Desafıos editoriais da Revista de Saúde Pública

Fifty years of the Revista de Saúde Pública

“…In these 50 years, the Revista de Saúde Pública has not deviated from these guidelines. During all these years, many difficulties have been overcome ( Antunes et al, 2015 ). The journal grew, improved, and became more modern, reaffirming its commitment to the health of the Brazilian population.…”

“…Nestes cinquenta anos, a Revista de Saúde Pública não se afastou dessas diretrizes. Durante todos estes anos, muitas dificuldades foram superadas ( Antunes et al, 2015 ). A Revista cresceu, se aprimorou e se modernizou, reafirmando seu compromisso com a saúde do povo brasileiro.…”

Desafios da editoração de revistas científicas brasileiras da área da saúde

“…Revista de Saúde Pública published by the São Paulo University School of Public Health was created in 1967 and has three scientific editors, one executive editor and sixteen associate editors, including over two thousand specialists among academics and professionals in the area, throughout the country and abroad 15 .…”

“…The incentive model established by Brazilian science and technology agencies prevents using resources to pay personnel, thus determining that patron institutions of journals cover all costs. The process for establishing and allocating funding amounts is not clear, with marked differences among journals 15,[23][24][25][26] . Another difficulty is the poor or non-existing professionalization of important steps of the editorial process.…”

“…Some researchers are highly demanded by all journals, leading to higher refusal rates, delay in finishing opinions and loss of quality. As most articles are submitted in Portuguese the request for revision is also restricted to Brazilian researchers 15,23 .…”