About the Journal

Brief history of the magazine

Textos & Contextos magazine (Porto Alegre) was implemented by PUCRS PPGSS in 2002 and, during these years of existence, has always maintained its semiannual frequency. It is thus linked to a consolidated postgraduate program, with over 40 years of existence and rated with grade 6 by Capes in the last 10 years.Since its inception, it has been published in electronic format, constituting the first electronic magazine of the area in Brazil. With almost 2 million hits (as of August 2019) coming from the most diverse Brazilian states and countries of the world, it has been recognized as one of the main scientific vehicles in the area of Social Work in Brazil, given the quality and impact of its publications.

Focus and Scope

The magazine Textos & Contextos (Porto Alegre) is a journal that has as its articulation axis the social issue, as an expression of inequalities and resistances, and its objective is to contribute to the construction of knowledge in Social Work and related fields of knowledge with emphasis on the axes related to social policies, human rights and social processes, as well as work and training in Social Work.

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

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.

Error correction and retractions

Authors must commit to the publishing house, delivering the text in appropriate language and suitable for publication. However, you must notify the publisher if an error is identified in order to publish an erratum.

Confidentiality

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

Indexers, directories and repositories

Other Informations

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: Social Work
  • Qualis: A1
  • Period: 2013-2016