:

Introduction

The introduction should present the research problem, scientific background, knowledge gap, justification and objective of the study.

Methods

The methods section must describe the study design, participants or sample, instruments, procedures, variables, data collection, statistical analysis and ethical approval when applicable.

The methods must be sufficiently detailed to allow replication.

Results

The results must be presented clearly, objectively and without unnecessary repetition between text, tables and figures.

Statistical results should include appropriate measures such as means, standard deviations, confidence intervals, effect sizes, p-values and other relevant indicators, according to the nature of the study.

Discussion

The discussion should interpret the findings in relation to the literature, explain theoretical and practical implications, identify limitations and suggest future research directions.

Conclusion

The conclusion must be concise and directly supported by the results. Authors should avoid unsupported generalizations.

11. Tables and Figures

Tables and figures must be cited in the text and numbered consecutively.

Tables

Tables should be editable, clear and self-explanatory. They must include:

Number;
Title;
Explanatory notes, when necessary;
Source, when applicable.

Figures

Figures include graphs, diagrams, photographs, flowcharts, illustrations and images.

Figures must have adequate resolution and readability. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any figure, image or table previously published elsewhere.

Manipulation of images that may distort scientific interpretation is not permitted.

12. Supplementary Material

Authors may submit supplementary files when necessary, including:

Research instruments;
Questionnaires;
Data collection forms;
Statistical scripts;
Databases;
Additional tables;
Additional figures;
Multimedia files;
Appendices.

Supplementary material must be cited in the manuscript and submitted during the online submission process.

13. Reporting Guidelines

Authors must follow appropriate reporting guidelines according to the study design.

Recommended guidelines include:

CONSORT for randomized clinical trials;
PRISMA for systematic reviews and meta-analyses;
STROBE for observational studies;
CARE for case reports;
STARD for diagnostic accuracy studies;
SPIRIT for clinical trial protocols;
COREQ or SRQR for qualitative research;
ARRIVE for animal studies.

When applicable, authors should upload the completed checklist as a supplementary file.

14. Ethical Requirements

Research involving human participants, human biological material, medical records, personal data, images or identifiable information must comply with applicable ethical standards and local regulations.

Authors must state in the manuscript:

Name of the ethics committee or institutional review board;
Approval number or protocol number;
Date of approval, when available;
Information about informed consent, when applicable.

Research involving animals must include approval by the appropriate animal ethics committee and must follow relevant animal welfare regulations.

If ethical approval was not required, authors must clearly justify this in the manuscript.

15. Authorship and Author Contributions

All listed authors must have made a substantial contribution to the manuscript.

Authorship should be based on:

Contribution to conception or design of the study;
Data acquisition, analysis or interpretation;
Drafting or critically revising the manuscript;
Approval of the final version;
Responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the work.

Individuals who contributed to the study but do not meet authorship criteria should be mentioned in the acknowledgments, with permission.

The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal and for ensuring that all authors approve the submission and final version.

16. ORCID

Authors are strongly encouraged to provide an ORCID iD during submission. Some journals may require ORCID for all authors.

ORCID improves author identification, academic visibility and integration with indexing systems.

17. Conflicts of Interest

Authors must declare any potential conflict of interest that could influence, or be perceived to influence, the research.

Conflicts of interest may include:

Financial relationships;
Employment relationships;
Consultancy;
Grants;
Patents;
Personal relationships;
Academic competition;
Institutional interests;
Political or ideological interests.

If there are no conflicts of interest, authors must include the statement:

“The authors declare no conflict of interest.”

18. Funding

Authors must disclose all sources of funding, grants, scholarships or institutional support related to the research.

The funding statement should include:

Name of the funding agency;
Grant number, when applicable;
Role of the funder in study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation or publication.

If the study received no funding, authors must state:

“This research received no external funding.”

19. Data Availability and Reproducibility

Authors are encouraged to make research data available whenever possible, respecting ethical, legal and confidentiality restrictions.

A data availability statement should be included in the manuscript.

Examples:

“The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.”

“The datasets generated and analyzed during the current study are available in a public repository.”

“Due to ethical restrictions, the data are not publicly available.”

For quantitative studies, authors are encouraged to provide statistical scripts, syntax files or supplementary methodological details when applicable.

20. Plagiarism, Redundant Publication and Research Misconduct

Tudor Journals does not accept plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, image manipulation, duplicate publication, redundant publication or inappropriate authorship practices.

Manuscripts may be screened using similarity detection tools. A high similarity index does not automatically imply plagiarism; however, all cases will be evaluated by the editorial team.

Authors must ensure that all direct quotations, paraphrases, tables, figures and ideas from other sources are properly cited.

Manuscripts derived from theses, dissertations, conference papers or preprints must clearly disclose this information during submission.

21. Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools

Authors may use artificial intelligence tools for language editing, formatting support, translation assistance or technical support, provided that such use is disclosed.

Artificial intelligence tools must not be listed as authors or co-authors.

Authors remain fully responsible for:

Accuracy of the manuscript;
Originality of the content;
Integrity of the data;
Correct citation of sources;
Absence of plagiarism;
Ethical compliance.

When AI tools are used, authors must describe how they were used in the manuscript, cover letter or acknowledgments, depending on the nature of the use.

Example statement:

“The authors used artificial intelligence-assisted technology for language editing. The authors reviewed and approved the final content and take full responsibility for the integrity and accuracy of the manuscript.”

22. Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to Tudor Journals undergo an initial editorial screening.

The editorial team may reject manuscripts before peer review when they are outside the journal scope, present serious methodological problems, do not comply with ethical requirements or fail to meet minimum formatting standards.

Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are sent for peer review.

Tudor Journals adopts double-blind peer review whenever applicable. Reviewers will only have access to the anonymized manuscript after accepting the review invitation.

Each manuscript is usually evaluated by at least two independent reviewers.

Possible editorial decisions include:

Accept;
Minor revisions;
Major revisions;
Resubmit for review;
Reject.

The final editorial decision is made by the editor based on reviewer recommendations, manuscript quality, ethical compliance, relevance and contribution to the field.

23. Revisions

When revisions are requested, authors must submit:

Revised manuscript;
Response letter to reviewers;
Highlighted or tracked changes version, when requested.

The response letter must address each reviewer comment clearly and respectfully.

Authors must indicate where changes were made in the manuscript.

Failure to submit revisions within the deadline may result in withdrawal of the manuscript.

24. Appeals and Complaints

Authors may appeal editorial decisions when they believe there was a significant error in the review or editorial process.

Appeals must be submitted with a clear academic justification. Appeals based only on disagreement with reviewers will not be considered sufficient.

The editorial team will evaluate appeals according to the journal’s editorial policy and publication ethics standards.

25. Copyright and Licensing

Authors retain responsibility for the content of their manuscripts.

The copyright and licensing policy may vary according to each journal hosted by Tudor Journals.

Whenever applicable, articles may be published under an open access license, such as Creative Commons, according to the policy of the journal.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material, including figures, tables, images, scales, questionnaires and extensive textual excerpts.

26. Publication Fees

Publication fees, article processing charges or submission fees, when applicable, will be clearly stated on the specific journal page.

No fee will be charged unless explicitly informed by the journal.

Payment of a fee does not guarantee acceptance. Editorial decisions are based exclusively on scientific merit, ethical compliance, methodological quality and relevance to the journal scope.

27. Proofs and Publication

After acceptance, the manuscript enters the editorial production stage.

Authors may be asked to review proofs before publication. At this stage, only minor corrections are allowed. Substantial changes in content, authorship, data or interpretation are not permitted without editorial approval.

The final version may be published in HTML, PDF or other formats adopted by Tudor Journals.

28. Reference Style Guide

Authors must prepare references according to the style required by the target journal.

ABNT Example — Journal Article

SILVA, J.; SOUZA, M. Effects of sleep quality on musculoskeletal pain. Journal of Sleep Research, v. 12, n. 2, p. 45-60, 2024. DOI: 10.xxxx/xxxxx.

In-text citation:

(Silva; Souza, 2024)

According to Silva and Souza (2024), sleep quality is associated with pain perception.

APA Example — Journal Article

Silva, J., & Souza, M. (2024). Effects of sleep quality on musculoskeletal pain. Journal of Sleep Research, 12(2), 45–60. DOI: 10.xxxx/xxxxx.

In-text citation:

(Silva & Souza, 2024)

Silva and Souza (2024) found that sleep quality is associated with pain perception.

Vancouver Example — Journal Article

Silva J, Souza M. Effects of sleep quality on musculoskeletal pain. Journal of Sleep Research. 2024;12(2):45-60. doi:10.xxxx/xxxxx.

In-text citation:

Sleep quality is associated with pain perception.¹

Silva and Souza¹ reported an association between sleep quality and pain perception.

29. Submission Checklist

Before submitting a manuscript, authors must confirm that:

The manuscript fits the scope of the selected journal;
The manuscript is original and not under review elsewhere;
All authors approved the submission;
The title page was prepared separately;
The anonymized manuscript does not identify the authors;
The abstract and keywords were included;
References follow ABNT, APA or Vancouver consistently;
Tables and figures are cited in the text;
Ethical approval information was included, when applicable;
Conflict of interest statement was included;
Funding statement was included;
Data availability statement was included;
Use of artificial intelligence tools was disclosed, when applicable;
Supplementary files were uploaded, when necessary;
Permissions were obtained for copyrighted material;
The manuscript was reviewed for grammar, clarity and formatting.

30. Contact

Questions about submissions, editorial policies or manuscript preparation should be directed to the editorial office of the selected journal through the Tudor Journals platform.

Authors should not contact reviewers directly.