Dinâmica editorial da Revista Ciência & Saúde Coletiva em 2017

Abstract

In this editorial, we present an internal review for the year 2017 to our contributors and readers regarding Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, which is the official Journal of Abrasco. Needless to say, this was a difficult year both in financial and political terms. On the other hand, from an editorial execution standpoint, it was intense, relentless and painstaking, delivering each edition rigorously on schedule in the appropriate month to our readers and to the 22 databases in which it is indexed. The most relevant point is the thematic content published and quoted in this editorial.Here are some statistics and figures: 3,331 originals were received; 389 were approved (13.1%), 1,767 were turned down (66.5%) and the remainder are still being assessed. We published 368 texts, of which 77% were translated into English; if we add the articles in Spanish, this percentage then rises to 86%. The year also boasted the collaboration of 93 researchers from other countries.Eight of the thematic editions were based on a public call for articles; three by invitation to the authors, and one made up of articles of general interest, which were organized by the editors-in-chief. All the conditions stipulated in the norms of the Journal were adhered to. Two innovations are recorded: the first being a thematic issue simultaneously in Portuguese, Spanish and English; the second being the incorporation of audio articles on the theme of disability, in addition to the English translation.