FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Q: Who is the publisher of REVES?

REVES - Revista Relações Sociais - Rev. Relaç. Soc. is published by Universidade Federal de Viçosa - UFV.

Q: What is the Scope of REVES?

REVES - Revista Relações Sociais - Rev. Relaç. Soc. - (Qualis: https://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/Qualis, Indexing: https://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/Indexing), eISSN 2595-4490,  is quarterly, international, scientific, and open-access journal. REVES is an open access, peer-reviewed, wide scope international journal comprising various diverse aspects of social sciences. REVES is a continuous flow publication (with 4 issues per year: No. 1 - until the end of March; No. 2 - until the end of June; N. 3 - until the end of September and N. 4 - until the end of December), whose objective is to publish unpublished works on relevant themes of Social Sciences, maintaining an interdisciplinary line, with contributions from Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science and Philosophy, as well as related areas. Multidisciplinary articles within the areas that involve these activities are welcome. REVES is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International (CC- By 4.0). Licensees may copy, distribute, display, and make derivative works only if they cite the originally published REVES article papers. REVES is using iThenticate to prevent any form of plagiarism and ensure the originality of submitted manuscripts. A double-blind peer reviewing system is also employed to ensure high publication quality. For details, visit - https://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/about 

Q: What types of paper publish in REVES?

REVES publishes the following type of articles: Research; Review; Short Research Note; Short Technical Note. Please see template here. For details, visit - https://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/about 

Q: Is REVES a refereed journal?

Yes, REVES is a refereed journal. It follows the double-blind review process.

Q: Is there a print version of the journal?

No, we don't publish the print version of the paper. 

Q: How can I submit my manuscript to REVES?

You can submit your paper to the editor by:

https://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/about/submissions

Q: How much time does REVES take in the review process?

The editorial board is highly committed to the paper's quick review process. For details, please see here:

https://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/peer_review

Q: Can I submit more than one paper on the same issue?

Yes, you can submit more than one paper at a time.

Q: What is the frequency of publication of REVES?

REVES is a quarterly journal. It publishes four issues per year.

Q: What is the copyright policy of REVES?

The authors retain the copyright of all their work published in REVES. All articles published in REVES are open access and license under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, which means the manuscript is universal and free.

Q: What’s your business model for journal publishing? Why do you have publication fees?

We follow the Gold Open Access way. This means that authors publish in our journals that provide immediate open access for readers to all articles on the publisher’s website. The readers pay nothing, while authors (or their institutions or funders) pay a publishing fee to maintain the journal operation. For details, please see here:

https://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/Fees

Q: What are the Article Publication Charges for REVES?

For details, please see here:

https://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/Fees

Q: My paper is accepted for publication. When do I pay the Article Publication Fee?

Article Publication Fee will have to pay after the manuscript has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication. The corresponding author will be responsible for arranging the payments. You can pay after your paper is accepted for publication. For details, please see here:

https://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/Fees

Q: How do you detect plagiarism in submissions?

We have a policy of “Zero Tolerance on Plagiarism.” We use iThenticate tool  to check submissions for plagiarism. For details, please see here: 

https://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/iThenticate

Q: What’s your policy on self-plagiarism?

For details, please see here:

https://periodicos.ufv.br/reves/iThenticate