About the Journal

Brief history of the magazine

Founded and designed by Professor Braz Augusto Aquino Brancato, the Journal is part of the project of the Stricto Sensu GraduateProgram in History, organized in 1973 and in operation since 1974. Ibero-American Studies magazine is a journal published every four months for the academic public in the area of History and the Humanities in general. It publishes unpublished and original articles on themes related to the Ibero-American world, with wide chronological coverage, resulting from historical research or from theoretical and methodological approaches. Every six months through 2015 and quarterly from 2016 onwards, the Journal circulates regularly and uninterruptedly from its first issue. Since 2015, the magazine has been published in online version only, and all released volumes are available in PDF on the digital platform. True to its initial proposal to promote thematic diversity and international cooperation, Ibero-American Studies remains open to the continual renewal of its editorial perspectives, presenting articles published in Portuguese, Spanish and English.

Mission

The journal's mission is to publish original academic works related to the field of History that contribute to the theoretical, methodological, and/or empirical improvement of the field.

Focus and Scope

History, Philosophy, Social Sciences, History of Education. Ibero-American Studies magazine was created in 1975 with the purpose of constituting a space for the dissemination of historical research on the Iberian Peninsula and the countries linked to it by its colonial past. The magazine publishes original and unpublished articles, reviews and interviews, contributing to the dissemination of historical knowledge. It is currently composed of the following sections: Dossier, Free Section, Tribune.

Peer Review Process

Submitted texts are formally evaluated first by the editorial staff, who may request corrections and additions. Texts that do not fall within the scope of the Journal, that do not meet mandatory requirements or that are not adequate within the established deadline will be archived. Once the admissibility of the submission has been verified, two opinions are requested from people specialised in the subject, which will be used by the publishers, with the latter remaining the final decision. Publication of papers is subject to compliance with its recommendations. The evaluation takes into account the originality of the treatment of the theme, the consistency and rigor of the approach, its contribution and its adequacy to the journal's thematic line. The review system is double-blind: the names of the reviewers will remain confidential and the names of the authors before the reviewers will also be omitted. Evaluators are expected to be objective in their assessment. If there is any conflict of interest or difficulty in making a judgment without significant influence from external factors, they should contact the editors. They are expected to indicate relevant literature if not accepted in the text. The text and other information provided in the evaluation process should be treated confidentially and may not be used for any other purpose.

Publication Frequency

Continuous flow of publication.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides open access to all its content, following the principle that free access to scientific research generates a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Preprints 

This journal adopts the principles of Open Science, aligning itself with contemporary practices that promote transparency, accessibility, and the dissemination of scientific knowledge. The journal accepts for evaluation manuscripts already available on a reliable preprint server, such as SciELO Preprints, of a non-commercial nature, provided they are not simultaneously undergoing peer review in another journal. The corresponding author must indicate, at the time of submission, whether the text is available on a preprint server and provide the respective DOI.

Search Data 

The journal Estudos-Ibero Americanos suggests that authors deposit their research data in institutional or thematic repositories, such as the CIS Social Information Consortium. If the research has reused data, we request that the research data be cited and included with the cover page of the file.

Principles of Ethics and Best Practices in Academic Publishing

Authorship

The authors are original owners and will be responsible for the originality and authorship of their creation, not being the publisher penalised, civil or criminally, for eventual plagiarism or inappropriate content.

Unprecedented and originality

By submitting the manuscript, the authors ensure that the work has not been previously published or is being reviewed by another journal. Literal copies of excerpts already published will not be accepted, except in exceptional cases, in the form of quotation. Illustrations and graphics from other sources must be credited, or accompanied by permission of their copyright holders, if applicable.

Policy on Misconduct in Scientific Publishing

To promote research integrity and strengthen transparency in the process, all material submitted to and published in the journal Estudos Ibero-Americanos must comply with the Good Practices Guide for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication and the Open Science Compliance Form.

Regarding the retraction policy, in case of misconduct, the journal Estudos Ibero-Americanos follows the guidelines adopted by the SciELO platform according to the Good Practices Guide and the Guide for the registration and publication of retractions. Retractions will only be published after analysis and authorization by the editorial board.

Conflict of Interest

The journal Estudos Ibero-Americanos requires all authors, editors, and reviewers to declare any conflicts of interest, financial or non-financial, that may influence—or be perceived as influencing—the reader's interpretation of the article. Perceptions of conflicts of interest are as relevant as actual conflicts. Whenever there is any relationship between the authors and public or private organizations that could generate a conflict of interest, this information must be communicated and specified in the article. If there are no conflicts of interest, this must also be explicitly stated.

Ethics Committee

The journal Estudos Ibero-Americanos is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and adheres to its principles of ethics, transparency, and integrity in publication.

Instructions for filing complaints and reports

Complaints against the journal or its staff should be directed, in the first instance, to one of the two editors-in-chief. As appropriate, they will conduct an internal investigation. If necessary, they may request additional assistance from the Editorial Board. The investigation should be carried out swiftly and transparently.

Errata

With regard to the registration and publication of Errata (for correction, inclusion or exclusion of information) and Retraction (total or partial), the guidelines adopted by the SciELO platform in its official documents will be followed.

Similarity Verification

The journal uses Turnitin Originality software to check manuscript similarity. All manuscripts are analyzed in the initial submission phase before being sent for evaluation.

Confidentiality

The text submitted for evaluation is a document and will be protected from any form of exploitation.

Digital Preservation of Articles

The preservation policy is aligned with, and subordinate to, the policy and objectives of the SciELO Program.

Indexers, directories and repositories

Other Informations

Listing and legal deposit data:

Cataloging form prepared by the Information Processing Sector of the PUCRS Central Library.

Article Submission Fees and Article Processing Fees (APCs) Policy:

This journal does not charge fees for publication.

Thematic coverage coded according to CNPq classification, identifying first and second levels:

  • Main Area: History
  • Qualis: A2
  • Period: 2017-2020