About the Journal
Vitruvian Cogitationes – RVC (ISSN 2675-9616) is a journal of the Postgraduate Program in Education for Science and Mathematics at the State University of Maringá. Founded in 2020, the journal aims to disseminate scientific production in the field of Science Teaching, from an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspective (Art-Science, History and Epistemology, Learning and Teaching Theories, Content and Methods, etc.). The vitruvian cogitations or thoughts originate from De Architectura by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (1st century BCE), which considers human proportions as a way of observing and measuring nature. Leonardo da Vinci’s reinterpretation of this in 1492 consolidated this enduring Renaissance spirit: interpreting the world through the lens of knowledge, its theoretical frameworks, and the construction of science with all its paradigms.
The journal is dedicated to publishing scientific articles derived from research related to Science Teaching, including the teaching and learning processes in the fields of Science, Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, and related areas. Therefore, the journal aims to contribute to the dissemination of research findings across different levels and modalities of education, ensuring open access to all published content. It is intended for researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, school and university teachers, and the general public interested in Science Teaching. It falls under the broad field of Humanities/Education.
Indexing
RVC is indexed in: Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ); Bibliografia Brasileira de Educação; Edubase; Latindex; Sumários de Revistas Brasileiras (Sumários.org); Google Scholar; European Reference Index for the Humanities and Social Sciences (ERIH PLUS); OpenAlex; Index Copernicus International; BASE.
Publication Frequency
RVC adopts a continuous submission and publication flow. Although articles are received and published continuously throughout the year, the editor-in-chief and guest editors may organize calls and thematic volumes when necessary.
Peer Review Process
Submitted manuscripts will be initially evaluated by the Editorial Board and, if aligned with the journal's scope, will be forwarded for review by two anonymous referees, based on criteria established by the board. The authors and reviewers will remain anonymous to each other. If the reviewers suggest revisions and/or corrections, the manuscript will be returned to the authors. In cases of conflicting reviews, the article will be evaluated by a third referee for arbitration.
Languages Accepted for Publication
RVC accepts manuscripts written in Portuguese, Spanish and English.
Open Access Statement
Vitruvian Cogitationes – RVC is an open access publication, meaning that all content is freely available at no cost to users or their institutions. Users are allowed to read, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full texts of the articles or use them for any other lawful purpose, without prior permission from the publisher or the author. These principles are in line with the BOAI definition of open access.
Ethical Guidelines and Plagiarism
All manuscripts that meet the journal’s scope and minimum requirements will be checked for plagiarism and similarity using the Turnitin software and the iThenticate tool.
The journal adheres to the best practice guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Errata, corrections, and retractions are approved by the Editors-in-Chief and will include details of the original content and reasons for the update.
If the article results from research involving human experimentation, it must include approval from an Ethics Committee recognized by the National Health Council, provided through the Brazil Platform, with the CAAE number 123456789.0.2023.1234 (Certificate of Ethical Appreciation Submission).
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Acknowledgments/Funding
Works that result, fully or partially, from activities funded by research support agencies and institutions - such as CAPES, CNPq, Fundação Araucária, Fapesp, Faperj, and other state, national, international, or private foundations -and scholarships from Postgraduate Programs must explicitly acknowledge the received support within the article.
Research Data
The journal encourages authors to make their research data openly available through institutional repositories or through the Brazilian repository Deposita Dados - Ibict, and to include the URL in the submission under “information for the editor”. Open data supports reproducibility of Science. After publication, the dataset link will be included on the article's homepage.
Copyright
Upon publication, authors transfer the copyright of their articles to Vitruvian Cogitationes – RVC. The data and opinions expressed as well as the accuracy of references, are the sole responsibility of the authors.
Submission and Publication Fees
RVC does not charge any submission or article processing fees (APCs), and provides immediate, free access to its entire content.
Terms of Use and Content Reuse
Vitruvian Cogitationes – RVC is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (BY-NC-SA) International License, which ensures open and free access to all content.
Qualis 2017–2020: B4 in the field of Education and Teaching.
eISSN: 2675-9616
DOI Prefix: 10.4025
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(Biblioteca Setorial BSE-DMA-UEM, Maringá, PR, Brasil)
Vitruvian Cogitationes [recurso eletrônico]. – v. 1, (2020-). – Maringá: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação para a Ciência e a Matemática, 2020-
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Publicação contínua.
URL: https://periodicos.uem.br/vitruvian
e-ISSN: 2675-9616
Disponível apenas online.
Sigla da publicação: RVC
Título, resumos e textos em português, inglês e espanhol.
1. Ensino de ciência - Periódicos. 2. Educação matemática – Periódicos. I. Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Centro de Ciências Exatas. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação para a Ciência e a Matemática. II. Título.
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