Editorial Policy

Preprints

Manuscripts that have been previously deposited in recognized preprint servers, such as SciELO Preprints, ScoArXiv, HAL, Zenodo, and university repositories (e.g., the UnB repository), are accepted for publication. Manuscripts previously deposited as preprints will undergo the same peer review process as other articles voluntarily submitted to the journal, with no distinction in the evaluation criteria.

Peer Review Process

Submissions are received on a rolling basis through the Periódicos UnB platform at https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/anuarioantropologico/about/submissions. Suitability for publication is evaluated by the Editorial Committee (regarding alignment with the journal’s scope and editorial line) and by ad hoc reviewers (regarding content and quality of the contributions) in an open science framework, which allows for the identification of authors and reviewers if authorized by all parties involved. The name of the section editor responsible for handling the manuscript is published in the final version of the article.

Contributions will be evaluated in three stages: 1. screening by the Editorial Committee, using anti-plagiarism software; 2. double peer review, in an open science regime, if authorized. If not authorized, publication proposals will be evaluated under double anonymity. In the case of controversy and disparate opinions, the text will be sent to a third reviewer; 3. revision of the final version of the article, if approved in peer review, to check the changes made, taking into account the evaluations received. The Editorial Board of the Anuário Antropológico will hold the responsibility for authorizing publications, and the editor responsible for the final evaluation will be identified alongside the published piece. Editors are also allowed to suggest changes to proposals at the screening stage as a condition for the texts to proceed to peer review.

There are four (04) possible outcomes of the evaluation that contributions to the AA undergo: a) Publish as is; b) Publish considering the suggestions indicated in the report; c) Not publish as is, but substantially reformulate, according to recommended changes and resubmit to the Anuário Antropológico; d) Reject entirely.

Appendices to articles may include the reviews prepared by the reviewers on the first version of the text, if authorized by their authors.

The publication of all pieces in the journal is authorized by the members of its editorial committee.

Open Data

Regardless of the nature of the manuscript, the data and information underlying the analyses and research presented must be properly cited, referenced, and disclosed. Authors should deposit these materials in reliable data repositories—such as SciELO Data, for example—or provide, at the end of the text, a statement regarding the availability of the information supporting the analyses carried out.

Fees

The AA does not charge publication fees.

Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy

Active measures will be taken regarding any ethical issues, negligence, or misconduct that arise during the review process or after publication. Whenever necessary, such matters and concerns will be investigated in accordance with the flowcharts recommended by COPE and SciELO. Anuário Antropológico follows SciELO’s guidelines for:

• Guidelines on Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication
• Guide for the Publication of Erratum
• Guide for the Publication of Retraction
• Guide for the Publication of Addendum

In cases of alleged or confirmed scientific misconduct, fraudulent publication, or plagiarism, the publishing institution (PPGAS/UnB), in close collaboration with the Editorial Committee of AA, will take all appropriate measures to clarify the situation. This includes the immediate publication of an erratum, a clarification, or, in more serious cases, the retraction of the affected work.

The publishing institution, together with the editorial team, will take all necessary steps to identify and prevent the publication of material involving research misconduct and, under no circumstances, will it encourage such behavior or knowingly allow it to occur.

Policy on Conflict of Interest

Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest that could influence the results or their interpretation in the material as early as possible (usually indicated at the time of submission and/or by including a statement within the manuscript itself). Examples of possible conflicts of interest include financial benefits such as honoraria, scholarships or other funding, participation in events, affiliations, employment, consultancy, stock ownership or other equity interests, and testimony or patents from paid experts, as well as non-financial relationships such as personal or professional relationships and affiliations. All sources of financial support must be disclosed (including grant and funding numbers, where applicable). Conflicts of interest may occur among authors, reviewers, or editors, and it is essential that all parties involved declare any potential conflicts to ensure transparency and integrity in the editorial process.

Adoption of Similarity Software

Currently, Anuário Antropológico uses the CopySpider anti-plagiarism software. The library services at the University of Brasília are in the process of selecting a new tool, and the journal will adopt this new solution as soon as a decision is made.

All submitted manuscripts are checked for plagiarism prior to the initial screening conducted by the editorial team, that is, before proceeding to external review. Manuscripts identified as plagiarized will be rejected, and authors may be subject to sanctions established by the Editorial Committee.

Regarding duplicate publication, redundant publication, corrections, and retractions, Anuário Antropológico only accepts original articles—that is, manuscripts that have not been previously published and are not under consideration by other journals, including those in other languages. Articles submitted to Anuário Antropológico may not be submitted to other journals while under review. Duplicate publication refers to submitting the same work to two or more journals.

Redundant publication refers to the unjustified division of the results of a single study into multiple articles, resulting in unnecessarily repetitive publications. Both practices may lead to the rejection of the manuscript.

Adoption of Software Using Artificial Intelligence Resources

The use and type of use of Generative Artificial Intelligence must be explicitly disclosed in submissions for evaluation, when applicable. As stated in the SciELO Guidelines for the Use of AI Tools and Resources in Research Communication, “concealing the use and content of AI is an ethical violation that breaches the principles of transparency and honesty in research.” Authors are therefore encouraged to mention any and all types of AI tools used in the preparation of their manuscript. For more information on this topic, please refer to the document SciELO: Guide to the Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools and Resources in Research Communication on the SciELO Network.

Gender and Sex Issues

The editorial team of Anuário Antropológico, as well as the authors publishing in the journal, must always adhere to the Sex and Gender Equity in Research – SAGER guidelines. The SAGER Guidelines comprise a set of recommendations for reporting information on sex and gender in study design, data analysis, results, and interpretation of findings. In addition, Anuário Antropológico follows a gender equity policy in the composition of its editorial board.

Ethics Committee

When applicable, the ethics committee approval statement must be submitted along with the manuscript.

Copyright

The various components that make up the Anuário Antropológico are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license, and their metadata under the CCO (public domain) license. The author is fully responsible for the content of the article and retains all copyright for future publications, and, where possible, should include a reference to the original publication in the journal.

The author retains the copyright to the published article, while the journal holds the right of first publication.

Intellectual Property and Terms of Use

Authors are responsible for ensuring that there is no conflict between the licensing terms of manuscripts published in Anuário Antropológico and the content included in their texts.

All content of the journal and its published articles, unless otherwise specified, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license.

Anuário Antropológico encourages authors to self-archive their accepted manuscripts by publishing them on personal blogs, institutional repositories, and academic social media, as well as posting them on their personal social media accounts, provided that the full citation of the journal’s website version is included.

Sponsors and Promotion Agencies

CAPES – Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior e Universidade de Brasília.