Política Editorial e Ciência Aberta

Commitment to Open Science

Pensar – Journal of Legal Sciences fully adopts the principles of open science, aiming to strengthen transparency, reproducibility, social responsibility, and the public utility of scientific production. The journal’s editorial policy includes the following practices:

1. Publication of review reports
All accepted articles will include the reviewers' reports as supplementary material. Reports will indicate the role (e.g., reviewer 1 or 2) but will not disclose the reviewers' identities unless previously authorized. This practice seeks to value the peer review process, ensure editorial transparency, and foster qualified academic dialogue.

2. Originality report
All manuscripts submitted to the journal will be screened using similarity detection software. The resulting originality report will be published alongside the article, if accepted. Manuscripts with evidence of plagiarism or undue content overlap will be rejected immediately.

3. Data and supplementary material disclosure
Upon submission, authors must complete and sign the Data Submission Form, indicating the types of data and methodological materials provided. The journal encourages the inclusion of:

• Jurisprudential sources
• Key legal frameworks or regulations
• Empirical tables or structured datasets
• Systematic reviews or research protocols
• Interview scripts and data collection forms
• Spreadsheets, scripts, algorithms, or analytical codes
• Other documents relevant to research reproducibility

4. Article presentation video
Once the manuscript is approved, the corresponding author must submit a video presenting the article, following these guidelines:

• Duration: 2 to 5 minutes
• Format: horizontal orientation, recorded in a quiet, well-lit environment
• Content: author’s name and institution, article title, research objective, main findings, and relevance
• File type: MP4 or MOV
• Deadline: within 10 days of editorial acceptance
• Submission: [insert contact email or upload link]

Suggested opening:
"I’m [name], from [institution]. In the article '[title]', we discuss... The main findings indicate..."

The video will be published on the journal’s institutional channels to enhance public engagement and promote scientific dissemination.

5. Declaration on the use of artificial intelligence
The use of generative artificial intelligence tools (such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, etc.) for writing, translating, or structuring the manuscript must be explicitly declared during submission and in a footnote on the first page. These tools are permitted only for non-substantive technical support. Undisclosed use may result in editorial rejection, even after acceptance.