Editorial Ethics and Best Practices

The Revista Eletrônica Estudos Hegelianos adopts principles of ethics and academic integrity in accordance with international editorial best practices, particularly the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the DOAJ, and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

Authors, reviewers, and editors must act responsibly, transparently, and with integrity throughout the editorial process. The journal does not accept plagiarism, self-plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data, improper citation manipulation, simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to more than one journal, improper attribution of authorship, omission of co-authorship, or any other form of academic misconduct.

Editorial decisions are based on academic quality, the relevance of the manuscript, its suitability for the journal’s scope, and the reports received, without discrimination based on the authors’ nationality, institutional affiliation, gender, race, religion, political orientation, or theoretical position.

Conflicts of Interest and Editorial Independence

The REH adopts procedures intended to prevent conflicts of interest in the editorial process. Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any academic, institutional, personal, financial, or professional conflict of interest that could affect the evaluation of a manuscript.

With the exception of the Editor-in-Chief, who does not submit or publish research articles, whether sole-authored or co-authored, members of the Editorial Board may submit work to the journal, subject to the restrictions established in the peer-review policy. Associate Editors may submit articles only to special issues organized by guest editors. The Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors may propose and prepare translations in accordance with the peer-review policy and in keeping with the journal’s commitment to broadening access to philosophical texts of academic relevance. These contributions will undergo the review procedure applicable to their respective category, as described in the peer-review policy. The author or translator will not participate in any stage of the review or editorial decision concerning their own work. The process will be handled by another member of the Editorial Team, thereby ensuring the independence, impartiality, and anonymity of the review. The identities of authors and reviewers are preserved throughout the process, in accordance with the journal’s double-anonymous peer review policy.

The journal limits editorial endogeny. In each issue, the proportion of research articles with authors who are members of the Editorial Team, or who serve as reviewers, may not exceed 25% of the research articles published. This limit does not authorize the publication of research articles by the Editor-in-Chief; such publication remains prohibited.

Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence tools may not be listed as authors. Full responsibility for submitted content remains exclusively with the human authors.

When generative artificial intelligence tools have been used in preparing the manuscript for purposes beyond language correction, grammar review, or formatting, authors must disclose such use in a separate document and include an acknowledgment at the end of the text, after the references. The declaration form is available here.

Authors are responsible for verifying the accuracy, originality, integrity, and academic appropriateness of all submitted content, including any material generated or assisted by automated tools.

Reviewers and editors must not use generative artificial intelligence tools to produce review reports, editorial decisions, or manuscript evaluations, owing to the risks to confidentiality, impartiality, and the integrity of the editorial process.

Corrections and Retractions

The REH may publish errata, corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions when necessary to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.

These measures will be adopted in cases of significant error, incomplete or inaccurate information, suspected or confirmed misconduct, plagiarism, redundant publication, improper authorship, or any other problem that compromises the reliability of the published text.

Decisions will be made by the Editorial Team in accordance with editorial best practices and the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).