Políticas editoriales y ética editorial

Research and Publication Ethics Policy

The Revista Multidisciplinar do Nordeste Mineiro (REMUNOM) adopts the highest ethical standards in research and scholarly publishing, committing to academic integrity, editorial transparency, scientific responsibility, and preservation of the scholarly record.

The journal operates in alignment with the principles and best practices established by:

  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

  • International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)

  • Council of Science Editors (CSE)

These policies guide authors, reviewers, editors, and readers, ensuring credibility, impartiality, and scientific rigor.

1. Editorial Ethics and Good Practices

REMUNOM conducts its editorial processes in an ethical, impartial, and transparent manner.

Manuscripts are evaluated exclusively based on:

  • Scientific merit

  • Originality

  • Academic relevance

  • Methodological rigor

No discrimination is permitted regarding institutional affiliation, nationality, gender, political orientation, religious belief, or any personal characteristic.

Editorial decisions are fully independent of commercial or institutional interests.

2. Peer Review Policy

All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review.

The editorial process includes:

  1. Initial editorial screening;

  2. Evaluation by at least two independent expert reviewers;

  3. Editorial decision based on technical assessments.

Reviewers are selected based on subject expertise, academic experience, and absence of conflicts of interest.

3. Authorship and Author Responsibilities

Authorship must reflect substantial intellectual contribution, including:

  • Study conception or design

  • Data acquisition or analysis

  • Interpretation of results

  • Manuscript drafting or critical revision

All authors must:

  • Approve the final submitted version;

  • Agree to submission and publication;

  • Declare conflicts of interest;

  • Disclose funding sources or explicitly state absence of funding;

  • Ensure originality and exclusive submission;

  • Obtain ethical approval when required.

Guest, honorary, and ghost authorship are not accepted.

4. Conflicts of Interest

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any financial, institutional, or personal conflicts that may influence evaluation or interpretation.

When none exist, this must be explicitly stated.

5. Plagiarism and Scientific Misconduct

REMUNOM does not tolerate:

  • Plagiarism

  • Excessive self-plagiarism

  • Redundant submissions

  • Data fabrication or falsification

  • Inappropriate citation practices

All manuscripts are screened using similarity detection tools.

Suspected misconduct is handled according to COPE guidelines and may result in rejection, retraction, or institutional notification.

6. Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers must:

  • Maintain strict confidentiality

  • Declare conflicts of interest

  • Provide ethical and constructive evaluations

  • Respect established deadlines

7. Editorial Responsibilities

Editors are responsible for:

  • Decisions based solely on scientific merit

  • Ensuring a fair and transparent process

  • Addressing ethical concerns following COPE flows

  • Preserving scholarly record integrity

8. Corrections and Retractions

If significant errors or ethical concerns arise post-publication, the journal may issue:

  • Corrections

  • Retractions

  • Expressions of concern

These measures protect the reliability of the academic record.

9. Use of Artificial Intelligence

AI tools may assist writing or data analysis provided that:

  • Their use is clearly disclosed;

  • They do not replace human intellectual authorship;

  • They are not listed as authors.

Authors remain fully responsible for the published content.

10. Research Ethics (Human and Animal Studies)

Research involving human participants or animals must comply with applicable ethical standards.

Ethics committee approval and informed consent must be declared when applicable.

11. Data Availability and Reproducibility

REMUNOM encourages transparency and reproducibility.

Authors should indicate availability of data, code, or materials whenever possible, respecting legal and ethical requirements.

12. Digital Preservation

REMUNOM ensures long-term preservation through internationally recognized archiving systems:

  • Cariniana Network (IBICT)

  • LOCKSS

  • CLOCKSS

  • Portico

These services guarantee redundancy, security, and permanent accessibility of the scholarly archive.