About the Journal

About the Journal

RCMOS - Multidisciplinary Scientific Journal of Knowledge, under the aegis of EBPCA - Brazilian Publisher of Scientific Publication Aluz, stands out as a vehicle for disseminating scientific knowledge with an inclusive and international approach.

We accept manuscripts in Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French, aiming to expand our reach to authors from diverse origins and cultural contexts.

Respecting international standards of good editorial practices, the journal accepts the following types of manuscripts for peer review and publication:

  • Analyses and results of investigations on a specific topic;
  • Articles discussing and analyzing the state of the art of the field and subfields;
  • Opinion articles;
  • Original research articles;
  • Review articles;
  • Letter to the editor;
    Experimental data;
  • Debates;
  • Reports of clinical cases;
  • Reviews.

Active Involvement of African Authors

RCMOS - Multidisciplinary Scientific Journal of Knowledge is committed to promoting the active participation of African authors, especially from the PALOPs (African Countries of Portuguese Official Language). We actively encourage the submission of works by researchers from these regions, aiming to promote diversity and representativeness in the international scientific scenario.

By accepting manuscripts in Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French, we seek to create an inclusive environment that values the contributions of researchers from different parts of the world, especially from the Lusophone Africa. This initiative reflects our commitment to amplifying voices and perspectives in scientific production, enriching the global dialogue on relevant topics.

We actively encourage African authors to submit their work, contributing to the construction of a more diverse and robust international scientific community. We believe that this exchange of knowledge enhances the quality and relevance of the discussions present in our journal.

Peer Review Process

RCMOS uses a double-blind peer review process, ensuring that the identity of authors and reviewers remains anonymous. The review process follows the following steps:

  • Initial evaluation - technical desk review

Carried out by the Technical Team. It consists of analyzing compliance with the Author Guidelines. Criteria regarding Submission, Metadata, Formatting, Duplicate Authorship are checked. If discrepancies are found, the article is archived, and the authors are notified.

  • Next steps - double-blind peer review process

Articles submitted to RCMOS Journal are evaluated for the following items: methodological rigor, grammatical and stylistic aspects, degree of originality and authorship, creativity, as well as alignment with the focus and scope of the journal.

If the submitted work is not suitable for the editorial policy of the Journal, it will be archived, and the authors will be notified.

If the relevance of the submitted work is verified, the evaluation proceeds to the double-blind peer review system. At this stage, ad hoc reviewers will be assigned according to the article's topic. Reviewers are preferably professors and researchers associated with stricto sensu postgraduate programs of national or foreign educational institutions.

Double approval is required for publication. In case of disagreement between the reviewers, the texts will be sent to a third reviewer.

Reviewers may accept the article, request revisions, or reject it. Any of these hypotheses are justified by a review made via a form.

  • When we receive two rejections for the work, the article is archived;
  • And if both reviewers accept the work, it moves to the next phase.
  • Finally, when one or both reviewers request revisions, the work is returned to the author, requesting the reformulation of the article. When the author resubmits the revised text according to the reviewers' suggestions, it is reassessed.

It is up to the editor to decide on the issue where the article will be published.

Articles will be published online in PDF format, at the time of their approval in the Peer Review Process, and then allocated in their own number. After approval in the evaluation process, no changes to the PDFs will be allowed.

Editorial Authority

The Editorial Board and the Scientific Council have full authority to decide on the suitability of manuscript publication. In some cases, submissions may be returned to authors with suggestions for revision and to make adjustments to the journal's editorial standards. After receiving the revised version, the work will be reassessed by the reviewers.

The journal's commitment to a rigorous peer review process and compliance with editorial guidelines ensures the dissemination of high-quality scientific and academic contributions in various areas of knowledge. Through this transparent and confidential evaluation process, the journal seeks to encourage collaboration and the advancement of knowledge in its areas of operation.

This journal uses the ZENODO and Crossref systems to keep articles in the cloud outside the journal, ensuring publicity even in moments of offline server. The journal also uses the archiving system of the National Library, Law No. 10,994, of 12/14/2004, for immediate submission of files after publication of the current issue.

Furthermore, the journal is linked to the LOCKSS and CLOCKSS archiving systems to ensure the digital preservation of its contents.