About the Journal

Brief history

Since 2008, the Revista Eletrônica Ensino, Saúde e Ambiente (ESA), ISSN 1983-7011, has been publishing unpublished articles on interdisciplinarity in the field of science teaching at the interface with health and environmental issues. In recent years, it has been expanding this transdisciplinary perspective by encouraging publications that highlight the triad of teaching, health and the environment by confronting racism, sexism and ableism. The journal was published every four months in April, August and December. In 2023 it changed its periodicity to continuous flow. The aim is to publish national and international scientific articles resulting from original research and experience reports.

The articles submitted are evaluated by independent and anonymous referees. The editor's decision is made on the basis of the two opinions; in case of doubt, a third evaluation is requested.

ESA is currently ranked among the B1 journals in Qualis Capes.

Since 2013, it has been linked to the Stricto Sensu Postgraduate Program in the Teaching of Natural Sciences at the Fluminense Federal University.

ESA has been publishing national and international articles in Portuguese, Spanish and English.

Focus and Scope

 The Revista Eletrônica Ensino, Saúde e Ambiente (ESA), ISSN 1983-7011, aims to disseminate and discuss academic and scientific production in the field of science teaching and its interfaces, recognizing the need for coexistence between different research approaches in the field of science teaching at the interface with health and the environment. Dialogue with different areas of knowledge is therefore the aim of the journal. In recent years, it has been expanding this transdisciplinary perspective by encouraging publications that highlight the triad of teaching, health and the environment by confronting racism, sexism and ableism.

Continuous flow

Since 2023, the Revista Eletrônica Ensino, Saúde e Ambiente has been publishing in continuous flow - articles that are submitted, approved and edited are immediately published in an annual volume. In continuous flow mode, the articles no longer have successive and sequential pagination and now have an elocation-id, a unique electronic identifier for each article in the volume.

 Digital Preservation

This journal follows the standards defined in the SciELO Program Digital Preservation Policy. Integration into IBICT's CARINIANA Network.

Indexing Sources

Databases

• Geodados
• Sumários.org

Directories

• Google Scholar
• Latindex
• Diadorim

Indexing Portals

• Periódicos - Capes
• Portal de Periódicos UFF

Disseminators

• Qualis CAPES índice h

Bibliographical Record

Journal title: Revista Eletrônica Ensino, Saúde e Ambiente

Short title: Ens. Saúde e Ambient. (Niterói)

Published by: Niterói RJ: Fluminense Federal University Graduate Program in Teaching Natural Sciences

Periodicity: Annual

Type of publication: Continuous publication

Year the journal was created: 2008

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Charging fees

The Revista Eletrônica Ensino, Saúde e Ambiente does not charge authors any fees for submitting articles or for publication.

Compliance with Open Science

The Revista Eletrônica Ensino, Saúde e Ambiente adopts open access policy practices, the code of good practice for editors and the use of social networks to disseminate published work, in accordance with the Open Science guidelines, which propose guidelines for collaborative, shared and public scientific practice. By 2025 we will require the precise indication of the role of each author in articles with multiple authorship. Also in line with Open Science practices, in 2025 the journal will offer authors and referees the option of opening up the peer review process, with or without identifying their names. Authorization to disclose their names can be given by the authors at the time of submission when filling in the Open Science Compliance Form and by the reviewers in the Evaluation Form.

Editorial Policy

PEER REVIEW PROCESS

Editorial flow

The process of evaluating manuscripts is carried out in 2 (two) stages:

1st evaluation stage - Compliance with standards

After submission, the evaluation process begins by checking that the text complies with the standards specified in the "Instructions to Authors" and also with the publication emphasis and scope of the journal. At this stage, coordinated by the ESA editors and associate editors, the items specified for the preparation of the manuscript are checked, as well as the completeness of the submission metadata. When the requirements are not met, the authors will be notified and may resubmit the adjusted article within 15 (fifteen) days.

2nd evaluation stage - Peer review

The manuscripts approved in the first stage are then monitored by the ESA's team of editors, more specifically the associate editors, who assign the referees to each article. The articles are sent for peer review, preserving the identity of the authors and consultants (double blind review). From 2025, it will be possible for authors to choose between the double blind review and the open review process, in accordance with the principles of Open Science. The reviews prepared by the referees (PhDs in areas related to the emphasis of the article) contain justifications that may suggest approval for publication without changes, approval for publication with recommendations for changes or not recommending publication. In the event of conflicting or insufficient opinions, new ones will be appointed. After reviewing the redrafted versions, the publishers make the final decision on whether to publish the article. Authors are kept informed via the journal's website and messages.

Opening options

The progressive opening up of the peer review process is planned for 2025, when it will be possible for authors to choose between double blind review and the opening up of the evaluation process, in accordance with the principles of Open Science. We will consider three possible ways of opening up the evaluation process: 1. publishing the names of the publishers responsible for the evaluation at the end of the article. 2. offering the reviewers the option of dialoguing directly with the author, whether or not their identities are made public. 3. the publication of the reviews of approved articles, with the identification of the reviewers. Authors may choose one or more of the means of publication offered by the journal.

The author's options must be informed on a form in accordance with Open Science.

The reviewers must state whether they agree with the journal's policy of opening up the evaluation process by answering whether they are available for evaluation, when they will already be informed of the author's choices about opening up the evaluation process.

Ethics in Publishing

The Revista Eletrônica Ensino, Saúde e Ambiente is dedicated to complying with good practices with regard to the moral conduct of scientific journal publishing. Any form of unethical behavior, as well as plagiarism in any instance, is not accepted by the journal. When submitting articles to ESA, authors must declare that the content is original and guarantee that the manuscript has not been published or is in the process of being reviewed/evaluated in another journal. It is also expected that all articles reporting research with human beings contain relevant information on ethical procedures, attaching proof of approval by the Ethics Committee when submitting.

Guided by the principles recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics - COPE (http://publicationethics.org/), the ESA expects ethical behavior from all parties involved in the publication process. Below we list some of the policies we have adopted in this regard.

Publishers' duties:

• analyze all the articles received, and at the end of the evaluation process, make a decision based on the opinions received;
• avoid bad practices and unethical behavior, especially plagiarism and fraudulent information, using available resources for such tasks;
• to select the referees taking into account their thematic and methodological affinity with the articles and their production and respectability in the academic-scientific environment;
• ensure that articles are peer-reviewed to guarantee the quality of scientific publications;
• justify when the evaluation process takes place in a different way to that proposed in the previous item;
• not disclose any information about a submitted article, except to the referees and editorial advisors;
• prevent commercial interests from compromising intellectual standards;
• take appropriate action when ethical complaints are made about a submitted manuscript or published article, being willing to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies where necessary;
• ensure that published research material complies with internationally accepted ethical guidelines, reserving the right to seek guidance from the Editorial Board appointed to this journal should the need arise;
• take all necessary measures in the event of suspected unethical behavior. This duty extends to both published and unpublished work.

Duties of the Editor in relation to unethical behavior:

• any unethical manifestation identified in the scientific papers published in the Revista Eletrônica Ensino, Saúde e Ambiente can be brought to the attention of the editors at any time, by anyone, as long as there is sufficient information and evidence for an investigation to be initiated;
• the author involved must be given the opportunity to respond to any allegations and accusations made against him/her;
• inform or notify the author or reviewer where it appears that there has been any misunderstanding or misapplication of acceptable standards;
• decide to retract or formally withdraw publication from the magazine in the event of evidence of unethical behavior.

Duties of the reviewers:

• to help publishers make editorial decisions and, through communications, to help the author qualify and improve the article;
• notify the publishers immediately if you do not feel qualified to analyze the article or if you feel you will not have time to evaluate it within the time frame provided by the journal;
• treat the work received for analysis as confidential documents, and it is forbidden to expose the manuscripts to third parties. It is essential not to divulge privileged information obtained from reading the manuscripts, and not to use it for personal gain;
• take into account the quality standards considered by the journal when making the assessment;
• fill in all the items on the evaluation form;
• bring to the attention of the publishers any suspicion of plagiarism or self-plagiarism, pointing out any other published or submitted article of which they are aware that is substantially similar to the work under review;
• refuse to evaluate manuscripts in which I have conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies or institutions linked to the manuscripts.

Authors' duties:

• can be academic or professional researchers or from public institutions, as long as they are engaged in serious and systematic research work in their specific fields and subfields;
• declare, when submitting the article, that its content is original, that it has not been published or submitted to any other publication, in any language;
• identify (if applicable) institutions and agencies that supported the research financially;
• attach proof of approval from the Ethics Committee when submitting articles that report research with human beings. In the case of texts that deal with research involving human beings, under the terms of Resolution No. 510 of April 7, 2016, of the National Health Council, proof of approval by the Ethics Commission or Committee of the institution in which the research was carried out will be required;
• present an accurate account of the work carried out, according to the journal's standards, including the ESA's scope of publication;
• give due credit to the authors of the works referenced;
• not publish manuscripts that essentially describe the same research in more than one journal; send the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time and/or publish the same article in more than one journal;
• The lead author must ensure that all co-authors are included in the article; he/she must also make sure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and have agreed to its submission for publication;
• immediately inform the ESA's publishers of any significant error or inaccuracy in their published work and provide information to correct the mistake;
• commit to working as referees for other articles in their sub-area of knowledge.

Ethics and Misconduct Policy, Errata and Retraction

The Revista Eletrônica Ensino, Saúde e Ambiente is committed to upholding the integrity of its publications by publishing Errata, Expressions of Concern or Retraction Notices in accordance with COPE's Retraction Guidelines, which can be accessed at COPE - Retratction Guidelines.