Ethical Principles

Mediações is a journal committed to the ethical principles of research and publication. It subscribes to the principles and practices outlined in the Core Practices (2017) of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), through the adoption of various instruments for regulating and controlling good editorial practices. It requires its authors to include a document specifying the exact contribution of each party, the availability of data and information used, among other commitments to ethical and quality scientific production. The publication of articles presenting research results involving human subjects is subject to compliance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki (1964, revised in 1975, 1983, 1989, 1996, 2000, and 2008) by the World Medical Association.

When submitting articles, authors ensure that their research followed the ethical principles prescribed for their field of knowledge, meeting all the requirements specified by the specific legislation in force in the country where the research was conducted. The submission of a Supplementary Document of Co-Authorship is mandatory for articles with more than one author.

A copy of the research ethics committee's approval document should be attached, whenever applicable, as a supplementary document in the submission process.

In accordance with the guidelines for ethical conduct in scientific publication, Mediações subscribes to and adopts specific rules and procedures that must be followed by all those involved in the process of submission, evaluation, editing, and publication of articles in the journal:

a) It is the duty of the Editor-in-Chief and Section Editors to ensure strict compliance with the rules outlined in the Modalities, Processes, and Peer Review Policies, as well as other editorial policies endorsed by Mediações. They must ensure the fairness of the evaluation procedures, manage and mediate any conflicts between parties involved in an impartial and transparent manner, and adequately fulfill their tasks and responsibilities outlined in Articles 10 to 13 of Mediações Internal Regulation (2023);

b) It is the duty of reviewers, whose editorial decisions are final in Mediações, to observe all rules, norms, and procedures specified in the journal's editorial policy and specific recommendations for reviewers. They must adhere to the deadlines and conditions proposed by the journal, ensuring confidentiality of reviewed documents and the quality and integrity of approved research for publication;

c) It is the duty of authors to observe all rules, norms, and procedures specified in the editorial policy of Mediações, comply with the ethical and documentary requirements outlined by the journal (supplementary documents, accurate completion of data and metadata, etc.), and guarantee the originality and uniqueness of the submitted manuscript.