{"id":1305,"date":"2024-06-03T14:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T17:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanas.blog.scielo.org\/en\/?p=1305"},"modified":"2024-06-07T12:20:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T15:20:26","slug":"interview-with-the-editor-of-educacao-em-revista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanas.blog.scielo.org\/en\/2024\/06\/03\/interview-with-the-editor-of-educacao-em-revista\/","title":{"rendered":"Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/em> celebrates 39 years of publishing academic research: interview with the Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Suzana dos Santos Gomes, Editor-in-chief of the journal Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista, Professor and researcher in the Graduate Program in Education \u2013 FaE\/UFMG, Director of Distance Education at the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Here is an interview with the editor-in-chief of <\/span>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/span><\/i> (EDUR): Eucidio Pimenta Arruda, a professor at the <\/span>Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais<\/span><\/i> (UFMG), in the Postgraduate Program in Education. The professor presents his trajectory at EDUR, as well as the current and future challenges for maintaining quality and gratuity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[SUZANA DOS SANTOS GOMES \u2013 SSG] We would like you to start by talking about the history of the journal. When was <\/b>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/i><\/b> actually conceived and how has the journal’s work evolved over the last few years?<\/b><\/p>\n

[EUCIDIO PIMENTA ARRUDA \u2013 EPA] <\/strong>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/b>is a publication of the Postgraduate Program in Education: Knowledge and Social Inclusion of the Faculty of Education of the <\/span>Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais<\/span><\/i> (FaE\/UFMG). It was created in 1985, initially with a biannual edition, later with quarterly, and four-monthly editions. In 2016, the journal opted for an exclusively electronic format and, as of 2017, for continuous publication, which allows for greater efficiency and transparency in processing of manuscripts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2021, <\/span>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/span><\/i>, in a vanguard move in the field of Brazilian scientific publications in Education, adopted in its editorial policy the acceptance of preprints, the availability of supplementary research materials and the opening of the peer review process, in line with Open Science. The journal is currently undergoing an intense internationalization process, with the publication of all articles translated into English.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[SSG] And who are the people responsible for all this work? How is the editorial team of <\/b>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista <\/i><\/b>organized?<\/b><\/p>\n

[EPA] <\/strong>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/span><\/i> has a technical team with ongoing training in scientific publishing. It has a permanent employee who carries out the journal’s administrative management activities. There are three editors-in-chief who oversee the entire academic publishing process of the journal. There are at least 11 deputy editors who act as interlocutors between authors and reviewers. There are ongoing team training initiatives, aimed at continuous improvement of editorial workflows and processes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[SSG] What has been the journal’s mission since its conception?<\/b><\/p>\n

[EPA]<\/strong> Our mission is to contribute to the dissemination of scientific knowledge in the field of education, produced by researchers from universities and research institutions in Brazil and abroad.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The journal publishes original manuscripts in Portuguese, English, and\/or Spanish, from different theoretical and methodological perspectives, which effectively contribute to the academic debate on the various dimensions of education.<\/span><\/p>\n

[SSG] Considering the aspects you have highlighted, what are the main factors that contribute to the excellence of <\/b>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/i><\/b> at both national and international level?<\/b><\/p>\n

[EPA]<\/strong> Our technical and academic team is highly qualified and professional, with working hours dedicated exclusively to the journal, in addition to the fact that the academic management of the journal is highly qualified, with a view to guaranteeing excellence in the evaluation and publication of articles with a high impact on the scientific community. Currently, our financial sustainability is guaranteed by the management of the editorial team and by funding from the Postgraduate Program in Education, through the assignment of staff to work on <\/span>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/span><\/i>. All this adds up to 39 years’ experience in editing and publishing scientific articles of high national and international relevance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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[SSG] Regarding the financial sustainability mentioned, could you provide more details about the specific strategies that <\/b>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/i><\/b> has implemented to ensure its continuity as a free and open access publication?<\/b><\/p>\n

[EPA]<\/strong> <\/span>Since 2019, <\/span>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/span><\/i> has been in the process of restructuring its entire management process, with the aim of reducing costs and ensuring better financial sustainability.<\/span><\/p>\n

We have adopted the use of templates for the layout of articles, reorganized editorial workflows and are in the process of implementing a new organization of the work of editors and technical staff with a view to reducing costs. This move was necessary due to the national and international context of intense reduction in investment in scientific output.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The aim of these actions is to ensure that <\/span>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/span><\/i> remains a free and open publication for authors and readers. Participation in funding calls from agencies such as CNPq and FAPEMIG is important but does not guarantee regular funding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[SSG] When it comes to the publication process for <\/b>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/i><\/b>, how long does it take, on average, from the time a manuscript is sent to the time it is published?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

[EPA]<\/strong> The average time taken to receive, assess and publish manuscripts in the journal is approximately seven months.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

[SSG] How has <\/b>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/i><\/b> dealt with new national and international editorial trends, such as Open Science and multilingualism?<\/b><\/p>\n

Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/span><\/i> positions itself as a journal open to editorial innovations, seeking to incorporate national and international trends, such as Open Science, the translation of 100% of its manuscripts into English and the incorporation of professional practices in the editorial management process.<\/span><\/p>\n

[SSG] What plans are underway to expand the journal\u2019s international presence and increase its visibility?<\/b><\/p>\n

[EPA] <\/strong>Educa\u00e7\u00e3o em Revista<\/span><\/i> is undergoing intensive internationalization. Since 2021, all articles published in Portuguese or Spanish have been translated into English, allowing the expansion of its readership, as well as allowing greater dialogue between authors from South America and authors and readers who speak English.<\/span><\/p>\n

We are in the evaluation phase of the Scopus and Web of Science indexers, with a view to expanding the journal’s dissemination bases. It is expected that, with these activities, the journal will have a global impact in terms of quality and scientific dissemination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n