Peer review process

Peer review process

The evaluation process of articles submitted to RCA occurs in two stages: Preliminary evaluation and evaluation by two or more referees.

Preliminary assessment: consists of a preliminary assessment by the Editor-in-Chief together with a member of the Scientific Editorial Board, whenever the Editor-in-Chief deems it necessary, which analyzes the adequacy of the work to the Journal's editorial line, the guidelines for authors, the scope and aspects such as the contribution and originality of the text. Only works considered relevant to the journal's readers will proceed to the next stage of evaluation.

Double peer review: the article is sent for consideration by two reviewers who are members of the team of evaluators, using the double blind peer review system. The criteria for evaluating the article take into account the relevance of the topic, the originality of the contribution in the thematic areas of Administration Sciences, the clarity of the text, the adequacy of references, the structuring and theoretical development, the methodology used, the conclusions and the contribution offered to knowledge in the area.

Review of Manuscripts after Reviewers’ Assessment

After evaluation of the articles by the Reviewers, and the assessment of a member of the Scientific Editorial Board, the recommended articles undergo the following reviews: a) by the authors, to review the adjustments recommended by the evaluators; and b) by the technical committee of the Journal of Administration Science, to review the standardization, the Portuguese language, the English language and the final formatting of the article.

Participation of external reviewers in the review process

The Journal's body of evaluators is made up of professors and researchers linked to Universities in Brazil and abroad to Postgraduate programs in Administration (Master's and Doctorate).