GUIDELINES FOR EDITORS

Ethical Principles for Editors

• Decision: decide the fate of submitted manuscripts according to scientific and ethical parameters;
• Impartiality: evaluation based strictly on the intellectual content of the manuscripts, without any distinction in the treatment between authors;
• Confidentiality: non-disclosure of the manuscript beyond those involved in the editorial process;
• Non-evaluation: in cases that present conflicts of interest;
• Non-disclosure: unpublished content without explicit authorization from the author/s;
• Investigation: investigation into cases of ethical complaints regarding submitted or published manuscripts;
• Verification: checking for copyright infringement, plagiarism, legal requirements and defamation;
• Guarantee: guarantee the maintenance of scientific knowledge after the decision to publish;
• Legality: check/contact authors, in case of doubts about the legislation that governs the place where the research was carried out;
• Specificity: be specific in your criticism, yet objective.

Fonte: Editora Ibero-Americana (2024).