About the Journal
Aims and Scope
Linhas Críticas journal (printed ISSN 1516-4896 / e-ISSN 1981-0431), created on July 6, 1995 and edited by the Faculty of Education of the University of Brasília (UnB), is a rolling pass annual publication (Jan-Dec), aimed at researchers, professors and students in the educational area to encourage debate, reflection and dissemination of scientific production at national and international levels.
Linhas Críticas publishes original articles written by Brazilian and foreign authors with any level of education, that present consistency, rigor and originality in the approach of the proposed themes, resulting from scientific research, focusing on themes in the educational area, as well as book reviews, theoretical essays, interviews and tributes to education professionals.
Articles, essays, reviews and interviews in Portuguese, Spanish or English can be submitted for evaluation. Articles that are relevant to the Brazilian educational context, already published in other languages, and may be translated and published with the indication of our Editorial Committee. Translated manuscripts published in this modality will not be submitted to the peer review process. If approved for publication, the translation will have the same authors as the original publication, with credit to the translators.
The journal has been published online since 2007, with universal and free access, on the Portal dos Periódicos da UnB, under the responsibility of the Central Library of UnB, by the Open Journal Systems (OJS). Linhas Críticas does not charge Article Processing Charges (APC), submission fee or article publication fee.
The journal's title is Linhas Críticas, and should be used in references and citations.
Mission
To publish, free of charge and continuously, relevant manuscripts authored by researchers in the educational field, which present consistency, rigor, and originality, creating added value for the publications through dissemination in traditional and alternative platforms, thus contributing to the increase in the number of readings and citations, and also to the democratization of science.
Acceptance and rejection rates in 2022
Acceptance rate: 29%
Rejection rate: 71% (56% on desk review, 14% after peer-review)
Average times for decision and publication in 2022
Average time for the peer review: 42 days
Average time between submission date and decision (accept or reject): 86 days
Average time between submission date and publication: 102 days
Linhas Críticas will not evaluate submissions that are:
- Submitted to more than one journal;
- Simultaneous (two or more articles by the same author);
- Of the same author or co-author in the same biennium, either in the position of main author or co-author of the article;
- From authors linked to the University of Brasília in a percentage greater than 5% of the annual volume.
- From members of the editorial committee, even when co-authored.
Article Processing Charges - APC
Linhas Críticas does not charge Article Processing Charges (APC), fees for submitting or publishing articles.
Review process
After submission, manuscripts are submitted to desk review. Articles and essays also undergo double-blind peer review. Interviews, book reviews and dossier presentations do not undergo double-blind peer review. The Linhas Críticas assessment process is detailed below:
Desk review
In desk review, the formal aspects of the manuscript are checked: citations, references, general formatting, similarities and attachments. In case of non-compliance with any of the journal's guidelines, the authors will have 14 days for adjustments.
Double blind peer review
After the desk review, articles and essays will be submitted to double blind peer review, being analyzed by at least two external reviewers (another institution or country) blindly (without the identification of authorship and reviewers) for issuing recommendations.
The recommendations issued may recommend: Accept Submission; Revisions Required; Resubmit for Review; Resubmit elsewhere; Decline Submission.
If divergent recommendations occur, a third reviewer may be appointed.
Text revision request
The recommendations of the text evaluation are sent to the authors, and may indicate necessary changes or adaptations. This procedure aims at the transparency of the evaluation and the improvement of the text.
When requested, the article must be reformulated and sent to the journal (through the system) within 3 weeks from the date of the revisionrequest. After 3 weeks, if there is no response from the authors, the text will be rejected.
Refusal
The editors have the right to refuse the article for which reformulations were requested that were not complied with, or delivered after the deadline, as well as, with regard to publication, the final word belongs to the editors.
After review, and the article is not approved for publication, the journal will inform the author about the editorial decision through the system, and will archive the article.
Open Access Policy
Linhas Críticas offers immediate free access to its content, following the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the public provides greater global democratization of knowledge.
Open Journal Systems (OJS)
The portal uses Open Journal Systems (OJS), a free open source system for publishing journals developed with support and distribution by the Public Knowledge Project under the GNU General Public License.
Creative Commons License
All of Linhas Críticas publications are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0), identified by the symbol:
This means that readers have the right to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
- The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain the copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication, and the work is simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0), which allows the work to be shared with recognition of the authorship of the work and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are authorized to assume additional contracts separately, for non-exclusive distribution of the version of the work published in this journal (eg, publish in an institutional repository or as a book chapter), with recognition of authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are allowed and encouraged to publish and distribute their work online (eg in institutional repositories or on their personal page) at any point before or during the editorial process, as this can generate productive changes as well as increase impact and the citation of the published work.
Archiving
Linhas Críticas uses the LOCKSS system for long-term access to content. Participating libraries can periodically create and feed their permanent archives for the preservation and restoration of their journals, in the event of a disaster from local servers. The journal'a digital archives are preserved on the Cariniana Network.
Digital identifiers
We use the following identifiers:
DOI
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is a standard for identifying documents on computer networks such as the Internet. This identifier, made up of numbers and letters, is assigned to the digital object so that it is uniquely identified on the Internet.
ORCID
All authors of the manuscript must be registered with ORCID. ORCID provides a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes you from any other researcher and, through integration into research workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, supports automated links between you and your professional activities, ensuring your work is recognized.
DORA
Signatories of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment support the adoption of the following practices in research evaluation: https://sfdora.org/read/
