Preparing your manuscript

Before submitting your manuscript to e³ – Journal of Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship in the community of Portuguese-speaking countries (e³), authors are encouraged to consider the following:

Content

• Does the manuscript fall within the journal’s scope?
• Is the text clear, concise and appropriate for an academic audience?
• Do the title, abstract and keywords accurately reflect the study’s contribution?
• Have permissions been obtained for any copyrighted material (figures, tables, images)?

 

Structure

• Does the manuscript comply with the limits defined in the Author Guidelines?
• Are all authors and affiliations correctly identified?
• Is the manuscript formatted according to the journal template?
• Are all in-text citations included in the reference list?
• Does the manuscript meet anonymization requirements for peer review?

 

Scientific writing

Scientific writing results from a structured research process and should present the research problem, methodology, results and conclusions in a logical and coherent manner.
Clarity, precision and transparency are essential to ensure credibility and reproducibility of research.

 

Recommended article structure

Abstract

The abstract should provide a concise and informative overview of the article, including:

• context and research problem
• main objective
• methodology
• key findings
• conclusions and contributions

 

Avoid references or uncommon abbreviations.

Recommended length: approximately 200 words.

Introduction

The introduction should:

• explain the relevance of the topic
• define the research problem
• situate the study within existing literature
• clarify the contribution of the research

Main body

The main body should describe:

• the research problem and its significance
• methodology and analytical approach
• results
• discussion in relation to existing knowledge

The contribution of the study should be clearly demonstrated.

Conclusion

The conclusion should:

• address the research objectives
• summarize key findings
• discuss theoretical and practical implications
• identify limitations
• suggest directions for future research

The conclusion should be understandable even without reading the full text.

 

What to expect from peer review

Submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial screening followed by peer review.
The objective of peer review is to improve the scientific quality, clarity and robustness of the manuscript.
Reviewers typically evaluate originality, relevance, methodological rigor, clarity of writing and contribution to the field.

 

Final note

This guide is intended to support authors in preparing manuscripts and improving scientific communication.
It does not replace the Author Guidelines or the journal’s editorial policies.