Foco e escopo
Focus and Scope
Mission: The Journal of Administrative Sciences - RCA is committed to bringing new and relevant knowledge in Administrative Sciences to its readers through the dissemination of articles resulting from original scientific research. We are committed to societal, socio-environmental, scientific, and cultural development. The journal's interest areas are broad and varied, primarily covering Strategy and Competitiveness, Operations and Market, and Organizations and Society.
Scope and Focus: The Journal of Administrative Sciences - RCA publishes theoretical and empirical-theoretical articles, reviews, and teaching cases related to Administration. We encourage the submission of works that present different theoretical and methodological perspectives, provided they significantly contribute to the advancement of the field. Articles employing managerial models and tools in organizations, addressing contemporary issues of national or international relevance that promote 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.
When submitting to the Journal of Administrative Sciences - RCA, original works must fit into the following categories:
- Original Article: intended for the dissemination of original research results that are empirical, experimental, or conceptual in nature;
- Review Article: intended for critical and structured assessments of the literature on a specific topic. Articles in this category are generally commissioned by the editors to authors with proven expertise in the subject. Unsolicited reviews are also accepted, provided they demonstrate the author(s)' expertise in the area and are not merely literature reviews;
- Reviews: texts that enable critical reading and dissemination of prominent works recently released in the publishing market;
- Translations: texts that allow the dissemination in Portuguese of bibliographic production originally written in other languages and that present significant scientific relevance;
- Essays: texts in which the authors present their original contribution to theoretical reflection on the most relevant themes in the journal's field of action.
