About the Journal
The Vozes dos Vales Scientific Journal is a multidisciplinary journal affiliated with UFVJM, dedicated to the dissemination of national and international academic productions. It publishes articles that contribute to the advancement of educational, scientific, technological, and cultural knowledge. With electronic circulation, the journal promotes academic debate and offers support to educators, students, and professionals in various fields.
Open Science Compliance
Vozes dos Vales Journal adopts the best publishing practice guidelines recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to guide its editorial activities. Research conducted with human subjects must follow Resolution No. 466/2012 of the Brazilian Ministry of Health. To ensure originality, the journal uses the Plagius similarity detection tool. Cases of misconduct (as per COPE) are submitted to the editorial board for deliberation.
At the time of submission, the responsible author must complete and attach the Open Science Compliance Form, which is available to complete online and helps us improve practices related to Open Science in the Journal. In it, the person responsible for the submission must indicate:
- Whether the manuscript is a preprint and, if so, its location;
- Whether data, program codes, images, tables, and other materials underlying the manuscript text are properly cited and referenced; and
- Whether openness options are accepted in the peer review process.
Copyright
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication. Articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) license, which allows the material to be shared and adapted for noncommercial purposes, provided proper attribution is given.
Peer Review Process
The Vozes dos Vales Journal uses a double-blind review process, ensuring that the identities of both authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the process.
The evaluation workflow follows these steps:
1. Initial Assessment (Desk Review) Conducted by the editorial team, this stage verifies if the manuscript complies with the Author Guidelines (including scope relevance, formatting, metadata, and document submission) and checks for plagiarism or duplication. Manuscripts that do not meet the criteria or align with the editorial policy are archived, and the authors are notified.
2. Peer Review (Ad Hoc Evaluation) Manuscripts approved in the initial assessment are sent to at least two ad hoc reviewers who are experts in the paper's subject area. Reviewers are preferably professors and researchers from stricto sensu graduate programs (national or foreign).
Reviewers analyze the following criteria:
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Methodological rigor;
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Quality of writing and grammar;
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Originality and creativity;
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Alignment with the journal's focus and scope.
3. Editorial Decision Based on the reviews, the editors will make one of the following decisions:
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Accept: The article is approved by two reviewers and proceeds to the copyediting and layout phase.
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Revisions Required: One or both reviewers request corrections. The article is returned to the authors for revision. The revised version will be re-evaluated before a final decision.
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Reject: The article is rejected by two reviewers, archived, and the authors are notified.
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Conflicting Reviews: In case of disagreement (one favorable and one unfavorable review), the manuscript is sent to a third reviewer to break the tie.
The final decision regarding publication and the issue in which the article will be placed rests with the editors.
4. Post-Acceptance After final approval and layout, articles are published online in PDF format and later allocated to a specific journal issue. No changes are permitted to articles after their publication.
Bibliography
- Journal Title: Vozes dos Vales Abbreviated
- Title: Vozes
- Published by: Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys
- Frequency: Annual (since 2025)
- Publication Type: Continuous Publication
- Year of Journal Creation: 2012
Fees
Vozes dos Vales Journal does not charge any fees for submission, processing, or publication of articles.
Responsibility for Published Content
Authors are fully responsible for their published content. The editorial team reserves the right to make textual adjustments and adapt materials to Vozes dos Vales Journal standards.
Journal History
Vozes dos Vales Journal was published biannually from 2012 to 2025. Starting in 2026, it began publishing as a Continuous Flow Journal. The journal was classified as B1 by Qualis Periódicos between 2017 and 2020. It is affiliated with the Institute of Science, Engineering, and Technology (ICET) of the Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys (UFVJM). The Journal proposes the publication of scientific articles, books (E-books), essays, debates, interviews, reviews, case studies, or texts, which contribute to the expansion of multidisciplinary educational, technological, scientific and cultural knowledge, with the objective of using the electronic medium to disseminate scientific and educational knowledge produced in Brazil and abroad, aiming to stimulate academic debate, but also to assist educators, students and professionals, who work in different areas of knowledge.
