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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  • The submission is original and unpublished and is not being simultaneously considered for publication in another journal, book, or editorial venue. If there is any exceptional circumstance related to the prior dissemination of the content, it must be disclosed in the “Comments to the Editor” field.
  • All listed authors have effectively participated in the preparation of the work and agree with its submission to the Revista Internacional Movimentos Docentes (Mov Doc).
  • The manuscript does not contain plagiarism, inappropriate self-plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, manipulation of results, nonexistent references, or any other practice incompatible with the principles of scientific integrity.
  • The work complies with the Journal’s Ethical Guidelines and editorial policies, including those related to research involving human participants, conflicts of interest, authorship, the use of images, research data, and the use of Artificial Intelligence tools.
  • Where applicable, research involving human participants was submitted for review by a Research Ethics Committee or equivalent body, and the manuscript must report the corresponding approval, protocol, or relevant ethical justification.
  • The main submission file is in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
  • The manuscript was prepared using the article template provided by the Journal, following its structure and formatting guidelines. Access it here.
  • The file intended for peer review was prepared to preserve the blind review process and does not include authors’ names, institutional affiliations, acknowledgements, project identification, or any other information that could directly reveal authorship.
  • All authorship information, including full name, email address, institution, country, ORCID identifier, and any other requested information, has been correctly entered in the submission metadata in the OJS system.
  • Whenever available, the DOIs, URLs, or other persistent identifiers for the references used were provided.
  • All sources used in the work were properly cited and included in the reference list.
  • Figures, charts, tables, graphs, photographs, and other visual elements are inserted in the body of the manuscript, close to the section in which they are mentioned, properly numbered, identified, and accompanied by a source indication.
  • The authors have obtained the necessary authorization to use images, photographs, illustrations, tables, or any third-party materials protected by copyright, whenever required.
  • The text complies with the style, structure, formatting, and reference standards established in the Author Guidelines.
  • Manuscript submission is free of charge, and no payment is required for the work to be forwarded for editorial and scientific evaluation.
  • Authors acknowledge that, only if the manuscript is accepted and if they choose to proceed with publication, a one-time editorial processing fee will apply per manuscript, regardless of the number of authors, at the following rates: R$ 397.00 for payments in Brazilian reais, US$ 97.00 for payments in U.S. dollars, or € 97.00 for payments in euros.
  • Authors acknowledge that payment of the fee is required only after the work has been accepted and has no influence whatsoever on the peer-review process or the editorial decision.
  • Authors agree to the Journal’s copyright, open access, privacy, and other editorial policies.

Author Guidelines

The Revista Internacional Movimentos Docentes (Mov Doc) accepts manuscripts on a continuous submission basis throughout the year, in Portuguese, Spanish, and English.

Before submitting a manuscript, authors are advised to read the journal’s editorial policies in full and are required to use the manuscript template provided by the Journal.

2.1 Types of submissions

According to its editorial sections, the Journal may accept:

  • research articles;
  • review articles;
  • theoretical essays;
  • experience reports;
  • academic studies and reflections;
  • interviews;
  • reviews;
  • teacher narratives;
  • escredocências;
  • memory-based texts;
  • literary and cultural works;
  • poetry;
  • visual essays and photographic records;
  • authorized translations;
  • manuscripts intended for thematic dossiers or special sections.

Scientific manuscripts are subject to the peer-review process established by the Journal.

Literary, artistic, photographic and memory-based works, interviews, and other complementary types of submissions may undergo editorial review and curation without necessarily following the same peer-review process applied to scientific articles.

2.2 Languages

Manuscripts are accepted in:

  • Portuguese;
  • Spanish;
  • English.

Regardless of the manuscript’s primary language, the corresponding template must also include the following elements in additional languages:

  • title;
  • abstract;
  • keywords.

2.3 Author identification

Authors must be identified exclusively through the metadata fields of the OJS submission system.

For each author, the following information must be provided, whenever applicable:

  • full name;
  • institutional affiliation;
  • city, state/province, and country;
  • email address;
  • ORCID;
  • brief academic identification.

The file submitted for review must not contain information that could reveal the identity of the authors.

2.4 Manuscript formatting

Submissions must use the official MOVDOC template. 

The Journal provides an official manuscript template that must be used when preparing submissions.

The template presents the basic structure, formatting standards, heading organization, and guidance regarding abstracts, keywords, citations, references, tables, figures, and other elements required for manuscript preparation.

Download the article template with author identification

Download the anonymized article template

Using the template helps streamline the evaluation and editorial processing of submissions.

Manuscripts submitted without using the official template may be returned to the authors for adjustment before being forwarded for peer review.

Unless otherwise specified in the template itself, the following are recommended:

  • .docx file format;
  • A4 page size;
  • 12-point font for the main text;
  • line spacing as specified in the template;
  • clearly structured heading and subheading hierarchy;
  • numbered pages;
  • use of italics for emphasis and foreign-language expressions, avoiding underlining except for electronic addresses when necessary.

Authors should not substantially alter the graphic structure of the template provided by the Journal.

2.5 Structure of scientific articles

Articles should include, whenever compatible with the nature of the research:

  • title;
  • abstract;
  • keywords;
  • introduction;
  • theoretical framework or other relevant background;
  • methods or methodological procedures;
  • results;
  • discussion;
  • final considerations or conclusions;
  • references.

The structure may be adapted when the epistemological, methodological, or textual nature of the study justifies a different organization.

Essays, experience reports, narratives, and other types of submissions may follow their own structure, provided that the guidelines of the corresponding section are observed.

2.6 Abstract and keywords

The abstract should clearly and objectively present the main elements of the study, preferably including:

  • objective;
  • approach or methodology;
  • main results;
  • conclusion or key contribution.

Keywords should adequately represent the main topics addressed in the manuscript.

Authors are advised to avoid using only terms that already appear in the title.

2.7 Citations and references

Citations and references must follow the bibliographic style established in the Journal’s current guidelines.

All works cited in the body of the manuscript must appear in the reference list, and all items included in the reference list must be effectively cited in the manuscript.

Whenever available, the DOI of the cited publication must be provided.

URLs should also be provided, whenever relevant, for documents and materials available exclusively online.

Authors are responsible for verifying the accuracy, existence, and correspondence of all references used.

Fabricated, nonexistent, or automatically generated references that have not been verified by the authors are not permitted.

2.8 Figures, images, charts, and tables

Figures, photographs, charts, diagrams, and tables must:

  • be included in the body of the manuscript;
  • have adequate resolution and readability;
  • be sequentially numbered;
  • include a title and source;
  • be referred to in the text.

When an element is not the authors’ own work, the appropriate source must be provided and copyright legislation must be observed.

Materials that make individuals identifiable must comply with applicable ethical requirements and, when necessary, must be accompanied by authorization for image use.

2.9 Peer review

Scientific articles considered suitable during the preliminary editorial assessment will be forwarded for blind peer review by members of the Scientific Committee and/or ad hoc reviewers.

Authors are advised to remove from the manuscript file:

  • names;
  • affiliations;
  • acknowledgements that could reveal authorship;
  • overly explicit references to projects, groups, or institutions that could compromise anonymity.

References to the authors’ own previous work do not need to be removed, but they should be written in a way that does not unnecessarily disclose the authorship of the manuscript.

2.10 Originality and similarity checking

All manuscripts may be screened using textual similarity detection tools and procedures.

The Journal does not rely exclusively on a numerical similarity percentage as a criterion for determining plagiarism.

Identified matches will be qualitatively assessed by the Editorial Team, taking into account citations, references, regulatory documents, methodological texts, and other characteristics of the manuscript.

Cases of plagiarism, inappropriate self-plagiarism, redundant publication, or other forms of misconduct may result in rejection of the submission or in measures taken after publication.

2.11 Use of Artificial Intelligence

Generative Artificial Intelligence tools may not be listed as authors or co-authors of manuscripts.

When such tools are used substantially in the preparation, analysis, translation, revision, or organization of a manuscript, their use must be transparently disclosed in accordance with the Journal’s policies.

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, authenticity, references, data, arguments, and conclusions of their work.

The use of Artificial Intelligence to fabricate data, results, references, sources, documents, or evidence is not permitted.

2.12 Editorial processing fee

Manuscript submission and evaluation are free of charge.

Only after the manuscript has been accepted, and if the authors decide to proceed with publication, a one-time editorial processing fee per accepted manuscript will be charged at the following rates:

  • R$ 397.00, for payments made in Brazilian reais;
  • US$ 97.00, for payments made in U.S. dollars;
  • € 97.00, for payments made in euros.

The fee is charged per manuscript, not per author.

No fee is charged during the peer-review process.

The fee does not influence the scientific or editorial decision and is communicated only after the manuscript has been formally accepted.

2.13 Continuous publication

The Journal accepts submissions throughout the year.

Accepted manuscripts may be published through a continuous publication model once the evaluation, revision, standardization, and editorial production stages have been completed.

Mov Doc also closes its complete issues twice a year, in July and December, bringing together the works published during the corresponding period as well as complementary scientific, cultural, literary, artistic, photographic, and editorial content.

Editorials

The Editorials section is intended for the publication of institutional, scientific, academic, or reflective texts related to the presentation, contextualization, and orientation of issues published by the Revista Internacional Movimentos Docentes (Mov Doc).

Editorials are intended to introduce regular issues, thematic dossiers, special sections, or thematic editions, highlighting their main objectives, themes, contributions, contexts of production, and connections with the fields of Education, Teaching, teacher education, educational practices, sustainability, and other areas covered by the Journal’s scope.

They may address, among other aspects:

  • presentation of the issue or dossier;
  • contextualization of the central theme;
  • synthesis of the main contributions included in the issue;
  • analysis of contemporary issues related to the educational field;
  • reflection on educational policies, practices, challenges, and perspectives;
  • presentation of projects, networks, events, or initiatives associated with the issue;
  • editorial positions related to science, teacher education, scientific publishing, and the democratization of knowledge;
  • institutional memory and the history of the Journal, the Rede Internacional Movimentos Docentes, and partner institutions, where relevant.

Editorials may be signed by the Journal’s Editorial Office, invited editors, organizers of thematic dossiers or special sections, or other individuals invited by the Editorial Team because of their academic, scientific, institutional, or cultural contribution.

By their nature, editorials do not undergo peer review. Their publication results from invitation, proposal, or approval by the Editorial Team, which is responsible for their assessment, revision, and alignment with the Journal’s policies.

Editorials are not required to follow a methodological structure, the conventional organization of a scientific article, or extensive bibliographic grounding. When citations, data, documents, or references are used, they must be presented appropriately and be verifiable.

Editorials are expected to demonstrate:

  • textual clarity and coherence;
  • relevance to the issue or topic addressed;
  • consistency of the information presented;
  • contribution to understanding the editorial, scientific, or educational context;
  • compliance with the Journal’s ethical, institutional, and editorial policies.

Editorials may take on a more academic, institutional, reflective, essayistic, or memorial character, provided that they maintain a clear relationship with the proposal of the issue and with the editorial identity of the Revista Internacional Movimentos Docentes (Mov Doc).

Articles

The Scientific Articles section is intended for the publication of academic and scientific works that present results of studies, research, analyses, or theoretically grounded reflections in the fields of Education, Teaching, teacher education, educational practices, sustainability, and related areas within the scope of the Revista Internacional Movimentos Docentes (Mov Doc).

Articles may be theoretical, empirical, documentary, bibliographic, qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, or based on other recognized methodological approaches, provided that they clearly state their objectives, present a consistent theoretical foundation, and develop the study coherently according to the nature of the investigation.

Submissions may present partial or final research results, as well as studies derived from ongoing or completed research.

This section may include, among other possibilities, articles derived from:

  • research projects;
  • undergraduate research;
  • final course projects;
  • monographs;
  • specialization research;
  • master’s dissertations;
  • doctoral theses;
  • institutional or interinstitutional research;
  • teaching, research, or extension projects that have generated systematized investigation;
  • independent studies conducted by researchers, teachers, students, or professionals in the field.

Works derived from monographs, dissertations, theses, or other academic productions must be presented in scientific article format. Simple full or partial reproduction of the original academic work will not be accepted.

Articles should make a relevant contribution to the understanding, discussion, or advancement of knowledge related to the topic addressed. They may report original findings, deepen previously investigated issues, present new interpretations, or contribute to the theoretical, methodological, educational, or social development of the field.

When based on empirical research, articles are expected to clearly present the research context, methodological procedures, results, and discussion. Theoretical articles should demonstrate conceptual and argumentative consistency, as well as appropriate engagement with relevant literature.

All articles submitted to this section undergo preliminary editorial assessment and peer review, in accordance with the Journal’s policies and guidelines.

Theoretical and Review Articles

The Theoretical and Review Articles section is intended for the publication of works that promote the analysis, systematization, interpretation, discussion, or deepening of knowledge related to Education, Teaching, teacher education, educational practices, sustainability, and other areas covered by the scope of the Revista Internacional Movimentos Docentes (Mov Doc).

The section accepts theoretical articles, grounded in the analysis and articulation of concepts, perspectives, authors, and debates relevant to a particular field of study, as well as review articles, aimed at organizing, synthesizing, and critically analyzing existing scientific or academic literature on a specific topic.

Theoretical articles may present conceptual reflections, epistemological discussions, interpretative propositions, critical analyses, the development or deepening of theoretical frameworks, and other forms of academic inquiry that contribute to advancing debates in the field. Empirical research is not mandatory, provided that the work presents a consistent theoretical foundation, argumentative coherence, and an identifiable contribution to the field.

Review articles may adopt different approaches, such as:

  • systematic review;
  • integrative review;
  • scoping review;
  • narrative review;
  • literature review;
  • theoretical-bibliographic review;
  • state-of-knowledge review;
  • state-of-the-art review;
  • other recognized forms of literature review and systematization.

The evaluation of review articles should take into account the specific characteristics of the type of review declared by the authors. Narrative or theoretical-bibliographic reviews will not be required to follow the same methodological procedures expected of systematic reviews, provided that the approach adopted is presented coherently and in sufficient detail to understand the selection, organization, analysis, or articulation of the literature used.

When the type of review requires structured search and selection procedures, the manuscript is expected, where applicable, to provide information on the databases or sources consulted, search strategies, period covered, inclusion and exclusion criteria, composition of the corpus, and procedures for analysis or synthesis.

Both theoretical and review articles should go beyond the simple reproduction or enumeration of existing literature. They are expected to present critical analysis, articulation among studies, identification of trends, convergences, divergences, gaps, emerging issues, or new possibilities for interpretation.

Submissions may derive from bibliographic research, theoretical studies developed within research projects, final course projects, specialization studies, master’s dissertations, doctoral theses, or other academic activities, provided that they are appropriately reworked into article format and comply with the Journal’s guidelines.

Manuscripts should make a relevant contribution to the field, whether through the systematization of available knowledge, the proposal of new interpretations, the deepening of concepts, or the identification of issues that may guide future research, educational practices, or debates.

All submissions to this section undergo preliminary editorial assessment and peer review, according to criteria specific to theoretical and review articles and in accordance with the policies and guidelines of the Revista Internacional Movimentos Docentes (Mov Doc).

Reports of Practices and Experiences

The Reports of Practices and Experiences section is intended for the publication of texts that present, describe, analyze, and reflect on educational, pedagogical, formative, professional, extension, cultural, or socioeducational experiences developed in different teaching and learning contexts.

Submissions may include reports based on experiences carried out in:

  • Early Childhood Education;
  • Basic Education;
  • Vocational and Technological Education;
  • Youth and Adult Education;
  • Higher Education;
  • initial and continuing teacher education;
  • university extension;
  • educational, social, or community projects;
  • museums, science centers, and cultural spaces;
  • social organizations and communities;
  • virtual learning environments;
  • formal, non-formal, and informal educational settings;
  • other contexts related to Education, Teaching, and human development.

Submissions should clearly present the objective or purpose of the experience, the context in which it was developed, the participants or audience involved, the main actions or stages carried out, and the reflections, learning, challenges, limitations, possibilities, or perceived outcomes arising from the experience.

By their nature, reports of practices and experiences are not subject to the same methodological rigor required of scientific articles based on research. A research design, hypotheses, sampling procedures, formal data collection instruments, or specific analytical techniques are not mandatory unless the work itself also has an investigative nature.

Evaluation should primarily consider the quality, clarity, and consistency of the report, its ability to contextualize and document the experience, and the reflection developed from it. The merit of the work will not be determined by whether the experience was considered successful or unsuccessful, but by the quality of its presentation, analysis, and potential to contribute to the understanding of educational practices, processes, and situations.

Experiences involving difficulties, conflicts, limitations, unexpected outcomes, or partially achieved objectives are also welcome, provided that they are analyzed in a critical, reflective, and sufficiently contextualized manner.

Reports may engage with relevant academic, scientific, pedagogical, or professional literature, especially when such literature helps contextualize or problematize the experience. However, the same density of theoretical grounding expected of a scientific article is not required, and the reported experience should remain the central element of the text.

Particular value is placed on works that share practices, learning, challenges, strategies, reflections, and knowledge constructed across different educational settings, contributing to dialogue among teachers, researchers, students, education professionals, institutions, and communities.

Submissions to this section undergo preliminary editorial assessment and peer review, according to criteria specific to reports of practices and experiences and in accordance with the policies and guidelines of the Revista Internacional Movimentos Docentes (Mov Doc).

Essays and Reviews

The Essays and Reviews section is intended for the publication of reflective, critical, interpretative, and analytical texts related to Education, Teaching, teacher education, educational practices, sustainability, and other areas covered by the scope of the Revista Internacional Movimentos Docentes (Mov Doc).

Essays

Essays should present an authorial and argumentative reflection on topics, concepts, problems, perspectives, or issues relevant to the educational field.

Theoretical, critical, pedagogical, academic, and interdisciplinary essays are welcome, provided that they demonstrate:

  • clarity regarding the topic, question, or central argument;
  • conceptual consistency;
  • argumentative coherence;
  • appropriate articulation among ideas, authors, and references, when used;
  • critical and reflective capacity;
  • a contribution to expanding or problematizing debates in the field.

By their nature, essays are not required to present a research methodological design, data collection, or the conventional structure of empirical scientific articles. They are, however, expected to provide sufficient grounding to support the reflections and propositions presented.

Particular value is placed on texts capable of developing interpretations, questions, theoretical provocations, critical readings, or propositions that contribute to understanding different dimensions of Education and teaching.

Reviews

Reviews are intended to present and critically analyze works of academic, scientific, pedagogical, or cultural interest related to the Journal’s scope.

Works that may be reviewed include, among others:

  • books;
  • edited volumes;
  • academic works;
  • scientific publications;
  • relevant documents;
  • audiovisual works;
  • cultural or educational productions relevant to the debates promoted by the Journal.

A review should go beyond simply describing the content of the work and should present its context, main arguments, contributions, limitations, relevance, and possible relationships with contemporary debates in the field.

The text is expected to enable readers to understand the central characteristics of the work while also providing a critical, well-founded, and coherent assessment.

The evaluation of reviews will particularly consider:

  • appropriate identification and contextualization of the work;
  • clarity of presentation;
  • analytical and critical capacity;
  • coherence of argumentation;
  • relevance of the work to the field;
  • the review’s contribution to understanding and discussing the work analyzed.

Essays and reviews must be original works and comply with the ethical, editorial, and formatting guidelines of the Revista Internacional Movimentos Docentes (Mov Doc).

Submissions to this section will not undergo peer review. Following a preliminary editorial assessment, they will be reviewed by the Journal’s Editorial Team, which will consider their alignment with the Journal’s scope, textual quality, argumentative consistency, relevance, originality, and contribution to the debates promoted by Mov Doc.

The Editorial Team may approve the submission, request revisions, or decline it, in accordance with the Journal’s editorial criteria and the specific characteristics of the type of submission.

Short Stories, Chronicles, and Poems

The Short Stories, Chronicles, and Poems section is intended for the publication of original literary works that establish a direct or indirect dialogue with Education, teaching, human development, schools, universities, science, culture, society, sustainability, educational territories, and other themes related to the scope of the Revista Internacional Movimentos Docentes (Mov Doc).

The section seeks to recognize literature as a form of expression, reflection, interpretation, and meaning-making regarding human, educational, and social experiences, broadening the possibilities for dialogue among scientific knowledge, educational practices, culture, memory, sensitivity, and artistic creation.

Short Stories

Short stories may present fictional narratives or narratives inspired by experiences, situations, memories, and contexts related to education and social life.

Submissions may explore, among other possibilities:

  • school and university experiences;
  • relationships among teachers, students, and communities;
  • teaching and learning processes;
  • childhoods, youth, and different life trajectories;
  • inclusion, diversity, and human relationships;
  • science, technology, and society;
  • environment and sustainability;
  • professional and formative experiences;
  • everyday life, memory, culture, and territories;
  • social issues related to Education.

Short stories should demonstrate narrative unity, internal coherence, and literary quality, while preserving the authors’ creative and stylistic freedom.

Chronicles

Chronicles may address events, experiences, observations, everyday situations, memories, or contemporary issues from personal, reflective, critical, humorous, poetic, or literary perspectives.

The section welcomes chronicles that contribute to reflection on teaching, schools, universities, educational processes, everyday life, social relationships, culture, science, sustainability, and other topics relevant to the Journal’s editorial proposal.

Chronicles are not required to present academic grounding or a scientific structure. Particular value is placed on observational insight, writing quality, originality of approach, and the reflective or literary strength of the text.

Poems

Poems may adopt different forms, styles, structures, and poetic languages, with respect for aesthetic and authorial freedom.

The section welcomes works that engage with educational, human, social, cultural, environmental, or professional experiences, as well as texts addressing identity, memory, formation, human relationships, everyday life, science, nature, sustainability, diversity, and other themes related to Education and society.

No specific poetic format, meter, standardized length, or literary tradition is required. Evaluation will consider the coherence of the proposal, the quality of poetic expression, originality, and the relationship of the work to the Journal’s editorial profile.

Editorial Criteria

Short stories, chronicles, and poems must be original works authored by the submitters, in accordance with the Journal’s policies on copyright, integrity, ethics, and the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence tools.

Texts inspired by real situations must, when necessary, preserve the identity, privacy, and dignity of the people involved. Responsibility for the information, representations, and content presented remains with the respective authors.

As these are literary and cultural productions, submissions to this section will not undergo peer review. They will be evaluated by the Journal’s Editorial Team, which will consider:

  • alignment with the scope and proposal of the section;
  • originality;
  • textual and literary quality;
  • internal coherence;
  • aesthetic, reflective, or cultural strength;
  • compliance with ethical and editorial policies;
  • contribution to the diversity of languages and forms of expression present in Mov Doc.

The Editorial Team may approve the work, request revisions, or decline it, while respecting the authorial proposal and avoiding interventions that would alter the style, voice, or aesthetic construction of the work.

Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement and Personal Data Protection Policy

The Movimentos Docentes Journal: Teacher Education, Networks, and Educational Practices respects the privacy and protection of the personal data of its readers, authors, reviewers, and collaborators.

The names, addresses, and other personal information entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the purposes of this publication, including:

  • editorial and scientific communication;

  • management of submissions, peer review, and publication processes;

  • distribution of notifications, calls, and news related to the journal or the Movimentos Docentes Network;

  • generation of anonymized statistical reports for internal use.

Such data will not be shared with third parties, except when required by law or with the explicit consent of the data subject.

This journal fully complies with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (Law No. 13.709/2018) and other applicable regulations, ensuring the ethical, transparent, and secure handling of all collected information.

All data are stored on protected servers and processed only through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform, following international best practices in information security.

By registering or submitting a manuscript, users acknowledge and agree to this privacy policy and to the use of their data solely for editorial and scientific purposes related to this journal.

For inquiries or requests regarding data protection, please contact the Editorial Team of the Movimentos Docentes Journal at revista@movimentosdocentes.com