Submissions

Author Guidelines

Guidelines for the Preparation and Submission of Manuscripts

Language

Manuscripts may be submitted in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.

Originality and exclusivity

The manuscript must be original, unpublished, and submitted exclusively to Olimpianos – Journal of Olympic Studies. Manuscripts simultaneously submitted to another journal will not be accepted.

The manuscript should contain between 5,000 and 6,000 words, with a maximum of 20 pages, including abstracts, tables, figures, notes, and references.

Manuscript structure

The manuscript should be organized using subheadings, according to the nature of the study:

• Introduction: presents the topic, its relevance, the related literature, and the objective of the study;

• Methods or approach: describes the sample or corpus, selection criteria, sources, and data collection and analysis procedures;

• Results: presents the main findings objectively, avoiding interpretations and unnecessary repetition of information provided in tables and figures;

• Discussion: interprets the results in relation to the literature, the contributions, and the limitations of the study;

• Conclusion: summarizes the main findings and indicates possibilities for future research.

The structure may be adapted to theoretical, historical, documentary, educational, or review studies. Research involving people, personal data, institutions, or animals must include the relevant ethical information.

Formatting

The manuscript must be prepared on A4 paper, using Times New Roman, 12-point font, 3-cm margins, and 1.5-line spacing. The abstract and references must be single-spaced.

The file must be submitted in DOC or DOCX format.

Title page

The title page must contain the manuscript title in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, centered, in bold type and uppercase letters.

Abstracts

The manuscript must contain three abstracts: in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Each abstract must contain between 200 and 250 words and present, in continuous text and without subheadings, the objective, methods, main results, and conclusion.

References, citations, or information not developed in the manuscript must not be included in the abstracts.

Keywords

The manuscript must include 3 to 5 keywords in each language.

In-text citations

References must follow the Vancouver style. Reference numbers must be presented as superscript Arabic numerals, in order of appearance, without a space between the author’s name and the reference number.

Examples: Brownell and Parry¹; Binder².

Direct quotations of 40 words or more must be presented as indented blocks, with single spacing and the page number indicated.

Notes

The excessive use of notes should be avoided. When necessary, notes must be brief and presented as footnotes identified by letters.

Figures, tables, maps, and diagrams

These elements must be inserted in the appropriate position in the text and must include brief and descriptive titles or captions.

They must be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals, in Times New Roman, 10-point font, with single spacing.

References

References must be numbered according to their order of appearance in the text and formatted according to the Vancouver style.

Journal titles must be abbreviated according to Index Medicus/MEDLINE, available through the National Library of Medicine catalogue.

All authors must be listed for works with up to six authors. For publications with more than six authors, the first six authors must be listed, followed by et al.

Whenever available, the DOI or the electronic address of the publication should be provided.

Examples

Chatziefstathiou D, Ramon X, Miragaya A. Olympic idea nowadays: perceptions and insights. Bellaterra: Centre d’Estudis Olímpics de l’Esport de la UAB; 2015.

Reid H. Athletic beauty in Classical Greece: a philosophical view. J Philos Sport. 2012;39:1-17.

Silva AB. Educação olímpica e formação cidadã. In: Souza CD, Pereira EF, editors. Estudos olímpicos e educação. 2nd ed. São Paulo: Editora; 2024. p. 45-60.

Brasil. Ministério da Educação. Base Nacional Comum Curricular [Internet]. Brasília: Ministério da Educação; 2018 [cited 2026 Oct 1]. Available from: https://basenacionalcomum.mec.gov.br/