Cadernos Metrópole
Brief Background
With support from CNPq and FAPERJ, the National Institutes of Science and Technology (INCT) – Observatório das Metrópoles have been publishing the journal Cadernos Metrópole since the late 1990s, in partnership with the Pontíficia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – PUCSP. The journal Cadernos Metrópole, published quarterly, focuses on the debate of issues related to urbanization processes and the urban issue, in the different forms it takes in contemporary reality. It is a journal aimed at the academic community in general, especially in the areas of Architecture and Urbanism, Urban and Regional Planning, Geography, Demography and Social Sciences. The journal publishes texts by researchers and scholars of urban themes, which engage in the debate on the effects of socio-spatial transformations on the conditioning of the political-institutional system of cities and the challenges posed to the adoption of management models based on urban governance. The abbreviated title of the journal is Cad. Metrop., which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes, references and bibliographic captions. |
Open Access
This journal follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including no financial barriers) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open Access is a condition whereby the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties through an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY), permitting 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, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose. |
Open Science Compliance
This journal follows the Gold Open Access model. The Open Science movement proposes guidelines for collaborative, shared and public scientific practice. In line with these guidelines, the journal Cadernos Metrópole adopts a series of practices, such as the open access policy, the code of good practices for editors and the use of social networks to disseminate published works and the precise indication of the role of each author in articles with multiple authorship, according to CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy). The journal Cadernos Metrópole does not publish preprints of scientific texts. Once approved by reviewers and scientific editors, the texts are made available on the journal's platforms and its indexers. Peer review follows the double-blind system. The authors receive anonymous evaluations and carry out the revisions requested by the reviewers. The editors and organizers of the issue authorize publications as long as their content provides a basis for advancing the debate on topics that meet the journal's objectives. Authors are encouraged to make available all content (data, program code, and other materials) underlying the manuscript text prior to or at the time of publication. Exceptions are permitted in cases of legal or ethical concerns. The aim is to facilitate the evaluation of the manuscript and, if approved, to contribute to the preservation and reuse of the content and the reproducibility of research. |
Ethics in Publication
Cadernos Metrópole adopts the principles contained in the Codes of Ethics of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) e da Plataforma SciELO The journal has a strict code of ethics in its scientific production, with the full commitment of the professionals involved in the editorial process. |
Focus and Scope
The jornal Cadernos Metrópole focuses on the debate of issues related to urbanization processes and the urban issue, in the different forms it assumes in contemporary reality. It is a journal aimed at the academic community in general, especially in the areas of Architecture and Urbanism, Urban and Regional Planning, Geography, Demography and Social Sciences. The journal publishes texts by researchers and scholars of urban themes, who engage in the debate on the effects of socio-spatial transformations on the conditioning of the political-institutional system of cities and the challenges posed to the adoption of management models based on urban governance. The journal does not publish texts by undergraduate students. |
Digital Preservation
This journal follows the standards defined in the SciELO Program Digital Preservation Policy. This journal uses the LOCKSS system to create a file system distributed among participating libraries and allows them to create permanent archives of the journal for preservation and restoration. Know more. |
Indexing Sources
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Websites and Social Media
Preprints
The journal Cadernos Metrópole does not publish preprints of scientific texts. Once approved by reviewers and scientific editors, the texts are made available on the journal's platforms and its indexers. |
Peer Review Process
Articles will be submitted for review by members of the Editorial Board and ad hoc consultants for their opinions. Articles will receive two evaluations and, if necessary, a third. The anonymity of both authors and reviewers will be respected. If there is a need for interaction between authors and reviewers, the journal will serve as a bridge for this dialogue. Manuscripts will be evaluated according to the following options:
The average evaluation time is 6 to 12 months from the date of submission until approval/rejection. Reviewers reserve the right to provide comments/advice, aiming at improving the manuscript, respecting the style and opinion of the authors. Reviewers who detect any conflict of interest in the analysis of the manuscript must inform the editors, so that they can be reallocated to another work. The organizers of the edition and the Scientific Editors will be responsible for the final selection of the texts recommended for publication by the reviewers, taking into account their academic-scientific consistency, clarity of ideas, relevance, originality and timeliness of the topic. |
Open Data
This decision deals with “the sharing of data, codes, methods and other materials used and resulting from research that generally underlie the texts of articles published by journals”. |
Fees
The journal does not charge submission, publication or any other fees in its processes, being a scientific vehicle aimed at the national and international scientific community. |
Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
Cadernos Metrópole is committed to upholding the integrity of academic literature and adopts the guidelines of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) to inform its editorial practices. This policy applies to authors, reviewers, editors, and other parties involved in the publication process. Author responsibilities prior to submission To ensure an editorial policy aligned with rigorous ethical standards—with an emphasis on identifying plagiarism, misconduct, fraud, and integrity violations—authors are strongly encouraged to observe the following procedures prior to submission: a) Consult the COPE website (https://publicationethics.org), which provides up-to-date guidance on research ethics for authors, editors, and reviewers; b) Explicitly and fully reference all data obtained, analyzed, or interpreted from other publications, respecting copyright and best citation practices; c) Properly attribute any intellectual content (ideas, arguments, theoretical or methodological formulations) derived from other authors, even when paraphrased; d) Indicate, in a specific section of the manuscript, the distinct roles played by each contributor regarding the research results (contributorship), in accordance with the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) taxonomy; e) Not omit from the author list any researcher who has made a substantive contribution to the conception, execution, analysis, or writing of the article. The inclusion of "honorary authors" or the exclusion of legitimate contributors constitutes an ethical violation. Similarity check and desk review Immediately after submission, during the desk review phase, all manuscripts are submitted to the Turnitin similarity check system. At this stage, the textual content of the work is analyzed and compared with previous publications, journals, theses, and sources available in academic repositories. The detection of high levels of similarity – or substantial overlap with a single work – will result in the manuscript being returned to the author for appropriate clarification or, in serious cases, its summary rejection. Editorial procedures during evaluation Throughout the submission and evaluation process, the Editors-in-Chief, in conjunction with the Journal Secretariat, may adopt the following measures whenever deemed appropriate: a) Request formal explanations regarding the actual participation of the authors listed on the text, especially in cases of multiple authorship or when there are doubts concerning individual contributions; b) Request formal clarification regarding any doubts, inconsistencies, or unclear points identified through the similarity report or during peer review; c) Require – in the event of suspected data or image fabrication or falsification (considered serious forms of misconduct) – the submission of data substantiating the methodology employed and the reported results. The evaluation process is rigorous in identifying such practices and may call upon specialized ad hoc consultants when necessary. Editorial decision and composition of the Investigation Committee Once the requested clarifications and evidence have been received, it will be up to the Editor-in-Chief, together with the Associate Editors and, if applicable, the Editorial Committee, to decide on the procedures in relation to the manuscript – maintaining it, requesting new revisions or summarily rejecting it. In situations where the editorial decision is contested by the authors – or when the seriousness of the misconduct so requires –, an investigation committee will be set up made up of members of the editorial board and experts external to the journal. This committee will issue a conclusive opinion on the case, guaranteeing contradictory and broad defense. Retraction Articles already published in which scientific misconduct is identified a posteriori will remain indexed in the SciELO database (or other contracted databases) as retracted. The retraction will be registered with the appropriate documentation, which explains the reason for the measure, and will be published in the journal itself. a) Full retraction
Important: the article cannot be "unpublished" (permanently removed from the system), in accordance with SciELO's digital preservation guidelines. b) Partial Retraction Errata (Correction) Errors or flaws – regardless of nature or origin – that do not constitute misconduct will be corrected via an erratum. Errata will be published in the following situations: a) Correction of information incorrectly entered in tables, figures, charts, or parts of the text, provided such errors do not affect the core interpretation of the results; b) Inclusion of relevant information omitted at the time of publication, such as:
c) Removal of information subsequently recognized as an honest mistake – provided it does not compromise the scientific structure of the document. The erratum will be published in the next available issue of the journal, with an explicit reference to the original article and a clear description of the correction made. Expression of Concern In borderline situations—where there are indications of misconduct but an investigation is still ongoing –the journal may publish an Expression of Concern, alerting readers that the article's reliability is under investigation. This measure is adopted sparingly and only when the Editor-in-Chief deems there to be an imminent risk to the integrity of the scientific literature. Final Provisions Cadernos Metrópole reserves the right to consult higher scientific integrity bodies – such as SciELO and COPE – to resolve cases not covered by these guidelines or those of particular complexity. The editors commit to acting with transparency, speed, and fairness, upholding the ethical principles that govern scientific communication.
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Policy on Conflict of Interest
Conflicts of interest can be personal, commercial, political, academic or financial in nature. Conflicts of interest can occur when authors, reviewers or editors have interests that may influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. Reviewers must declare any potential conflicts of interest and inform the editorial board about any similarity between published material and the material being reviewed. When submitting a manuscript, authors are responsible for recognizing and disclosing financial or other conflicts that may have influenced the work. If there is, even potentially, a conflict of interest, the author(s) must inform this in a signed document attached to the submission platform. For more information, see: Disclosure of Financial and Non-Financial Relationships and Activities, and Conflicts of Interest. |
Adoption of Similarity Software
The journal uses plagiarism detection programs (Plagium, Copyspider) to identify and prevent the publication of articles in which research misconduct may have occurred. If irregularities are detected after publication, the article will be “withdrawn for reasons of publication ethics” and no further submissions from its author will be accepted. |
Adoption of Software Using Artificial Intelligence Resources
The journal recommends the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in our publication, and authors are fully responsible for the content of their articles. While authors use AI in the preparation of their articles, they must ensure that their work is original. The extent to which authors use AI should be mentioned, demonstrating transparency about its use in the preparation of the text. |
Gender and Sex Issues
The editorial team of the journal Cadernos Metrópole, in addition to the authors who publish in the journal, must always follow the guidelines on Sex and Gender Equity in Research – SAGER (SAGER). The SAGER guidelines comprise a set of guidelines that guide the reporting of information about sex and gender in the design of the study, in the analysis of data and in the results and interpretation of findings. In addition, Cadernos Metrópole observes the gender equity policy in the formation of its editorial board. |
Ethics Committee
Authors must attach a statement of approval from the ethics committee of the institution responsible for approving the research. |
Copyright
Authors retain copyright over the published article and the journal retains the right of first publication. The works are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution BY 4.0, which allows articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Intellectual Property and Terms of Use
Website responsibility: Author's Responsibility: The Private Instrument of Authorization and Assignment of Copyright, dated and signed by the author(s), must be sent together with the article. All content of the journal and articles published by the journal [name of the journal], except where otherwise specified, are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY license CC-BY. Authors of articles published by Cadernos Metrópole retain the copyright of their works, licensing them under the Creative Commons Attribution, which allows the articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, as long as the original work is correctly cited. Cadernos Metrópole encourages Authors to self-archive their accepted manuscripts, publishing them on personal blogs, institutional repositories and academic social media, as well as posting them on their personal social media, as long as the full citation to the journal website version is included. |
Sponsors and Promotion Agencies
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Capes Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento científico e Tecnológico - CNPq Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - FAPERJ Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia - INCT Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica e Aplicada - IPEA
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Editors-in-Chief
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Editorial Committee
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Editorial Board
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Types of Documents Accepted
This is a journal aimed at the academic community in general, especially in the areas of Social Sciences, Architecture and Urbanism, Urban and Regional Planning, and Demography. Articles received for publication must be unpublished and will be submitted for consideration by members of the Editorial Board and ad hoc consultants for the issuance of opinions. Articles will receive two evaluations and, if necessary, a third. The anonymity of both authors and reviewers will be respected. The Scientific Editors and the organizers of the issue will be responsible for the final selection of texts recommended for publication by the reviewers, taking into account their academic-scientific consistency, clarity of ideas, relevance, originality, and timeliness of the topic. The journal is licensed under a CC-BY (Creative Commons) license. This license allows others to remix, adapt, and build upon your work for non-commercial purposes, and while new works must be credited and may not be used for commercial purposes, users do not have to license these derivative works under the same terms. The journal provides immediate free access to its content, following the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the public provides greater global democratization of knowledge. The journal does not charge submission, publication, or any other fees in its processes, and is a scientific outlet aimed at the Brazilian scientific community. Cadernos Metrópole is composed of a thematic core, with a specific call for papers, and a free-topic core related to the areas cited. Thematic texts must be submitted within the established deadline and must meet the requirements set forth in the call. Free texts will be received on a continuous basis. The editors invite professionals in the field to organize the issue for each thematic issue. Organizers must prepare the text for the call for papers with a maximum of 300 words. The journal publishes texts in Portuguese, Spanish, and English. The texts will be published in the original language and in English. The quality and costs of the translation will be the sole responsibility of the authors. Translation is mandatory only for texts that are selected for publication. As of 2021, v. 23, n. 50, the journal Cadernos Metrópole will publish its articles in the original language and in English. The translation costs are the sole responsibility of the authors. Authors must comply with a 2 (two) edition interval for new publication. |
Authors' Contribution
Each author’s contribution should be identified according to the CREDiT taxonomy, according to specific functions: conceptualization; data curation; formal analysis; funding acquisition; investigation; methodology; project administration; resources; software; supervision; validation; visualization; writing of the original draft; writing-review and editing. |
Manuscript Preparation
Cadernos Metrópole is composed of a thematic core, with a specific call for papers, and a core of free themes related to the areas mentioned. Thematic texts must be submitted within the established deadline and must meet the requirements set forth in the call. Free texts will be received on a continuous basis. Articles may be written in Portuguese, Spanish, English or French. Authors will be notified by email of the final decision, and the journal does not undertake to return unpublished originals. The papers must be presented in the following order:
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Digital Assets
Tables, graphs, figures, bibliographic references; images must be in JPG format, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and a maximum width of 13 cm. |
Citations and References
Bibliographic references, which follow the ABNT standards adapted by Educ, should be placed at the end of the article, strictly following the following instructions: Books Book chapters Papers published in journals Papers presented in scientific events Theses, dissertations and monographs Internet texts |
Submission of manuscripts
Submissions to Cadernos Metrópole must be submitted via the link submissions, , as follow: (1) if the author(s) is/are not yet registered, please click here; (2) when registering, fill out the following fields: name, email, institution (link), and in the "Biography Summary" field, define the highest degree, place of work and function of each author; (3) after registering, the author must access the system by clicking here. It is essential to send the do Instrumento Particular de Autorização e Cessão de Direitos Autorais, dated and signed by the author(s). The document must be uploaded in step 2 of the submission, after sending the Article Text, by clicking on Upload File and selecting the Other component. If you have any questions, please see the video tutorial at the link: https://youtu.be/Qt0dDyGn0YQ. |
Evaluation of Articles
Articles received for publication must be unpublished and will be submitted for evaluation by members of the Editorial Board and ad hoc consultants for their opinions. Articles will receive two evaluations and, if necessary, a third. The anonymity of both authors and reviewers will be respected. Reviewers must declare any possible conflict of interest and inform the editorial board about any similarity between published material and the material being evaluated. The edition organizers and Scientific Editors will be responsible for the final selection of texts recommended for publication by the reviewers, taking into account their academic-scientific consistency, clarity of ideas, relevance, originality and timeliness of the topic. Texts approved by the reviewers, but not selected by the organizers for publication in the edition to which they were submitted, will be made available to the editors for publication in subsequent editions in the Supplementary Texts section. Communication with authors |
Financing Statement
Please provide sources of support for the work, including names of sponsors, contract number (if applicable), along with explanations of the role of these sources. |
Contact
| Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo Rua Ministro de Godói, 969 - 4° andar - sala 4E20 Perdizes, CEP: 05015-001 - São Paulo - SP – Brasil Telefone: +55 11 3670-8517 E-mail: cadernosmetropole@gmail.com |
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