Brief Background
Revista Árvore is a scientific journal published by the Forest Research Society (SIF), associated with the Department of Forest Engineering at Federal University of Viçosa (UFV). Established in 1977, it has been continuously publishing in the field of forest science. From its inception until 2016, the journal published its articles in print format. In May 2002, it adopted an electronic format and has been published exclusively in in English since 2017. Over its history, more than 2,800 scientific articles have been published, all of which are freely accessible to readers. It was the first Brazilian forestry scientific journal to be indexed and available on SciELO, underscoring its importance and prestige within the national and international scientific communities. Until 2016, the journal was published in Portuguese, Spanish, and English; it now publishes exclusively in English to increase its international reach. As a result, Árvore has a global circulation and has been indexed in major international databases since 2020. The mission of Revista Árvore is to publish original scientific articles in the fields of Forest Resources and Forest Engineering while maintaining high ethical standards concerning science and its contributors. Ensuring the technical quality of the articles is a priority, and for this purpose, we rely on skilled and diverse editors and reviewers who adhere to the journal’s ethical guidelines and maintain professional respect for authors, acting impartially in the decision-making processes. |
Open Science Compliance
Revista Árvore follows the Gold Open Access model. We encourage authors to share the dataset used in their research on open online repositories (TOP Guide) if it cannot be included in the manuscript itself. This information should be clearly indicated in the manuscript as a citation and reference to the deposited material. Please note that Árvore does not recommend publishing preprints, as this practice can interfere with the double-blind review process, which is essential for ensuring impartial evaluation. However, we suggest that authors interested in this form of publication use reputable platforms recognized by SciELO and inform the journal about this practice at the time of submission. At Árvore, we value transparency and provide ongoing support to authors and reviewers. Authors and reviewers can request information and clarifications about all stages of the process through our official communication channels (OJS, e-mail, or phone). |
Ethics in Publication
Revista Árvore adheres to the guidelines of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) for best practices in science. Ethical conduct is required throughout the research and publication process, including rigorous analysis of the quality of scientific articles, selection of qualified reviewers, impartial decision-making, and professional respect for authors. Formal and documented approval of procedures to be followed by a legal research ethics committee is required for all studies involving human beings and animals. |
Focus and Scope
Revista Árvore is a free-access, peer-reviewed scientific communication vehicle that continuously publishes original scientific work in the field of Forest Science, specifically covering the following research areas:
Review articles may be published if they provide a relevant discussion summarizing the state of the art on the subject. Strict literature reviews are not accepted. |
Digital Preservation
Revista Árvore follows the standards defined by the Digital Preservation Policy program of the SciELO Program. Additionally, our submission, processing, and publication system is managed via OJS/PKP and hosted on the institutional server of the Federal University of Viçosa (https://www.periodicos.ufv.br). PKP has developed the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) to digitally preserve OJS journals. The LOCKSS program provides decentralized and distributed preservation, continuous perpetual access, and preservation of the original authentic version of the content. |
Indexing Sources
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Bibliographic Journal Information
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Websites and Social Media
Preprints
Revista Árvore accepts the evaluation of articles deposited in preprint repositories. However, we suggest that authors interested in this form of publication use reliable platforms by SciELO Preprints and inform the Journal about this practice at the time of submission. We also emphasize that the other guidelines for preparing and submitting the manuscript according to the standards of Revista Árvore must be followed. |
Peer Review Process
After submission, the manuscript is checked for compliance with the journal’s guidelines. If all criteria are met, the evaluation process begins. This process starts with a scientific merit analysis conducted by one of our editors. If merit is confirmed, the material is sent to two ad hoc reviewers. This constitutes a peer review process (double-blind), ensuring high standards of quality and ethical conduct in publishing. All review management is handled by our section editors. Once the article receives a positive assessment, the quality of the English translation is evaluated, and the text is checked for plagiarism. After this stage, the text will proceed to production and publication. Revista Árvore offers authors and reviewers the option to communicate directly, with the possibility of revealing identities or keeping them confidential, upon request via OJS, provided there is agreement between the parties. |
Open Data
The journal Árvore follows the Gold Open Access model. Therefore, we encourage authors to share the dataset used in their research on online repositories if it cannot be included in the manuscript itself. This information should be clearly indicated in the manuscript as a citation and reference to the deposited material. |
Fees
Revista Árvore charges a publication fee of R$ 800.00 for payments within Brazil and US$ 320.00 for international payments. This fee is applied only after the article has been accepted. There are no charges for submission or peer review of the article. Árvore is edited by the Forest Research Society (SIF), a non-profit association affiliated with the Federal University of Viçosa through the Department of Forest Engineering. This affiliation ensures the financial stability of the journal, as we can rely on institutional support in the absence of funding from grants. We regularly participate in funding calls for scientific journals offered by CAPES, CNPq, FAPEMIG, among others. When successful, we use these funds to cover editorial services, potentially exempting authors from this cost. Therefore, the journal's fee is continually reassessed to ensure it only covers necessary operational expenses. |
Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
Árvore shares responsibility with authors for maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the published literature. Corrections, author concerns, or retractions can be issued as needed, following the COPE Retraction Guidelines. The retraction mechanism follows the Retraction Guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), which can be accessed at COPE - Retraction Guidelines. Please consult the following guidelines: |
Policy on Conflict of Interest
Conflicts of interest can be personal, commercial, political, academic, or financial. Conflicts of interest may arise when authors, reviewers, or editors have interests that could influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. Authors are responsible for disclosing any financial or other conflicts of interest that may have influenced their work at the time of submission, in a separate signed document uploaded to the submission platform. Similarly, ad hoc reviewers and editors are required to declare any conflicts of interest before evaluating a manuscript. If a conflict exists, the review should be declined, and the journal should be informed through the submission platform. For more information, see: |
Adoption of Similarity Software
Authors must declare that their work is original and free from plagiarism. Plagiarism in any form constitutes unethical behavior in publishing and is unacceptable. The submitted file is checked for similarity using iThenticate software, and this procedure is repeated after acceptance, with the final version of the article. |
Adoption of Software Using Artificial Intelligence Resources
Revista Árvore adheres to the guidelines of the Artificial Intelligence Tools and Resources Usage Guide as best practices for using Artificial Intelligence tools. |
Gender and Sex Issues
The editorial team of Árvore, as well as the authors publishing in the journal, must always follow the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines. The SAGER guidelines provide a framework for reporting information on sex and gender in study design, data analysis, and results interpretation. Additionally, Árvore observes gender equity policies 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 when involving human subjects, animals, or any other attributes deemed necessary by the ethics committee. |
Copyright
Authors of articles published in Revista Árvore retain the copyrights to their works, licensing them under the Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 4.0 license. This license allows others to distribute, adapt, and build upon the work, even for commercial purposes, as long as proper credit is given to the authors for the original creation. Authors grant Revista Árvore the right of first publication. The scientific content and opinions expressed in the published article are solely the responsibility of the authors and reflect their views, not necessarily representing the opinions of the Forest Research Society (SIF) and the Editorial Committee. |
Intellectual Property and Terms of Use
All content in the journal, as well as published articles, except where otherwise specified, is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 4.0 license. Authors of articles published in the Journal Árvore retain the copyrights to their works, licensing them under the Creative Commons Attribution license, which allows the articles to be reused and distributed without restriction, provided the original work is properly cited. The Journal Árvore encourages authors to self-archive their accepted manuscripts by publishing them on personal blogs, institutional repositories, and academic social media, as well as posting them on their personal social media, as long as a full citation to the journal's website version is included. |
Sponsors and Promotion Agencies
Editor-in-Chief
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Associate Editors
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Section Editors
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Editorial Committee
Nature Conservation
Forest Management
Silviculture
Wood Technology and Forest Products Utilization
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Technical Team
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Types of Documents Accepted
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Authors' Contribution
All authors must declare their contributions in the "Author Contributions" section. This information will be included in the manuscript only after approval. Use the last name in full, with the first letter capitalized and the remaining letters in lowercase, followed by a comma and the initials of the first names separated by periods. Separate authors with semicolons. The contribution description should follow the Credit taxonomy. |
Manuscript Preparation
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Article Submission Format
Submission System: Manuscripts should be submitted via the online submission system. In the submission platform, the following must be registered: Title, Abstract, and Keywords in both Portuguese and English, along with the full names of all authors, including their e-mail addresses, affiliation and ORCID. Manuscript Preparation: The manuscript should be prepared according to the specifications below:
Formatting Model: Use the Árvore journal formatting template to prepare the document for submission. |
Digital Assets
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Citations and References
References must be recent and primarily from scientific articles published in indexed journals. In-Text Citations:
Reference Examples: 1. Journal Articles:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, volume(issue), pages. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy
Campos, T. S., Vieira, G. R., Souza, A. M. B. de, Santos, C. H. B., Rigobelo, E. C., & Pivetta, K. F. L. (2024). Rhizobacteria increase the growth and quality of Handroanthus chrysotrichus (Mart. ex DC.) Mattos seedlings. Revista Árvore, 48(1). https://doi.org/10.53661/1806-9088202448263634 2. Books:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.
Costa, R. F. (2019). Teorias da aprendizagem. Editora Acadêmica. 3. Book Chapters:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the chapter. In E. Editor (Ed.), Title of the book (pp. xx-xx). Publisher.
Lima, M. A. (2020). Métodos qualitativos de pesquisa. In J. Souza (Ed.), Metodologia em pesquisa (pp. 75-90). Editora Universitária. 4. Standards and Laws:
Name of the Institution. (Year). Title of the standard or law (Number). Publisher or URL.
International Organization for Standardization. (2020). ISSO 9001:2015: Quality management systems (5th ed.). https://www.iso.org/standard/62085.html Environmental Protection Agency. (2021). 40 CFR Part 1500-1508: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA regulations). https://www.epa.gov/nepa/regulations World Health Organization. (2021). Guidelines for clinical trials (No.WHO/HTM/NTD/PCT/2021.01). https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240065124 Brasil. (2012). Código Florestal Brasileiro (Lei nº 12.651, de 25 de maio de 2012). https://www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/leis/2012/L12651.html 5. Software and Online Tools: Format: Name of the Company or Author. (Year). Title of the software (Version). URL Example: Microsoft. (2021). Microsoft Word (Version 16.0). https://www.microsoft.com/word 6. Web Pages:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the page. Name of the site. URL
Smith, J. (2023). Guia de pesquisa acadêmica. Portal de Estudos. https://www.portaldestudos.com/guia 7. Databases:
Name of the Database. (Year). Title of the database. URL
Scopus. (2024). Scopus database. https://www.scopus.com 8. Theses and Dissertations:
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the thesis or dissertation (Doctoral dissertation or Master’s thesis). Name of the Institution.
Pereira, A. S. (2022). Análise da eficácia dos métodos de ensino (Master’s thesis). Universidade Federal de São Paulo. Special Cases:
Additional Tips:
Supplementary Documents During submission, the author(s) must declare compliance with all the following items:
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Financing Statement
Disclose sources of support for the work, including sponsor names, contract numbers (if applicable), along with explanations of the role of these sources in the submission system (OJS). |
Additional Information
Authors of published works should be identified by their ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) number to ensure they are easily and correctly linked to their research activities. Published articles receive a DOI (Digital Object Identifier), a unique and exclusive numerical system for digital content identification. |
Contact
Federal University of Viçosa, Department of Forestry Engineering, |