Open Science Compliance

This journal adopts the Gold Open Access model (Open Science Compliance Form)

The Open Science movement sets forth principles for collaborative, shared, and publicly accessible scientific practices. Aligned with these principles, the Brazilian Journal of Urban and Regional Studies (RBEUR) adopts several measures, including an open access policy, an editorial code of ethics, and the use of social media to disseminate published works. These initiatives are supported by an information management plan designed to ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of all published content.

In publications, the contributions of editors are duly credited, and the roles of each author in scientific texts with multiple authors are specified (Contributor role taxonomy). In turn, reviewers receive a statement of their opinion on the manuscript and may validate their activity on Publons.

In addition, RBEUR also encourages the publication of preprint scientific texts on public platforms, such as Preprints, SciELO and Psyarxiv, so that, if applicable, they may be discussed openly before being published.

Beginning in 2024, the journal introduced the Open Science Compliance Form, through which authors may express their interest in participating in open peer review. This process offers two options: 1) the opportunity to publish reviewer comments on approved manuscripts with the option of disclosing reviewer identities, and 2) mutual disclosure, in which the identities of both authors and reviewers are revealed during the evaluation process. Publication approval in such cases requires consultation with both parties to ensure that the material contributes meaningfully to advancing the discussion on the topics addressed in the approved manuscripts.

Lastly, RBEUR actively promotes dialogue with authors about the sharing of datasets used in their analyses. Together, these measures reaffirm the journal’s commitment to serve as a platform for the production of rigorous and publicly verifiable knowledge, thereby strengthening its role in the advancement of urban and regional studies on solid ethical foundations.