1. Scope and Publication Schedule
Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia (RPF) publishes thematic issues each quarter. A limited number of off-topic articles may be accepted in the Varia section of each issue.
2. Article Types
Sample Articles: Download our formatted example (complete version and blind version) to see how your manuscript should look before submission.
Original Articles: Unpublished research of recognised scholarly merit.
Book Reviews and other shorter contributions can be submitted.
3. General Requirements
- Originality – Manuscripts must be unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere.
- Length – Maximum 10,000 words, including footnotes and bibliography.
- Languages – Portuguese, English, French, or Spanish.
From the 2025 volume onward, RPF will no longer accept manuscripts in German or Italian. - File format – Submit in
.doc
or.docx
. - Structure
- Cover Sheet (separate file for blind review)
- Article title (regular capitals)
- Author name(s) and institutional affiliation(s)
- Contact e-mail
- Author Orcid(s)
- Abstract (≤ 1,250 characters, English only)
- Keywords (4–8, English, alphabetical order)
- Body Text divided into numbered sections
- All references in footnotes
- Conclude with a Bibliography
- Cover Sheet (separate file for blind review)
- Blind Version – Provide a second file with all author-identifying data removed.
4. Style and References
RPF follows Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed., Full-Note system.
Footnotes and bibliography entries follow different formats; verify both.
DOI numbers are mandatory when available and must appear as the final element of each bibliographic entry.
Detailed reference examples and a formatted dummy article (with and without authors) can be downloaded from the journal website.
5. Citation-Management Software
We strongly recommend using professional reference tools: EndNote, Mendeley, or Zotero.
6. Copyright and Publication Ethics
By submitting a manuscript, authors grant RPF exclusive publication rights. Subsequent reuse of the article, even by the author, requires written permission from the Editor-in-Chief.
All submissions must follow the journal’s Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement (available on the website).
7. Evaluation Process
All articles undergo double-blind peer review.
Authors should suggest three potential reviewers with relevant expertise; final selection rests with the Editorial Board.
Detailed information on the review workflow is provided on the “Evaluation of Texts” page.
8. Submission Limits
One article per author per calendar year.
RPF normally accepts manuscripts with no more than two co-authors; exceptions are considered by the Editorial Board.
9. How to Submit
Choose one of the following:
E-mail attachment to rpf.aletheia@gmail.com.
10. Contact
For additional questions, please write to rpf.aletheia@gmail.com.
All guidelines are subject to revision; please consult the website for the most current version before submitting your manuscript.