About the Journal

(Des)troços adopts the principles of transparency and best practices in academic publishing, following the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) for scholarly journal publishers.

• Editorial decision: The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for deciding on the publication of manuscripts, in accordance with the journal’s editorial policies, applicable legislation, and principles of research integrity.
• Objectivity and non-discrimination: Ensuring the quality of published material based on objective criteria at all stages of the editorial process, prohibiting any form of discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, or other conditions.
• Confidentiality: Preserving the confidentiality of information related to submissions and individuals involved in the editorial process.
• Use of submitted material: Not using unpublished content for personal, institutional, or third-party benefit.
• Duty to inform: Communicating evaluation results to authors within an appropriate timeframe.
• Errata and retractions: Publishing corrections, clarifications, or retractions when necessary.
• Conflicts of interest: Refraining from handling manuscripts in which conflicts of interest exist.
• Ethical investigation: Adopting appropriate measures in response to allegations or suspicions of misconduct.

• Editorial contribution: Providing technical reviews that support editorial decisions and contribute to the improvement of the manuscript.
• Objectivity and non-discrimination: Evaluating based on technical criteria, without discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, or other conditions.
• Timeliness: Informing in advance of any inability to complete the review within the deadline or lack of subject expertise.
• Confidentiality: Maintaining absolute confidentiality regarding the manuscripts reviewed.
• Conflict of interest: Declaring conflicts and declining the review when applicable.
• References and similarities: Indicating relevant sources not cited and reporting substantial overlap with other works.

• Originality: Ensuring the originality of the manuscript and the proper attribution of sources.
• Redundant publication: Not submitting previously published works, unless explicitly declared and under compatible licenses.
• Authorship credit: Indicating at the time of submission all individual contributions, according to the CRediT Taxonomy; changes in authorship must be justified.
• Reporting and data: Providing an accurate account of the research, ensuring reliability and, when possible, the recoverability of data.
• Ethics in research involving human subjects: Ensuring, when required by applicable legislation, approval by a competent ethics committee, including the approval number in the manuscript and authorship form.
• Error correction: Promptly informing the journal of relevant errors and cooperating with corrections or retractions.
• Conflicts of interest: Declaring relevant legal, institutional, or financial relationships.

In the event of violation of the editorial standards or the guidelines of COPE, the Editor-in-Chief will notify the parties involved, granting a period of 15 calendar days for response. After review, the Editorial Team may: i) Revoke or remove the published contribution; ii) Reject the submission; iii) Prohibit new submissions for a minimum period of one calendar year.

The journal uses the software Check for Plagiarism at the initial evaluation stage. The reports are qualitatively analyzed by the editorial team, disregarding bibliographic references and citations, when applicable.

If minor similarity is identified, including with the authors’ own previous works (such as theses, dissertations, or preliminary versions), the authors will be notified to revise the manuscript. If substantial similarity incompatible with the journal’s guidelines is found, the submission will be rejected.

Failure to respond within 30 days or the persistence of the similarity level after notification will result in rejection of the submission.

The (Des)troços establishes guidelines for the ethical, responsible, and transparent use of Artificial Intelligence tools, including generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), in the submission, review, and editing processes. This policy is aligned with the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), particularly regarding integrity, intellectual responsibility, and transparency.

Use of AI by Authors

The use of AI tools must be declared at the time of submission, indicating the tool used and the manner of use, in accordance with the guidelines provided in the Guidelines for Authors.

AI tools may not be listed as authors or co-authors. Full responsibility for the submitted content remains exclusively with the authors, who must ensure the originality, accuracy, argumentative validity, and ethical integrity of the manuscript.

The use of AI must be restricted to technical support for writing and text organization; its use to replace intellectual authorship, develop arguments, produce conceptual analyses, or generate original academic content is not permitted. The use of AI for fabrication, falsification, or improper manipulation of data, references, images, or results is prohibited.

Texts produced entirely by AI, without significant human intellectual contribution, will not be accepted. Non-compliance may result in rejection of the submission, retraction of a published article, or other measures provided for in the journal’s Ethical Commitment.

Use of AI by Reviewers

The critical analysis and drafting of the review report must be prepared exclusively by the reviewer; delegating this responsibility to AI systems is prohibited. The insertion of manuscripts, data, or any confidential information into open generative AI platforms is forbidden, due to the confidentiality obligations governing peer review.

Failure to comply may result in the disregard of the review and the reviewer’s removal from the journal’s reviewer database.

Use of AI by Editors and Technical Staff

The editorial team makes use of the software Check for Plagiarism for similarity screening and occasional use of the tools ChatGPT (OpenAI) and Gemini (Google) exclusively as technical and administrative support, always under human supervision and the direct responsibility of the editorial team, for reference standardization and the drafting of editorial communications. Any other use is prohibited, especially when it may compromise the confidentiality of the editorial process or the integrity of the submitted information.

Copyeditors and translators may use AI tools in a controlled manner exclusively to support linguistic revision or translation, provided they conduct critical human review and do not share content with systems that compromise editorial confidentiality.

The (Des)troços processes personal data in accordance with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (Law No. 13.709/2018). The data provided are used exclusively for the journal’s editorial services and are not shared with third parties or used for other purposes.