About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Intexto is a scientific eletronic journal published by Post Graduate Program in Communication Science of the Universidade Federal Rio Grande do Sul, directed to researchers, professor, professionals in the field and Communication students. Evaluated by Capes as a Qualis B1, it aims to:

a) disseminate scientific production of researchers from different regions of the country and from abroad;

b) when appropriate, present thematic dossiers, gathering input from experts in their respective fields.

The journal Intexto adopts a continuous flow of publication in one annual volume and it's open for original works written in Portuguese, Spanish, English, French or Italian. The works must be unpublished and in accordance to one of the following categories:

a) article - presents themes or original scientific approaches (research reports, case studies), contributing to the knowledge hitherto established in the area; or it can be a review article (analyzing and discussing ideas which have already been published as well as methods, techiniques, processes and outcomes);

b) essay - exposes ideas, criticisms and reflections on a certain topic. It is the denfense of an opinion, of an original thought, without necessarily presenting empirical or deductive scientific evidence;

c) interview - presents reflections of prominent researchers and practitioners in Communication;

d) review - assessment and critical analysis of newly published works.

 

Editorial Procedures and Priorities

The editorial procedures follow Qualis’ guidance for scientific journals, conforming to the subsequent requirements:

a) give priority to unpublished texts stemming from completed surveys;

b) give priority to scientific discoveries and to methodological or conceptual inventions;

c) give priority to authors with higher degrees;

d) give priority to texts from different regions of the country and from abroad;

e) publish regularly and effectively broadcast the journal;

f) exclusive publication of unpublished texts.

 

Peer Review Process

1) The works sent to the journal Intexto must be unpublished.  Intexto uses software to investigate plagiarism, Turnitin Originality. Excerpts from other works, including those by the author himself, must be duly cited and referenced.

2) Manuscripts are initially reviewed by the journal's staff and editors. At this stage, the text may be rejected for not being in accordance with the guidelines and norms of the journal; for not being in accordance with the publication template, and for the content not being considered priority or relevant for the journal. This initial procedure is quick and prevents authors from waiting unnecessarily for the peer review.

3) Manuscripts that undergo this first evaluation are then are submitted to double-blind reviews of two members of the Editorial Board or ad hoc consultants, according to their expertise in the field. If needed, the work can be assessed by a third referee.

The evaluation form for reviewers used by Intexto can be seen here. Among the criteria of quality, pertinence and scientificity of the texts under evaluation, Intexto also adopts the SAGER Guidelines for Sex and Gender Equity in Research.

4) Based on the reviewers' opinions, the responsible editor decides on the publication of the manuscript.

5) The result of the assessments is given to the authors with the guarantee of anonimity of the evaluators. The response of the peer review process depends on the agility of the reviewers and usually takes about 12 weeks.

 

The Editorial Board reserves its right to:

- refuse the texts that are not in accordance with the guidelines and standards of the magazine;

- request changes in the texts submitted when any thematic ou formal correction or modification is necessary;

- make formal changes as well as correct spelling and grammar, conducted by expert reviewers.

 

The decision on the publication of the texts received is exclusive of the Editorial Board.

The Editorial Board reserves the right to forward invitations to experts with clear academic competence in Information Science for possible publication of their intellectual production in the journal Em Questão. In this case, the texts are submitted to the procedures of editorial review.

By way of exception, translated works of texts that have been published in international journals will be accepted. In this case, they will be subject to the same evaluation process.

Works that were not accepted for publication in the journal Intexto, filed by the system SEER, are free to be submitted to other journals.

 

Publication Frequency

Intexto adopts the continuous publication modality with one volume per year and articles published periodically, without interruption.

 

Open Access Policy

The journal Intexto offers prompt and open access to its content on the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the public provides a larger worldwide democratization of knowledge. Such access also increases readership and citation of the works of the authors. 

Intexto adopts the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY NC 4.0) license, which allows the distribution of the work with proper author attribution. 

Authors retain the copyright of their articles without restrictions, and the rights to the first publication are guaranteed to the journal. Since the articles are published in an open-access journal, they are freely available for use, with proper attribution, in educational and non-commercial activities.

Self-archiving (repository policy): authors are allowed to deposit all versions of their work in institutional or thematic repositories without embargo. It is requested, whenever possible, that the full bibliographic reference of the version published in Intexto (including the DOI link) be added to the archived text.

Intexto does not charge any article processing fees (article processing charge).

 

Digital Preservation

  • Intexto uses the LOCKSS system to create a filing system distributed among participating libraries and enables those libraries to create permanent files of the journal for preservation and restoration.
  • Intexto is also preserved in Rede Cariniana, in order to ensure continued access in long-term to content published digitally.
  • Open Archives Initiative – Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH) available at:  https://seer.ufrgs.br/intexto/oai

 

Sponsors

Pró-reitoria de Pesquisa da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Dean of Research at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, PROPESQ UFRGS)

Programa de Apoio à Edição de Periódicos (Journal Editing Support Program)

 

 

Journal History

In the first semester of 1997, the journal Intexto was launched by the Graduate Program in Communication and Information, currently known as the Graduate Program in Communication, of the School of Library Science and Communication at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (PPGCOM/FABICO/UFRGS). In its inaugural editorial, authored by Prof. Dr. Luís Milman, the journal's objectives in the field of Communication were presented: a commitment to editorial quality,  in order to enhance and accelerate the dissemination of scientific knowledge in the field; collaboration with both Brazilian and foreign researchers; thematic plurality and interdisciplinarity, fostering the discussion of theoretical and methodological issues; and the accessibility of research, through the use of electronic media.

Like other scientific journals, the magazine undergoes constant changes in the composition of its editorial board, maintaining its original premises and adapting to new demands, so that its contributors have the opportunity to participate in the growth not only of the journal itself but also of the field in which they are involved, complementing their professional development.

The submission guidelines for publication in 1997 included print, electronic (email), or physical (3 1/2-inch floppy disk, disk recording format) formats. The file format needed to be compatible with Microsoft Word, as it was the most widely used word processor among PC (personal computer) users at the time. The file format needed to be compatible with Microsoft Word, as it was the most widely used word processor among PC (personal computer) users at the time.

In addition to these technical aspects, it was necessary to provide information such as: title, author’s name, reference to their professional or academic affiliation (faculty or student), accompanied by a brief biography (up to 10 lines), including residential address, phone number, email, and the URL of the author’s or institution’s website. Currently, the process is electronic, requiring authors to register in the system and submit their work according to the guidelines found in the "Online Submissions" section on the journal's website, using the template carefully designed to facilitate reading and provide identity to the publication.

Until 2014, Intexto was published semiannually. In 2001, the journal had only one annual issue, and in 2002, it went through a period of reformulations, temporarily interrupting its publication. From 2003 onwards, the publication was resumed under the coordination of Prof. Dr. Alê Primo (UFRGS). In the nineteenth issue, published in the second half of 2008, the journal migrated from the platform hosted by the Latin American Institute for Advanced Studies (ILEA) to the Electronic Journal Publishing System (SEER). During this period, new visual and graphic identity projects were adopted. These changes occurred during the coordination of Prof. Dr. Miriam de Souza Rossini and the Editorial Board composed of Dr. Ida Stumpf, Dr. Karla Muller, Dr. Lizete Oliveira, Dr. Marcia Benetti, and Dr. Rudimar Baldissera (Rossini, 2008).

Although the journal has had the participation of authors from different locations since its creation, starting with its thirtieth issue in 2014, the Editorial Board—composed of Prof. Dr. Alexandre Rocha da Silva, Dr. Ana Taís Martins Portanova Barros, and Dr. Suely Fragoso—reinforced its commitment to internationalization and the circulation of the journal's production. Measures adopted include accepting submissions in English, French, Italian, and Spanish, as well as optimizing editorial processes to ensure the originality of content. iming for greater accessibility and visibility to the works it publishes, the magazine's website has versions for reading in Portuguese, Spanish and English.

The first dossier published by Intexto focused on International Journalism and was released in issue no. 28, in 2013. Starting in 2015, various dossiers and special issues were published, contributing to the deepening of debates on emerging topics. In the first semester of 2015, under the coordination of Prof. Dr. Alexandre Rocha da Silva, the journal began adopting the online first model, with the aim of providing access to articles as soon as they have completed all stages of evaluation. Additionally, the journal started publishing three issues per year (on a four-monthly basis), meeting the “[...] social demand for agility in the socialization of the results of ongoing research at our universities.” (Barros; Silva; Fragoso, 2015).

In 2022, a special issue of the journal was published in honor of Prof. Dr. Alexandre Rocha da Silva, who passed away in 2021 and served as editor of Intexto since 2012. His management was shared with other members of the Editorial Board: Prof. Dr. Ana Tais Portanova, Prof. Dr. Suely Fragoso, and Prof. Dr. Basilio Alberto Sartor. Prof. Dr. Alexandre had a great appreciation for horizontality, which can be seen in the issue created in his honor, featuring articles co-authored by him and various students.

Since 2021, Intexto has adopted a continuous publication model, meaning that articles are published in their final version as soon as they are ready,  without having to wait for other texts to be completed. There is one annual issue with new articles published periodically, every month. The formats of work published by the magazine are scientific articles, essays, interviews and reviews, with submissions remaining open throughout the year. Following editorial procedures guided by the Qualis classification for scientific journals, submissions must be original, have the potential to impact the field, and ensure diversity of perspectives, welcoming proposals from researchers both from different regions of the country and abroad.

Intexto has also updated its editorial policies regarding ethics, aligning with international guidelines through the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Concerning diversity, in 2023, the journal included the SAGER Guidelines (Sex and Gender Equity in Research) in its evaluation form, aiming to promote sex and gender equity in research. Regarding accessibility, the journal has implemented machine-readable tables and charts and image descriptions.

To continually enhance the diversity of specialists that comprise it, the Editorial Board is frequently updated, covering researchers from across Brazil and all regions of the world. The Editorial Board is currently composed of Prof. Dr. Basilio Alberto Sartor (joined in 2018), Prof. Dr. André Iribure Rodrigues (joined in 2024), and Dr. Thais Helena Furtado (joined in 2022), who began serving as editor-in-chief in 2024.

Prioritizing scientific and editorial excellence in its articles, Intexto is one of the few journals that includes text and bibliographic (ABNT) review for all accepted articles. The journal is indexed in both national and international databases, maintaining its commitment to disseminating research in the field of Communication through processes that combine the ethical aspects of scientific research with high-quality editorial practices and published work.

 

REFERENCES

BARROS, Ana Taís Martins Portanova; SILVA, Alexandre Rocha; FRAGOSO, Suely. Apresentação. Intexto, Porto Alegre, n. 32, jan./abr. 2015. Available at: https://doi.org/10.19132/1807-8583201532.1-3. Accessed on: Aug. 27 2024.

MILMAN, Luis. Apresentação. Intexto, Porto Alegre, n. 1, p. 1-3, jan./jun. 1997. Available at: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/intexto/article/view/58432. Accessed on: Aug. 27 2024.

 ROSSINI, Miriam de Souza. Apresentação. Intexto, Porto Alegre, n. 19, p. 1-3, jul./dez. 2008. Available at: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/intexto/article/view/8015. Accessed on: Aug. 27 2024.

 

Other information

Publisher: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

Country of publication: Brazil

Platform/Server/Aggregator: OJS (UFRGS)

Languages ​​for submission: Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, and English