Governança Editorial

Governance Policy

Aiming to provide RBEcotur with an efficient governance system compatible with the best editorial practices, a specific nomenclature was developed for its editorial policy. For each instance of this governance –  Editors and Scientific Evaluating Committee, there is a precise definition of duties and responsibilities, highlighting the need to always guarantee the best ethical principles and full transparency of the editorial process.

Scientific Assessment Committee

The Scientific Assessment Committee is made up of academic representatives from different research groups operating in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from different regions of the country. There may be international representation, guaranteeing their effective participation in the direction of the magazine. The mission of this Committee is to ensure the credibility of the editorial procedures adopted, the thematic consistency and the final quality of the publications, which implies a commitment to the indexing criteria in renowned bibliometical databases. This Committee must also seek institutional and financial support for the maintenance of RBEcotur. The Editor-in-Chief directs the Scientific Evaluation Committee and requests contributions from its individual members to issue opinions on the work presented to the Journal. The members of this Committee may suggest special calls for topics of interest to the community of Brazilian environmental educators, and may establish forums for thematic editions. The Scientific and Evaluation Committee does not directly interfere in the editorial operation of RBEcotur, which is the responsibility of the Chief Editor and his team, in partnership with his assistants.

Editor

Editor is responsible for editing the magazine in its technical and academic aspects, with the support of a support team. The entire editorial process is carried out through the Electronic Magazine Publishing System (SEER), making the editorial flow extremely impersonal, as shown in the flowchart of activities in the publishing process of the Open Journal System - OJS platform, in the menu item “About /About the Electronic Magazine Publishing System”. The Editor has a specific role in the prior selection of articles sent for publication, in their distribution among the reviewers of the Scientific Evaluation Committee, in the evaluation of the article, depending on the opinions issued, and in forwarding the approved texts for review, editing and publication. . It is your responsibility to ensure compliance with the standards adopted for the publication and formatting of articles. The Editor coordinates the work of the Scientific Assessment Committee in conjunction with the actions of the members of the Scientific Assessment Council. The editor is also responsible for allocating an Editorial Support Team to operate SEER and eventually handle routine tasks of the editorial process (review, editing, final proof preparation), without passing on their responsibilities.