Ethics Statement

Ethics Statement and Best Practices

This statement establishes the ethical principles and best practices adopted by Revista Acadêmico Mundo (RAM) throughout the submission, review, and publication process of scientific works.

The journal follows the ethical guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE – http://publicationethics.org/), reaffirming its commitment to academic integrity and excellence in scientific publishing. During the review process, the principles of impartiality, confidentiality, and absence of conflicts of interest are ensured.

Journal Responsibilities

Revista Acadêmico Mundo (RAM) is responsible for implementing and enforcing this Ethics and Best Practices Statement for all published works. Key responsibilities include:

  • Ensuring academic freedom of expression;

  • Being available to authors, readers, and reviewers in case of questions or needs;

  • Ensuring all manuscripts are reviewed impartially, based solely on scientific merit;

  • Maintaining the quality of published content;

  • Publishing errata, retractions, or corrections whenever necessary;

  • Conducting double-blind peer review;

  • Submitting all manuscripts to plagiarism detection tools;

  • Using the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform, ensuring the security and confidentiality of all stages of the editorial process.

Editor Responsibilities

RAM editors are responsible for ensuring that all manuscripts are evaluated using uniform criteria, without discrimination of any kind, considering only the quality and scientific merit. Editors must also:

  • Take appropriate action in cases of complaints or suspected ethical misconduct;

  • Investigate and address all complaints with seriousness, confidentiality, and transparency;

  • Ensure editorial decisions comply with the journal’s policies and guidelines.

Reviewer Responsibilities

Before starting the review process, reviewers must declare any potential conflicts of interest. Reviewers are expected to:

  • Contribute to the quality of the evaluated content;

  • Follow the review criteria and forms provided by the journal;

  • Suggest improvements to enhance the manuscript;

  • Inform the editors of any suspected plagiarism or similarity with previously published works

Author Responsibilities

Authors submitting works to Revista Acadêmico Mundo (RAM) must:

  • Be aware of and comply with the journal’s guidelines available in the About and Submissions sections;

  • Declare any conflicts of interest;

  • Confirm agreement with the submission conditions at the time of article submission;

  • Take full responsibility for the accuracy of the information provided;

  • Promptly inform the editors if they identify any errors in their work, contributing, when necessary, to the publication of errata.