The magazine, Cadernos Metrópole, a semestral periodical, focuses on the debate of the issues linked to urbanization processes and the urban question itself, in the different forms it assumes in the contemporary reality. The publication is aimed at the academic community in general, especially those in the areas of Architecture and Urbanism, Urban and Regional Planning, Demography and Social Sciences. The magazine publishes researchers’ and scholars’ texts on the urban theme that engage in dialogue and debate regarding the effects of the socio-spatial transformations on the shaping of the politico-institutional system of cities, and the challenges facing the adoption of management models based on urban governance.

The articles received by the publication must be original, and submitted to appraisal by the members of the Editorial Board or ad hoc consultants, who issue an opinion. The anonymity of both the author and the reviewer are preserved.

The final selection of the text approved for publication by the reviewers is under the responsibility of the scientific editors, who take into account the quantity of articles to be published in each number and whether the theme is opportune.

The authors are communicated regarding the final decision, and the magazine has no commitment to return unpublished originals of works.

The articles may be written in Portuguese or Spanish. Articles presented in other languages will be translated into Portuguese.

The magazine is not in a position to pay royalties to the authors, nor to distribute reprints. Each author receives three copies of the number in which his/her work is published.

Presentation of the Originals

The work must be sent on a CD (without identification of the author and a title page) and as 2 printed copies, typed in Arial font 11, 1.5 line spacing, 2.5 cm margins, extending to a maximum of 25 pages, including tables, graphics, figures, bibliographic references. There must be an abstract with a maximum of 120 words, written in Portuguese or the language in which the article was written, and another in English, each ending with five keywords.

The text must be in MS Word format; tables and graphics in Excel; images in the TIF format, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, maximum width 13 cm, and the graphics and images in shades of grey.

The credits of the author(s) will be placed on the title page, along with the following information, in full: name of the author(s); academic qualification, academic title, awarding institution; work activity, work institution with unit/sector/department; town/city, county/province/state, country; email(s), telephone(s), postal address.

Articles must be delivered by post to: Caixa Postal 60022 – CEP 05033-970 – São Paulo – SP – Brasil.

The bibliographic references must be placed at the end of the article, in strict observance of the following instructions:

Books

AUTHOR or ORGANIZER (org.) (year published). Book title. Town/city published, Publisher.

Example:

CASTEL, M. (1963). The urban question. Manchester, Longman.

Book Chapter

AUTHOR OF CHAPTER (year published). “Chapter title”. In: AUTHOR OF BOOK or ORGANIZER (org.). Book title. Town/City published, Publisher.

Example:

BRANDON, B. F. (2006). “Last day of creation”. In: VALLAD, L. P. (org.). Housing controversy. Chicago, Heinemann.

Article from a periodical

AUTHOR OF ARTICLE (year published). Article title. Periodical title. Town/City, periodical volume, periodical number, first and last page of article.

Example:

TOURNE, A. (2004). At the frontier of social movements. Society and State. Social Movements Dossier. Lisbon, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 17-28.

Works presented in scientific events

AUTHOR OF WORK (year published). Work title. In: EVENT NAME, number, year, place held. Publication title. Town/City, Publisher, first and last page.

Example:

ALGA, M. A. (1953). Social policies and finance. In: INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON AGEING POPULATIONS: AN AGENDA FOR THE END OF THE CENTURY. Annals. Sydney, MPAS/SAS, pp. 193-207.

Theses, dissertations and monographies

AUTHOR (year published). Title. Doctorate thesis or master’s dissertation. Town/City, Institution.

Example:

SUKIMOTO, N. (1994). Monopolistic production. Master’s dissertation. Ottawa, PFLH.

Texts acquired from Internet

AUTHOR (year published). Text title. Available via URL ( http://....... ). Access date (D/M/Y).

Example:

FERR, J. S. W. (2005). City for few. Available via: http://www.project/lab.html. Accessed 8 Sep. 2005.