PEER REVIEW

The process of evaluating submissions to the Journal includes:

The first stage of evaluation of the submission is carried out by the editors, who check its suitability for the focus and scope of the Journal and the publication rules (See Guidelines for authors). Once approved at this stage, the submission is forwarded to two referees (double-blind criterion), members of the Editorial Board or researchers from different institutions (ad hoc referees), observing the consistency between the referee's area of knowledge and the theme of the submission. If there is a difference of opinion between the two reviewers, the editors send the text to a third reviewer for a tie-breaker; two positive reviews are required for the text to be published.

The evaluation of the text follows the double-blind criterion, which guarantees anonymity between reviewer and author. Therefore, authors must remove any explicit reference to their names and their work in the body of their submissions, maintaining absolute confidentiality of authorship and preserving the fairness of the double-blind evaluation process.

The evaluators receive with the text (without identifying the author) an evaluation form with the criteria that must be observed (among them originality, theoretical and methodological consistency, the quality of the knowledge produced, scientific relevance to the area of knowledge, full compliance with the cultured norms of the language and ABNT, the correct structuring of the parts of a scientific text, which is able to present, discuss and conclude the proposed theme.

The submission must be returned by the referee to the journal by the deadline set by the editor, with one of the following options ticked:

( ) accepted without modifications.

( ) Accepted after minor changes.

( ) Re-evaluation of the text, after further modifications suggested by the referee.

( ) rejected

Texts that fall into the “accepted after minor modifications” and “Re-evaluation of the text, after major modifications suggested by the referee” categories will be sent to the authors with the appropriate suggestions for adaptation and a deadline set for their return to the journal, if they accept the indications for changes. Any changes to the text should be highlighted for verification by the editorial team.

After the final proofreading/formatting of the text, it will be sent to the authors for final authorization for publication, and only minor adjustments may be suggested at this stage. The deadline for final return will be set by the editors.

Ad hoc referees will receive credit from the journal by publishing their names in the volume, without, however, linking the referee and the author, guaranteeing anonymity between the two (double-blind criterion).