Tempo Social
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Tempo Social is a sociology journal open to collaboration with renowned researchers from universities and research institutions in Brazil and abroad. Its editorial line seeks to provide space for the discussion of current issues in Brazilian society, in a comparative perspective with other countries, through a debate that promotes constant dialogue with related areas of knowledge such as anthropology, political science, philosophy, and history, and is therefore not characterized as a departmental journal. Its primary goal is to produce a debate of ideas regarding Brazilian reality and its insertion as a South American country in an increasingly globalized and internationalized world, with a view to finding paths and proposals for the transformation of our social and cultural reality. Tempo Social (Tempo Soc. – Journal of Sociology of the University of São Paulo) ISSN: 0103-2070 eISSN: 1809-4554 |
Brief Background
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Launched in 1989, the journal was published semi-annually until 2015, becoming quarterly from the following year. The journal used the print format from the first issue until Vol. 27, No. 1 (2015). From Vol. 27, No. 2 (2015) onwards, it appears only in electronic format. |
Open Access
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The journal Tempo Social adopts the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. The journal adopts the open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), allowing immediate free access to the work and authorizing any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full texts of the articles, track them for indexing, pass them as data to software or use them for any other legal purpose. |
Open Science Compliance
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This journal follows the Gold Open Access model. This journal offers immediate open access to its content, following the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the public provides greater global democratization of knowledge. Those interested can read, download, and print the full texts of the articles, as well as use them for any other lawful purpose, without needing prior permission from the editors or authors. When using material from the journal, please cite the source with a reference to the publication in Tempo Social. With the aim of facilitating the evaluation of the manuscript and, once approved, contributing to the preservation of the contents and the reproducibility of the research, Tempo Social recommends making available all the content (such as data and information collected, among others) underlying the manuscript text. Regarding the transparency of the evaluation process, authors and reviewers may be consulted as to whether they agree to the publication of the manuscript approval reports and whether they accept to interact for any suggestions for adjustments. In the submission process, authors must inform the editor in a message whether the work conforms to the communication practices of Open Science. |
Ethics in Publication
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The journal follows the guidelines of the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Code of Conduct and Best Practices (https://publicationethics.org/), and submissions must adhere to these guidelines. For information on the Code, please consult https://publicationethics.org/files/Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors_1.pdf. It is the responsibility of the author, editor, and editorial team to prevent any form of unethical behavior and avoid plagiarism at any stage of the work submitted to the journal. Authors submitting articles to the journal must declare that their content is original and ensure that the work has not been published or is under review/evaluation in any other journal. If the submission involves procedures with human subjects or sensitive data covered by the Brazilian General Data Protection Law, the authors must attach a statement of approval from the ethics committee of the institution responsible for approving the research. |
Focus and Scope
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The editorial line seeks to provide space for the discussion of current issues in Brazilian society, in a comparative perspective with other countries, through a debate that promotes constant dialogue with related areas of knowledge such as anthropology, political science, philosophy, and history, and is therefore not characterized as a departmental journal. Its primary goal is to produce a debate of ideas regarding Brazilian reality and its insertion as a South American country in an increasingly globalized and internationalized world, with a view to seeking paths and proposals for the transformation of our social and cultural reality. |
Digital Preservation
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This journal follows the standards defined in the SciELO Program's Digital Preservation Policy. |
Indexing Sources
Bibliographic Journal Information
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Websites and Social Media
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/temposocialusp?igsh=MXJ2bWR0ZW8yc2FjZQ== |
Preprints
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In accordance with the principles of open science, Tempo Social also accepts preprints for evaluation according to the procedures established by the journal. Preprints are manuscripts of completed scientific articles that have not been peer-reviewed or published and are previously deposited in open access repositories. The use of preprints is an option and choice of the authors [preprints share the novelty of the articles with the journals and inhibit the use of the double-blind procedure in the evaluation of manuscripts]. The journal accepts preprints archived on the following servers: SciELO Preprints, CORE (MLA), Zenodo, Preprints.org, and SocArXiv. Other repositories may be considered upon analysis and approval by the editorial board. Information regarding preprints should be included on the title page, which must accompany the manuscript in the submission system. |
Peer Review Process
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Submissions to Tempo Social are initially evaluated by the Editorial Board for their scientific merit, alignment with the journal's focus and scope, and publication potential. The name of the editor responsible for the preliminary evaluation process will appear in the final publication of the article. If deemed suitable, the manuscript is forwarded to the next stage, ad hoc evaluation, that is, external evaluation, conducted in a double-blind system by two specialists in the subject matter addressed in the manuscript and appointed by the editorial board. It is suggested that reviewers consider the following aspects:
Final evaluation: the editors, or in the case of special issues, the organizers, analyze the evaluation results and summarize the opinion that will be sent to the authors. The result of the article evaluation may be: approval, approval with adjustments, suggestion for revision for a new round of evaluation, or rejection. The evaluation process until the final decision regarding publication or not takes an average of 6 (six) months, depending on the volume of articles under evaluation and the availability of reviewers specialized in the subject. The journal ensures that the maximum time between submission and publication does not exceed ten (10) months. In line with Open Science communication practices, the journal offers authors and reviewers, if they agree, the options of directly engaging in dialogue with each other (with or without revealing their identities) and publishing the article approval reports (with or without identifying the reviewers). The final version of the article, published in the journal, will include the name of the editor responsible for the peer review process. |
Open Data
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Transparency and openness in research processes and content are essential to allow for the evaluation, validation, and reproducibility of results, as well as to ensure the preservation and enable the reuse of data, codes, and materials collected and used in the design, execution, and communication of published research. In this regard, the methodology for collecting and manipulating the data must be clearly stated in the article. The authors are also responsible for the storage, preservation, and access to the data used in the research. When not included as part of the submitted manuscript, the data, codes, and materials cited in the article must be deposited in open access repositories, such as SciELO Data, Dataverse, DataHub, Figshare, Dryad, and Zenodo, among others. Authors are recommended to promote the accessibility and reuse of data by making them available in a file format that allows for easy extraction of the data (for example, open spreadsheets instead of PDF). In the case of restricted data, the article must state the reason for the restriction and the contact information of the person or group responsible for providing the information upon request. The cited data must be referenced in the article along with the bibliographic references, indicating the location of the file(s) in the repository, if applicable. All data, codes, and materials underlying the article and used in the design and execution of the research must be properly cited in the text and included in the list of references, indicating the location of the file(s) in the repository, preferably with a persistent identifier such as the DOI. For more information on this requirement, please visit: |
Fees
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Tempo Social does not charge authors any fees for article submission, processing, editing, or publication. |
Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
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The journal follows the guidelines of the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Code of Conduct and Best Practices (https://publicationethics.org/), and submissions must adhere to these guidelines. For information on the Code, please consult https://publicationethics.org/files/Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors_1.pdf By submitting articles to the journal, authors automatically declare that the content of the articles is original and unpublished. They also declare that the article has not been published, in whole or in part, in another journal, even in another language, nor has it been submitted to another journal simultaneously. Furthermore, they also undertake to inform the journal if they detect any error or inaccuracy in their work (published, under review, or in editing) and to collaborate with the editors to ensure the necessary retraction or correction of the article. The editors and reviewers undertake to evaluate the works submitted to the journal objectively and based on their intellectual content, without discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, geographic origin, or political belief. They also undertake to treat the authors' contributions confidentially while they are under review and in the event of rejection. Works will only be subject to evaluation or discussion with third parties with the authorization of the journal editors. We would like to highlight the following guidelines from the SciELO Guide to Good Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication: “Regarding good practices for strengthening ethics in scientific publication, the editorial process, after fulfilling the required formal aspects, ensures that all authors demonstrably review and accept responsibility for the content and record each author's contribution at the end of the manuscript.” “When there is a question regarding authorship, the corresponding author is contacted first and, if necessary, all authors. In case of an impasse, the authors' affiliated institutions or funding agencies involved in the research are contacted. Regarding the subjects involved in the research, the editorial process requires authors to present background information, such as the opinion of the corresponding ethics committee, authorization from the individuals involved, (...), among others. When there is doubt or a question, the editor-in-chief contacts the corresponding author and, if necessary, all authors, requesting complete data. To promote the predominance of originality in the texts, the journal adopts programs to check for duplicates with previously published texts. The journal informs authors of the program used in the article submission process.” “When, during the evaluation process, editors or reviewers identify excessive self-citation by authors and/or the journal, the corresponding author is contacted and, if necessary, all authors are contacted for clarification to support the decision-making process. Editors and reviewers must prioritize impartiality, integrity, and confidentiality in their evaluation, prioritizing constructive criticism (...). When there is doubt or questioning, the editor-in-chief should contact the corresponding editor and/or the reviewers. The fabrication or falsification of data and images are serious misconducts. The evaluation process is rigorous in identifying such misconduct. And if there are doubts, authors are asked to provide supporting data on the methodology and results. In the case of finding misconduct, the authors' affiliated institutions or funding agencies involved in the development of the research should be informed.”
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Policy on Conflict of Interest
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Conflicts of interest may arise when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that could influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. The conflict of interest may be personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial in nature. If there is, even potentially, a conflict of interest, the authors must disclose it on the cover page to be attached to the submission platform along with the manuscript. If the manuscript is approved, the declaration of conflict of interest will be published in the work. Reviewers and editors involved in the evaluation must also declare any conflicts of interest they may have regarding the manuscript or its authors, such as: working or having worked at the same institution as the author(s); having a recent history of collaboration or publication with one or more of the author(s); having a personal relationship with the author(s), among others. Editors will take the necessary measures to identify and prevent the publication of articles in which research misconduct or ethical violations occur, including plagiarism, manipulation of citations and falsification/fabrication of data, lack of relevant authorizations, discrimination, among others. Situations and allegations that come to the attention of editors and reviewers will be brought to the attention of the Editorial Committee, which will take appropriate action, including referral to higher instances of the University, if necessary. |
Adoption of Similarity Software
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Plagiarism Prevention The journal Tempo Social uses the Crossref Similarity Check iThenticate tool to identify text similarities in scientific publications, aiming to prevent plagiarism. Verification can occur as soon as the manuscript is submitted to the journal. |
Adoption of Software Using Artificial Intelligence Resources
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In accordance with the COPE Declaration, the journal Tempo Social does not accept that tools based on Artificial Intelligence be considered as authors of texts or excerpts of documents. Authors are fully responsible for the content of manuscripts submitted to the journal. For more information, see the: Guide to the use of Artificial Intelligence tools and resources in research communication on the SciELO Network. |
Gender and Sex Issues
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The editorial team of Tempo Social, as well as the authors who publish in the journal, must always observe the guidelines on Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER). The SAGER guidelines comprise a set of guidelines that guide the reporting of sex and gender information in study design, data analysis, and the results and interpretation of findings. We recognize that not all items included in the SAGER guidelines are applicable to every type of study. For this reason, SAGER encourages authors, editors, and reviewers to consider whether sex and gender are relevant to the study topic and, therefore, to follow these guidelines whenever applicable. Access the full SAGER guidelines in English and Portuguese. |
Ethics Committee
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In the case of research involving human subjects or sensitive data that does not fall under the exemptions stipulated in Article 26 of CNS Resolution No. 674/2022, at the time of submission, authors must attach to the system, along with the manuscript, a statement of approval from the ethics committee of the institution responsible for approving the research. |
Copyright
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All content published on the journal's website, except where otherwise specified, is licensed under the CC-BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.pt) which allows users to share and adapt the material without restrictions, provided that proper credit is given and any changes made are indicated. The journal allows the author to retain unrestricted publication rights. |
Intellectual Property and Terms of Use
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Sponsors and Promotion Agencies
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This publication receives funding from:
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Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial Committee
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Conselho Editorial
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Types of Documents Accepted
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The journal Tempo Social accepts the following types of documents for submission:
The journal accepts submissions and publication in the following languages: Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish. Regarding preprints, the journal Tempo Social considers that the publication of articles in preprint repositories does not detract from the originality of the submitted article. |
Authors' Contribution
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In articles with more than one author, the contribution of each author must be explicitly stated upon submission. If all authors participated in all phases of the article's preparation, this should be indicated. The contribution of each individual or the collective contribution of all authors will be listed at the end of the article. The journal Tempo Social does not use any taxonomy for this purpose, but suggests, as a guideline for authors, the adoption of the CREDIT taxonomy (https://credit.niso.org/). |
Manuscript Submission
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Articles should be submitted through the online platform of the journal Tempo Social: https://revistas.usp.br/ts/about/submissions |
Conditions for submission
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All submissions must meet the following requirements.
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Manuscript Form and Preparation
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Article Submission Format
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Digital Assets
Graphs, figures, tables, and charts should be submitted as a separate file attached to the system so that we can edit them if necessary. Photos, figures, and maps should be submitted in jpeg or tiff format. |
Citations and References
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The journal uses APA (American Psychological Association) guidelines https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations Format of references in the text
1) Citations should follow the examples below.
2. References that do not include citations should follow the examples below: Bibliographic Reference Format The bibliography (or bibliographic references) is presented at the end of the work, listed in alphabetical order, according to the standards exemplified below (please strictly observe the sequence and punctuation): 1. Book: LAST NAME, First name. (year), Title of the work in italics. Place of publication, publisher. Example: DURKHEIM, Émile. (1982), The Rules of Sociological Method. New York, Free Press. 2. Book by two authors: LAST NAME, first name & LAST NAME, first name. (year), Title of the work in italics. Place of publication, publisher. Example: MARX, Karl & ENGELS, Friedrich. (1980), Selected Works. 3 vols. New York, International Publishers. 3. Book by several authors: LAST NAME, first name et al. (year), Title of the work in italics. Place of publication, publisher. Example: WAGLEY, Charles et al. (1952), Race and class in rural Brazil. Paris, UNESCO. 4. Book chapter: LAST NAME, first name. (year), "Chapter title". In: LAST NAME, first name. Title of the work. Place of publication, publisher. Example: BENJAMIN, Walter. (1986), "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction". In: BENJAMIN, Walter. Selected Works I. Cambridge, Belknap Press, p. 165-196. 5. Article in a collection organized by the author: LAST NAME, First Name. (year), "Title of the article". In: LAST NAME, First Name (ed.). Title of the collection. Place of publication, publisher, vol., pp. ii-ii. Example: MICELI, Sergio. (1989), "Conditioning factors in the development of the social sciences". In: MICELI, Sergio (ed.). History of the social sciences in Brazil. São Paulo, Edições Vértice/IDESP, vol. 1, pp. 72-110. 6. Article in a collection organized by the author in conjunction with another: LAST NAME, first name. (year), "Title of the article". In: LAST NAME, first name & LAST NAME, first name (eds.). Title of the collection. Place of publication, publisher, vol., pp. ii-ii. Example: LUKES, Steven. (1982), "Relativism in its place". In: LUKES, Steven & HOLLIS, Martin (eds.). Rationality and relativism. Cambridge, MIT Press, pp. 261-305. 7. Article in a collection organized by another author: LAST NAME, First Name. (year), "Title of the article". In: LAST NAME, First Name (ed.). Title of the collection. Place of publication, publisher, pp. ii-ii. Example: SMELSER, Neil (1992), "External influences on Sociology". In: HALLIDAY, Terence & JANOWITZ, Morris. (ed.). Sociology and its publics. Chicago, Chicago of University Press, pp. 43-59. Journal article: LAST NAME, First name. (year), "Article title". Journal title. Place of publication, Journal number (journal volume): pp. ii-ii, month. Example: GRANOVETTER, Mark. (1973), "The Strength of Weak Ties". American Journal of Sociology, Chicago, 78 (6): 1360-1380, May. 9. Academic thesis: LAST NAME, first name. (year), Thesis Title. Place of publication, number of pages. Master's Dissertation or Doctoral Thesis. Institution where it was defended (Faculty and University). Example: HIRANO, Sedi. (1986), Pre-capitalism and capitalism: the formation of colonial Brazil. São Paulo, 403 p. Thesis (Doctorate). Faculty of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences of the University of São Paulo. 10. Newspaper article: LAST NAME, first name. (year), "Article title". Newspaper title. Place of publication, date, pp. ii-ii. Example: DUARTE, Paulo. (1947), "Blacks of Brazil". O Estado de S. Paulo, São Paulo, 16/04, p. 5-6. 11. Second consecutive occurrence by the same author: LAST NAME, first name. (year), Title in italics. Place of publication, publisher. LAST NAME, first name. (year), Title of the work. Place of publication, publisher. Example: Arendt, Hannah. (1998), The Human Condition. Chicago, University of Chicago Press. Arendt, Hannah. (1999), The Origins of Totalitarianism. New York, Harcourt Brace & Company. Willems, Emílio. (1940), Assimilation and Marginal Populations in Brazil. São Paulo, Companhia Editora Nacional. Willems, Emilio & Baldus, Herbert. (1939), Dictionary of Ethnology and Sociology. São Paulo, Companhia Editora Nacional. Koestler, Arthur. (1945), Zero and Infinity. Paris, Calmann Levy. Koestler, Arthur et alii. (1950), The God That Failed. Zürich, Europa Verlag 12. Indication of original edition, if necessary:
In the body of the text: In the first occurrence, the following explanatory note will be inserted: * The date in square brackets refers to the original edition of the work. It is indicated the first time the work is cited. In subsequent citations, only the edition used by the author is indicated (N.E.). In the bibliographic references: DURKHEIM, Emile (1982), The Rules of Sociological Method. 1st edition 1895, New York, Free Press. 13. Publications in another language: do not translate anything. LAST NAME, first name. (year), Title of the work. Place of publication, publisher. Example: HARRIS, Marvin. (1974), Patterns of race in the Americas. New York, Walker and Company. BLUMER, Herbert. (1958), Race prejudice as a sense of group position. Pacific Sociological Review, Beverly Hills, 1: 3-8, spring. 14. Online searches: LAST NAME, First Name. "Article Title". http://website address, accessed on dd/mm/yyyy Example: NORTH, Douglas. (1993), "Economics and cognitive science". http://econwpa.wustl.edu/eprints/eh/paper/9309/9309003. consulted in 06/04/2004. |
Supplementary Documents
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The author must declare, at the time of submission and in a message to the editors, that the submitted work is original and has not also been submitted to another journal. If applicable, the author must also submit approval from the relevant ethics committee. |
Financing Statement
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Authors may, if applicable, disclose the sources of funding for their work, including the names of sponsors, contract and process numbers, and any explanations regarding the role of these sources. |
Additional Information
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ORCID ORCID registration is mandatory for all authors. An ORCID identifier can be obtained free of charge at the following address: https://orcid.org/register. |
Contact
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University of São Paulo |
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