ISSN 0101-2061 printed version
ISSN 1678-457X online version

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

• Scope and editorial policy
• Guide for preparation of papers

Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos publishes scientific articles in the field of food science. Works should be written in English, Articles should be written in clear, conciseEnglish following the editorial standards below.

Scope and editorial policy

Editorial Policy

Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos accepts articles which present the results of original research and adopts a double blind, peer review process in which two reviewers will be selected to perform an anonymous evaluation of each submitted manuscript. All submissions will be subjected at least two reviewers indicated by the Editorial Committee. The reviewed articles will be sent back to the authors to consider the suggestions and make the pertinent modifications. In the case of disagreement the Editor Chief will decide on the acceptance of the manuscript or, if necessary, a third referee will be heard, and the three reviews will be analyzed by the sbCTA’s Editorial Board will which will take the final decision.  The accepted articles will be published in the online version of this journal and in the SciELO library within twelve months.

Authorship

Authorship credit should be based only on substantial contributions and participation to the development of the work. The corresponding author (or coauthor designee) will serve on behalf of all coauthors as the primary correspondent with the editorial office during the submission and review process.

Terms of agreement and submitting rights of graphic reproduction

The corresponding author must sign and submit the Terms of Agreement and Submitting Rights of Graphic Reproduction to the sbCTA’s Editorial Board on behalf of all coauthors. By signing the “Terms of Agreement and Submitting Rights of Graphic Reproduction”, the authors agree with:

•  this work has never been  previously published or is being considered for publication elsewhere;
• authors agree to submit the work and agree to name the corresponding author indicated;
 authors grant the  Brazilian Society of Science and Food Technology  (sbCTA) the rights of graphic reproduction if the article is accepted for   publication.

Contents

Original Research

The article must present clear and concise results of a research carried out based on scientific methods.

Original text length may not exceed 5.000 words (excluding the “resumo”, abstract, tables, figures, captions, and references) and, preferably, should not ordinarily contain more than 7 tables and figures taken together. The manuscript must contain three keywords, an abstract of 250 words or less including the most relevant discoveries of the research, a cover letter, and title page.

Research involving humans

When presenting results of research involving humans, the approval process number of the institution’s Research Ethics Committee project (resolution # 196/96, October 10th, 1996, Brazilian National Health Council) should be cited.

Guidelines for the preparation of papers

Cover Letter
The manuscript cover letter must include the following information arranged in the following order:

• Statement of work relevance and importance: a brief text with no more than 100 words describing the relevance of the work concisely.
• Article Title: written in English and Portuguese and a header;
• Header Title: no longer than 15 words.

Title Page
The manuscript title page must include the following:

• Authors mailing information (complete address, telephone and FAX numbers, and e-mail address);
• Authors’ first and surname;
• Institutions where the work was done.

Abstract and keywords page

Every manuscript must include an abstract written in English and Portuguese. An abstract must:

• be a single paragraph containing fewer than 200 words;
• state the main objective and rationale of the project;
• describe materials, methods, and results (if applicable);
• summarizes the conclusions;
• not include abbreviations and acronyms.

The abstract should not include:

• footnotes;
• significant data and statistical values;
• references.

Keywords
include three keywords, preferably different from the terms used in the title and abstract.

Text
The manuscript should be arranged as follows and using the following numbering system in the major heading, as applicable:

•  Introduction;
• Materials and Methods, which should include experimental procedure and statistical analysis of data;
• Results and Discussion (may also be separated)
• Conclusions;
• References;
• Acknowledgements;
• Tables;
• Figures;
• Charts.

In the main text:

• Abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols must be clearly defined on first usage;
• Footnotes are not permitted;
• Tables, figures, and charts should be numbered in Arabic numerals in the order

they are called out in the text;

• The use of headings and subheadings to divide the text is encouraged but should be clearly defined;
• Equations should be computer generated and numbered sequentially with Arabic numerals in parentheses;
• References should be arranged in alphabetical order.

The text should be spaced with double spacing between lines in a one-column format. All lines should be flushed with left margin of column leaving a 2.5-cm margin at right and left. Text lines must be sequentially numbered throughout the text. All pages should be sequentially numbered.

Proprietary names

Units of measure

• Use the SI units (International System of Units) only;

Temperatures should be expressed in degrees Celsius (°C).

References

Reference citations
All references should be cited in the text indicating  the author’s surname typed in capital letters followed by the year of publication (example:  SILVA et al, 2005) including  the following information (as applicable):

• Articles with up to three authors, all surnames should be cited;
• Articles with more than three authors, text citations should be shortened to the primary name followed by “et al.”;
• For references with unknown authors, text citations should be done by the first word of its title.

Reference list
References should be listed in alphabetical order. Articles under preparation or under review should not be included in the references. References must follow the format set by the Brazilian Technical Standard Organization (ABNT) at “General Rules of Presentation" - NBR 6023, from August 2002.

According to the sbCTA’s Editorial Board, articles that were accepted but do not follow the standard references style or present incomplete information WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED until the references conform to the norms.

Examples of style for references:

Books

BACCAN, N. et al.; Introdução à semimicroanálise qualitativa. 6th edition. Campinas: EDUCAMP, 1995. 295 p.

Book Chapter

SGARBIERI, V. C. Composição e valor nutritivo do feijão Phaseolus vulgaris L. In: BULISANI, E. A (Ed.) Feijão: fatores de produção e qualidade.Campinas: Fundação Cargill, 1987. Cap. 5, p. 257-326.

Journal Articles

KINTER, P. K.; van BUREN, J. P. Carbohydrate interference and its correction in pectin analysis using the m-hydroxydiphenyl method. Journal of Food Science, v. 47, n. 3, p. 756-764, 1982.

Articles previously presented at scientific conferences

FERREIRA, D. F. Análises estatísticas por meio do Sisvar para Windows versão 4.0. In: REUNIÃO ANUAL DA REGIÃO BRASILEIRA DA SOCIEDADE INTERNACIONAL DE BIOMETRIA, 45., 2000, São Carlos. Anais... São Carlos: UFSCar, 2000. p. 255-258.

Theses and Dissertations

CAMPOS, A C. Efeito do uso combinado de ácido láctico com diferentes proporções de fermento láctico mesófilo no rendimento, proteólise, qualidade microbiológica e propriedades mecânicas do queijo minas frescal. 2000. 80 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Tecnologia de Alimentos)-Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, 2000.

Electronic work (e-work)

SÃO PAULO (Estado). Secretaria do Meio Ambiente. Tratados e organizações ambientais em matéria de meio ambiente. In: SÃO PAULO (Estado). Entendendo o meio ambiente. São Paulo, 1999. Disponível em: <http://www.bdt.org.br/sma/entendendo/atual.htm>. Acesso em: 8 mar. 1999.

Legislation

BRASIL. Portaria nº. 451, de 19 de setembro de 1997. Princípios gerais para o estabelecimento de critérios e padrões microbiológicos para alimentos. Diário Oficial [da] República Federativa do Brasil, Brasília, DF, 22 set. 1997. Seção 1, n. 182, p. 21005-21011.

Tables
Tables should be cited in Arabic numerals and sent in a separate file, which should be assigned a descriptive name (ex. table1.doc etc). Tables must be created in Microsoft® Word table format and should:

• Should be self-explaining;
• Have the same number of significant algarisms defined based on statistical criteria that take into account the standard deviation significant algarism;
• tables should kept to a minimum in order to make an easy reading, clear text;
• Tables and graphs should not show the same data;
• Tables’ layout should be as simple as possible. The use of deep shadows and contrasting colors or vertical and diagonal lines is not permitted;
• Use only superscript lower case letters for table footnotes for abbreviations, units, etc. Firstly define the columns first and then define the lines. Table footnotes should follow this same order.

Figures and charts
Figures and charts should be cited and numbered in alphabetical order using Arabic numerals. They should be sent in separate files with the highest resolution possible . Files should be preferably sent in the native format of the word processor used (TIF, XLS, EPS, BMP, JPG, or DOC). The file name should contain a figure number, for example, (ex.: figure1.tif, figure2.eps, figure3.doc etc). Send only high-resolution source files of scanned images, photos or micrographs, (scan resolution of 1000 dpi at least). Every photo should include the author’s name; individual identification. Use charts to illustrate diagrams, schemes, and flowcharts.

ONLINE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Submission fees

The submission fee for articles submitted to Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos isR$ 160 .00 per article. The fee will be R$ 60.00 for authors who are sbCTA members based on to the following:

• Up to two authors: at least one author should be a member and should have paid his/her annual membership dues to be eligible for the discount;
• From three to five authors: at least two authors should be members and should have paid their annual membership dues to be eligible for the discount;
• From five to seven authors: at least four authors should be members and should have paid their annual membership dues to be eligible for the discount;

The review process would be initiated onlyafter the payment of the submission fee. Different methods of payment will be made considering always the provided corresponding author’s e-mail address.

• Author in Brazil: e-mail invoice;
• Author abroad: through the PayPal website sent by e-mail.

English Language Review

Manuscripts written in poor English grammar, which impairs comprehension and prevents language review, will be returned to the authors by The Editor, and its re-submission will be accepted upon a certification of English review.  It is strongly recommended that the manuscripts are professionally edited for English usage prior to submission.  

Files format
Files should be submitted in the format DOC, TIF, XLS, EPS, BMP, or JPG no matter the native platform, Windows® or Macintosh®. The main manuscript text should be submitted as follows:

Manuscript.doc: version for production

• microsoft® Word (.doc) format;
• Font Times New Roman, in 12 pt. size
• Manuscript complete text;
• Figures and tables should be submitted in separate files;
• Text lines and pages should be numbered sequentially;
• Cover  letter should be sent in a separate file;
• Should include authors and institutions’ names in the first page;
• Should be named manuscritoproducao.doc.

Manuscript.pdf.doc: version for evaluation

• pdf format;
• Font Times New Roman, in 12 pt. size
• Manuscript complete text without tables and figures;
• Figures and tables should be submitted in separate files;
• Text lines and pages should be numbered sequentially;
• Should not include cover letter;
• Title page should not include authors and institutions’ names;
• Should be named manuscritoavaliacao.pdf.

Before submitting online, the corresponding author should fill out and sign the terms of agreement and Submitting Rights of Graphic Reproduction Form. To download this form, access http://cta.submitcentral.com.br/terms_sbcta_br.pdf. Submit the form via e-mail or fax to the sbCTA’s Editorial Board to publicacoes@sbcta.org.br or +55 19 32410527. The evaluation process will not begin until the term of agreement and submitting rights of graphic reproduction is sent and received.
The Submitcentral program works with the following web browsers: Internet Explorer 7+, Firefox 2+, Opera 9.2+, Safari 3+, and Google Chrome.

To access the submitcentral program, logon to http://cta.submitcentral.com.br. Go to  
“ Painel do Autor” and  click on  the "Iniciar uma nova submissão" button and follow the steps:

Step 1: Title, abstract, and keywords

• Enter the title information in the “título” field.
• Add the abstract in the “resumo”  field.
• Enter at least three keywords in the field “palavras-chave”and click onthe “adicionar” button.
• Click on the “continuar” button.

Step 2: Authors and institutions

• Enter the information for each author. Enter all relevant information in the required fields. Click on the “adicionar” button before entering the next author’s information. To order information, use the arrows in the “ordem” column;
• Enter the corresponding author information by clicking on the  “ autor para correspodência (troca)” button;
• Enter at least one (01) institution information for each author. You may click on the “editar instituições” button if necessary;
• Click on the “continuar” button.

Step 3: Referee

• Please inform three potential referees to evaluate your work. This step can help speed up the beginning of evaluation process;
• Click on the “continuar” button.

Step 4: Sending files
Send all files of your work using the button “procurar” or “browse.” Choose the file type: “Manuscrito em PDF” (pdf manuscript) without the author’s names (for the reviewers), “Manuscrito em DOC completo” (manuscript.doc) (for publication); “Folha de Rosto”( cover letter); “Figura”( figure); “Tabela” (table); or “Arquivo suplementar” (separate file);
Click on the “enviar” button.. Repeat it to send all files.
Click on the “continuar”

Step 5: General Information
Choose the type of contribution selecting one from the select box (“caixa de seleção”).
Choose the field of work selecting one from the select box (“caixa de seleção”).
Make sure the “Terms of Agreement and Submitting Rights of Graphic Reproduction” form is properly signed and answer the remaining questions.
Add a Letter to the Editor button.
Click on the “continuar” button.

Step 6: Double Checking and Submitting
Check all information for mistakes and make corrections, if applicable, clicking on the “editar” button.
Download and open all files to check whether they are properly edited.
Confirm the file checking operation.
Click on the “finalizar submissão” button to end the submitting process.