Knowledge production and communication: from conditions to pathways

Abstract

At the end of 2024, we present a summary of actions taken by the editorial board of Educação e Pesquisa. As a journal with a recognized editorial policy in the Education research area, we are pleased to receive a considerable number of manuscripts each year. While this is a source of pride, on the other hand, it directly impacts the need to organize the editorial policy so that evaluation can be both fast and high-quality. The issuance of reviews has been a central and important part of the process and, therefore, deserves constant attention and care. In this text, we discuss some elements that are associated with the evaluation of texts by editors and reviewers and that circumscribe editorial activity and scientific production. We are in favor of double-blind peer review, as we understand that this is an important element in ensuring rigor and impartiality in scientific production, and we discuss how incentives for constant and fast production can impact editorial activity. In addition, we present a general idea of the texts published throughout 2024, with special emphasis on the thematic sections in which the collections of articles discuss current and important themes for the Education research area.