Open Science
The Brazilian Journal of Physical Activity & Health is aligned with the principles of Open Science, a research model that advocates for the sharing of information online, in contrast to the closed research of laboratories. Thus, the journal adopts the following policies related to Open Science:
- Request for a data availability statement
- Inclusion of the Section Editor who managed the evaluation process until the article's publication
- Acceptance of articles deposited in preprint repositories
- Possibility of open peer review
- Possibility of publishing article reviews
- Possibility of including reviewers' names alongside published reviews
- Recommendation for study registration and indication
Recommendation for including checklists for the description of different study types