About the Journal

Historical

Since its launch in 1989, the "Journal of Administrative Sciences" - RCA has established itself as an essential channel for the dissemination of research in the field of Administration. Initially launched with an annual frequency and linked to the then Center for Administrative Sciences of the University of Fortaleza, the RCA has evolved significantly over the years. With the integration into the Graduate Program in Business Administration and under the aegis of the Vice-Rectorate of Graduate Studies, the journal increased its frequency to biannual in 2007 and to triannual in 2012. As of 2022, it has adopted a continuous publication model. RCA is a member of the Brazilian Association of Scientific Editors (ABEC), reinforcing its commitment to excellence and integrity in scientific publishing.

*e-ISSN 2318-0722.

Focus and Scope

Mission: RCA's mission is to provide its readers with new and relevant knowledge about Administrative Sciences through the dissemination of original scientific research articles, committed to society, socio-environmental, scientific, and cultural development. The journal's areas of interest encompass relevant topics in the field of administration, particularly those related to the fundamentals and strategic processes for sustainability.

Scope and Focus: RCA accepts for publication theoretical articles, theoretical-empirical articles, technological articles, teaching cases, and reviews related to Administration. We encourage the submission of works presenting different theoretical and methodological perspectives, provided they significantly contribute to the advancement of the field. Articles employing managerial models and tools applied in organizations, addressing contemporary issues of national or international relevance that foster academic debate and influence policy formulation, are welcome.

Target Audience: Researchers in the field of administration, as well as managers of public, private, and third-sector organizations interested in dialogue and innovation in administrative sciences.

Submission Requirements: Articles, Reviews, and Teaching Cases submitted to RCA must be original. Works published in conference proceedings may be considered by the Editorial Board. Articles and documents can be written in Portuguese, English, or Spanish.

Peer Review Process

Each article received by the RCA initially undergoes a desk review by the editorial team, which examines whether the work meets the journal's standards, whether the topic fits the journal's interest areas, and whether the text contributes to innovation in the field of Administration.

Subsequently, the article is forwarded to expert evaluators in the theme or method adopted, by the blind-review process.

Evaluators provide feedback on the work, which may recommend approval, conditional approval, or rejection. Evaluators are expected to contribute to the refinement of the original version, providing comments, suggestions, and recommendations of bibliographic references. Then, authors have the opportunity to revise the article according to the feedback received and submit the updated version for another round of reviews, which may culminate in the approval of the text for definitive publication.

Before publication, the article is reviewed for APA formatting and grammar.

Frequency

In line with the practices of the most renowned national and international scientific publications, the Journal of Administrative Sciences - RCA adopted a continuous publication model starting in 2022. This method allows for the continuous publication of approved articles, accelerating the dissemination of scientific knowledge and ensuring that the latest contributions are available to the academic community without waiting for the compilation of a complete issue.

Open Access Policy

This journal offers immediate free access to its content, following the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the public provides greater global democratization of knowledge.

All content of the RCA is registered under a Creative Commons (BY 4.0) license that allows sharing (copying and redistributing the material in any medium or format) and adapting (remixing, transforming, and creating from the material for any purpose), as long as it is cited that it was originally published in the Revista Subjetividades.

RCA does not charge fees for manuscript submission, processing, and publication.

Indexers

  • Web of Science - Emerging Sources Citation Index (JCR);
  • DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
  • LATINDEX
  • REDALYC (Network of Scientific Journals of Latin America and the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal)
  • REDIB (Ibero-American Network of Innovation and Scientific Knowledge)
  • SPELL (Scientific Periodicals Electronic Library)

Databases

  • EBSCO;
  • GOOGLE SCHOLAR.

Directories

  • DIADORIM;
  • IBICT (Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology);
  • SUMÁRIOS.ORG.

Others

  • DOI (Digital Object Identifier) – A unique identifier for digital documents;
  • LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) – Digital preservation technology;
  • QUALIS CAPES – A Brazilian system for evaluating scientific journals, part of CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel).

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Sources of Support