About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Estrabão is an annual scientific journal published by Casa de Hiram Publishing House and edited by the Multidisciplinary Research Group in Sciences and Geotechnologies. The journal publishes scientific articles reviewed in blind review mode in the field of Geography and related sciences, such as: Environmental Sciences, Education, Geosciences, but not limited to these.

The Estrabão missions is to disseminate research projects and researchers through a multidisciplinary network in order to benefit intellectual and scientific production. Throughout its articles, this journal explores how complexity permeates and affects social relations in urban and rural spaces, territories, landscapes, and production systems.

To contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field, original articles (research or reviews) as well as short communications are published in this journal.

For archiving, Estrabão uses the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN).

The Estrabão adopts an open access policy and no fee is charged to authors at any stage of the review or publication.

The Peer Review Process

All manuscripts submitted to Estrabão undergo a collaborative and rigorous evaluation process designed to ensure the quality, originality, and relevance of the publications. The workflow follows these steps:

  1. Admissibility Assessment (Editor-in-Chief): Initially, the Editor-in-Chief performs a preliminary check of the manuscript. This stage focuses on the work's admissibility, assessing whether it adheres to the journal's Author Guidelines (including adequacy of formatting, structure, and other requirements), if the topic aligns with Estrabão's scope, and if it fulfills basic originality requirements (undergoing plagiarism check with the  Copyspider tool). Manuscripts that do not meet these preliminary criteria may be rejected at this stage or returned to the author for adjustments before proceeding.

  2. Peer Review Designation and Management (Section Editor): Once deemed admissible by the Editor-in-Chief, the manuscript is forwarded to the Section Editor corresponding to the work's thematic area. The Section Editor is then responsible for:

    • Selecting and inviting qualified external reviewers in the field.
    • Managing the entire peer review process, which at Estrabão follows the single-blind review model (authors do not know the reviewers' identities).
    • Monitoring the deadlines for sending and receiving reviews.

  3. Reviews and Author Communication (Section Editor): Upon receiving the reviewers' reports, the Section Editor analyzes the recommendations and makes an initial editorial decision. This decision (acceptance, acceptance with revisions, or rejection) and the anonymous reviews are communicated to the author.

  4. Revision Process (when applicable): If revisions are requested, the Section Editor manages this stage:

    • Receives the revised version of the manuscript and the author's letter/document detailing the changes made.
    • Assesses whether the changes are satisfactory, potentially consulting the original reviewers again if necessary.
    • Manages the deadline for submitting the revised version (typically 15 days, adjustable as needed).

  5. Final Decision and Arbitration:

    • Standard Decision: After the review cycle (if any), the Section Editor consolidates the assessment and makes the final decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of the manuscript for publication.
    • Arbitration: In cases of significant controversy (e.g., highly divergent reviews, strong author rebuttal, uncertainty from the Section Editor), the Section Editor, in conjunction with the Editor-in-Chief, may invite a member of the Editorial Board to provide an additional opinion (expert or quality assessment). This opinion will serve as a fundamental basis for the Section Editor and Editor-in-Chief to make the final decision collaboratively.

This process aims to ensure the scientific integrity and quality of publications in Revista Estrabão.

Following are the evaluation criteria:

1 - Does the introduction provide sufficient background and include all relevant references?
2 - Are all the cited references relevant to the research?
3 - Is the research design appropriate?
4 - Are the methods adequately described?
5 - Are the results clearly presented?

6 - Are the conclusions supported by the results?

7 - Comments and Suggestions for Authors

 

Completeness of the evaluation

To ensure the integrity of the blind peer-review for submission to this journal, every effort should be made to prevent the identities of the authors and reviewers from being known to each other. This involves the authors, editors, and reviewers (who upload documents as part of their review) checking to see if the following steps have been taken with regard to the text and the file properties:

  1. The authors of the document have deleted their names from the text, with "Author" and year used in the references and footnotes, instead of the authors' name, article title, etc.
  2. With Microsoft Office documents, author identification should also be removed from the properties for the file (see under File in Word), by clicking on the following, beginning with File on the main menu of the Microsoft application: File > Save As > Tools (or Options with a Mac) > Security > Remove personal information from file properties on save > Save.
  3. With PDFs, the authors' names should also be removed from Document Properties found under File on Adobe Acrobat's main menu.

 

Periodicity

Annual, with continuous flow from January to December.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal offers immediate free access to its content, following the principle that scientific knowledge should be globally accessible.

 

Archiving Policy

Estrabão uses the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN).

In addition, the journal stores its metadata in different national and international repositories to ensure the long-term digital preservation of its articles, such as DOAJ (Directory of open access Journals), REDIB (Red Iberoamericana de Innovación y Conocimiento Científico) and Zenodo.

Documents published on this site are available in easily reproducible formats. The journal will review the archiving policy periodically.

 

Interpolariry Protocols

Estrabão has incorporated the interoperability protocol.

The OAI-PMH 2.0 protocol (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) can be accessed at the link: https://revista.estrabao.press/index.php/estrabao/oai

 

Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

The Estrabao is totally dedicated and committed to protecting ethics in publication and the quality of the work. To do this,  we adopted the standards of ethical behavior described by COPE(Committee on Publication Ethics) . Estrabão has a dedicated section on this topic. It can be accessed in the top tab under "About", then "Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement"

The Estrabão adopts the CRedIT taxonomy (https://credit.niso.org/). The roles of the authors of the manuscript must be indicated after the evaluation process.

 

Errata and Retraction Policy

Estrabão journal is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scientific literature. We follow the guidelines of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) to correct articles after publication.

The main purpose of any correction in the scientific literature is to ensure its integrity and properly inform readers about issues in publications, not to punish authors for inappropriate behavior.

Based on COPE guidelines, we adopt the following mechanisms for correcting published articles:

  1. Errata (Corrections/Errata)

Applicable when:

  • There is a minor error in part of the article that does not compromise the overall validity of the results and conclusions
  • There are typographical or layout errors
  • There are errors in the article title or author names
  • The list of authors/contributors is incorrect (e.g., a deserving author was omitted or someone who does not meet authorship criteria was included)

Errata are published to correct specific parts of the text, preserving the overall validity of the work. If only a small part of an article contains problematic data, especially if it is the result of an honest error, the problem is best rectified through an erratum or correction.

  1. Retraction

Applicable when:

  • The content presents data or conclusions so seriously flawed or erroneous that the results and conclusions cannot be relied upon
  • There is evidence of scientific misconduct, such as fabrication or falsification of data
  • There are cases of redundant publication, plagiarism, manipulation in the peer review process
  • There is reuse of material or data without authorization, copyright infringement or other legal issues, unethical research
  • There is failure to disclose a significant conflict of interest that would have unduly influenced the interpretation of the work

Retractions are not appropriate if authorship is disputed but not the results of the study, if the main results are reliable, if the evidence is inconclusive, or if reported conflicts of interest likely did not influence the article's conclusions.

Partial retractions are not recommended as they make it difficult for readers to determine the status of the article and which parts can be considered reliable.

  1. Expression of Concern

Applicable when:

  • There are concerns about the reliability of an article
  • There are indications of problems, but the information is insufficient to justify an immediate retraction
  • An institutional investigation is ongoing and has not yet been concluded
  • The editor believes that readers should be alerted to potential problems in the article

Procedures for requesting corrections

  1. The request for correction should preferably be made by the corresponding author of the article.
  2. If there is disagreement among the authors about what is being corrected, the journal editor becomes responsible for writing the correction.
  3. The request should be sent to revista@estrabao.press

Format and publication of notifications

All retraction notices must:

  • Be linked to the retracted article wherever possible (in all electronic versions)
  • Clearly identify the retracted article (including title and authors in the retraction heading)
  • Be clearly identified as a retraction (distinct from other types of correction or comment)
  • Be published promptly to minimize harmful effects from misleading publications
  • Be freely available to all readers (not behind access barriers or available only to subscribers)
  • State who is retracting the article
  • State the reason(s) for the retraction
  • Avoid potentially defamatory or libelous statements

Content permanence

The erratum, retraction, or expression of concern will be published as quickly as possible. The original article will remain on the journal's website with the respective correction clearly visible.

Retracted articles should not be removed from printed copies of the journal (e.g., in libraries) or from electronic archives, but their retracted status should be indicated as clearly as possible in all versions.

By applying these policies, Estrabão reaffirms its commitment to the integrity of scientific literature and transparency in the publication process.

For more information about COPE guidelines related to retractions, visit: COPE Retraction Guidelines.