The published articles are the sole responsibility of their authors. The opinions stated therein don't necessarily express the Getulio Vargas Foundation's (FGV) viewpoint.

⮞ APC's Rate

RAP does not charge any fees for the submission, processing, review, editing, or publication of articles (APC – Article Processing Charge). No fees are charged to authors, nor will any be charged in the future, in connection with the editorial process or the publication of manuscripts at any stage of the process, including after the submission, acceptance, or publication of the article.

⮞ Editorial Policy

All articles submitted to the journal must be unpublished (national and international) and not currently under consideration for publishing elsewhere, except when the research was presented in scientific congresses, doctoral dissertations, master thesis, and preprints (e.g., SciELO Preprints, SSRN, OSF Preprints, Zenodo, arXiv, PeerJ Preprints, SOC ARXIV). For more information about RAP's Editorial Policy, click here.

⮞ Plagiarism Policy

RAP uses the similarity verification software of content - Plagiarism (Crossref Similarity Check) in all articles submitted to the journal.

⮞ Ethical Standards and Code of Conduct

The editorial process of RAP, from manuscript submission to publication decision, involves several parties. Thus, complying with the ethical standards applied by the journal at all stages of the editorial process is mandatory. For more information about the journal's Ethical Standards, click here.

⮞ Open Access Policy

This site uses Open Journal Systems, an open-source journal management and publishing software developed, supported, and freely distributed by the Public Knowledge Project under the General Public License (GNU). For more information about the journal's Open Access Policy, click here.

⮞ Peer Review

All the articles submitted are initially read by the editor-in-chief and associate editors in a desk review, which will consider their relevance to the interest and scope of the journal. At this stage they will reject – without providing details – those articles that are not close to the theoretical and empirical frontiers of the broad public agenda or that do not respect the principles and basic orientations of responsible academic communication. At the next stage, two reviewers will be carried out under a double-blind review, and comments made on the article's suitability and possibilities for improvement. This stage could involve several re-evaluations to strengthen the arguments and contributions of the text. In cases where there is no consensus between reviewers, a third reviewer will be made. If the article is accepted for publication, RAP will make available, upon authorization, a Peer Review Report containing the comments and the identities of the reviewers. The RAP editorial flowchart is available here.

⮞ Availability of Data and Research Materials

RAP recommends that authors make data (Open Data) and research materials (Open Materials) available in data repositories (e.g. Zenodo, Mendeley Data, and Harvard Dataverse), contributing to the storage, access, and sharing of data. We also recommend citing and including the data used (your own or others) in the references. All articles published in the journal will contain a data availability statement (if the dataset relating to the research is available and where to access it).

⮞ Authors' Contribution

During the submission process, via the ScholarOne Manuscripts system, authors must:

• Specify authorship contribution based on the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) framework;
• Declare whether or not any conflict of interest exists (and disclose it if applicable). A conflict of interest is understood as any personal, intellectual, commercial, political, academic, or financial issue. Conflicts of interest may occur when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that could influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts;
• Designate a corresponding author;
• Enter data for all authors at the time of submission (contact email, institutional affiliation, city, state, and country;
• Include the ORCID iD for all author(s).

⮞ Manuscript Preparation

• All manuscripts submitted to RAP must be original (both nationally and internationally) and must not be under consideration for publication and/or published in any other journal. Exceptions include works previously presented at scientific conferences, theses, dissertations, and preprints. For more information on the RAP editorial policy, click here;

• RAP’s editorial process, from manuscript submission to approval for publication, involves multiple parties. Therefore, compliance with the ethical standards applied by the journal at all stages of the editorial process is indispensable. For more information on the actions taken by the journal in accordance with ethical standards, click here;

• RAP recommends that authors make their data (Open Data) and research materials (Open Materials) available in data repositories (e.g., Zenodo, Mendeley Data, and Harvard Dataverse) to facilitate storage, access, and data sharing. We also recommend that the data used (whether your own or from third parties) be cited and included in the references. All articles published in the journal will include a Data Availability Statement (indicating whether the research dataset is available and where to access it);

• The maximum number of authors per article is 5 (five). No changes (inclusions, exclusions, or substitutions) to authorship are permitted after the desk review and double-blind review stages. Failure to comply may result in the submission being archived at its current stage;

• The journal limits the number of article submissions per author to 2 (two) per year, regardless of their authorship position and does not allow the resubmission of a modified version of a rejected article. This rule also applies to Calls for Papers;

• All manuscripts must be submitted via the ScholarOne Manuscripts system and must include the ORCID iD for all authors, as well as author contributions based on CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) criteria. The journal will not accept manuscripts submitted by any other means;

All articles approved for publication in RAP must be translated into their final version by the author(s). Submissions may be written in Portuguese (with translation into English), English (with translation into Portuguese), or Spanish (with translation into English). A Digital Object Identifier (DOI) will be assigned to both versions of the article.

⮞ The sections published in RAP

1. Original Article: national or international articles with an empirical-theoretical orientation.

2. Calls For Papers: thematic sections with specific calls for submissions. Calls for Papers will be announced in advance and will appear here when available.

3. Invited Article: invited articles, notes, and comments on contemporary themes.

4. Forum: Practical Perspectives: works of practical interest that are significant from a public sector practitioner's perspective.

⮞ Form and presentation for "Forum: Practical Perspectives"

• Word Count: the manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words, including abstracts, titles, and keywords in all three languages, illustrations (figures and tables), references, annexes, appendices, and footnotes;

• Abstracts, Titles, and Keywords (in Portuguese, English, and Spanish): abstracts must have a minimum of 150 words and a maximum of 250 words (per language); titles must not exceed 12 words (per language), and 3 to 5 keywords must be provided (per language), and do not include citations (direct or indirect).

• Footnotes: we advise against the use of footnotes. Instead, we recommend including any necessary detailed explanations within the body of the text;

• Illustrations (Figures and Tables): identification must appear at the top, preceded by the designated label (Figure and/or Table), followed by its sequence number in Arabic numerals and the respective title. At the bottom of the illustration, indicate the source (mandatory, even if elaborated by the authors), legend, notes, and any other information necessary for comprehension (if applicable). Illustrations must be cited in the text. Image quality must be in high definition for clear viewing and reading, as should the font size used within them;

• Text Formatting: the text must be justified, with a 1.25 cm indent on the first line of each paragraph; 1.5 line spacing; Times New Roman font, size 12; "Normal" margins (top and bottom: 2.5 cm; left and right: 3 cm); and A4 paper size (21 cm x 29.7 cm);

• Citations and References: must be prepared in accordance with the 7th edition of the APA Style (American Psychological Association). For further information, authors should consult the guidelines provided by RAP;

• Author Identification: any direct or indirect identification of the author(s) must be avoided, both at the beginning and throughout the text;

• File Format: manuscripts must be submitted as a Word Document (.doc/.docx extension) via the submission system (ScholarOne Manuscripts);

• Open Science Compliance Form: it is required to download, complete, and include the Open Science Compliance Form with the submission. Through this form, authors inform the journal about the manuscript's compliance with Open Science communication practices;

• Funding: at the time of manuscript submission, author(s) must disclose any funding sources that supported the work, including the names of sponsors and contract/grant numbers (if applicable), along with an explanation of the role played by these source(s).

⮞ Submission format for the other sections

• Word Count: the manuscript should have between 6,000 and 8,000 words, including abstracts, titles, and keywords in all three languages, illustrations (figures and tables), references, annexes, appendices, and footnotes;

• Abstracts, Titles, and Keywords (in Portuguese, English, and Spanish): abstracts must have a minimum of 150 words and a maximum of 250 words (per language); titles must not exceed 12 words (per language), and 3 to 5 keywords must be provided (per language), and do not include citations (direct or indirect).

• Footnotes: we advise against the use of footnotes. Instead, we recommend including any necessary detailed explanations within the body of the text;

• Illustrations (Figures and Tables): identification must appear at the top, preceded by the designated label (Figure and/or Table), followed by its sequence number in Arabic numerals and the respective title. At the bottom of the illustration, indicate the source (mandatory, even if elaborated by the authors), legend, notes, and any other information necessary for comprehension (if applicable). Illustrations must be cited in the text. Image quality must be in high definition for clear viewing and reading, as should the font size used within them;

• Text Formatting: the text must be justified, with a 1.25 cm indent on the first line of each paragraph; 1.5 line spacing; Times New Roman font, size 12; "Normal" margins (top and bottom: 2.5 cm; left and right: 3 cm); and A4 paper size (21 cm x 29.7 cm);

• Citations and References: must be prepared in accordance with the 7th edition of the APA Style (American Psychological Association). For further information, authors should consult the guidelines provided by RAP;

• Author Identification: any direct or indirect identification of the author(s) must be avoided, both at the beginning and throughout the text;

• File Format: manuscripts must be submitted as a Word Document (.doc/.docx extension) via the submission system (ScholarOne Manuscripts);

• Open Science Compliance Form: it is required to download, complete, and include the Open Science Compliance Form with the submission. Through this form, authors inform the journal about the manuscript's compliance with Open Science communication practices;

• Funding: at the time of manuscript submission, author(s) must disclose any funding sources that supported the work, including the names of sponsors and contract/grant numbers (if applicable), along with an explanation of the role played by these source(s).

⮞ Digital Assets

Identification must appear at the top, preceded by the designated label (Figure and/or Table), followed by its sequence number in Arabic numerals and the respective title. At the bottom of the illustration, authors must indicate the source (mandatory, even if the illustration was created by the author), legend, notes, and any other information necessary for comprehension (if applicable). It is essential that the digital asset be cited within the text. The image quality of all illustrations must be in high definition for clear viewing and reading, as should the font size used within them.

For the evaluation stage, authors may submit illustrations in PNG, JPEG, or similar formats. Should the manuscript be accepted for publication, the journal may request the files in an editable format for layout and typesetting purposes.

⮞ Citations and References

RAP adopts the American Psychological Association (APA) standards for the formatting of citations and references. When preparing their manuscript, authors must use citations and bibliographic references in accordance with the 7th edition of the APA Style guidelines.

For further information, authors may consult the guidelines prepared by RAP.

⮞ Supplementary Documents

During the submission stage, authors are required to provide the Open Science Compliance Form. It is mandatory to download, complete, and include this form with the submission. Through this document, authors inform the journal about the manuscript's compliance with Open Science communication practices.

⮞ Financing Statement

At the time of manuscript submission, authors must disclose any funding sources that supported the work, including the names of sponsors and contract/grant numbers (if applicable), along with an explanation of the role played by these source(s). When relevant, authors must describe the role of the funder in the design, execution, analysis, or writing of the study, in accordance with Scopus guidelines.