About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Intellèctus is an academic and scientific journal originating from the activities of the CNPq Research Groups Intellectuals and Power in the Ibero-American World and Intellectuals, Society, and Politics, based respectively at the Institute of Philosophy and Human Sciences and at the Teacher Education Faculty of the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Edited by the Laboratory of Intellectuals, Culture, and Politics, the journal is dedicated to publishing original research, historiographical studies, and theoretical-methodological reflections related to the History of Ideas, Intellectual History, and the History of Intellectuals, as well as analyses of cultural production in countries that comprise the universe of “Latinity.” In this sense, the journal addresses the multiple interfaces of this field within the Human and Social Sciences.

Intellèctus accepts for evaluation unpublished and original manuscripts that are not under consideration by another journal. Multiple, redundant, or duplicate publications are not permitted. The journal publishes open-topic articles and book reviews received on a rolling basis, as well as articles submitted to thematic dossiers organized by invited specialists. It also includes an interview section related to its scope. All submissions, except interviews, undergo double-blind peer review, in accordance with the criteria outlined in the Journal’s Code of Ethics and Best Practices, aligned with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Authorship must reflect significant intellectual contributions, encompassing participation in the conception, theoretical development, data analysis, and writing of the manuscript. All authors must approve the final submitted version, as well as any revised versions resulting from reviewers’ comments.

Intellèctus is published exclusively online and has a semiannual publication frequency.

 

Target Audience

Independent researchers, bachelor’s degree holders, faculty members with institutional affiliations, and undergraduate and graduate students in History and other areas of the Human and Social Sciences, in Brazil and abroad, interested in historiographical analyses and theoretical-methodological reflections related to Intellectual History, the History of Intellectuals, and the History of Ideas.

 

Compliance with Open Science

Linked to the institutional website of the UERJ Electronic Publications Portal, managed by the UERJ Press (EDUERJ), Intellèctus is committed to current Open Science practices. The editorial team actively participates in national debates—particularly through the Brazilian Association of History Editors (ANPUH)—and international discussions (FOSTER | openscience.eu). The journal adopts transparent management practices and maintains specific policies regarding data sharing and reproducibility.

Intellèctus provides free, open, and immediate access to all content, with no publication or access fees, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Information about the journal is also disseminated through social media to democratize access to scientific knowledge.

 

Publication Frequency

Intellèctus is published twice a year, with the following schedule (effective from the 2025/1 issue):

• Vol. 1 of the current year: published in January
• Vol. 2 of the current year: published in July

Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis and through open calls for thematic dossiers.

 

Archiving

The journal is part of Cariniana – Brazilian Network of Digital Preservation Services, integrated with the LOCKSS system.

 

Open Access Policy

Intellèctus is an immediate open-access journal. All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). In accordance with the DOAJ definition of open-access journals, copyright holders grant usage rights through an open license, allowing reading, downloading, copying, distributing, printing, searching, linking, indexing, and other lawful uses without prior registration or embargo.

 

Peer Review Process

All submitted texts (articles and reviews) must be unpublished, original, and not under evaluation elsewhere. Manuscripts must be anonymized and comply strictly with the journal’s author guidelines.

Submissions undergo a double-blind peer review by at least two external ad hoc reviewers holding doctoral degrees. In cases of conflicting reviews, a third reviewer will be consulted. Final publication decisions rest with the Editor-in-Chief, Assistant Editors, and Editorial Board.

Possible editorial decisions include:

• Accepted (no revisions required)
• Mandatory Revisions (no return to reviewers; evaluated by the Editorial Board)
• Resubmit for Review (substantial revisions required and a new review round)
• Rejected (final decision, no appeal)

 

Double-Blind Peer Review System

Peer reviewer 1	Peer reviewer 2	Peer reviewer 3	Result
Accepted	Accepted		Accepted
Accepted	Mandatory revisions	Accepted	Accepted
Accepted	Rejected	Accepted	Accepted
Mandatory revisions	Mandatory revisions		Accepted after evaluation by the Editorial Board
Mandatory revisions	Rejected		Rejected
Rejected	Rejected		Rejected
Accepted	Mandatory revisions	Mandatory revisions	Accepted after evaluation by the Editorial Board
Accepted	Mandatory revisions	Rejected	Rejected
Accepted	Resubmit for evaluation	Accepted	Accepted
Mandatory revisions	Resubmit for evaluation		Rejected
Resubmit for evaluation	Resubmit for evaluation		Sent to the author, and after the required corrections are made, a new review process will begin

 

The average evaluation period ranges from 60 to 120 days. All accepted articles receive a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) upon publication.

Each author may have only one manuscript under evaluation per issue. A new submission by the same author is permitted only after a two-year interval following publication.

 

Evaluation Guidelines

The evaluated texts (articles and book reviews) must be related to the scope of the Journal and comply with the guidelines outlined below:

• be aligned with the purposes of a scientific journal;

• the title must be consistent with the topic developed in the article;

• the keywords must be appropriate to the object of study;

• the abstract must adequately present the topic addressed, the theoretical framework, the methodology, the objectives, and the main results and conclusions;

• the central argument or objective of the article must be clearly stated in the body of the text;

• the text must be clearly structured in argumentative terms and in dialogue with the relevant bibliography;

• it must present a solid and well-qualified theoretical orientation;

• it must clearly explain the methodology used;

• it must demonstrate adequacy and up-to-date bibliographic review;

• it must comply with standard academic language, being cohesive, fluent, and well structured;

• it must offer relevant contributions to studies related to the history of ideas, intellectual history, and the history of intellectuals, bringing new insights to the discussion.

*The criteria mentioned above are specified in particular sections of the evaluation form provided to ad hoc reviewers.

Duties of the Editor-in-Chief and Assistant Editors

• Observance and compliance with international editorial best practices related to Open Science and the recommendations of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics | Promoting integrity in scholarly research and its publication), as well as special attention to promoting the principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) at all stages of the editorial process.

• Deliberation on submitted articles to be published, in accordance with the guidelines of the Editorial Board, the Advisory Board, and the journal’s Scientific Journals Editorial Office.

• Management of submissions and all stages of the production process in a transparent manner and without any form of discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, or political beliefs toward authors and/or members of its boards.

• Guarantee of privacy and confidentiality of authors’ identities and all submitted information, a responsibility that also extends to members of the Editorial Board.

• Management of any conflicts of interest that may arise at different stages of the production and publication process.

• Adoption of rigorous measures to identify and prevent the publication of articles containing plagiarism or any other unethical conduct, whether in newly submitted manuscripts or in already published texts, regardless of when the irregularity is identified, including, when necessary, the publication of retractions or clarifications.

 

Duties of the Author

• Guarantee of the originality of the texts and proper citation of authors and/or sources used. Plagiarism of any kind constitutes intolerable editorial misconduct.

• Compliance of the article with the scope of the Journal and the submission guidelines specified in a dedicated section.

• Certification that the author will not publish articles based on the same research in more than one journal and/or submit them simultaneously to more than one periodical.

• Assurance that all co-authors, if any, are properly identified from the beginning of the submission process and that they have reviewed and approved the final version of the text to be published.

• Disclosure of sources of financial support for the article, if applicable.

• Declaration of financial or other conflicts of interest that may influence interpretations or the results of the article submission.

• In cases involving controversial topics, submission—at the time of article submission—of a statement of approval from the Ethics Committee of the institution responsible for approving the research.

• Provision, if requested, of copies of the Informed Consent Forms for research involving oral history.

• Verification of typing errors and/or text omissions in the published article, informing the journal editor or the Journals Editorial Office so that corrections may be made.

 

Responsibilities of the Members of the Editorial Board and the Advisory Board

• Participation in semiannual meetings and/or whenever requested;

• Ensuring the confidentiality of the information accessed through the Journal;

• Assisting the Editor-in-Chief and the Assistant Editors in resolving doubts related to decisions on the publication of submitted contributions;

• Any conflicts of interest that may compromise the integrity of their role must be immediately reported to the Editor-in-Chief.

Responsibilities of Ad Hoc Reviewers

• Reviewing manuscripts based on their scientific knowledge and expertise in the subject matter;

• Careful reading of the texts and the presentation of critical and constructive suggestions, when applicable, supported by objective arguments, without any form of language that could offend or constrain the authors;

• Upholding ethics, confidentiality, and impartiality throughout the review process;

• Any conflicts of interest that may compromise the integrity of the review process must be immediately reported to the Editor-in-Chief;

• Any language identified in the manuscripts that expresses disrespect, aversion, or exclusion toward any group or population must be immediately reported to the Editor-in-Chief;

• Ensuring punctuality in the submission of reviews and promptly informing the Editor of any inability to meet established deadlines;

• Contributing to the Journal’s evaluation process through the recommendations provided to authors, assisting the Editor in decisions regarding the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts;

• Submission of reviews through the Journal’s system, where the evaluation form is available. Recommendations may include: “accept,” “mandatory revisions,” “resubmit for review,” or “reject.”

 

Verification of Publication Malpractice

The Intellèctus Code of Ethics adopts the policies established by the Committee on Publication Ethics | Promoting integrity in scholarly research and its publication (COPE). Procedures for identifying and preventing research misconduct and/or ethical violations are followed, including:

• duplicate publication;

• redundant or substantially similar publication;

• data fabrication or falsification;

• citation manipulation;

• suspected authorship misconduct;

• conflicts of interest not disclosed by the author;

• absence of required authorizations;

• improper use of artificial intelligence;

• resubmission of a previously reviewed manuscript without complying with the reviewers’ recommendations;

• inappropriate use of information by editors, reviewers, or board members.

In cases of suspected situations or allegations related to any of the violations listed above, the editors will take the appropriate measures, including contacting the authors, requesting corrections, rejecting the manuscript, and/or referring the case to higher instances within the University, when necessary.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• The use of AI is permitted for image generation, source transcription, and other complementary purposes. Authors are responsible for clearly and thoroughly describing the method used, identifying the AI tool applied and its version, as well as any software and/or applications employed, and the date of consultation.
• Authors must disclose, in the main text or in a footnote on the first page of the article, any contributions made with the assistance of AI.
• The use of AI for text generation is expressly prohibited, including any part of the article, whether in the creation of content and/or conclusions or other textual components.
• Authors bear full responsibility for the content of their articles. This responsibility equally applies to content generated by AI tools. Authors must verify the accuracy of the analyzed data, copyright and image rights, as well as the reliability of any transcriptions obtained. Accordingly, authors are responsible for any violations of publication ethics.

 

National and International Codes of Ethics Observed

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)

Código de Boas Práticas Científicas FAPESP

Diretrizes para a integridade na atividade científica do CNPq

Diretrizes do CSE/ABEC

CSE Whith Paper on Publication Ethics

Declaración de Panamá de Ciencia Abierta

Guia de Boas Práticas... na Publicação Científica - Scielo

Authorship and AI tools | COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics

 

Plagiarism Policy

Intellèctus uses the CopySpider plagiarism detection service for all submitted articles.

• If plagiarism practices or unethical conduct are identified, the manuscript will not enter the peer review process, and the authors will be duly informed.
• At any time, should unethical conduct be identified in published texts, the journal may withdraw the article, issue corrections, or publish clarifications and retractions, according to the severity of the case.

 

Article Processing Charges

No fees are charged at any stage of the editorial process. Intellèctus does not charge authors for article submission or publication, nor reviewers for conducting peer reviews.

 

Conflict of Interest Policy

Conflicts of interest are understood to potentially compromise the transparency and impartiality of scholarly production or evaluation. They occur when personal, financial, academic, political, or other interests of an author, reviewer, or member of the Editorial Board may influence their judgment regarding the content of an article.

It is the responsibility of authors to identify and disclose any conflicts of interest at the time of manuscript submission. If there is any relationship—whether actual or potential—that may affect the integrity of the work, the author(s) must report it through a signed document attached to the submission platform. Reviewers are required to declare any conflicts of interest before accepting the review of a manuscript. Likewise, members of the Editorial Board must disclose any potential conflicts of interest when participating in editorial decisions regarding submitted articles.

For further information, please visit: Disclosure of Financial and Non-Financial Relationships and Activities, and Conflicts of Interest.

Data Sharing and Reproducibility

Authors of articles and book reviews are required to share and report the data used in their research, indicating access links to the consulted sources—including digital copies of manuscripts and early printed materials, online articles, and theses and dissertations available in institutional repositories. The date of access must also be provided in order to facilitate verification and access by readers.

When sharing data, authors are responsible for ensuring compliance with ethical and legal standards. Specific permissions and authorizations must be obtained when required.

Sex, Gender, and Race Issues

All participants involved in any activities related to the journal must adhere to the guidelines on Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER). The SAGER guidelines provide guidance on the appropriate inclusion and presentation of information on sex and gender in study design, data analysis, as well as in the presentation and interpretation of results. It is also worth noting that Intellèctus remains attentive to policies of gender and racial equity in the composition of its editorial board. The journal is likewise committed to the principles of IDEIA (Impact, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility), ensuring the implementation of policies that promote inclusion and guarantee accessibility.

 

Authorship and Contribution

Authorship must be clearly defined at the time of manuscript submission. Articles authored by a maximum of four authors will be accepted for publication. In cases of multiple authorship, authors must specify, in the section “Comments to the Editor,” the individual contributions made by each author to the development of the manuscript. When necessary, authors may be requested to further detail their contributions in accordance with the criteria established by the  CRediT – Contributor Roles Taxonomy.

 

Intellectual Property and Terms of Use

Website Responsibility:

All articles published, as well as all content made available by Intellèctus, are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which constitutes the journal’s primary Open Access licensing framework.

Author Responsibility:

Authors are fully responsible for all opinions, data, and concepts presented in their published articles. Likewise, they are responsible for the accuracy and precision of citations and bibliographic references, as well as for the orthographic and grammatical revision of the text.

Intellèctus encourages authors to self-archive the final version of their articles after publication in the journal, in order to promote wide dissemination through institutional and thematic repositories, personal webpages, and/or specialized platforms, with proper indication of the link to the original publication.

 

Post-Publication Discussion Policies

The length of time since an article’s publication does not prevent the issuance of retractions. At any time, regardless of the publication date in Intellèctus, retractions may be issued if issues related to the integrity of the article or the reliability of the published data are identified or reported.

 

Retractions, Corrections, Complaints, and Appeals

The editors of Intellèctus are responsible for deciding—when necessary, in consultation with the Editorial Board, other journals, or academic institutions—on reports, complaints, retractions, or corrections related to published content. When deemed appropriate, the journal commits to publishing the corresponding corrections or retractions.

 

Questions and suggestions may be sent to: revistaintellectus@uerj.br

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