About the Journal

Focus and Scope
Section Policies
Peer-Review Process
Frequency
Archiving
Open Access Policy
Copyright Policy
Article Processing and Publication Fees
Publication Ethics and Statement of Negligence
Ethics Policy and Guidelines for Best Publication Practices
Plagiarism Check
Indexers
Journal Publisher Data

1.Focus and Scope

JRG Publisher and Scientific Collection Publisher proudly present the JRG Journal of Academic Studies. This scientific journal publishes scientific articles or literature reviews from doctors and academics in Brazil. The journal is inter and multidisciplinary, with main areas including: Political Science, Law, and Sociology. This electronic scientific journal is published semi-annually, with two issues per year, and has an Online ISSN registration: 2595-1661. JRG Publisher and Scientific Collection Publisher make the JRG Journal of Academic Studies available to the academic community and the public at large. All semi-annual issues (January-June; July-December) are available in electronic format, free of charge, for non-profit purposes, and can be accessed on the Institutional website of the JRG Journal of Academic Studies.

The mission of the JRG Journal of Academic Studies is to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field of interdisciplinary studies, involving scientific knowledge on the topics of Political Science, Law, and Sociology, covering aspects related to social and business organizations, public and private, and other socially relevant issues. The goal of this journal is to disseminate the scientific production of scholars and students around the world, while also being accessible to researchers from other institutions in Brazil and abroad, in order to promote the debate of ideas and stimulate scientific research.

Additionally, the journal aims to maintain the social dialogue always conducted by JRG Publisher and Coleta Científica Publisher, by also disseminating the studies, interviews, and research developed within the scope of extension activities, in which the partnership between the Institution and the community becomes increasingly intense, allowing for a real integration between the academic community and society as a whole. The JRG Journal of Academic Studies may include special themed issues, in addition to regular editions, as well as new sections, depending on the editorial policy developments. Both the Editorial Board of the Journal (Editorial Policy Committee) and the Scientific Technical Body (Peer Reviewers) are composed exogenously of higher education professors from various universities, university centers, and colleges, involving course coordinators and researchers. The Institution expects this publication to become a dynamic instrument for reflection and debate, contributing to the solution of social problems.

The JRG Journal of Academic Studies is a biannual journal that follows a continuous submission process.

2. Section Policies
[ ]Articles [ ]Standard Section Policy [ ]Open Submissions Indexed Peer Reviewed

3. Peer Review Process

Scientific articles, literature reviews, case reports, brief communications, and other articles related to the dissemination objectives of the Journal will be accepted for evaluation by the editorial/consultative committee, with one of the authors holding a master's or doctoral degree. The material is sent to reviewers who will decide on the appropriateness of publication, in whole or in part, and provide the author with suggestions and possible corrections. The JRG Journal of Academic Studies adopts the "double-blind peer review" evaluation system as its evaluation policy, promoted by members of its registered reviewer body on the journal's website. Submitted texts undergo an initial formal evaluation by the editorial team, which may request corrections and additions. Texts that do not fall within the scope of the Journal or do not meet mandatory requirements will be archived.

3.1 Articles are subject to the double-blind peer review process.

3.2 Papers are sent anonymously to two "ad hoc" reviewers who hold a doctoral degree and are affiliated with the JRG Journal of Academic Studies.

3.3 In case of controversy between the reviewers, the article will be submitted to a third reviewer.

3.4 Reviewers are always Doctorate Professors affiliated with renowned national and foreign higher education institutions.

3.5 The criteria used in the evaluation form are as follows:

a) Is the reviewer able to evaluate the article without any conflict of interest?

b) Does the title clearly and sufficiently reflect the content of the article?

c) Does the article comply with the Journal's methodological standards?

d) Does the article present a scientific analysis of the topic?

e) Is there coherence and logic in the development of the topic?

f) Do the conclusions correspond to the research premises?

g) Are the references sufficient, appropriate, and up-to-date?

h) Are the concepts used throughout the text generally correct?

i) Does the content comply with the criteria of not conveying prejudice and/or defamation and slander that would harm the integrity of readers and/or individuals mentioned?

j) Use this space to make any general or specific comments that you deem pertinent.

3.6 The possible outcomes of the evaluation process are as follows:

a) Article without any restrictions on scientific content; it can be accepted for publication.

b) Article with minor restrictions; it can be accepted after author revision; no further technical review is necessary.

c) Article with significant content restrictions; it should not be accepted for publication.

3.7 The evaluation process usually takes 2 to 5 months.

4. Frequency

The JRG Journal of Academic Studies is a scientific, electronic, and completely free open-access journal that publishes original and continuous submissions of unpublished works in Portuguese, Spanish, or English.

The journal publishes two issues per year, released every semester, which together make up one volume. Each article is published within an issue with its own table of contents. The publication frequency is bi-annual, with one issue every six months:

Issue for January/June: continuous publication from January to June
Issue for July/December: continuous publication from July to December.

5. Archiving

PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN)

The PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) provides free preservation services for any OJS journal that meets a basic set of criteria.

This journal uses the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archive system among participating libraries, allowing them to create permanent archives of the journal for preservation and restoration.

6. Open Access Policy

"This journal provides immediate open access to its content, which is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY)."

7. Copyright Policies

Submission of originals to the JRG Journal of Academic Studies implies transfer of publication rights by the authors. Copyrights for articles published in this journal are retained by the author(s), with first publication rights granted to the journal. The author(s) may use the same results in other publications as long as the JRG Journal of Academic Studies is clearly acknowledged as the original place of publication.

8. Processing and Publication Fees

8.1. This journal does not charge a paper submission fee.

8.2. For Brazilian authors, the publication fee is BRL 300.00 BRL (three hundred reais), for manuscripts with a maximum of 3 (three) authors.

8.3. For manuscripts with more than 3 (three) Brazilian authors, the amount of R$ 50.00 must be added for each excess author. For example, a manuscript with 6 (six) Brazilian authors will cost R$ 450.00.

8.4. For foreign authors, the publication fee is US$ 60.00 (sixty American dollars), for manuscripts with a maximum of 3 (three) authors.

8.5. For manuscripts with more than 3 (three) foreign authors, the amount of US$ 10.00 (ten American dollars) must be added for each excess author. For example, a manuscript with 6 (six) foreign authors will cost US$ 90.00 (ninety American dollars).

8.6. The publication fee is charged only for works accepted in the first stage of the editorial process: Desk Review.

8.7. It is important to point out that the JRG Journal of Academic Studies has no link with any public institution and/or development agency, so the amount paid is to cover the editorial process, as well as the work carried out by the journal's professionals.

8.8. This payment does not imply approval of the manuscript by the reviewers, as we adhere to good editorial practices. Therefore, if there is an opinion that rejects the manuscript, in our serious blind peer review process, the amount will be refunded to the authors in full.

8.9. It is very important that authors review, before submitting, both the text of the manuscript and the order and information about the authors and co-authors, since, after publication, each alteration generates a cost of R$ 100.00 ( One hundred reais).

9. Ethical Guidelines

The JRG Academic Studies Journal, ISSN Online: 2595-1661, is dedicated to upholding ethical practices in scientific publishing. Prevention of negligence is also a crucial responsibility of the editor and the editorial team: any form of unethical behavior, as well as plagiarism above 25%, is not accepted in the JRG Academic Studies Journal. Authors submitting articles to the journal declare that their content is original and ensure that the work has not been published or is under review/evaluation in any other journal.

We suggest that authors familiarize themselves with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) regarding ethical principles in scientific publishing.

10. Ethics Policy and Guidelines for Good Practices in Publication

This journal is committed to ethics and the quality of publications, following international standards for scientific publishing. We advocate for ethical behavior by all parties involved in the publication of our journal: authors, editor, reviewers, Editorial Team, and the Publisher. We do not accept plagiarism or any other unethical behavior. To achieve this, the guidelines of the 2nd World Conference on Research Integrity, Singapore, July 22-24, 2010, are followed.

Editor's Duties:

Publication Decision: The editor is responsible for deciding which articles submitted to the journal should be published. The editor is guided by the policies decided by the Editorial Board. These policies must comply with the legal requirements in force regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editor may consult the Editorial Board and the reviewers to make decisions.
Transparency and Respect: The editor should evaluate submitted manuscripts regardless of the race, sex, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy of the authors.
Confidentiality: The editor and other members of the editorial team must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript except to the reviewers and the editorial advisors.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: The editor must not use unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their research without the express written consent of the author. The editor must refuse to evaluate manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or (possibly) institutions related to the manuscripts.
Involvement and Cooperation in Investigations: The editor must take appropriate action when ethical complaints are presented regarding a submitted manuscript or published article.

Reviewer's Duties:

Contribution to Editorial Decisions: The reviewer's review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and can also assist the author in improving the article through communications with them.
Timeliness: Any reviewer who feels unqualified to review the article or knows that their immediate reading will be impossible must immediately notify the editor.
Confidentiality: Papers received for analysis must be treated as confidential documents. They should not be shown or discussed with others.
Objectivity Standards: Reviews must be conducted objectively. Reviewers should express their views clearly and supported by arguments.
Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the authors. The reviewer should draw the editor's attention to any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript in question and any other published article they know.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Privileged information or ideas obtained by the reviewer through the reading of manuscripts must be kept confidential and not used for personal gain. The reviewer must not evaluate manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest due to competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions related to the manuscripts.

Author's Duties:

General Standards: Authors of works that refer to original research must present an accurate report of the work done, as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Supplementary data must be accurately represented in the article. The document must contain sufficient details and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or intentionally inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.
Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that the works are entirely original and, if they use the work and/or texts of others, that this is properly cited. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes editorial unethical behavior and is unacceptable.
Multiple or Redundant Publication: An author should not publish manuscripts that essentially describe the same research in more than one journal. Publishing the same article in more than one journal without informing the editors and obtaining their consent constitutes unethical behavior and is unacceptable.
On sources: the work of other authors must always be acknowledged. Authors should cite publications that were important in determining the nature of the reported work. Information obtained in particular, such as in a conversation, correspondence, or discussion with third parties, should not be used or reported without explicit written permission from the source. Information obtained through confidential services, such as manuscript arbitration or grant applications, should not be used without explicit written permission from the author of the work involved in these services.
Authorship: authorship of the work should be restricted to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study reported. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Individuals who participated in certain aspects of the research project should be listed as collaborators. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors are included in the article. The corresponding author should also ensure that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and have agreed to its submission for publication.
Disclosure and conflicts of interest: all authors should disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest that may influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript in the manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.
Fundamental errors in published works: when an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is the author's obligation to immediately inform the journal editor or Editorial Office and cooperate with the editor to correct the article.

11. Plagiarism Analysis

The authors assume full responsibility for the submitted manuscripts, fill out and sign the Term of Authorship, as author and/or co-author and copyright holder, authorizing the JRG Journal of Academic Studies (ISSN: 2595 -1661) to publish it.

By signing this term, the authors declare that there is no impediment to its publication, especially since it does not violate the regulatory rules of copyright, which is why they are responsible for any judicial or extrajudicial questions arising as a result of its disclosure, exempting the JRG Journal of Academic Studies from any responsibility in this regard.

In addition, the authors also declare that they assume full responsibility for the content of the text, exempting Revista JRG de Estudos Acadêmicos from any responsibility for the information and opinions contained therein.

The JRG Journal of Academic Studies asks authors to pass their manuscripts through the Copy Spider or Plagius plagiarism sniffers. The maximum allowed in the Copy Spider sniffer (which is a free sniffer) is 2.9% similarity. The maximum allowed in the Plagius sniffer (whose subscription is paid) is 25.00% of internet suspicions. It is not necessary to pass the pre-textual elements (title, authors, abstract, keywords, abstract, keywords), nor the chapter of the references, just the work itself (introduction, development or discussion, and final considerations or results).

Even though it is the full responsibility of the authors to verify plagiarism in sniffers and adapt their work to the metrics set out above, this journal reserves the right, if desired, to go through the aforementioned plagiarism sniffers and pass on the respective reports as a contribution to the authors. .

The JRG Journal of Academic Studies advises that, in addition to following the metrics set out above, authors make the proper references to the source texts of all direct and indirect citations.

12. INDEXERS

The JRG Journal of Academic Studies is indexed in the following databases: