Evaluation process

The editorial workflow of the Revista Brasileira de Atividade Física e Saúde is detailed in the flowchart. In summary, each submitted manuscript must be accompanied by a form indicating aspects related to good research practices, open science, conflicts of interest, authors’ contributions, the use of artificial intelligence, and agreement with the license adopted by the journal.

Initially, the manuscript is evaluated by the Editors-in-Chief regarding its alignment with the journal’s scope and editorial policies, its presentation format, and its potential scientific contribution. If approved at this stage, it is forwarded to the Assistant Editor, who verifies compliance with formatting requirements and mandatory documentation. Once this step is completed, the manuscript is sent to the Section Editor, who conducts a preliminary assessment of the content. After this evaluation, the manuscript may be rejected or sent for review by two or more external reviewers.

The standard review process of the journal is double-blind, meaning that neither the authors nor the reviewers have access to each other’s identities. However, if the authors express interest in an open review and the reviewers also indicate this preference in the review form, both parties’ identities will be disclosed, thus characterizing an open peer review.

After the manuscript review, each reviewer may recommend rejection, acceptance, or request major or minor revisions. The review reports may be made available anonymously as supplementary material to the manuscript. After receiving the reviewers’ feedback, the Editor will decide whether to accept, reject, or request revisions from the authors. If revisions are requested, the Section Editor will reassess the revised manuscript to determine whether additional reviews are necessary before a final decision.

In alignment with Open Science practices and greater transparency in the peer review process, the names of the Section Editor and Editor-in-Chief who oversaw the evaluation process are published in the article.