Focus and Scope
The journal publishes original articles in all relevant areas of Philosophy and Social Sciences, addressing both traditional and emerging themes and articles that explore their interface with other areas of knowledge.
Aims: To establish the public inscription of knowledge and its preservation; To publish results of research comprising ideas and new scientific suggestions; To publicize worldwide information and knowledge produced by the scientific community; To speech the process of scientific communication in Human and Social Sciences.
For authors: As a reference journal in its area, Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences requires the minimum degree of doctorate for authors interested in submitting articles. In the case of collective authorship, at least one of the authors must have such title.
Peer Review Process
Evaluation of articles is made by three referees, renowned for their research in their specific field of knowledge and hailing from universities in Brazil or abroad. After appropriate corrections and possible suggestions, the article will be accepted for publication if two of the referees’ reports are favorable; it will not be accepted if two peer reviews are unfavorable. Ties are the sole responsibility of the Editorial Board.
Guidelines for evaluation:
1. Is the article’s theme scientifically relevant for publication in the journal?
2. Is the article original?
3. Does the title show with sufficient clearness the contents of the article?
4. Are the article’s introduction, organization and the length satisfactory?
5. Does the introduction review the theme and explains the aim of the research?
6. Is the section Materials and Methods sufficiently clear for reproduction?
7. Is discussion pertinent and satisfactory?
8. Data justify the interpretation given?
9. Is there any need to add some items to make the article more interesting?
10. Is there any need to reduce or eliminate any item from the article?
11. Are the illustrations and tables necessary and pertinent?
12. Are figures illustrating and of good quality for reproduction?
13. Are the Keywords proper to the article?
14. Does the Abstract give an adequate view of the research?
15. Are references adequate and necessary?
16. Are references place according to the journal’s norms?
17. Are referenced authors in the text also cited in the references?
18. Did you write any remarks on the manuscript?
19. Your opinion with regard to the publication of the article:
Unfavorable (reject)
Favorable (the article is accepted for publication)
Favorable, if modifications suggested are undertaken (corrections are mandatory). Suggestions may be provided under Evaluation.
Publication Frequency
Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences, ISSN 1679-7361 (print) e ISSN 1807 8656 (on-line) is published by the Maringá State University, in modality the continuous publication
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
