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Publication Guidelines

KWIJIYA: Angolan Journal of Religion, Theology and Society adopts the APA – American Psychological Association, 7th edition (2019) as the reference for formatting and standardising scientific texts. Articles and reviews submitted must comply with this style, particularly regarding textual structure, citations, and bibliographic references.

The journal follows APA 7th edition (2019). Below we highlight only some essential elements:

• Font and colour: Calibri Light , normal style, size 12, black, line spacing 1.15.
• Bold, italics, underline, strikethrough: Bold or bold italics are used for first- and second-level headings. Italics are mandatory for foreign words and for titles of books, journals, films, videos, television programmes, and microfilm publications; also for introducing new technical or key terms.
• Exception – quotations: The principle of fidelity applies. The font must be Calibri Light , and any formatting details of the quoted text must be preserved, including typographical or grammatical errors, quotation marks, hyphens, etc.

• Spacing 
• Normal between characters; 1.15 between lines. Paragraphs and headings use single spacing.
• Alignment and indentation: Texts and headings must be justified on both sides. The first line of each paragraph has a 1.25 cm indent.
• Pagination: Arabic numerals are used. Counting begins with the cover and continues to the last page. From the abstract onwards, pages are numbered at the top right. Roman numerals are not used for pre-textual elements.
• Titles and section headings: Titles begin at the left margin, size 14, bold. Translations of titles: size 14, italics. Subheadings follow Arabic numerals (1.; 1.1.; 1.2.; 2.; 2.1.; 2.2.).
• Paragraphs: First line indented 1.25 cm. No blank line between paragraphs.
• Footnotes: Indicated by Arabic numerals, placed at the bottom of the page, Times New Roman size 10. No blank line between footnotes. Each footnote ends with a full stop.

• Abbreviations

: Use only nationally or internationally recognised abbreviations. The first occurrence must be preceded by the full name, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses (e.g., United Nations (UN)). Thereafter, only the abbreviation is used.

• Numbers: Numbers below ten are written out in full.
• Short quotations: Up to three lines, integrated into the text, marked with quotation marks, followed by source reference.
• Long quotations: More than three lines must be indented (1.3 cm), single-spaced, followed by author, year, and page in brackets, ending with a full stop.
• Sacred texts: For the Torah and Bible, indicate book, chapter(s), and verse(s). For the Qur’an, indicate sura(s) and verse(s). Books are written out in full in the text and abbreviated in parentheses. Chapters, verses, suras, and verses are always in Arabic numerals. Multiple verses are separated by a full stop; ranges are indicated with a hyphen. Numbered books use Arabic numerals before the title.
• Abbreviations of biblical books: Abbreviations of Old and New Testament books (including apocrypha) are used only in parentheses, e.g., (Mt 7,3.10)

FIRST TESTAMENT

Pentateuch

• Genesis — Gn
• Exodus — Ex
• Leviticus — Lv
• Numbers — Nm
• Deuteronomy — Dt

Historical Books

• Joshua — Jos
• Judges — Jdg
• Ruth — Ru
• 1 Samuel — 1Sa
• 2 Samuel — 2Sa
• 1 Kings — 1Ki
• 2 Kings — 2Ki
• 1 Chronicles — 1Ch
• 2 Chronicles — 2Ch
• Ezra — Ezr
• Nehemiah — Neh
• Esther — Est

Poetic Book

• Job — Job

• Psalms — Ps
• Proverbs — Pr
• Ecclesiastes — Eccl
• Song of Songs — Song

Major Prophets

• Isaiah — Isa
• Jeremiah — Jer
• Lamentations — Lam
• Ezekiel — Eze
• Daniel — Dan

Minor Prophets

• Hosea — Hos
• Joel — Joel
• Amos — Am
• Obadiah — Obad
• Jonah — Jon
• Micah — Mic
• Nahum — Nah
• Habakkuk — Hab
• Zephaniah — Zeph
• Haggai — Hag
• Zechariah — Zech
• Malachi — Mal

Apocrypha

• Judith — Jdt
• Baruch — Bar
• Prayer of Manasseh — PrMan
• 1 Maccabees — 1Mac
• 2 Maccabees — 2Mac
• Tobit — Tob
• Wisdom — Wis
• Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) — Sir
• 1 Esdras — 1Esd
• 2 Esdras — 2Esd
• Epistle to the Laodiceans — Laod

SECOND TESTAMENT

Gospels

• Matthew — Mt
• Mark — Mk
• Luke — Lk
• John — Jn

Historical Book

• Acts — Acts

Pauline Epistles

• Romans — Rom
• 1 Corinthians — 1Co
• 2 Corinthians — 2Co
• Galatians — Gal
• Ephesians — Eph
• Philippians — Phil
• Colossians — Col
• 1 Thessalonians — 1Th
• 2 Thessalonians — 2Th
• 1 Timothy — 1Ti
• 2 Timothy — 2Ti
• Titus — Tit
• Philemon — Phlm

General Epistles

• Hebrews — Heb
• James — Jas
• 1 Peter — 1Pe
• 2 Peter — 2Pe
• 1 John — 1Jn
• 2 John — 2Jn
• 3 John — 3Jn
• Jude — Jude

Prophetic Book

• Revelation — Rev

Bibliographic References

Bibliographic references must be listed at the end of the article (organised alphabetically) and must contain the essential elements of the work: surname and first name of the author(s), year of publication in parentheses, title in italics, and the name of the publisher. A comma is used between the surname and the first name; in other cases, full stops are used. For articles with three or more authors, only the name of the first author is included, followed by et al.

Articles with DOI or found online

Scientific articles with a DOI follow this structure: Author(s). (Year). Title of the article. Title of the journal, volume, issue (month), page range. DOI

Example:

Antônio, M. P. P. (2023). Deolinda Rodrigues: a combative intellectual. Revista de Ciências Sociais, 54(1), 43–66. DOI: 10.36517/rcs.54.1.d03

Scientific articles without a DOI should, if possible, include the webpage. In this case, the structure is: Author(s). (Year). Title of the article. Title of the journal, volume, issue (month), page range. URL

Example:

Tagkalakis, P., & Demiri, E. (2009). A fear avoidance model in facial burn body image disturbance. Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters, 22(1), 203–207. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3188186/pdf/Ann-Burns-and-Fire-Disasters-22-203.pdf

Books and E-Books

Books and scientific e-books follow a similar structure. For e-books, add the DOI, which begins on a new line.

• Books: Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the book (Edition). Publisher.
• E-Books: Surname, Initial(s). (Year). Title of the book (Edition). Publisher. DOI

Examples:
Burgess, R. (2019). Rethinking global health: Frameworks of power. Routledge.
Brown, L. S. (2018). Feminist therapy (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. http://doi.org/10.1037/0000092-000

Books or e-books with an editor instead of an author include the abbreviation (Ed.) after the editor’s name. If there is more than one editor, use (Eds.).

Examples:
Harris, K. R., Graham, S., & Urdan, T. (Eds.). (2012). APA Educational Psychology Handbook (Vols. 1–3). American Psychological Association.
Harris, K. R., Graham, S., & Urdan, T. (Eds.). (2012). APA Educational Psychology Handbook (Vols. 1–3). American Psychological Association. DOI

Chapters in Books and E-Books

A chapter in a book or e-book follows a similar structure. Note the use of In before the book title, and the inversion of surname–first name order for the chapter author compared to the book editor. For e-books, add the DOI. Use pp. for page ranges.

Examples:
Ferreira, J. A., & Medeiros, T. (2016). Psychological well-being in older adults: A study in the Azores Islands. In T. Medeiros (Ed.), (Re)Thinking older people in the 21st century (pp. 195–220). Letras Lavadas.

Mendes, J. C. da S., & Medeiros, M. T. P. de. (2019). Positive body image in higher education students. In I. G. S. Arioli, Health psychology: Theory and intervention (1st ed., pp. 94–107). Antonella Carvalho de Oliveira. https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.7011912037

Dictionary or Encyclopaedia Entries

An entry is a type of chapter and follows the same structure, with the exception that the city of the publisher’s headquarters is preserved and the volume is added (abbreviated as Vol.).

Example:
Bergmann, P. G. (1993). Relativity. In The New Encyclopedia Britannica (Vol. 26, pp. 501–508). Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica.

Master’s Dissertations and Doctoral Theses

These generally follow the structure of a book. After the title, include information about the type of work (dissertation or thesis), the programme or department, the institute or school, the university, the city, and the country.

Example:
Levandowski, D. C. (2001). Fatherhood in adolescence: Expectations, feelings, and interaction with the baby. Unpublished master’s dissertation, Postgraduate Programme in Developmental Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Sacred Books

According to APA style, religious works such as the Tanakh, the Bible, or the Qur’an are considered sources without an author. Therefore, no author information is included in the reference. The title of the work is italicised and placed at the beginning of the reference.

Examples:
John Wesley Study Bible (2nd ed.). (2020). Sociedade Bíblica do Brasil.
Holy Bible: Nova Almeida Atualizada (J. Ferreira de Almeida, Trans.). (2017). Sociedade Bíblica do Brasil.
Holy Bible: Nova Versão Internacional. (n.d.). Bíblia Online https://www.bibliaonline.com.br/nvi (Original work published in 2001)
Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (5th ed.). (1997). Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft.
Novum Testamentum Graece (28th ed., Nestle-Aland). (2011). Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft.
The Qur’an. (2007). Instituto Piaget.
The Qur’an (M. A. S. Abdel Haleem, Trans.). (2004). Oxford University Press.
Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur’an into Portuguese (Helmi Nassr, Trans.). (2005). King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur’an. https://archive.org/details/TranslationOfTheMeaningsOfTheNobleQuranInThePortugueseLanguage/page/n15/mode/2up

O Alcorão (M.A.S Abdel Haleem, Trad.). (2004). Oxford University Press.

Guidelines for the Ethical and Responsible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence

Any use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the process of preparing this academic text must be indicated in the following terms: “uring the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [name of tool, model, or service] version [number and/or date] to [justify the reason]. After using this tool/model/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content in accordance with the scientific method and assume full responsibility for the content of the publication.