Thematic/Event Dossier Policy

POLICY ON THEMATIC AND EVENT DOSSIERS

A thematic or event dossier in the Information Science journal is a special section dedicated to a specific topic of relevance and interest within the journal's scope. A thematic dossier consists of a set of scientific articles that address a particular subject in depth, enabling the dissemination of knowledge and providing a detailed view that can be used in various contexts. An event dossier compiles different academic-scientific works presented at a specific event, usually linked to a central theme and thematic axes.

Its main characteristics are:

Focus on a specific theme: All articles are centered on a main theme, allowing for a detailed and comprehensive exploration of the subject.

Contributions from various authors: Contributions are requested from several researchers and specialists in the field, providing diverse perspectives and approaches on the topic.

Curation by invited coordinators: Often, a dossier is organized by invited researchers specialized in the theme. These researchers invite authors for submission, monitor the editorial process, and write the editorial that contextualizes the dossier in existing literature.

Relevance and timeliness: The theme chosen for a dossier usually reflects emerging issues, recent advances, or areas of particular interest or debate in the discipline.

Contribution to the field of study: A dossier aims to advance knowledge in the area, offering new research, theories, methods, or critiques that can influence future investigations and practices.

Evaluation process: Like other articles in the journal, contributions to a dossier undergo preliminary analysis and a rigorous peer review process to ensure scientific quality and validity.

Note: Due to its pedagogical nature, which stimulates academic-scientific debate and promotes discussions among researchers, encouraging the development of new ideas and research in the area, it is possible that, at the time of analyzing the Thematic and/or Event Dossier Proposition, the Responsible Editors, Invited Scientific Editors, and the Editorial Board of the journal may consider flexibilizing the editorial process, editorial policies, general norms, and guidelines for authors and submissions in force for that specific proposition. However, the Preliminary Analysis and Peer Review stages of the editorial flow are not subject to flexibilization. Each proposition will be evaluated individually and in its specificities, considering the academic-scientific debate and the advancement of knowledge in the area.

The thematic dossier proposer must send a formal request to the Editorial Team by email (ciinf@ibict.br), attaching the document "Thematic Dossier Proposition". The body of the email must contain the following components:

Name of the Proposer and Responsible for the Dossier Institutional Affiliation of the Proposer ORCID of the Proposer Lattes of the Proposer Mini curriculum of the Proposer Email of the Proposer Title of the Dossier

Upon receiving the thematic or event dossier proposal, the Editorial Team analyzes whether it meets the Editorial Policy of the Information Science journal. If it does not meet the criteria, the proposal is rejected, and the proposer is informed. If it meets the criteria, the proposal is forwarded to the Editorial Board for evaluation.

The Editorial Board evaluates the justification and relevance of the proposal. The Responsible Editors have the prerogative to refuse an editorial project even after it has been accepted by the Editorial Board, if any problems with the content or violation of the Editorial Policy are subsequently evidenced during the initial evaluation process. Such a decision can be motivated by any member of the Editorial Team and must be approved after consultation with the Editorial Board. The proposer of a non-accepted dossier receives the decision formally and may request a single reconsideration to the Editorial Board, which reevaluates the case based on the justification and explanation received and approves the final decision after deliberation.

If the dossier is accepted for publication, the proposer is called the 'dossier coordinator' and becomes the main contact between the Editorial Team and the other participating authors.

The proposer must respect the following criteria:

  1. The dossier can have a maximum of three organizers, preferably from different institutions.
  2. The dossier must contain a maximum of 20 (twenty) scientific articles.
  3. The articles that make up the dossier must be the result of research or theoretical essays, evidencing the interrelation with the theme and focus presented in the proposal.
  4. The dossier must contain only a single article authored by the coordinator and organizers.
  5. The authors of the articles that make up the dossier must be affiliated with distinct academic

    -scientific institutions, ensuring geographic and institutional diversity.

    Proposers of event dossiers should observe:

    a) The works submitted at the event must be in the format of a simple or expanded abstract, so that authors can add significant content when submitting to the journal. b) The works must have been evaluated within the scope of the event by ad hoc evaluators. c) The works that make up the dossier must have been the best evaluated.

    4.7.1 Dossier Content Evaluation Process

    The articles that make up a dossier must be submitted in the journal's OJS system and undergo preliminary analysis and subsequent double-blind peer review. In case of different opinions, the article is sent to a third ad hoc evaluator. Only after acceptance by two ad hoc evaluators does the article proceed to the editing process.

    The translation of articles that make up a dossier is the prerogative of the Responsible Editors, whose decision is made during the evaluation of the received proposal.

    4.7.2 Dossier Content Publication Process

    The dossier coordinator must prepare the presentation, which is part of the published content. The Editorial Team can produce a podcast and/or videocast regarding one or more articles of the dossier, aiming at its dissemination on social networks. The translations of the dossiers are the prerogative of the Editors-in-Chief; not every dossier will be translated.

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