Revista Extraprensa

Dossier: Ciência Aberta e Comunicação Científica na América Latina: Desafios, Inovação e Práticas Editoriais (Open Science and Scientific Communication in Latin America: Challenges, Innovation, and Editorial Practices)

Revista Extraprensa, Qualis A2 - ECA/USP

Organizer: Prof. Dr. José Anderson Santos Cruz holds a PhD in School Education, with a focus on Knowledge Management applied to journal management and quality indicators. He works strategically in scientific publishing, editorial management, and journal qualification. Founder and editor of Editora Ibero-Americana, he serves as editor-in-chief, journal manager, and researcher in the fields of editorial policies, peer review, technical standardization, and the sustainability of scientific journals. He has experience in the structuring, management, and internationalization of journals, with expertise in indexing criteria and impact metrics. Member of FEPAE, ABEC, INTERCOM, and ANPED. Contact:

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5223-8078

Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/2419735299778580

E-mail: andersoncruz@editoraiberoamericana.com

This dossier aims to bring together studies that critically analyze the processes of scientific communication in Latin America, with an emphasis on the transformations driven by the principles of Open Science. Scientific publishing is considered a structuring axis in the production, validation, and circulation of knowledge, articulated with the dynamics of science communication, open access, methodological transparency, and data sharing.

Contributions addressing innovative editorial practices, open access policies, reconfigurations of scientific evaluation systems, internationalization of academic production, and communication strategies aimed at expanding the social impact of science will be welcomed. The dossier also encourages reflections on the structural challenges of the region, including inequalities in access, language barriers, editorial sustainability, and the integration between science, society, and public policies.

Additionally, articles, theoretical essays, and empirical studies must necessarily incorporate the practical dimension of communication and science dissemination within the context of journal production and management. Contributions are expected to present applied approaches, methodologies, experiences, or models that demonstrate the operationalization of these processes in the editorial routine, converging toward the development, qualification, and consolidation of practices that serve as a foundation for excellence in scientific publishing.

With the objective of analyzing and problematizing models of scientific communication in Latin America, focusing on the integration between scientific publishing, Open Science, and knowledge dissemination strategies, this dossier seeks to strengthen qualified editorial practices, expand access to scientific information, and enhance the social impact of academic production in the region.

Guided by strategic axes, this dossier positions itself as a space for critical and applied reflection on the reconfiguration of scientific communication in Latin America, considering the structural transformations driven by Open Science, the digitalization of editorial workflows, and the growing demand for the social impact of science.

The central proposal is to move beyond descriptive analysis by promoting contributions that articulate innovation in scientific publishing, authorial autonomy, and new forms of knowledge production, circulation, and validation.

Important Dates:

Submission deadline: June 30, 2026

Review and revision period: August 30, 2026

Expected publication date: December 2026

There will be no costs for authors. Editora Ibero-Americana will subsidize translations into English and Spanish. Funding source: ABCD and Editora Ibero-Americana.

In this context, the dossier is structured around five integrated strategic axes:

1. Innovation in Scientific Publishing and Transformation of Editorial Workflows

Explore emerging models of scientific publishing, including:

• the use of artificial intelligence in editorial processes (screening, review, standardization);
• workflow automation (XML/HTML, interoperability, indexers);
• new publication formats (preprints, continuous publication, open data).

2. Author Autonomy and Strategic Scientific Writing

Discuss the role of the author as an active agent in scientific communication:

• development of scientific writing with intentionality (clarity, impact, positioning);
• ethics, originality, and integrity in production;
• the relationship between authorship, visibility, and the construction of academic authority.

3. Scientific Communication and Dissemination across Multiple Platforms

Analyze new forms of knowledge circulation:

• science communication on social media, digital media, and hybrid formats;
• engagement strategies and knowledge translation for non-specialized audiences;
• alternative metrics (altmetrics) and the social impact of science.

4. Training and Professionalization of Editors and Editorial Teams

Reflect on competencies and professional structure:

• technical and scientific training of editors;
• editorial management based on quality indicators;
• organization of teams (reviewers, translators, layout designers, peer reviewers);
• editorial governance and international best practices.

5. Journal Qualification, Indexing, and Financial Sustainability

Discuss the structural challenges faced by journals in light of global changes:

• current indexing criteria (international databases, interoperability, technical standards);
• editorial quality and scientific impact policies;
• funding models (APCs, institutional funding, calls for proposals, partnerships);
• economic sustainability without compromising ethics and open access.

Submission Guidelines for the Dossier:

Manuscripts submitted to the dossier must have a maximum length of 18 pages, including references, tables, and figures. References must be up to date, limited to a maximum of 30, with at least 40% corresponding to publications from the last four years, ensuring theoretical currency and engagement with contemporary scientific production.

The abstract must contain up to 150 words, accompanied by up to five keywords aligned with the descriptors of the field.

In the final considerations, it is essential that the works present effective contributions to the advancement of studies and, above all, to practical application in the field of communication and scientific publishing, highlighting real implications for the management and qualification of journals.

Each manuscript may include up to three authors. Submissions with a higher number must be duly justified, especially when originating from technical or editorial teams. In all cases, at least one author must hold a doctoral degree, preferably a scientific editor or a member of an editorial team, ensuring technical consistency and alignment with the scope of the dossier.