Editorial Policies

RELART makes its editorial policies available to authors, reviewers, and readers in order to ensure transparency in its processes, the scientific integrity of published works, and clear access to relevant information regarding evaluation, publication, ethics, rights, and responsibilities.

This section brings together the journal's current policies regarding authorship, conflicts of interest, ethical considerations, open access, copyright, self-archiving, originality, plagiarism prevention, peer review, digital preservation, the use of artificial intelligence, advertising, publication charges, as well as procedures for correcting the scientific record through errata and retractions.

 

ACCESS AND PUBLICATION

Open Access Policy
RELART is an open access journal and its articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
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Publication and Editing Charges
The journal does not charge Article Processing Charges (APCs) or editing fees to authors.
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Copyright and Publishing License Policy
Authors retain copyright of their work and grant the journal a non-exclusive license to publish, reproduce, distribute, and publicly communicate the article in its final version.
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Self-Archiving Policy
Authors may deposit certain versions of their works in institutional or subject repositories, in accordance with the conditions established by the journal.
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EDITORIAL EVALUATION

Peer Review and Publication Policy
Manuscripts are evaluated through a double-blind peer review process, involving reviewers external to the editorial team and predefined criteria for editorial decision-making.
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Authorship
The journal adheres to the ICMJE authorship criteria and requires a declaration of contributions and authorship order.
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Conflicts of Interest
Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any conflicts of interest that may affect the impartiality, transparency, or integrity of the editorial process.
[View Conflict of Interest Policy]

INTEGRITY AND ETHICS

Ethical Considerations
Research involving human beings or animals must comply with the applicable ethical and regulatory standards, including informed consent when required.
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Plagiarism Prevention
The journal uses similarity detection tools and evaluates cases in accordance with COPE guidelines.
[View Plagiarism Prevention Policy]

Originality, Prior Publication and Duplicate Submission Policy
RELART only accepts original works and does not consider manuscripts that have already been published, submitted, or accepted by other journals or platforms, except as permitted under the self-archiving policy.
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Errata and Retractions Policy
The journal provides mechanisms for correcting the scientific record through errata and retractions, in accordance with recognized editorial best practices.
[View Errata and Retractions Policy]

Use of Artificial Intelligence
The journal establishes criteria for the disclosure and responsible use of artificial intelligence tools in the preparation, writing, and review of manuscripts.
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MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION

Digital Preservation
The journal's contents are preserved through long-term digital archiving mechanisms.
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Advertising in the Journal
Advertising does not influence editorial decisions or the evaluation of manuscripts.
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