About the Journal

Journal Scope

Mission: The mission of the Brazilian Journal of Management is to publish empirical research that tests, extends, or builds administrative theory and contributes to management practice. To be published in ReA, a manuscript must make relevant empirical and theoretical contributions and highlight the significance of those contributions to the field of management.

Objective: To contribute to advancing and disseminating scientific knowledge in Administration by electronically publishing empirical articles of national and international origin, aiming to promote academic debate and present relevant management practices applied to organizational reality.

Target Audience: ReA targets the entire academic-scientific community from national and international institutions related to the field of Administration.

Submission of Articles: ReA is a peer-reviewed quarterly publication, open to all topics and empirical essays by researchers in the field of Administration from institutions of national and international origin, which aim to promote academic debate and present relevant management practices applied to organizational reality. Special issues may be published occasionally. The journal is published electronically and, on occasion, in print to enhance dissemination and distribution within the academic community. Articles must be unpublished (not previously published in another journal) but may have been presented and published at scientific conferences.

Article submission: The REA UFSM is a quarterly published journal open to all themes and empirical essays of researchers from the area of Management and national and international institutions. It aims to promote academic debate and present management practices that are relevant and applied to the organizational reality. Special editions may occasionally be published.

The journal is published on electronic media and, every so often, printed to facilitate dissemination and distribution in the academic field. The articles published in the journal must be unpublished (not yet published in another journal), although previous presentations and publications in scientific congresses is permitted.

Peer Review Process

Articles submitted to the Brazilian Journal of Management will be evaluated in two stages:

1) Preliminary assessment by the editor (desk review), who examines the adequacy of the work regarding the editorial policy of the journal;

2) Evaluation in the double blind review system by ad hoc reviewers to ensure the credibility of the journal and impartiality of the evaluation. In case of divergent evaluations by peers, a new evaluator will carry out a third evaluation.

Articles submitted to REA UFSM are evaluated through a standard form in accordance with the following criteria: relevance of the publication, abstract clearly and accurately, problem significant and concisely stated, method clearly defined and consistent with the objectives of the article, interpretations and conclusions justified by the results, adequate reference to other work in the field, acceptable language, interest, quality, originality.

3) The articles assessed may be accepted, accepted with changes, sent again for evaluation, and rejected.

The Editorial Flow, as previously described, is shown in the following figure.

Publication Frequency

 

The Brazilian Journal of Management is an online continuous periodicity published.

 

Compliance with Open Science

This journal adheres to the Gold Open Access model.

ReA/UFSM is committed to Open Science practices and welcomes the submission of manuscripts that have been pre-deposited on reputable preprint servers such as SciELO Preprints, SSRN, and OSF;

Requires all papers to provide the citation and referencing of data, program codes, and other materials that underpin the articles' texts and encourages authors to make cited materials available in open access;

Provides offers authors and referees the option of opening up the peer review process.

Accordingly, when submitting a manuscript, the corresponding author must declare the research's compliance with Open Science practices through the Open Science Compliance Form. This form must be attached as a supplementary file to the manuscript.

Brazilian Journal of Management - ReA UFSM

The ReA is an academic-scientific journal of Management (CNPq Knowledge Area: 6.02.00.00-6). The Department of Management Sciences of the Center for Social and Human Sciences of the Federal University of Santa Maria publishes the electronic journal, which was created in 2008.

The ReA was born with the purpose of strengthening and consolidating developed academic activities. It is based on the institutional credibility of Federal University of Santa Maria, which is an institution of superior education created over 50 years ago and considered one of the most important universities in the country in terms of publications with international impact.

With an editorial team of the highest quality and credibility, we seek to build a nationally renowned journal that meets academic and business expectations while making an effective contribution to the Brazilian editorial scene.

Indexing

ReA - UFSM is indexed in the following databases and directories:

EBSCO - http://www.ebscohost.com/

Latindex - http://www.latindex.org/

Portal Spell - http://www.spell.org.br/

Redalyc - http://redalyc.org/

SciELO - https://www.scielo.br/reaufsm

Sumários.org - http://www.sumarios.org/

Google Scholar - http://scholar.google.com.br

ROAD - https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/1983-4659

REDIB - https://redib.org/

Diadorim - https://diadorim.ibict.br/

Miguilim - https://miguilim.ibict.br/

 

Index Card

Code of Ethics and Good Publication Practices of the Brazilian Journal of Management (ReA UFSM)

1. Fundamental Ethical Principles

The Brazilian Journal of Management (ReA UFSM) adheres to the highest standards of scientific integrity, transparency, and social responsibility in communicating research results.

Inspired by the ANPAD Manual of Good Practices in Scientific Publishing (2025) and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE, 2023), this Code of Ethics and Good Practices establishes principles and guidelines for authors, editors, reviewers, and other collaborators, aiming to ensure the credibility, quality, and social relevance of scientific publications.

The guiding principles of ReA UFSM include:

  • Integrity and honesty in the production and dissemination of knowledge;

  • Transparency at all stages of the editorial process;

  • Impartiality and responsibility in manuscript evaluation;

  • Respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion;

  • Commitment to open science and ethical sharing of data and results;

  • Social responsibility of scientific research and its dissemination.

2. Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for the originality, accuracy, and relevance of their manuscripts and must observe the following principles:

2.1 Originality and Integrity

  • Submissions to ReA UFSM must be original and not under consideration by another journal.

  • All data, methods, and results presented must be genuine and verifiable.

  • Use of secondary data must be accompanied by appropriate references and permissions.

2.2 Responsible Authorship

  • Authorship must reflect substantial and verifiable contributions to the study.

  • ReA UFSM recommends adopting the CRediT Taxonomy to detail individual contributions (conceptualization, methodology, analysis, writing, review, supervision, etc.).

  • Adding or removing authors after submission is only allowed with formal justification and editorial approval.

2.3 Transparency and Conflicts of Interest

  • Authors must disclose funding sources, institutional support, and any potential conflicts of interest (financial, professional, or personal).

  • Authors must also ensure that research was conducted ethically, including approval by a Research Ethics Committee where applicable.

2.4 Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence

  • Generative AI tools may only be used for technical or linguistic support and must never replace human authorship.

  • AI use must be explicitly declared in the manuscript, specifying the type of tool and its purpose (e.g., “language revision using ChatGPT”).

  • Responsibility for the content and integrity of the manuscript lies solely with the authors.

2.5 Corrections and Retractions

  • If authors identify significant errors or omissions in their published article, they must immediately notify the editorial office to issue corrections, errata, or retractions as appropriate.

3. Responsibilities of Editors and the Editorial Team

Editors of ReA UFSM are responsible for ensuring the integrity of the editorial process and maintaining the journal’s scientific and ethical standards.

3.1 Impartiality and Editorial Decisions

  • Editorial decisions must be based solely on academic criteria — quality, originality, methodological rigor, and relevance — independent of personal, institutional, or financial interests.

  • Editors must avoid conflicts of interest and, if identified, delegate the decision to another member of the editorial team.

3.2 Transparency and Confidentiality

  • All submitted manuscripts must be treated as confidential documents and cannot be used for personal purposes or shared with third parties.

  • Editors are responsible for preserving reviewer anonymity and the confidentiality of the peer-review process.

3.3 Diversity and Inclusion

  • ReA UFSM commits to editorial practices promoting regional, institutional, gender, and ethnic-racial diversity among authors, reviewers, and editorial board members.

3.4 Open Science and Data Transparency

  • The journal encourages ethical sharing of data, instruments, and codes whenever possible, respecting legal or ethical restrictions.

  • Authors are recommended to indicate data repositories where applicable, following FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).

4. Reviewers’ Responsibilities

Reviewers play a critical role in ensuring the scientific quality of publications and must act with independence, responsibility, and respect.

4.1 Confidentiality and Ethical Conduct

  • The content of reviewed manuscripts is confidential and must not be used for personal gain or shared with third parties.

  • Reviewers should decline assignments if there is a conflict of interest, lack of technical expertise, or inability to meet deadlines.

4.2 Constructive Evaluation

  • Reviews must be objective, evidence-based, and respectful, contributing to manuscript improvement.

  • Personal criticisms or derogatory comments are unacceptable.

  • Suggestions for references should be relevant and not used to manipulate citations.

4.3 Professional Responsibility

  • Meeting deadlines and communicating transparently with the editorial office are ethical duties of reviewers.

  • Reviewers must alert the editorial team if they identify potential plagiarism, data fabrication, or undeclared conflicts of interest.

5. Publication Integrity and Good Practices

5.1 Plagiarism and Misconduct Prevention

  • ReA UFSM uses similarity detection tools (Turnitin) to verify manuscript originality.

  • Proven cases of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, data fabrication, or manipulation will result in manuscript rejection and suspension of authors for up to three years.

5.2 Retractions, Corrections, and Expressions of Concern

  • The journal follows COPE (2023) guidelines for addressing misconduct.

  • Retractions or corrections will be published prominently and linked to the original article, preserving the integrity of the academic record.

5.3 Preservation and Archiving

  • ReA UFSM ensures digital preservation and continuous access to all published articles, guaranteeing traceability and integrity of scientific content.

6. Final Provisions

This Code of Ethics and Good Practices will be periodically reviewed by the ReA UFSM Editorial Team in accordance with updates from ANPAD, COPE, and other international scientific integrity bodies.

Compliance with this Code is mandatory for all participants in the editorial process. Non-compliance may result in editorial sanctions, depending on the severity of the case.

The current version of this document was approved by the ReA UFSM Editorial Committee on october, 2025 and replaces previous versions of the journal’s Code of Ethics.

References

  • ANPAD. Manual of Good Practices in Scientific Publishing. ANPAD, 2025.

  • COPE. Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers and Editors. Committee on Publication Ethics, 2023.

Digital Preservation
This journal adheres to the standards defined in the SciELO Program Digital Preservation Policy.
The Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) is committed to digital preservation and acts as a full partner and one of the 12 hosts of the Cariniana Network. In line with this commitment, the journals on the UFSM Journal Portal are integrated into the Network via LOCKSS, ensuring their permanent availability on the web. They are also cataloged by Keepers in the ISSN register. The complete list of journals preserved by the Network is available at the following link: http://reports-lockss.ibict.br/keepers/pln/ibictpln/keepers-IBICTPLN-report.html.

 

EDITORIAL POLICY

 

Preprints

ReA accepts submissions of manuscripts previously deposited on preprint servers, provided they are stored on reputable platforms such as SciELO Preprints, SSRN, and OSF.

Peer Review Process

Articles submitted to the Brazilian Journal of Management - ReA go through a two-stage evaluation:

- Desk review, which assesses the work's fit with the journal's editorial guidelines;

- Double-blind peer review by ad hoc reviewers, ensuring the journal's credibility and the impartiality of the evaluation. In case of conflicting reviews, a third Reviewer will conduct another review.

Submissions to ReA are evaluated based on relevance, a clear and concise abstract, a significant and concise problem statement, a clearly defined methodology aligned with the article's objectives, interpretations, and conclusions justified by the results, adequate referencing to relevant works in the field, language quality, interest, and originality.

Outcomes for evaluated articles can be accepted, accepted with changes, returned for reevaluation, or rejected.

The final version of an article includes the names of the editors responsible for its evaluation.

Open data

ReA requires the citation and referencing of data, program codes, and other underlying content in article texts. It is recommended that cited content be openly accessible.

 

Submission and Publication Fees

The Brazilian Journal of Management - ReA does not charge any submission or article processing fees.

 

 Misconduct Policy, Errata and Retraction

Monitoring/safeguarding the ethics of the publication by the Editorial Board

The Editorial Board of ReA UFSM is responsible for monitoring compliance with this code of ethics. One must also be aware of changes in scientific publishing standards in the area of Administration.

Guidelines for retracting articles (based on COPE, 2013)

The editors of ReA UFSM may consider retracting an article if:there is clear evidence that the results are unreliable, either as a result of misconduct (e.g., fabricating data) or an honest mistake (e.g., miscalculation or experimental error);

the conclusions have been previously published elsewhere without adequate reference, permission or justification (i.e. cases of redundant publication);

signs of plagiarism are detected;

report unethical research

Retraction notices must detail the reasons and grounds for retraction, distinguishing misconduct from honest error, and indicate who is retracting the article. Notices should appear in all journal formats (print and online), highlighting the article title and its authors.

Maintaining Academic Integrity (based on COPE, 2013).

Misleading statements or reports should be promptly corrected with due prominence in the journal.

Upon thorough investigation, any fraudulent items must be retracted to preserve the integrity of academic records, with retractions clearly identifiable to readers and indexing systems.

 

Conflict of Interest Policy

Conflicts of interest may be personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial in nature. They can occur when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that might influence their judgment in preparing or evaluating manuscripts. Authors are responsible for recognizing and disclosing any financial or other conflicts that could have impacted their work when submitting their manuscripts. The author(s) must disclose any potential conflict of interest by attaching a signed document to the submission platform.

 

Similarity detection software

The Brazilian Journal of Management is dedicated to upholding academic integrity and preventing plagiarism in the manuscripts it publishes. Articles submitted to the journal undergo two stages of plagiarism/anti-plagiarism checks: 1) peer pre-evaluation and 2) pre-publication using the Turnitin platform. This platform identifies similarities between the submitted articles and previously published texts. The reports generated are reviewed by the section editors and reviewers.

Submission

If a manuscript shows signs of plagiarism, the editorial team will review the case and ask the author to make corrections, retract statements, or summarily reject the submission.

Publication

 If plagiarism is discovered in published manuscripts or notifications of plagiarism are received, the Editorial Committee and the authors' institutional authorities will be notified.

When necessary, the journal will issue Errata and Retractions, adhering to SciELO and COPE guidelines, to maintain integrity and transparency in scientific research.

Adoption of software using Artificial Intelligence resources

ReA/UFSM follows the Guide to the Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools and Resources in Research Communication on SciELOs in the Communication of Research on the SciELO Network for authors, editors, and reviewers.

 

Sex and Gender Issues

The ReA/UFSM editorial team, as well as authors publishing in the journal, must adhere to the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines. These guidelines advise on reporting sex and gender information in study design, data analysis, results, and interpretation of findings. Furthermore, ReA/UFSM is committed to gender equity in forming its editorial board.

 

Ethics Committee

Authors are required to attach a statement of approval from the ethics committee of the institution responsible for approving the research. This is mandatory whenever the research involves human beings, in accordance with CNS Resolution 466/12 and CNS Resolution 510/16.

 

Copyright

Until 2023, copyright was transferred by the authors to ReA/UFSM. As of 2024, the authors of articles published by the journal retain the copyright to their work. ReA/UFSM operates under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted reuse and distribution of articles, provided the original work is properly cited.

 

Intellectual Property and Terms of Use

Responsibility of the site:

The journal's website is maintained by the Federal University of Santa Maria, which owns the copyright to the site.

 

The authors’ responsibility:

  • By submitting an article, authors guarantee that it does not infringe on any copyright or other third-party rights and take sole responsibility for its content.
  • All content of the journal and the articles published by ReA/UFSM, except where otherwise noted, are licensed under the Creative Commons license (CC-BY 4.0). Authors retain the copyright of their work, licensing it under the Creative Commons license (CC-BY 4.0). This permits articles to be reused and distributed without restriction as long as the original work is correctly cited.
  • ReA/UFSM encourages authors to self-archive their accepted manuscripts, publishing them on personal blogs, institutional repositories, and academic social media. Authors can also post them on their personal social media, provided the full citation to the journal's website version is included.

 

Sponsors and Funding Agencies

 

A Brief History

The Brazilian Journal of Management was established in 2008 and is published by the Postgraduate Program in Administration and Accounting Sciences, Department of Administrative Sciences of the Center for Social and Human Sciences at the Federal University of Santa Maria.

The initiative to publish the journal emerged from a maturation process of teaching activities at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels at the Federal University of Santa Maria. The Department of Administrative Sciences has offered undergraduate programs since 1967, Postgraduate Lato Sensu programs since 1995, and Postgraduate Stricto Sensu programs since 2003. It has been dedicated to fostering academic and business development at local, regional, and national levels.

In 2012, the Brazilian Journal of Management began adhering to the principles of the Manual of Good Scientific Publishing Practices proposed by the National Association of Graduate Studies and Research in Administration (ANPAD). That same year, it adopted the English title "Brazilian Journal of Management" to enhance its international visibility.