Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural
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Revista de Economia e Sociologia Rural

Guidelines and Policies

Editorial Policy

 

Processing and Publication Fees

RESR charges submission/processing and publication fees to fund the journal’s editorial and publishing process. Below are detailed descriptions of both fees.

Submission Fee

The submission fee covers the operational costs of the article review process, ensuring quality and support for authors throughout the entire process. All authors submitting their article to the RESR must pay this fee as detailed below:

Payment must be made at the time of submission, and proof of payment must be included in the system during submission. Submissions that receive a “rejected” or “resubmit” decision must pay the processing fee again. Articles archived due to time expiration will not have the processing fee refunded. Payment of the processing fee must be made via bank slip or credit card for Brazilian authors and credit card for foreign authors.

For inquiries, please contact the financial department (see Contact section).

Publication Fee

For approved articles, authors must pay a publication fee to cover production and dissemination costs. The publication fee amounts are:

  • Brazilian authors: BRL 700.00 per article (one language).
  • Brazilian authors: BRL 1,200.00 per article (two languages).
  • Foreign authors: USD 250.00 per article (one language).

This fee includes the following services: receipt and verification of pending issues, standardization of front/metadata, normalization of bibliographic references, layout, proofs, and XML tagging for SciELO availability. The publication fee is only charged after the author(s) receive the acceptance letter. Payment of the publication fee must be made via bank slip or credit card for Brazilian authors and credit card for foreign authors.

For inquiries, please contact the financial department (see Contact section).

Preprints and Other Previous Publications

RESR accepts the following forms of prior publication of the article or part of its content, recognizing the need for rapid communication and dissemination of scientific knowledge in the field, which fosters the debate of relevant topics among members of the scientific community.

Preprints

RESR accepts the submission of articles previously available on preprint servers, recognizing the growing importance of this practice in the scientific community to ensure authorship and priority registration, as well as to rapidly disseminate research, in line with the principles of Open Science.

When submitting an article previously published on a preprint server, authors must:

  • Declare all details, including the name of the preprint server and the assigned DOI.
  • If the work is accepted and published, authors must update the preprint server record to include a full reference, including the DOI for the published article.

Below is a list of suggested preprint repositories:

Theses and Dissertations

Submissions derived from undergraduate theses, master’s theses, and doctoral dissertations will be considered for publication provided they are adapted to the scientific article format and meet the journal’s standards of rigor and originality.

The submitted article must present an original contribution to the field of rural economics, administration, and sociology and, preferably, offer new perspectives, insights, or developments not present in the original work.

When submitting, authors must include a statement/letter indicating that the work was part of an undergraduate, master’s, or doctoral project.

Scientific Events

RESR recognizes the importance of scientific events as valuable forums for the initial presentation and discussion of research. Submissions derived from papers previously presented at events will be accepted, provided the following criteria are met:

  • Approval at the event must have been peer-reviewed, and authors must have incorporated the feedback and suggestions from reviewers into the submission to the RESR.
  • The text must include substantial additions to differentiate the versions and add value to the submission to the RESR.
  • If the publication in the event proceedings was only in the abstract form, authors may submit the full article, provided it meets the RESR’s originality and quality standards.

When submitting the manuscript, authors must provide complete information about the event where the paper was presented and in what format (abstract or full text) it was disclosed. Additionally, authors should indicate how the suggestions from the event’s reviewers were incorporated into the submitted version.

Peer Review Process

RESR’s review process consists of four stages:

(1) Initial Check (desk review)

At this stage, the journal’s editorial assistant checks the article to ensure compliance with the journal’s submission guidelines, including formatting, normalization, word limits, and other editorial requirements. Submissions not adhering to the guidelines will be returned for resolution. Failure to resolve the issues after two returns results in automatic rejection.

(2) Initial Editorial Review

At this stage, the Editor-in-Chief reviews the similarity report generated by the iThenticate tool and assesses whether the work aligns with the journal’s thematic focus and editorial line according to criteria such as relevance, originality, and scientific contribution to rural economics and sociology. If applicable, the submission is forwarded to an Associate Editor, who manages the peer review process. In exceptional cases, the Editor-in-Chief may suggest minor adjustments to ensure the work aligns with the RESR’s editorial line. Otherwise, submissions not meeting these criteria will be rejected, and the authors will be informed of the reasons.

(3) Peer Review (double-blind)¹

The Associate Editor appointed by the Editor-in-Chief sends the submission to at least two external reviewers for evaluation under the double-blind system (reviewers and authors are anonymous to each other). Reviewers are requested to evaluate the submissions based on writing quality, scientific structure, adequacy of the theoretical and methodological framework, contextualization of the research problem, data presentation, results analysis, and quality of the conclusions. The review process also considers the manuscript’s contribution to the research field, treatment of theoretical and empirical implications, and suggested research agendas. In case of conflicting opinions between reviewers, the Associate Editor may, depending on the case, appoint a third reviewer. The Associate Editor then analyzes the reviews and issues their decision, which may be one of the following: substantial revisions required, minor revisions required, approval, or rejection.

¹ While the journal’s standard review process is double-blind, for submissions previously published on preprint servers, reviewers will have access to the authors’ identities through the work available on the preprint repository.

(4) Editorial Decision²

Authors will be notified of the decision via e-mail and receive a summary of the reviewers’ assessments. Articles requiring revisions must be resubmitted with the changes highlighted in the text, along with a brief letter explaining which suggestions were addressed and justifying any that were not. The Associate Editor reviews the revised version and the authors’ letter to determine whether additional review rounds are necessary. The Associate Editor consults with the Editor-in-Chief throughout the editorial process before making a final decision.

² The name(s) of the Editors responsible for handling and making the final decision will be listed with the published work.

Internal Submissions

Submissions by editors or members of the editorial board will undergo the same double-blind review process. For these cases, editors without conflicts of interest with the authors will supervise the editorial process.

Editor-in-Chief (Responsibilities and Selection)

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the initial editorial evaluation of new submissions regarding merit and scope, designating an Associate Editor.
  • Make or collaborate on the final decision for special cases.
  • Ensure the application of the RESR’s Editorial Policy with the assistance of the Editorial Board.
  • Propose changes to the Editorial Board, requesting approval by the majority of the board members.

Selection Process:

The Editor-in-Chief is appointed by the members of the RESR’s Editorial Board and must be ratified by the SOBER’s Board of Directors at its annual ordinary meeting. The candidate must demonstrate institutional commitment, continuing the proposals to improve the journal and the selection process for articles. The candidate must:

  1. Be a researcher recognized by the community;
  2. Have experience as a reviewer and author of articles in the RESR and other journals;
  3. Have participated in the SOBER’s activities.

Term Duration: The Editor-in-Chief’s term is two years, and it can be extended for another two years.

Associate Editors (Responsibilities and Selection)

Associate Editors are close collaborators of the Editor-in-Chief, with significant involvement in the editorial process.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct preliminary evaluations of newly submitted articles regarding eligibility for peer review, also analyzing similarity reports.
  • When managing a submission, they are responsible for the final decision and may be called upon by the Editor-in-Chief to collaborate on a decision.
  • In exceptional cases, the Editor-in-Chief may ask a member to act as an external reviewer, providing reviews in special cases, such as when texts are difficult to evaluate because of reviewer refusal or delays in response.

Selection Process:

The choice of members for the Associate Editors’ body is made by the Editor-in-Chief. The names of the members are ratified by the Editorial Board and the SOBER’s Board of Directors at their annual ordinary meetings. Members must:

  1. Be researchers recognized by the community;
  2. Have experience as reviewers and authors of articles in the RESR and other journals;
  3. Have participated in the SOBER’s activities.

Term Duration: Associate Editors’ terms are three years and may be extended after that period. The term will be renewed annually for at least four vacancies, ensuring member rotation and a learning period, but preserving continuity in actions and discussions.

Associate Editors are divided into three areas: Rural Economics, Rural Administration and Development, and Rural Sociology.

Editorial Board (Responsibilities and Selection)

The Editorial Board addresses issues of journal policy and does not directly engage with the published content or the review process of submissions.

Responsibilities:

  • Make collective decisions and, when necessary, vote on matters related to adopting or changing editorial policies.
  • Assist in drafting and revising general guidelines, institutional guides, and instructions.
  • Assist the Editor-in-Chief in cases not covered by editorial policy, suggesting updates and adoption of new rules and best practices.
  • Act in cases of suspected misconduct, following the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the RESR’s policies, to assist the Editor-in-Chief when necessary.
  • In exceptional cases, the Editor-in-Chief may ask a member to act as an external reviewer, providing reviews in special cases in their field or acting as mediators in cases of conflicting reviews and scientific debates with the authors.

Selection Process:

The selection of members of the Editorial Board is the responsibility of the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board, and the Associate Editors. The names of the members are ratified by the SOBER’s Board of Directors at its annual ordinary meeting. International members must be recognized researchers with a history of acting as reviewers for international journals and have research interests related to the RESR’s themes. Members must:

  1. Be researchers recognized by the community;
  2. Have experience as reviewers and authors of articles in the RESR and other journals;
  3. Have participated in the SOBER’s activities.

Term Duration: Editorial Board members serve for a three-years term that may be extended after that period. The Editorial Board will be renewed annually by a third of its members, ensuring rotation, a learning period, but maintaining continuity in actions and ongoing discussions.

Research and Publication Ethics Declaration and Policies

Editor Responsibilities

During Research and Before Submission:

  • Stay informed about recommended best practices for research and publication and seek to incorporate them into the editorial process gradually and systematically.
  • Keep the peer review process guidelines up-to-date and accessible, always clearly informing authors and reviewers about the procedures and expectations of the editorial process.
  • Constantly strive to raise the scientific level of the journal, contributing to improving the quality of published articles and advancing research in the field.

During Review:

  • Ensure compliance with deadlines for issuing opinions and publishing articles, always seeking agility and efficiency in the editorial process.
  • Provide useful and constructive feedback to authors, regardless of the publication decision.
  • Ensure that the final decision on publishing a manuscript is based strictly on academic and scientific quality criteria.
  • Develop and implement efficient systems to manage conflicts of interest between authors, reviewers, and editors.
  • Maintain confidentiality of all details of the manuscript, authors, and reviewers throughout the review process.
  • Treat all submissions fairly and impartially, without discrimination based on gender, institutional affiliation, nationality, or any other factor.
  • Act promptly in cases of suspected misconduct, fraudulent or incorrect content.

During and After Publication:

  • Encourage and provide opportunities for publishing replies and rejoinders, promoting healthy and diverse scientific debate.
  • Ensure that individual or institutional interests do not affect the impartiality and quality of published content.
  • Ensure that the material accepted for publication complies with internationally accepted ethical standards.
  • Provide a mechanism for receiving and addressing complaints from authors and the population.
  • Adapt the journal’s management structure seeking to implement innovations and recommendations for best practices systematically.

Author Responsibilities

During Research and Before Submission:

  • Ensure that the manuscript and submission comply with the editorial policies and author guidelines available on the journal’s website.
  • Ensure that the submitted manuscript is original and has not been published previously, except in permitted cases (see Preprint and Prior Publication Policies).
  • Ensure that the submitted manuscript is not under review or being considered for publication elsewhere.
  • Obtain written permissions (from individuals, institutions, other authors, and/or publishers) for copyright and credit (source) to use images, tables, figures, methods, or other elements used in the manuscript.
  • Ensure that all individuals listed as authors contributed significantly to the research and manuscript preparation and clearly and accurately describe each author’s contributions.
  • Ensure that the research was conducted ethically, appropriately handling any human or animal subjects involved in the research process.
  • Obtain approval from an institutional Ethics Committee, confirming that appropriate ethical standards were met and that all procedures were conducted according to ethical standards set by national and international research bodies where necessary.
  • Declare any conflicts of interest, funding sources, and other relevant information that may influence the review process and interpretation of the research results.

During Review:

  • Take responsibility for all data, opinions, and concepts expressed in the articles, as well as for the accuracy and citation of all bibliographic references.
  • Ensure that the manuscript does not include fraudulent data, fabricated results, or content originating from any form of misconduct or plagiarism/similarity with other published works.
  • Respond promptly and professionally to any questions or requests from editors or reviewers, providing additional information or necessary clarifications.

During and After Publication:

  • Respond promptly and professionally to any questions or requests during proofs and until final publication.
  • Notify the editor of any significant errors identified in the study, whether before or after publication, and cooperate in correcting such errors by publishing corrections, withdrawals, or addenda when necessary.

Reviewer Responsibilities

During Research and Before Submission:

  • Be open to new ideas, approaches, and diversity of thought, evaluating them fairly and equitably, recognizing that science is constantly evolving and that new perspectives contribute to advancing knowledge in the fields of rural economics, administration, and sociology.

During Review:

  • Provide clear, constructive, and detailed feedback on articles that effectively help authors improve the quality of the manuscript and/or research.
  • Commit to completing the review within the stipulated deadline, ensuring the efficiency of the peer review process, and promptly inform the editor of any inability to meet this deadline.
  • Ensure that the evaluation is impartial and free of personal, institutional, or geographic biases, judging the work strictly on its academic merit.
  • Preserve the confidentiality of the manuscript and the review process, not using the information obtained for personal benefit or disclosing it without prior authorization.
  • Immediately disclose any conflict of interest that may compromise the impartiality of your review and abstain from evaluating submissions in which you may have any personal or professional interest.
  • Notify editors of any ethical concerns observed during or after the review, such as violations of ethical treatment of human or animal subjects or suspected significant similarities with previously published works.

During and After Publication:

  • Respond promptly and professionally to any questions or requests from editors about processes you were involved in.
  • Notify the editor of any significant errors identified in published works.

Conflicts of Interest

All authors, reviewers, and editors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest regarding the article. This includes, but is not limited to, financial, personal, political, intellectual, or religious interests that may influence the preparation or review of the study.

Authors must indicate the existence or absence of conflicts of interest during the submission process, and this information will be published in the article to ensure transparency for readers.

Reviewers and editors should decline to review or process articles with which they believe they have a conflict of interest, to allow substitution by another reviewer or editor.

For investigating suspicions of undisclosed conflicts of interest identified after submission, the editorial team will conduct a preliminary investigation based on COPE guidelines.

  • COPE Council. COPE Flowcharts and infographics — Undisclosed conflict of interest in a submitted manuscript — English. https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.6 © 2021 Committee on Publication Ethics (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

If a potential conflict of interest is detected, authors will be contacted to provide clarification. The entire investigation and resolution process will be documented to ensure transparency and integrity.

Financial Support

Authors must provide information about funding agencies, along with the identification numbers of the grants, for any financial support directly relevant to the development of the study or the payment of associated publication fees. Authors should follow the guidelines set by funding sources on how to properly disclose received funding.

Plagiarism and Duplicate Publication

Cases of excessive similarity without proper attribution, constituting plagiarism, as well as the submission of previously published works in full or with substantial overlap, constituting duplicate publication, will not be tolerated. The guidelines and flowcharts of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) will be used to analyze and decide how to proceed in each case.

Plagiarism

RESR maintains a strict policy on plagiarism, which occurs when an author presents someone else’s work (words, ideas, data, evidence, arguments, style, or any combination thereof) as their own, without proper attribution or permission. Self-plagiarism (appropriation of ideas or parts of previous studies by the same author) and duplicate publication are also considered forms of plagiarism.

During the initial review stage, all submitted articles undergo a similarity check using iThenticate© software, which identifies similarities in the text with other previously published works. Based on the report generated by the software, the RESR’s editorial team will evaluate the result, and if plagiarism is detected in parts of the text, the authors will be contacted for clarification. If the authors fail to provide a convincing explanation, the submission will be archived.

During the peer review process, reviewers may also detect suspected plagiarism. In such cases, reviewers should inform the editorial team so that necessary measures can be taken.

For investigating cases of suspected plagiarism, the RESR will use the COPE’s flowcharts and infographics to guide decisions and actions to be taken.

  • COPE Council. COPE Flowcharts and infographics — Plagiarism in a submitted manuscript — English. https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.1 © 2021 Committee on Publication Ethics (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Duplicate Publication

Duplicate, or redundant, publication occurs when two or more articles share the same main content (texts, data, tables, figures) without appropriate reference or justification. This includes, for example, the publication of the same article in different languages in different journals. If the RESR discovers duplicate content during the initial analysis, peer review, or even after the manuscript’s publication, the editorial team will contact the authors to gather more information and clarifications to support the journal’s actions. In cases of identification after publication, actions may involve corrections or even the withdrawal of the article.

For investigating cases of suspected duplicate publication, the RESR will use the COPE’s flowcharts and infographics to guide decisions and actions to be taken.

  • COPE Council. COPE Flowcharts and infographics — Redundant (duplicate) publication in a published article — English. https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.13 © 2021 Committee on Publication Ethics (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
  • COPE Council. COPE Flowcharts and infographics — Redundant (duplicate) publication in a submitted manuscript — English. https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.12 © 2021 Committee on Publication Ethics (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Research Involving Humans and Animals

All research involving humans must comply with national and international regulations on the subject. Nationally, the National Health Council (CNS)’s resolutions No. 466 of 12 December 2012, which addresses guidelines and regulatory standards for research involving humans, and No. 510 of 7 April 2016, which covers regulations applicable to research in Human and Social Sciences, should be highlighted. Internationally, the Declaration of Helsinki addresses such ethical principles and should be observed.

Any study involving humans must ensure that participants provide their informed consent. This consent should clearly inform participants of the research objectives, methods, risks, benefits, and provide the right to withdraw at any time. This document must be signed (digitally or manually) by the participants, and researchers may be required to show them at any time during the article review process.

Ethics Committee

Additionally, research requiring ethics committee approval, as per CNS resolutions No. 466 of 12 December 2012 and No. 510 of 7 April 2016, must present the document proving approval by the institutional ethics committee at the time of submission to the RESR. This document must include the name of the ethics committee and the reference number related to the approval process. In cases where no ethics committee approval is required by law, authors should submit a brief justification citing the legal points supporting the argument.

Research with Animals

Research involving animals must ensure proper treatment to minimize discomfort, suffering, pain, and stress to the animals involved. The research must adhere to the guidelines on the care and use of animals outlined in the Arouca Law (Law 11.794 of 8 October 2008), which establishes procedures for the scientific use of animals.

Open Data Availability Policy

RESR is committed to promoting transparency, reproducibility, and integrity in research, and encourages authors to make the data used in their research publicly available whenever possible. This allows other researchers to reproduce and verify the results obtained, thereby strengthening the credibility and reliability of the research. The journal’s data availability policies are detailed below.

Data Sharing

RESR strongly encourages all authors to share the data that support the results presented in their articles. The data should be shared in a way that allows validation, reanalysis, and replication of the results.

Anonymization and Privacy. For data that include personal or sensitive information, authors must ensure that these are properly anonymized to protect individuals’ privacy.

Data Availability Statement

All submitted articles must include a “Data Availability Statement,” which will be published along with the article, if accepted. This statement should detail:

  1. How and where the data supporting the study’s findings can be accessed, including a link to access (preferably DOI);
  2. Access conditions, if any; and
  3. If the data are not available, the reasons should be stated.

Repositories

It is recommended that the data be deposited in recognized and publicly accessible repositories. The repositories should follow international data archiving standards to ensure their accessibility, preservation, and quality.

Authors can use the platforms re3data.org and fairsharing.org to search for repositories or consult a list of multidisciplinary and specific area repositories at https://oad.simmons.edu/oadwiki/Data_repositories.

Data Citation

Articles using or providing data must cite the data properly. Data citations should include, at a minimum: the data author/creator, year, dataset title, version (if applicable), and a persistent digital identifier (such as a DOI). Data citations should be included in the article’s bibliography.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools

RESR is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and transparency regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in our publication process. As we continue to study the subject, we will develop a more comprehensive set of policies addressing the implications of using AI tools at all stages of the evaluation and publication process.

At this time, we require everyone to adhere to the following fundamental principles, based on recommendations from the ICMJE and COPE.

Transparency and Disclosure

  • Authors must disclose all uses of AI tools in their submissions. This includes, but is not limited to, data collection, analysis, interpretation, writing or editing of the manuscript, and generation or editing of images.
  • Currently, we require authors to disclose all uses of AI tools in the Methods section or in a designated section at the end of the manuscript:
    • For uses involving data processing and analysis, authors should describe the application of AI tools in the Methods section of the manuscript.
    • For other uses, such as manuscript writing, text editing, or image generation or editing, the dedicated section at the end of the article should be used. Authors must provide a detailed statement about the AI tools used, describing their purpose and extent of use.

Authorship and Responsibility

  • AI tools cannot be listed as authors. The final responsibility for the article’s content lies solely with its authors. Contributions made by AI tools must be explicitly mentioned where appropriate, but never as authors.

Continuous Policy Development

  • The journal is actively studying and developing more detailed policies that consider the various implications of using AI tools by authors, reviewers, and editors throughout the evaluation and publication process.

By requiring these disclosures and adhering to these principles, we aim to ensure the ethical use of AI, supporting the transparency and credibility of scientific research published in our journal.

Reporting Research Results (Reporting Guidelines)

RESR encourages authors to adopt templates and checklists to create more comprehensive texts, aiming to promote greater transparency and reproducibility. Authors should review the checklists and templates below to assess which may be most appropriate for reporting their results, depending on the specifics of each type of research.

  • SAGER Guidelines (Sex and Gender Equity in Research)
    • Research reporting on sex and gender.
    • Applicable to all research areas.
    • Objective: Promote gender and sex equity in scientific research, ensuring that these variables are adequately considered.
  • PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses)
    • Systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
    • Multidisciplinary.
    • Objective: Increase transparency and reproducibility of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
  • COREQ (Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research)
    • Qualitative research.
    • Social sciences, health, education, and humanities.
    • Objective: Improve transparency in publishing qualitative research.
  • SRQR (Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research)
    • Qualitative research.
    • Social sciences, education, psychology, and humanities.
    • Objective: Improve the quality and transparency in reporting qualitative research.
  • RATS (Relevance, Appropriateness, Transparency, Soundness)
    • Qualitative research.
    • Social sciences, health, and humanities.
    • Objective: Provide guidelines to ensure relevance, appropriateness, transparency, and soundness in qualitative research.
  • CHEERS (Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards)
    • Health economic evaluations.
    • Health economics.
    • Objective: Provide a guide to reporting economic evaluations of health interventions clearly and transparently.
  • ARRIVE (Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments)
    • Animal research.
    • Biological and biomedical sciences.
    • Objective: Improve the quality and transparency of publications on animal research.
  • CARE (Case Reports)
    • Case reports.
    • Health field.
    • Objective: Standardize and improve the quality of clinical case reports.

Other checklists, templates, and guidelines can be found on the EQUATOR Network and the Research Reporting Guidelines and Initiatives on MEDLINE®/PubMed®.

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

General Policies

The following sections detail the editorial policies of the RESR that guide the journal’s editorial process. Some important information that authors should be aware of before submission:

Languages for Review and Publication

Articles must be submitted for review in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.

Accepted articles in Portuguese or Spanish may, depending on the authors’ choice, be published in their original language accompanied by their English version. This allows for greater visibility of the article and expands the reach of readers and researchers from English-speaking countries.

Accepted submissions will only be published after the submission of grammar and translation review declarations—should the authors opt for publication in more than one language—issued by a professional or specialized company. All proofreading and translation costs will be borne by the authors.

Section Policies

Original Articles

These are studies derived from scientific research that present the following characteristics:

  1. Framing the research problem in relation to the state of the art in the field;

  2. Appropriate scientific methodology;

  3. Analysis and discussion of results based on theoretical, empirical, or historical references;

  4. Contributions to scientific, technological, and applied knowledge.

RESR’s methodological approach encompasses various research and analysis methods that may be used in scientific articles submitted to this section, ranging from exploratory research, field studies, case studies, to qualitative analyses or using quantitative and econometric methodologies.

The choice of appropriate methodology stems from a proper definition of the research topic and implies a good understanding and description of the data obtained. The results must be adequately discussed within a suitable theoretical framework and highlight their contributions to understanding reality and advancing theory in the fields of Economics, Administration, and Rural Sociology.

Exploratory studies on frontier topics will be accepted for review, provided they adequately emphasize the importance of the subject, the limitations of the text, and propose a future research agenda.

Tests of applications of methodologies developed in other works will only be accepted for review if they provide relevant contributions to the improvement of these methods and include a comprehensive discussion of the contributions of the data to the literature on Rural Economics, Administration, and Sociology in Brazil.

Literature Reviews/Conceptual Articles

These are studies that systematize existing knowledge, offering a novel and in-depth perspective on a relevant topic, demonstrating new interpretations, approaches, and/or concepts.

Authorship Policies

Limits

RESR presents some limitations regarding authorship that must be observed by authors before submission:

  • Author limit: Each text may have a maximum of 5 (five) authors.

  • Submission limit: A maximum of 2 (two) submissions per year per author is allowed, regardless of their position on the author list. That is, a third submission by the same author will be automatically canceled.

Authorship Criteria

Authors are those who have significantly contributed to the design, planning, execution, or interpretation of the study reported. The inclusion of ‘ghost’ or ‘guest’ authors, who did not significantly contribute to the work, is unethical. The Editor-in-Chief will contact the authors for clarification if any authorship violation is detected and may withdraw the article from the editorial process if misconduct is confirmed. COPE guidelines will be used as a reference for handling such cases.

  • COPE Council. COPE Flowcharts and infographics — How to recognize potential authorship problems — English. https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.22© 2021 Committee on Publication Ethics (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Changes in Authorship and Conflict Resolution

After manuscript submission, any changes in authorship (addition or removal of authors) must be accompanied by a written justification signed by all original authors and those affected by the change. Changes in the order of authors after submission also require the same justification and written consent from all authors.

In the case of disputes over authorship, the RESR will use the COPE’s guidelines to resolve such cases. The journal reserves the right to suspend the review or publication of the submission until the dispute is resolved.

Author Contributions

To promote transparency, the RESR requires all authors to explicitly declare their individual contributions to the study. Although the use of the CRediT taxonomy is encouraged, authors may use other designations for their contributions, which may include but are not limited to:

  • Conception/design of the study,

  • Data collection,

  • Analysis and interpretation,

  • Writing of the manuscript, and

  • Critical review.

Acknowledgments

Individuals who contributed in some way to the work but do not meet the authorship criteria should be included in the Acknowledgments section. Such individuals must provide specific written consent, which should be retained by the authors in case the journal requests it in the future.

Submission Guidelines and Files

Submission Conditions

As part of authorship standardization, the RESR’s Committee has made it mandatory to include the ORCID of all authors at the time of submission. After the first analysis, before being forwarded for review, submissions that do not have the ORCID of all authors will be returned for the inclusion of the identifier.

Required Files

When submitting to the RESR, authors must thoroughly read and follow all the journal’s policies and guidelines. Authors who do not comply with the instructions will have their submission returned for corrections. Failure to resolve the issues after two returns will result in automatic rejection of the article in the submission system.

To facilitate the journal team’s verification of the article’s compliance with the guidelines, the following files must be carefully prepared:

Document Type

File Name

Mandatory?

Proof of processing fee

checking copy.pdf, checking copy.jpg, etc.

Yes

Responsibility and publication license agreement

publishingagreement.pdf

Yes

Cover letter

coverletter.pdf

Yes

Title Page

titlepage.docx

Yes

Manuscript

manuscript.docx

Yes

Figure files

Figure 1.jpg, Figure 2.jpg, etc.

May be sent separately when necessary to meet quality requirements

Table files

Table 1.doc, Table 2.docx, or Table 3.xls, etc.

Optional, but should also be included in the manuscript


 

Title Page

This document collects information that will be published if the paper is accepted but may identify the research, institutions, or authors. For this reason, it must be submitted in a file separate from the manuscript.

The title page includes a form with fields to be completed by the journal team and fields to be completed by the authors.

Authors must follow the instructions below on how to obtain the form and fill out the following information:

  • Title in the original language

  • Title in the second language

  • Authors’ names

  • Authors’ affiliations

  • Authors’ contributions

  • Financial support

  • Conflicts of interest

  • Ethics committee approval

  • Data availability statement

  • Acknowledgments

  • Corresponding author

The form is available at this link and must be submitted in an editable DOCX format. If the download does not start when you click, choose the option File > Download.

The information must be filled in the green fields (Filled by: Author) according to these guidelines.

Title in the original language

  • The title must have a maximum of 17 words.

  • The language must be Portuguese, Spanish, or English.

Title in the second language

  • The title must have a maximum of 17 words.

  • The language must be English for submissions in Portuguese or Spanish, or Portuguese for submissions in other languages.

Authors’ names

  • Provide the full name of all authors.

  • Use superscript numerical indices to indicate each author’s affiliation.

  • Include each author’s ORCID after the superscript numerical indices for their affiliations.

Example:

Albert Einstein¹ https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000, Marie Curie² https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000, Nikola Tesla¹ https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000

Authors’ affiliations

  • Provide the authors’ affiliations in separate lines.

  • Use the same superscript numerical indices for each affiliation.

  • List institutions in the following order, separated by commas, and ending with a period: Institute, Graduate Program, University (Acronym), City (State), Country.

  • After the institution, include the e-mail addresses of authors who share the same affiliation.

Example:

¹Institute of Physics, Graduate Program, University (Acronym), City (State), Country. E-mails: author1@email.com; author3@email.com
²Institute of Chemistry, Graduate Program, University (Acronym), City (State), Country. E-mail: author2@email.com

Authors’ contributions

Declare each author’s contributions according to their role in the paper. Contributions may include but are not limited to:

  • Conception/design of the study,

  • Data collection,

  • Data analysis and interpretation,

  • Manuscript writing, and

  • Critical review.

Example:

Authors’ contributions:
Albert Einstein: Contribution 1, Contribution 2.
Nikola Tesla: Contribution 1, Contribution 3.
Marie Curie: Contribution 1, Contribution 2, Contribution 3.

Financial support

Authors must declare any financial support received from funding agencies or private companies during the preparation of the study.

  • If none of the authors received funding or any type of financial support, indicate: “None to declare”.

  • When declaring financial support, list the full name of the author who received the support, followed by the name of the institution or agency and the grant number (in this order).

Example:

Funding Source:
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry: Received funding from the Funding Agency (grants: AAA-AAA/AAAA and BBB-BBB/BBBB).
Nikola Tesla: Received financial support from Another Funding Agency (grant: CCC-CCC/CCCC).
Other authors: None to declare.

Conflicts of interest

Authors must include a statement explicitly declaring any potential conflicts of interest. Statements may be combined or separated for each author.

  • If no potential conflicts of interest exist, indicate: “None to declare.”

  • When declaring conflicts of interest, start each statement with the full name of the author as it appears in the authorship.

Example:

Conflicts of interest:
Albert Einstein: Received financial support for providing training to the supplier of equipment used in this research (ACME Corporation) before conducting the study related to this article and discloses that this did not interfere with the study.
Other authors: None to declare.

Acknowledgments

Use this field to recognize contributions from institutions or individuals who do not meet the authorship criteria, noting that:

  • This section is optional.

  • Permission must be obtained before including individuals.

  • Information on financial support must be included in the appropriate section.

Data availability

Use this section to declare:

  • How and where the data supporting the study’s findings can be accessed, including a link to access (preferably DOI) and the access conditions, if applicable.

  • If the data are not available, the reasons must be stated.

Examples:

Data Availability Statement: The research data are available via DOI: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FGV9CB.
Data Availability Statement: The research data are available in the Supplementary Materials.
Data Availability Statement: The research data will be available upon request sent to [e-mail for data request].
Data Availability Statement: The research data cannot be made available because [reason].

Ethics statement

If your research involves animals or humans, it must be submitted to the ethics committee of your institution and:

  • Follow the corresponding guidelines and legislation of the country where the research was conducted.

  • If your research has been exempted from ethics committee review, the exemption must be provided, or the reason for not presenting it to the committee must be thoroughly justified in the letter to the editor.

Examples:

Ethics statement: The research that led to this article was submitted to the Research Ethics Committee of [Institution Name] and approved under protocol [protocol code].
Ethics statement: The research that led to this article is exempt from ethics committee review [with these reasons clearly justified].

Responsibility and publication license agreement

The agreement is available through this link and must be signed by all authors, who must be aware of and agree with the editorial policies. By signing the agreement, the authors take responsibility for the article’s content and any other legal attributions arising from the research.

Cover letter

The cover letter must be direct and concise. In the letter, the main contributions of the study to the field must be presented, and any potential ethical issues must be addressed. Indicate whether the manuscript has been previously reviewed by the RESR or another journal.

The letter must also explain any potential conflict of interest or ethical issues related to the research and justify if any mandatory documents are not applicable to the article.

If the article is derived from undergraduate theses, master’s theses, or doctoral dissertations, this must be explicitly stated. Additionally, if the abstract was presented at scientific events, this must be disclosed.

Proof of processing fee

The processing fee must be paid via Bank Slip or Credit Card before submission, through the appropriate link in the Processing and Publication Fee section. Additionally:

  • Proof of payment must be included in the system.

  • Resubmitted manuscripts (with a “Reject and Resubmit” decision) must pay the processing fee again.

  • Manuscript archived because of delay will not have the processing fee refunded.

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

Before preparing your manuscript, ensure that you have read the General Policies and Submission Guidelines and Files section. If the manuscript and submitted documents do not comply with the journal’s editorial policies and author instructions, the submission will be returned or rejected before review.

The manuscript must be complete with all the contents to be reviewed, i.e., it must include figures, tables, and other elements that are referenced within the manuscript.

File format and attributes

  • Submit the manuscript text in Microsoft Office© DOCX format.
  • The file must be free of identifying data to ensure anonymous review.
  • The text must not exceed 20 pages (A4-size paper, 2.5 cm margins, single spacing, Times New Roman 12-point font), including Footnotes, Tables, Figures, References, and Appendices. Manuscripts exceeding 20 pages will not be accepted.
  • Figures can also be submitted in separate files from the manuscript to ensure better quality, provided that their content is the same as those presented in the text.
  • Articles in Portuguese must use commas as decimal separators and periods as digit grouping markers in all text, table, and figure content. Articles in English must use periods as decimal separators and commas for digit grouping. Articles in Spanish can follow the standard notation of the authors’ country of origin or the Brazilian notation.

Text Structure

Original articles and literature reviews/conceptual articles must be structured as follows:

  • Titles,
  • Abstracts and keywords,
  • JEL Classification,
  • Introduction,
  • Theoretical Framework,
  • Methodology,
  • Results and Discussion,
  • Conclusions, and
  • References.

Manuscript title

  • The title must not exceed 17 words.
  • Provide the title in the primary language, followed by the translated title in the secondary language.
  • In the primary language: follow the language of the full text (Portuguese, Spanish, or English).
  • In the secondary language (submissions in Portuguese or Spanish): English.
  • In the secondary language (submissions in English or Spanish): Portuguese.

Abstracts and keywords

  • The abstract must not exceed 200 words.
  • Provide the abstract followed by the keywords in the primary language, followed by the version in the secondary language.
  • Primary language: follow the language of the full text (Portuguese, Spanish, or English).
  • Secondary language (submissions in Portuguese or Spanish): English.
  • Secondary language (submissions in English or Spanish): Portuguese.
  • Separate the keywords with commas and end with a period.

Example:

Resumo: [Text of the abstract with a maximum of 200 words in the primary language].
Palavras-chave: [Keywords, primary language, separated by commas, with a period].
Abstract: [Text of the abstract with a maximum of 200 words in the secondary language].
Keywords: [Keywords, secondary language, separated by commas, with a period].

JEL Classification

Insert the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL) classification after the abstracts and keywords. If in doubt, access the link: https://www.aeaweb.org/econlit/jelCodes.php.

Example:

JEL Classification: Q3

Licenses and Copyright

Whenever authors use third-party images, tables, or other content—whether in full, redesigned in a new version, or merely as inspiration—it is necessary to obtain proper written permission from the author or copyright holder and include the respective citation indicating the source and credit.

Units of Measurement

It is recommended that units of measurement be presented in the International Standard. Below is a table showing some suggestions for using these units:

Unit of measurement

How it should be presented

Kilograms

kg

Calories

Kcal; 406 kcal

Milliliters or microliters

20 mL; 200 μL

Micromole

μmol

Microgram

µg

Millimeters

2.1 mm × 200 mm; 262 mm × 452 mm × 335 mm

Chemical formulas

(H₂O₂); FeSO₄

Hydrogen potential

pH 8.0

Milligram

10-50 mg

Plus or minus sign

252.83 ±8.53

Multiplication

150 mm × 4.6 mm

MPa per minute or second

150 MPa/5 min; 900 MPa/300 s

Milligrams per milliliters

9.0 mg/mL

Milligrams per gram

3.30 mg/100 g

Milligrams per kilo

300 mg/kg

Note: Units of measurement must be separated from values

Abbreviations and symbols

All acronyms used in the text must be spelled in full upon their first appearance in the text, even if they have already been defined in the abstract.

Footnotes

All data sources and models used in the text must be cited, and the methodological and estimation procedures adopted must be detailed. These can be presented through footnotes. When using footnotes, ensure they are inserted using the native footnote tool of the word processor.

Footnotes must be numbered consecutively throughout the text and used only when absolutely necessary, and they should not be used to present bibliographic references. For instructions on how to present bibliographic references in the manuscript, refer to the section References and Citations.

Use of colors

Although the use of colors is permitted, it is important that the authors (or editing professionals) strive to ensure that the use of color does not impair understanding for readers with any vision disorders. We recommend consulting the following resources before preparing figures or tables using colors:

Figures

Charts, photographs, diagrams, illustrations, etc. must follow these guidelines:

  • Present high quality and readability (see Resolution and Formats section).
  • Be inserted in the body of the document immediately after their first citation.
  • Be cited as Figure (Figure 1, Figure 2, Figures 3-7, etc.) in ascending order according to their citations.
  • Follow the guidelines in the sections Use of Colors and Editing and Manipulation.
  • The caption of the Figures must clearly identify and describe any visual elements used to highlight points of interest in the Figures (arrows, symbols, letters, numbers, etc.).
  • Figures containing photos of people must ensure that they cannot be identified unless the use of their images has been specifically authorized for publication in the article (see Licenses and Copyright section).

Resolution and formats

Charts, photographs, diagrams, illustrations, etc. must be submitted in JPG format, with high quality. We recommend that authors (or editing professionals) follow these guidelines:

  • Consider whether the figure will be published occupying the full width of the page or one column, and make sure it allows perfect readability of all texts and symbols used.
  • If you expect the figure to take up the full-page width, submit it with a width between 2500 and 5000 pixels.
  • If you expect the figure to take up the width of a column (or half a page), submit it with a width between 1200 and 2400 pixels.

Editing and manipulation

When preparing your images, take care when using filters or other types of editing to include highlights, etc. Images should not be manipulated or excessively adjusted in a way that could cause misinterpretation of the information. We recommend that authors (or editing professionals) consider the following tips and examples:

  • What's in a picture? The temptation of image manipulation (Mike Rossner, Kenneth M. Yamada. J Cell Biol 5 July 2004; 166 (1): 11–15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200406019).
  • Digital Images and Misconduct. (Council of Science Editors, White Paper on Publication Ethics).

Tables and charts

Tables and charts must be in an editable format and presented at the end of the manuscript. They must be numbered following the order of citation in the text and created using the table tool of Microsoft Word® or the corresponding text editor. They should never be constructed using spaces, tabs, or text boxes.

They must be numbered and contain a title and source of information. In the text, the authors must identify the location where such elements should be inserted. The file must be editable and, therefore, not taken from other files, such as a screenshot, for example.

If symbols or acronyms are used in the table content, even if explained in the text, their meaning must be indicated in the caption of the respective table, along with the source of information.

References and citations

To promote the DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility) principles, the RESR accepts bibliographic references in any style, as long as they follow the guidelines below. The references will be standardized by the journal’s production team to the American Psychological Association (APA) style before the publication of the approved articles.

  • They must be in the author-date format.
  • Every reference must be cited in the text.
  • Every cited material must be listed at the end of the manuscript.

Post-acceptance and publication

After receiving the provisional acceptance letter, authors should be aware of the following steps to avoid publication delays.

Bilingual publication option

Submissions approved in Portuguese or Spanish will have the option of being published in the original language along with an English version to reach a larger international readership.

Payment of the publication fee

Authors must follow the instructions of the journal’s Processing Fee Policy to pay the fee according to the publication option, in one or two languages, and submit the receipt, as per the message sent by the journal team.

Language proofreading and translation

It is the authors’ responsibility to submit:

  • The grammatically revised version, along with a statement from a professional or specialized company certifying the proofreading in the language of the approved version to be published.
  • For bilingual publication: The complete text in the translated version, along with a translation statement issued by a professional or specialized company.
  • Cover the costs of review and translation (see Languages of Review and Publication section).

Content and layout review

After receiving the revised/translated versions, the RESR team will carry out the necessary procedures for publication. The authors will have two opportunities to review the version to be published:

  • Content proof (DOCX file): The author must respond to the pending issues identified by the team within 48 hours. If necessary, minor adjustments to the text are permitted.
  • Layout proof (PDF file): The author must respond to the pending issues identified by the team within 48 hours. Content changes are not allowed, except in serious cases, which must be justified by the authors and approved by the editor.

Corrections after publication

If the authors identify the need for changes and corrections after the publication of the article, these should be promptly and thoroughly communicated so that the journal team can take the necessary steps to correct the literature.

Order and priority of publication

The Editor-in-Chief and the RESR Associate Editors are responsible for selecting the texts that will be published in each issue of the journal, considering the following criteria: initial submission date, institutional plurality of the first authors, plurality of subjects (except in thematic issues), and the presence of international articles.

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