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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.
  • Authors confirm that there is no conflict of interest (financial or personal) that could influence the study results. If applicable, conflicts must be declared.
  • The submitted manuscript is original, has not been previously published, and is not under consideration in another journal. If accepted, it will not be submitted or published elsewhere.
  • Manuscripts are written in clear, accessible language, avoiding discriminatory terms. Impersonal writing is recommended, free from slang and promoting gender neutrality when applicable.
  • All sources of financial or institutional support have been identified and their role briefly described. If no funding was received, this must be stated.
  • Authors must suggest two potential reviewers with expertise relevant to the manuscript's subject matter. Reviewers should not have close professional relationships with the authors to ensure an impartial evaluation. Reviewer suggestions do not guarantee assignment, as final reviewer selection is at the discretion of the Associate Editor.
  • The manuscript was written following the rules described in the Guidelines for Authors.

Author Guidelines

Quick start: Authors may prepare their submission in two ways:

  1. Online tool - Use the BIOENG Submission File Generator, a browser-based tool that guides you through all 12 steps and automatically generates the four required submission files.
  2. Word templates - Download the four .docx templates and fill them manually following the instructions below.

Both methods produce the same set of files. Use whichever you prefer.

1. General Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.docx) format.
  • Page format: A4, with 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins on all sides (top, bottom, left, right).
  • Lines and pages must be sequentially numbered throughout the manuscript.
  • Body text in Times New Roman 12 pt, justified, single line spacing or 1.15.
  • Headings in Arial (Title: Arial 14 pt bold, all caps, centered; Section headings: Arial 12 pt bold).
  • Manuscripts may be submitted in Portuguese or English for peer review. All accepted articles will be published in English; authors are responsible for providing a high-quality English version of the final manuscript.
  • Submissions must be approved by all co-authors and relevant institutional authorities.

1.1 Article Types

Regular Article: Original research with complete methodology, results, and discussion.
Review Article: Critical, comprehensive analysis of literature on a specific topic.
Short Communication: Concise report of preliminary or focused findings.
Technical Note: Description of a technique, equipment, software, or methodological innovation.

1.2 Scope Areas: The journal covers eleven scope areas within biosystems engineering. Authors must indicate the most relevant area in the Author Identification form:

  1. Precision Agriculture and Zootechnics
  2. Agribusiness and Development
  3. Production Biosystems and Environment
  4. Rural Construction and Transport
  5. Alternative Energy Sources
  6. Agricultural Machinery
  7. Mechatronics and Information Technology
  8. Mathematical Modeling of Biosystems
  9. Chemistry and Biochemistry Applied to Biosystems
  10. Water and Soil Technologies
  11. Waste and Effluent Treatment

2. Ethical Considerations

  • The study must not have been previously published or be under consideration elsewhere.
  • Use of previously published figures, tables, or text requires written permission from the copyright holder and must be acknowledged in the manuscript.
  • Studies involving human or animal subjects must include the corresponding ethical approval (Institutional Review Board / Ethics Committee).
  • BIOENG follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and the Publishing Ethics and Integrity Policy.

Double-Blind Review Policy: BIOENG adopts double-blind peer review. The manuscript file must not contain any author-identifying information (names, affiliations, ORCID, acknowledgements, funding details). All identifying information must be provided exclusively in the separate Author Identification - Supplementary Information file.

3. Manuscript Submission

Click "Login" in the top right corner menu to access the submission system. Ensure that all required files are uploaded to avoid processing delays.

Download templates: Manuscript Template, Author Identification, Cover Letter, Suggested Reviewers

BIOENG Submission System (recommended): Skip the manual filling - use the official online tool to generate all four files automatically through a guided 12-step workflow. BIOENG Submission File Generator

The tool runs entirely in your browser, no installation, no registration, no data transmission. Archived at Zenodo: DOI 10.5281/zenodo.18819656

4. Manuscript Structure (Template_BIOENG.docx)

Title Page

  • Title: Concise and informative. Arial 14 pt, bold, UPPERCASE, centered.
  • Abstract: 100 to 250 words, single paragraph, no citations, no abbreviations, no references to figures or tables. Same language as the article.
  • Graphical Abstract (Optional): Single image visually summarizing the main findings. Minimum resolution: 300 dpi. Accepted formats: PNG, TIFF, or EPS.
  • Keywords: 3 to 5 keywords representative of the study, separated by semicolons (;), not repeating words from the title.

Manuscript Sections

  1. Introduction
    Should contextually and theoretically delimit the subject addressed, present the guiding questions, the justification for the study, and the objective(s). Citations must follow APA 7th edition format. Abbreviations: Define at first mention of the full term and use consistently thereafter. Abbreviations must also be defined in tables and figures.
  2. Materials and Methods
    Must contain sufficient information to enable study replication: materials, techniques, methods, protocols, equipment, and statistical analyses. Software and equipment must include the manufacturer and version, where applicable. Use internationally accepted SI units.
  3. Results and Discussion
    May be presented together or as separate sections, with subdivisions if necessary. Findings should be presented concisely and objectively. The Discussion should compare the results with the reviewed literature and provide a critical analysis.
      • Tables:
        • Numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals.
        • Cited in the text in order of appearance.
        • Each table must include an informative title placed above the table.
        • Identify any reused material with proper citation of the source.
        • Footnotes indicated by superscript lower-case letters.
      • Figures:
        • Embedded within the manuscript text in order of appearance.
        • Minimum resolution: 300 dpi. Minimum font size in figures: 8 pt.
        • If figures are in black and white, do not refer to colors in the captions.
        • For text overlays on figures, use Arial font.
        • Captions must be concise, explanatory, and self-contained, placed below the figure.

  4. Conclusions
    Concise, directly responding to the study's objectives. No new data should be introduced.

  5. References
    Follow APA 7th edition. Authors should prioritize peer-reviewed journal articles and avoid congress proceedings, in-press or submitted articles, monographs, and dissertations/theses.

Reference Examples

  • Journal Article:
    Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185.
  • Books:
    Sapolsky, R. M. (2017). Behave: The biology of humans at our best and worst. Penguin Books.
  • Book Chapter:
    Aron, L., Botella, M., & Lubart, T. (2019). Culinary arts: Talent and their development. In R. F. Subotnik, P. Olszewski-Kubilius, & F. C. Worrell (Eds.), The development of the gifted and talented across the life span (pp. 345–359). American Psychological Association
  • Citation styles in text - Parenthetical: (Grady et al., 2019) Narrative: Grady et al. (2019)

5. Author Identification - Supplementary Information

This file contains all author-identifying information separated from the manuscript to comply with double-blind review. It includes:

Author Information: For each author (up to 10 slots): Full name, Department, Institution, City/State/Country, ORCID, and E-mail. The corresponding author is marked with an asterisk (*).

Scope Area: Mark the scope area of the journal most closely related to the article (see Section 1.2 above).

Author Contributions (CRediT Taxonomy): BIOENG follows the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy), an international standard adopted by Elsevier, Springer Nature, MDPI, Wiley, and other major publishers. Authors must specify each contributor's role using the contribution matrix in the Author Identification form.

Mandatory Declarations
Declaration of Competing Interest: Disclose any personal, professional, or institutional interests that may have influenced the research process or outcomes. If there are no conflicts: "The authors declare no conflict of interest."
Funding: Provide full details of funding sources: "This research was funded by [Name of Funder], grant number [XXX]." If no external funding was received: "This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors."
Acknowledgments: Acknowledge any support that does not qualify for authorship or funding (e.g., technical assistance, in-kind donations, facility access).
Research Data Availability: State where data supporting the results can be accessed. Choose one of the standard options or provide a custom statement.
Code / Software Availability: If the study involves code or software: "The source code is available at [repository URL] (version X.X, DOI: [doi])." If not applicable: "Not applicable."
Use of Generative AI: If generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claude) were used during manuscript preparation, declare the tool name, version, and purpose. Authors must review and take full responsibility for all AI-generated output. AI tools cannot be listed as authors.
Institutional Review Board Statement: If the study involves human or animal subjects: "The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (or Ethics Committee) of [Institution Name] (protocol code XXX, approval date: DD/MM/YYYY)." If not applicable: "Not applicable."

6. Cover Letter

The cover letter, addressed to the Editor-in-Chief, should be concise (ideally one page) and contain:
1. Brief description of the study and main findings - the research problem, approach, and main findings (do not paste the abstract).
2. Relevance to BIOENG - how the study fits within the journal's scope.
3. Novelty and contribution to the field - what is new or original about the work.
All Mandatory declarations must be confirmed.

7. Suggested and Excluded Reviewers

Authors must suggest at least four (4) potential reviewers with expertise in the manuscript's subject area. For each reviewer, provide: full name, institution/affiliation, country, institutional e-mail, ORCID (optional), and area of expertise. Authors may optionally exclude up to two (2) reviewers from the review process, providing the reason for exclusion (e.g., conflict of interest, competing research group, personal relationship). The editorial board reserves the right to select reviewers independently of these suggestions.
Important rules:
• No more than 3 suggested reviewers may be from the same country as the corresponding author.
• Provide institutional e-mail addresses (not personal accounts like Gmail, Yahoo).
• Reviewers must not have conflicts of interest with any of the authors (e.g., co-authors in the last 3 years, same department, supervisor/student relationship, personal relationship).

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:

a) Authors retain the copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License that allows the sharing of the work with recognition of authorship and initial publication in this journal.

b) Authors are authorized to assume additional contracts separately, for non-exclusive distribution of the version of the work published in this journal (eg, publish in an institutional repository or as a book chapter), with recognition of authorship and initial publication in this journal. Policy Information

Authors retain copyright while granting the journal the right of first publication under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License. Authors may share their work in institutional repositories or other platforms with proper acknowledgment of initial publication in BIOENG.

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