Peer Review Process

If compatible with the journal’s editorial policy and in accordance with the Guidelines for Authors, all submitted articles will be reviewed by the editorial committee.

The Brazilian Journal of Health Promotion – RBPS adopts a thorough and well-structured peer review process to ensure the quality and relevance of the articles it publishes.

The process begins with a preliminary evaluation conducted by the Editors-in-Chief, who verify whether the submitted manuscript aligns with the journal’s mission, scope, and editorial line, ensuring that only manuscripts meeting the criteria of relevance and thematic adherence proceed to subsequent stages.

After this initial validation, manuscripts are forwarded to a double-anonymized peer review process, in accordance with ANSI/NISO Z39.106-2023, Standard Terminology for Peer Review. Each reviewer is given a deadline to analyze the content and provide constructive feedback, including critiques and suggestions for improvement. In cases of conflicting reviews, a third reviewer will provide the final opinion. The corresponding author will receive the final decision of the Editorial Board (accepted, accepted with revisions, or rejected). This double-blind review method ensures impartiality and objectivity in the evaluation process.

The issued reviews are compiled by the RBPS editorial team and sent to the authors, allowing them the opportunity to revise their work according to the suggestions received. At this stage, authors may make the recommended adjustments and resubmit their articles for a new round of evaluation, which is crucial to ensure that the proposed modifications enhance the academic quality of the manuscripts.

After receiving the revised articles, they are reassessed to verify whether all reviewers’ recommendations have been properly incorporated. The final selection of articles for publication considers criteria such as reviewers’ scores, thematic relevance, academic contribution, institutional diversity of authors, as well as the inclusion of articles in different languages, as required by academic evaluation bodies. The final decision to accept or reject the manuscript rests with the editors.

Throughout the entire process, authors are kept informed about the progress of the evaluation through the Electronic Journal Publishing System (SEER/OJS), which facilitates transparent and effective communication among all parties involved in the editorial process.

Exceptionally, the RBPS editorial team may invite renowned experts to contribute articles. These invitations are directed to professionals recognized for their expertise in specific areas of health promotion and public health, offering an enriching and complementary perspective to articles submitted through the regular submission process.

This careful peer review process ensures that each article published in RBPS meets standards of academic excellence, providing a valuable contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of Health Promotion, Public Health, and related areas.