About the Journal

Focus and Scope

The purpose of Fronteiras Journal is to disseminate reflection in the field of Theology, with recognized scientific quality, and is open to ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue, as well as to other fields of scientific knowledge. Our mission is to be a space for current theological reflection based on contextualized themes in open dialogue with other areas of knowledge, cultures and perspectives.

The Journal publishes articles that cover the following areas:

  • Theology: 1. Theology of Christian Praxis (Christian Spirituality and Cultural and Religious Pluralism; Current Ethical Trends). 2. Systematic Theology (Biblical Sources of Christian Tradition; Interpretation of Christian Tradition in the Current Horizon) and,
  • Religious Sciences through its interdisciplinary perspective.

Fronteiras publishes articles by doctors and masters from different academic institutions located in different regions of the country, as well as from other countries and continents.

The texts must be original (at least 60% of the content) in Portuguese, Spanish, French, English, Italian and German. Works in other languages, if accepted, will be published in the original. Articles will be submitted to the journal's standards checklist, to pre-evaluation by a member of the Editorial Board and, if approved, will be sent for external evaluation by ad hoc evaluators.

Peer Review Process

The journal's evaluation system is double-blind, in which the works are analyzed based on criteria related to their relevance, methodology, elaboration, content relevance, originality and scientific rigor. The guidelines for reviewers are available at  http://www.unicap.br/ojs/index.php/fronteiras/article/view/1151/1036

The Journal has a Scientific Board and ad hoc reviewers, made up of a group of experts with renowned knowledge in Theology, Religious Sciences and related areas that constitute the epistemological field of these two Sciences. The scientific-editorial board is composed of thematic advisors from Postgraduate Programs internal and external to UNICAP, who also contribute to the evaluation process. However, when, due to the topic of the article, specific knowledge is required, the Editorial Board may call on ad hoc reviewers. The article selection process involves the evaluation of two or three ad hoc expert reviewers. Each article is sent to two reviewers, in the double-blind peer review process. If one of the reviewers approves and the other does not recommend publication, the article is submitted to a third review, after due revision. This review is the tiebreaker. All articles are submitted to the same evaluation system, except when resulting from an invitation from the Editorial Comitee.

Frequency

Semi-annual. Publications in June and December.

Open Access Policy

This journal offers immediate open access to its content, following the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the public provides greater global democratization of knowledge.

Ethics statement and code of conduct in publication

Fronteiras, committed to maintaining scientific quality and ethical standards in the editorial process, adopts the standards of the National Research Council (CNPq) contained in the Report of the CNPq Research Integrity Commission <http://www.cnpq.br/documents/10157/a8927840-2b8f-43b9-8962-5a2ccfa74dda> and the standards of the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) contained in the Code of Conduct and best practice guidelines <http://publicationethics.org/resources/code-conduct>. The procedures adopted to encourage integrity in the production and publication of the results of theological research and scientific research in the Human Sciences are based on the documents mentioned above. They are: 1) preventive actions (instructions on the responsibility of the author, the Editor/Editorial Committee, instructions to ad hoc Reviewers); 2) guidelines against misconduct.

Fronteiras is a journal linked to the Graduate Program in Theology of the Catholic University of Pernambuco UNICAP, and assumes the editorial policies and procedures of the institution. UNICAP is responsible for its vehicle for theological research and dissemination, encouraging high-quality academic publications. In seeking integrity and transparency in its activities, Fronteiras makes its publishing ethics public by disseminating them on its website.

Responsibilities of the Editor(s) and Editorial Board

  • Define the themes for each issue, publicize them in the academic community and send invitations to authors who are recognized experts in the theme chosen for each issue.
  • Keep the editorial policy and the rules for publication in the journal up to date, ensuring the effectiveness of its different processes and requests from the evaluating bodies, points of view of readers, authors, committee members, reviewers and work team.
  • Monitor the process of submitting/evaluating articles. After the submission stage, verify the relevance of the submitted manuscripts, as well as the authors' compliance with the journal's editorial rules. Forward them, in the first instance, for an internal evaluation by the Editorial Comitee, submitting the article to a plagiarism checking application, analyzing the relevance, methodological and scientific quality of the text. In the second instance, the article will be submitted for evaluation by hidden peers, professors who are experts in the topics covered.
  • Appropriately select external academic reviewers and guide them on what is expected from the double blind peer review process: a fair and impartial evaluation.
  • Ensure compliance with the appropriate procedures for evaluating received manuscripts, ensuring transparency, scientific quality, and confidentiality of the professionals involved in the evaluation and organizational process of the journal, together with the editorial board and ad hoc reviewers.
  • Decide whether to accept or reject submitted articles based on the opinions of the reviewers. The decision is guided by the journal's standards indicated in the “Instructions for Authors”.
  • Edit the article after its approval and authorization by the author, adapting the original manuscript to the standards of the printed text.
  • Respond promptly to complaints and grievances from authors, readers, and members of the journal's committee, addressing situations that have given rise to expressions of dissatisfaction. Take legal action against any form of misappropriation of intellectual work.

CHECKLIST FOR THE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

  1. Check whether the text is original, unpublished or exclusive.
  2. Check whether it includes: title, abstract, keywords, development and conclusion.
  3. Citations and References.
  4. Illustrations and graphs in the body of the text.
  5. Authorship: Full name, institutional affiliation and degree.
  6. Text written in Word.
  7. Work in accordance with the defined Methodology.
  8. Evaluation: check whether there is identification of authorship.
  9. Co-authorship: complete information of both authors for contact by the editorial committee.

Authors’ Responsibilities

  • To be responsible for ensuring the veracity of the information (data, content and conclusions) contained in the manuscript submitted to Fronteiras, ensuring originality and priority of publication for the Journal as indicated in the “Instructions for Authors”.
  • Fraudulent or inaccurate statements/claims, authorship issues or intellectual dishonesty, or plagiarism are unacceptable.
    The authorship and/or co-authorship of the text must be limited to those who have in fact contributed significantly to the completion of the work presented.
  • To ensure correspondence with the journal and/or its website is maintained: monitoring the article evaluation process.
  • To adhere to the criteria indicated in the “Guidelines for Authors” regarding the topics to be observed in the submission of articles (summary, abstract, typing, article structure, citations, reference notes, etc.) to the journal’s editorial staff.
  • To identify when there are institutions that support the research that generated the article.
    Review the corrections suggested by the reviewers and accepted by the Editorial Board, approving or rejecting them. Should you decide to change any suggestions, the adjustments will follow the criteria adopted by the journal. Once the corrections have been approved, no further changes to the text by the author are permitted.
  • After approval of the submitted text, the authors must submit a signed letter of assignment of copyright and conflicts of interest, according to the format established for the purposes found on the journal's website. The authors grant Fronteiras the right to publish their works electronically, including them in national and international indexes and databases.
  • Fronteiras adheres to a Creative Commons license, allowing the article to be photocopied by third parties, protected by copyright, and derivative works made based on it, provided the source is cited. More information is available in the Creative Commons legal licenses.
  • Notify the editors of possible inaccuracies, errors and/or problematic points related to the content of the submitted and/or published article, cooperating so that a retraction is made by the author (in case of plagiarism and/or false data) and an erratum by the Editor.
  • The article submitted to Fronteiras must fill in the metadata according to the journal's system: full name(s) of the author(s), academic titles, professional affiliation (university, college, department), recent publications (most significant), full current address, country of origin and e-mail. Submission of a manuscript does not imply its publication by Fronteiras.

Responsibilities of ad hoc reviewers

  • Assist the Editor and the Editorial Board in decisions regarding submitted manuscripts, arbitrating on their scientific quality, indicating reformulations when necessary to improve the texts.
  • Ensure compliance with the evaluation deadline (21 days). If it is impossible to meet the stipulated deadline, immediately notify the Editor so that he/she can seek other reviewers in a timely manner.
  • Issue well-founded, clear and objective opinions on the relevance of the topic, its suitability to the journal's standards and mission, its structure, formal aspects, etc.
  • Ensure the confidentiality of the texts submitted by the editors.
  • Notify the Editor of cases of copyright infringement and/or plagiarism.

Plagiarism

The application for checking similarities and plagiarism used by the journal is CopySpider, protected by international copyright and trademark laws.

Qualis

Fronteiras - Unicap Theology Journal is being published with a planning established within the A2 stratum, in accordance with Capes guidelines.

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

The DOI prefix of publications from the Catholic University of Pernambuco (UNICAP) is 10.25247, consisting of the following: prefix, ISSN of the electronic version, volume, publication number, article's home page and the current year.

Indexers

The Revista Fontes is being indexed in important national and international databases, directories, indexes and portals, some of which offer access to 1) full texts; 2) bibliographic databases; 3) National and International Collective Catalogs.

  • Databases/Directories: Doaj, Redib, Diadorim, UlrichWeb, Latindex, ERIH PLUS and Google Scholar.
  • Portals: Portal Livre, Portal de Periódicos Unicap.
    Affiliation/Technical Support/Identifiers: Abec, Ibict, Crossref/DOI, Orcid.
  • Platform: OJS 3.
  • Social Networks: Facebook.

Journal Backup

Journal backups are performed in two ways: the first consists of a service contracted by the server that performs a daily backup of the entire site and the second a monthly backup that is performed manually by UNICAP's IT team.

Article Processing Fee Policy

This journal does not charge an article processing fee or submission fee.

UNICAP Senior Management

Catholic University of Pernambuco
Rua do Príncipe, 526 – Boa Vista
Recife, PE – Zip Code: 50050-900
CNPJ: 10.847.721/0001-95

President/Chancellor
Fr. Mieczyslaw Smyda, S.J.
Provincial of the Jesuits of Brazil

Rector
Fr. Pedro Rubens Ferreira Oliveira, S.J.
Phone: +55 (81) 2119 – 4110
E-mail: prubens@unicap.br

Vice-Rector

Fr. Delmar Araújo Cardoso, S.J.
Phone: +55 81 2119 – 4110 | E-mail: delmar.cardoso@unicap.br

Vice-Rectories
> Provost of Undergraduate Studies
Prof. Dr. Degislando Nóbrega de Lima
Phone: +55 (81) 2119 – 4055
E-mail: degis@unicap.br

> Provost of Research and Graduate Studies - PROPESP
Prof. Dr. Valdenice José Raimundo
Phone: +55 (81) 2119 – 4088
E-mail: valdenice@unicap.br

> Administrative Provost - PRAD
Father Carlos Fritzen, S.J.
Phone: +55 81 2119 – 4142

> Community and Extension Provost - PROCOM
Father Lúcio Flávio Ribeiro Cirne, S.J.
Phone: +55 81 2119 – 4146

Director/Coordinations
> Director of the School of Education and Humanities - EDH.
Prof. Dr. Danilo Vaz-Curado Ribeiro de Menezes Costa
Phone: +55 (81) 2119 – 4176
E-mail: danilo.costa@unicap.br

> Coordination of the Graduate Program in Theology
Prof. Dr. Cláudio Vianney Malzoni
Phone: +55 (81) 2119 – 4176
E-mail: claudio.malzoni@unicap.br

> General Coordination of Research
Prof. Dr. Marina de Lima Neves Barros
Phone: Phone: +55 (81) 2119 – 4375
E-mail: marina.barros@unicap.br

Catalog Information

Fronteiras - UNICAP Theology Journal

Semiannual.

ISSN 2595-3788

DOI Prefix: 10.25247

1. Fronteiras - Unicap Theology Journal – Periodicals. 3. Cultura – Periodicals. I. Universidade Católica de Pernambuco. Center for Theology and Human Sciences. Postgraduate Program in Religious Studies.

Retraction

When a problem is identified in texts published in Fronteiras, it is necessary to proceed with the registration and publication of the retraction. The text to be retracted must be presented by those responsible with justifications, containing the basic data (title, author, affiliation, abstract, volume and number). It will not be “removed from where it was originally published”, however, it will have the expression “[Text Retracted]” in the summary. The PDF of the publication will have watermarks with the expression “Text Retracted”. This process is monitored by the Editors, the Editorial Committee and the Scientific Committee.

History of the Journal

Fronteiras is the journal of the Postgraduate Program in Theology of the Catholic University of Pernambuco - UNICAP.

The title refers to the dialogical perspective of D. Helder Camara, who from the Igreja das Fronteiras in Recife established links with people and movements from all over the world.

The Dom's praxis was based on his experience that came from his own understanding of the Holy Scriptures, witnessed from evangelical principles.

Inspired by the practical theology of D. Helder, the Journal aims to be a space for current theological reflection based on themes contextualized in open dialogue with other areas of knowledge, cultures and perspectives.