Peer review process

Outra Travessia adopts a double-blind peer review process in its editorial workflow.

Submitted articles are initially screened by the editorial team during the desk review stage, at which point their originality, contribution, relevance, topical currency, overall structure, compliance with the journal's editorial policies and submission guidelines are assessed, and a text similarity check (plagiarism detection) is performed. Failure to meet any of these criteria results in the rejection and archiving of the article. This screening constitutes an initial assessment to determine whether the text complies with the journal's guidelines and whether a full external review is warranted. The average time for this initial decision is approximately 30 days.

If the article receives a positive assessment at the previous stage, it will be sent to two reviewers external to Outra Travessia, both of whom must hold a doctoral degree and have expertise in the subject matter of the submitted text. In the event of conflicting reviews, a third reviewer will be appointed, and this process will continue until a final decision is reached. Authors who have previously published in the journal may be invited to serve as reviewers. Articles are evaluated using the journal's own review form.

The editor-in-chief or assistant editor responsible for the review process will notify the author of one of the following decisions: "acceptance without revisions", "mandatory revisions" (with or without an additional round of peer review), or "rejection", in which case the article will be archived.

In cases of "mandatory revisions", the author will have 15 days to submit the revised article to Outra Travessia, along with a response letter commenting on the changes made. If any suggestions are not addressed, a detailed justification must be provided. When appropriate, the editorial team will forward the revised manuscript and the document containing the comments and/or justifications to the reviewers to determine whether the revised text meets the requirements and to indicate whether the article can be accepted, rejected, or requires further revisions.

If the final evaluation of the manuscript results in rejection, the author will be notified of the reasons for the decision, and the manuscript will be archived.

Following acceptance for publication, the article will undergo a final review of its writing and formatting. The revised version will then be sent to the author, who will have one week to make the necessary corrections to the final version. The file will subsequently be forwarded for typesetting.

The journal reserves the right to reject articles containing content that is substantially similar to other works (plagiarism) at any stage of the editorial process at which such similarity is identified.

Translations, book reviews, and interviews are assessed by the editorial team.

The average time from article submission to acceptance following peer review is 240 days, while the period from acceptance of the original manuscript to publication is approximately 45 days.