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 It publishes unpublished and original articles on themes related to the Ibero-American world, with wide chronological coverage, resulting from historical research or from theoretical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.

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 The magazine publishes original and unpublished articles, reviews and interviews, contributing to the dissemination of historical knowledge.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.

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

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