Thematic Areas

1. CIVIL PROTECTION AND DEFENSE

General Description of the Area
The objective is to publish original technical and scientific works whose content discusses topics related to civil defense, including disaster resilience, prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery of an exposed system, community, or society.

Interface with Other Fields of Knowledge
This thematic area is open to contributions from other fields of knowledge concerned with the subject, among which are: Humanities, Social and Applied Social Sciences; Urban and Regional Planning; Demography; Classification Theory; Quantitative Methods; Information Retrieval Techniques; and Information Dissemination Processes.

Themes for Manuscript Submission
1.1 – COORDINATION OF CIVIL PROTECTION AND DEFENSE
1.2 – OPERATIONS COMMAND SYSTEM
1.3 – NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATION
1.4 – COMMUNICATION IN OPERATIONS
1.5 – DISASTER MANAGEMENT (RESPONSE/RECOVERY)
1.6 – DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (PREVENTION/MITIGATION/PREPAREDNESS)

Target Audience
Researchers, educators, managers, and social and political actors committed to improving public service delivery.

2. FIRE SAFETY, PANIC PREVENTION, AND FIREFIGHTING

General Description of the Area
The objective is to publish original technical and scientific works whose content discusses topics related to combating urban and forest fires, including technologies, techniques, and equipment. The area also covers the behavior of structures and architecture in the face of fires, prevention, safety, fire and panic investigation, and current legislation.

Interface with Other Fields of Knowledge
This thematic area is open to contributions from other fields of knowledge concerned with the subject, notably: Engineering, Architecture, Law, and Environmental Sciences.

Themes for Manuscript Submission
2.1 – FIRE SAFETY LEGISLATION
2.2 – FIRE SAFETY LICENSING
2.3 – FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENT
2.4 – BEHAVIOR OF STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS IN FIRE SITUATIONS
2.5 – COMPUTER SIMULATION OF FIRE AND EVACUATION
2.6 – FIRE BEHAVIOR
2.7 – URBAN FIREFIGHTING
2.8 – FOREST FIRE PREVENTION AND COMBAT
2.9 – FIRE RESCUE
2.10 – FIRE INVESTIGATION
2.11 – MANAGEMENT OF AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES
2.12 – RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION
2.13 – FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION

Target Audience
Researchers, educators, engineers, architects, firefighters, and other professionals linked to Civil Defense, Social Defense, and Public Security who are interested in the topics addressed in this area.

3. SEARCH, RESCUE, AND PRE-HOSPITAL CARE

General Description of the Area
The objective is to publish original technical and scientific works on operational activities typically performed by firefighters, rescuers, and other professionals linked to civil defense, social defense, and public security. Topics include search and rescue of lives and property on land, at height, or in aquatic environments; recovery of bodies; assistance in risk areas; pre-hospital care; and incidents involving hazardous/radioactive products. The works should provide contributions to the development of techniques and tactics for professionals working in the area.

Interface with Other Fields of Knowledge
This thematic area is open to contributions from other fields of knowledge concerned with the subject, notably: Biology, Nursing, Engineering, Medicine, and Chemistry.

Themes for Manuscript Submission
3.1 – LAND SEARCH AND ORIENTATION
3.2 – SEARCH AND RESCUE IN COLLAPSED STRUCTURES
3.3 – SEARCH, RESCUE, AND CANINE-ASSISTED SALVAGE
3.4 – AERIAL SEARCH AND RESCUE
3.5 – LAND RESCUE
3.6 – VEHICULAR RESCUE
3.7 – HIGH-ANGLE RESCUE
3.8 – WATER RESCUE
3.9 – MASS MOVEMENTS, FLOODS, AND INUNDATIONS
3.10 – DIVING
3.11 – EMERGENCIES INVOLVING HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS
3.12 – PRE-HOSPITAL CARE
3.13 – RESPONSE TO SUICIDE ATTEMPTS
3.14 – STANDARDIZATION AND ROUTINES
3.15 – PLANNING
3.16 – COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT

Target Audience
Researchers, educators, legislators, health professionals, and emergency professionals linked to civil defense, social defense, and public security.

4. EDUCATION MANAGEMENT

General Description of the Area
The objective is to publish original technical and scientific works whose content discusses topics related to studies and educational experiences focused on promoting debate and reflection on theoretical and practical issues in the field of education management and its planning processes, as well as the formulation and evaluation of educational policies related to teaching in the areas of civil defense, social defense, and public security.

Interface with Other Fields of Knowledge
This thematic area is open to contributions from other fields of knowledge concerned with the subject, notably: Public Administration, Public Management, Pedagogy, Social Sciences, Applied Social Sciences, and Humanities.

Themes for Manuscript Submission
4.1 – ADMINISTRATION OF EDUCATIONAL UNITS
4.2 – EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND EVALUATION
4.3 – JOB PROFILING AND CURRICULUM
4.4 – TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND EXTENSION
4.5 – TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS
4.6 – EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES
4.7 – DIDACTICS AND PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES
4.8 – UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDIES
4.9 – LIBRARY MANAGEMENT
4.10 – TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Target Audience
Researchers, educators, managers, librarians, pedagogues, and others interested in the topics addressed in this area.

5. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

General Description of the Area
The objective is to publish original technical and scientific works on the health and safety at work of professionals linked to civil defense, social defense, and public security. The works should contribute to the understanding of the working conditions, safety, and health of firefighters, police officers, rescuers, among other categories working in the field.

Interface with Other Fields of Knowledge
This thematic area is open to contributions from other fields of knowledge concerned with the subject, notably: Physical Education, Physiotherapy, Medicine, Nutrition, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, and other areas related to worker health.

Themes for Manuscript Submission
5.1 – HEALTH ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION
5.2 – WORK ACCIDENTS
5.3 – OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
5.4 – OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
5.5 – PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE
5.6 – PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH
5.7 – ORAL HEALTH
5.8 – INTERNAL MARKETING
5.9 – MILITARY PHYSICAL TRAINING
- Work accidents
- Exposure to occupational stressors
- Occupational health surveillance
- Health interventions
- Management and health
- Physical preparation

Target Audience
Researchers, educators, health professionals, legislators, and emergency professionals linked to civil defense and public security.

6. SOCIAL DEFENSE AND PUBLIC SECURITY

General Description of the Area
The objective is to publish original technical and scientific works whose content discusses topics related to the effectiveness and equity of the processes and public action of organizations linked to social defense and public security, which may also interface with other actors from civil society and the business sector.

Interface with Other Fields of Knowledge
This thematic area is open to contributions from other fields of knowledge concerned with the subject, notably: Administration; Public Administration; Humanities, Social and Applied Social Sciences; Organizational Studies; Social Management; and Public Policy.

Themes for Manuscript Submission
6.1 – INTEGRATED SOCIAL DEFENSE SYSTEM
6.2 – ACTIONS OF THE SOCIAL DEFENSE SYSTEM
6.3 – INTEGRATED SERVICE AND DISPATCH CENTER
6.4 – INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS
6.5 – INTERNAL DEFENSE
6.6 – COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

Target Audience
Researchers, educators, managers, and social and political actors committed to the effectiveness and equity of public action.

7. PUBLIC MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

General Description of the Area
The objective is to publish original technical and scientific works whose content discusses topics related to the effectiveness and equity of the processes and public action of organizations linked to civil defense, social defense, and public security, which may also interface with other actors from civil society and the business sector.

Themes for Manuscript Submission
7.1 – RECRUITMENT AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
7.2 – COMPETITIVE EXAMS AND SELECTION PROCESSES
7.3 – PAYMENTS AND SOCIAL SECURITY
7.4 – SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
7.5 – BUILDING FACILITIES
7.6 – SUSTAINABILITY
7.7 – MANAGEMENT OF VEHICLE, VESSEL, AND AIRCRAFT FLEETS
7.8 – FURNITURE, MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT
7.9 – INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGISTICS, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION)
7.10 – RADIO COMMUNICATION (LOGISTICS, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION)
7.11 – BUDGET PLANNING
7.12 – BUDGET EXECUTION – PROCUREMENT AND EXPENDITURE PROCESSES
7.13 – FISCAL MANAGEMENT, PROCESSES, AND ACCOUNTING CONTROL
7.14 – STRATEGIC PLANNING
7.15 – TOOLS AND INNOVATION IN PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
7.16 – STATISTICS AND DATA ANALYSIS
7.17 – PRESS ADVISORY
7.18 – ADVERTISING/INFORMATION
7.19 – INTERNAL WRITING AND COMMUNICATION
7.20 – SOCIAL PROJECTS

Target Audience
Researchers, educators, managers, and social and political actors committed to the effectiveness and equity of public action.

8. LAW

General Description of the Area
The objective is to publish original technical and scientific works in which the various applications of Law are related to Civil Defense, Social Defense, and Public Security. The topics cover both Public and Private Law, as long as they fall within the scope of Vigiles.

Interface with Other Fields of Knowledge
This thematic area is open to contributions from other fields of knowledge concerned with the subject, notably: Public Administration, Public Management, Social Sciences, Applied Social Sciences, and Humanities.

Themes for Manuscript Submission
8.1 – ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
8.2 – CIVIL AND CIVIL PROCEDURAL LAW
8.3 – MILITARY CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURAL CRIMINAL LAW

Target Audience
Researchers, educators, lawyers, judges, members and employees of the Federal and State Public Prosecutor’s Offices, prosecutors, judiciary staff, representatives of the Attorney General’s Office (federal, state, and municipal), Armed Forces personnel, Federal Police, Federal Highway Police, Civil Police, Military Police, and Military Firefighters.

9. HISTORY AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT

General Description of the Area
The objective is to publish original technical and scientific works whose content focuses on analyzing the cultural, social, and political history as well as the documentary management of topics related to Civil Defense, Social Defense, or Public Security.

Interface with Other Fields of Knowledge
This thematic area is open to contributions from other fields of knowledge concerned with the subject, notably: Public Administration, Public Management, Social Sciences, Applied Social Sciences, and Humanities; Computer Science and related areas.

Themes for Manuscript Submission
9.1 – ARCHIVAL SCIENCE
9.2 – HISTORY OF THE MILITARY FIRE BRIGADE (CBM)
9.3 – ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
9.4 – CEREMONIAL
9.5 – MUSIC, THEATRE, AND CULTURE
9.6 – INSTITUTIONAL IDENTITY

Target Audience
Researchers, educators, historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, sociologists, social scientists, philosophers, archivists, journalists, librarians, and engineers.