Submission Form
Last update: 02/05/2026
Pensar – Journal of Legal Sciences has consolidated its editorial procedures regarding author data, open science, and diversity into a single instrument: the Submission Form – Author Data, Open Science, and IDEIA, which replaces the former "Pensar Data Form".
The form is part of the editorial submission process and has been developed in line with the guidelines of SciELO, DOAJ, and other major international indexers, incorporating the IDEIA principles — Impact, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. Its purpose is to promote transparency, traceability, and scientific integrity throughout all editorial stages, ensuring alignment with international Open Science practices.
Form content
The form gathers information on:
1. Author and co-author identification
- Full name;
- ORCID iD (mandatory for all);
- Lattes academic CV (mandatory for Brazilian authors, when applicable — Lattes is the Brazilian academic CV system maintained by CNPq);
- Institutional affiliation;
- Biographical statement.
Voluntary self-declaration of gender and race/color: authors may, on an optional basis, self-declare gender and race/color. These data are considered sensitive under art. 5, II, of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD — Law No. 13,709/2018) and processed exclusively in aggregated and anonymous form, with the specific purpose of monitoring the journal's diversity policies. Choosing not to declare does not affect the processing of the submission.
2. Authorial contributions (CRediT)
Specification of individual contributions according to the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy), ensuring proper academic recognition of the roles performed by each author.
3. Open Science and research data sharing
Indication of the availability (or not) of data, codes, and materials underlying the manuscript in trusted repositories (such as SciELO Data, Zenodo, OSF, and Dataverse), with indication of link or DOI; or substantiated justification (ethical, legal, or technical) in case of impossibility of sharing. See the Open Science Editorial Policy and the FAIR principles.
4. Peer review model and preprints
Choice among the peer review models offered by the journal (Open Peer Review or Double Blind Peer Review) and information on any prior deposit of the manuscript on a recognized preprint server (see the Manuscript Evaluation Criteria and the Preprints Submission policy).
5. Declaration on the use of Artificial Intelligence
Mandatory declaration, in force since 2026, on the use (or non-use) of generative Artificial Intelligence tools in the preparation of the manuscript, in accordance with the Use of Artificial Intelligence policy.
6. Conflicts of interest
Declaration on any conflicts of interest related to the research, the manuscript, or the authors, in accordance with the Conflicts of Interest policy.
7. Final author declaration
Confirmation of the accuracy of all information provided and the agreement of all authors with the journal's editorial principles, signed by the corresponding author and the other co-authors.
Effectiveness and available versions
From 2026 onwards, all manuscripts submitted to Pensar must be accompanied by this form, duly completed and signed by the corresponding author and co-authors.
The form is available in Portuguese (for national authors) and English (for international authors).
→ Download the Submission Form
Privacy and data protection
Personal data collected through this form is processed in compliance with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD — Law No. 13,709/2018) and used exclusively for the editorial and scientific purposes described. For detailed information on the processing of personal data by the journal, see the Privacy Statement.
Editorial commitment
This policy reinforces the academic credibility of the published work, fosters a culture of ethical data sharing and open practices, and aligns Pensar with international indexing criteria, particularly regarding interoperability, diversity, and open science.
