About the Journal

AIMS & SCOPE

Ensaios de Geografia (Essays of Geography) (ISSN: 2316-8544) is a scientific journal published under a continuous publication model by the Postgraduate Program in Geography at the Universidade Federal Fluminense (PosGeo/UFF). Access to its contents is free and its publication is exclusively digital. The journal's main objective is to disseminate undergraduate and graduate student research related to Geography and related areas, as well as to be a space of academic and professional formation, by counting on the participation of students in the editorial processes.

In this sense, it seeks to disseminate the production of articles that contain relevant empirical results and theoretical and conceptual reviews that contribute to the teaching-learning process, which is fundamental to the development of geographic thought. In addition, it  publishes artistic productions such as photographs, poetry, drawings and others, as long as they establish a dialogue with the field of Geography.

Contributions are accepted in the following languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish.

The content of the works is the sole responsibility of the authors.

The journal does not charge submission or publication fees (Article Processing Charges), and this policy will be maintained unless openly updated on the website. Fee waivers are not applicable.

PUBLICATION ETHICS AND MALPRACTICE STATEMENT

The journal's Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement is available on this link.

PEER-REVIEW PROCESS

Submitted articles will be pre-evaluated by an anti-plagiarism system (CopySpider). If plagiarism or self-plagiarism is identified, the article will be rejected. If no plagiarism is found, the article, which must remain unidentified, will be evaluated by at least two scholars in a double-blind peer review process. In case of divergent opinions, a new reviewer will be invited.

The Editorial Board of Ensaios de Geografia is responsible for the final approval of the articles, and also has the right to make minor changes in the text, tables and figures to meet the editorial criteria of the journal. 

Preference will be given to articles that link consistent empirical analysis and theoretical basis, or a good literature review. It is important that the texts present contents related to geography and related areas.

The works aimed at the sections Readings and Visualities, which are intend to encourage reflections about the intersections between Art and Science, will be evaluated for its creativity, beauty,  and the link between Geography and related areas.

The majority of the reviewers are researchers from outside our publisher. Evaluation forms are available in this link.

All authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest that could influence the content or evaluation of a manuscript.

PUBLISHING SCHEDULE

Ensaios de Geografia is a scientific journal published according to the continous publication model, with a single annual volume for regular issues.

OPEN ACCESS POLICY

This journal offers free and immediate access to its contents, following the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the public provides greater worldwide democratization of knowledge. Authors are encouraged to make data, code, and supplementary materials publicly available in recognized repositories. If that is the case, a Data Availability Statement should be included at the end of the article, specifying whether and where the data are accessible. Submissions that have previously appeared on a preprint server are accepted, provided this is disclosed upon submission and the preprint DOI is included.

We use a CC-BY license, which allows users to distribute, remix, adapt and build upon the material in any medium or format, provided attribution is given to the creator. The license allows commercial use.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

AUTORSHIP AND CONTRIBUTOR ROLES

We require adherence to ICMJE-style authorship criteria — significant contribution, drafting/revising the manuscript, final approval, and accountability for accuracy. Contributors not meeting these criteria should be listed in acknowledgements. We require the use of ORCID IDs to clarify individual roles.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICY

Authors must declare any use of AI tools in writing, analysis, or visualization. Acceptable uses include language improvement or formatting assistance. However, core intellectual contributions must be human-generated and all AI involvement disclosed in the manuscript.

COPYRIGHT HOLDER

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

ARCHIVING

This journal uses PKP PN and the LOCKSS and CLOCKSS systems to create an archive system distributed among participating libraries and allows them to create permanent archives of the journal for preservation and restoration. 

HISTORY OF THE JOURNAL

The journal Ensaios de Geografia was founded in 2012, and maintained two annual publications until 2015. The journal was reactivated in 2019, and had its Editorial Committee reformulated.

SPONSORSHIP DISCLOSURE

Ensaios de Geografia's activities are funded by PosGeo/UFF and the Portal de Periódicos da UFF (UFF's Journal Portal).

The journal does not accept commercial advertisements, and editorial decisions are not influenced by external funding.

PROCESS FOR IDENTIFYING AND DEALING WITH ALLEGATIONS OF RESEARCH MISCONDUCT 

We adhere to the guidelines provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) for handling allegations of research misconduct. We take reasonable steps to identify and prevent the publication of papers involving misconduct such as plagiarism, data falsification, citation manipulation and the use of artifical intelligence in writing.

If significant errors are identified post-publication, the journal will issue corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern, as appropriate, in accordance with COPE flowcharts. Post-publication discussions can be initiated via the editorial contact form. Authors and reviewers may submit complaints or appeals regarding editorial decisions by contacting the Editor-in-Chief. Submissions will be handled confidentially and in accordance with COPE guidelines.

ETHICAL GUIDELINES

Ensaios de Geografia follows the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing stipulated by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), as well as aligning itself with the guidelines of the Committee on Integrity in Scientific Activity of CNPq. The editorial team strives to prevent malpractice and unethical behavior in the publication and other stages of the editorial process undergone by the submited manuscripts.