Preprints

The BPSR accepts the submission of preliminary versions of working papers and preprint articles published on trusted platforms.

Peer Review Process

The BPSR adopts a double-anonymous peer review process.

The assessment of scientific merit of manuscripts submitted to the BPSR includes the work of associate editors, who select reviewers, review the opinions submitted by them, and make the editorial recommendation that will support the editorial decision made by the editor-in-chief.

While there is no set number of necessary opinions for an editorial recommendation to be produced, usually three assessments are considered.

When the editor-in-chief submits their editorial decision to the authors, they also share their decision and all the opinions that substantiated it with the examiners.

Open Data

The BPSR has a data sharing policy and makes databases and metadata available on its website (brazilianpoliticalsciencereview.org) and in the Harvard Dataverse repository.

An important part of the BPSR data sharing policy is the thorough verification of metadata and databases to ensure the transparency and replicability of the results presented in the articles. All replication procedures are checked. The BPSR assesses the data and metadata and, in case of inconsistencies, submits opinions to the authors requesting the appropriate adjustments.

Authors of papers accepted for publication must provide the following set of data files for replication: (i) the database used in their analysis, (ii) the code dictionary describing variables, and (iii) the script or detailed description of analysis procedures and the steps taken to prepare each graph and/or table.

The database should be in an easily accessible format to conventional statistical software such as R, Stata, SPSS, and Excel. The code dictionary must include the name of the variable, its description, and the source of the data. When applicable, the code for replication of analyses must include extensive commentary. In cases of articles that do not use statistical software that allows the creation of a replication code, authors must describe their procedures, step by step, to allow replication.

Gender and Sex Issues

The editorial team of the Brazilian Political Science Review and the authors who publish in the journal must observe at all times the guidelines on Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER). SAGER guidelines comprise a set of guidelines for the reporting of sex and gender information in study design, data analysis, outcome reporting, and research interpretation. The Brazilian Political Science Review is also mindful of gender equity policies in the makeup of its editorial board.