Brief Background
Revista Vórtex (ISSN 2317-9937 - Qualis A1) is an online, open-access journal dedicated to music and published in partnership with the Graduate Program in Music (PPGMUS) of the State University of Paraná (UNESPAR), Brazil. Revista Vórtex published its first issue in 2013, and since then has consolidated its editorial policy of excellence, being indexed internationally, with stratum A1 in the Qualis Capes evaluation. |
Open Science Compliance
Revista Vórtex follows the Gold Open Access model. Authors are asked to state: (a) whether the manuscript is a preprint and, if so, its location; (b) whether data, program code and other materials underlying the text of the manuscript are properly cited and referenced; and, (c) whether they accept openness options in the peer review process. Authors are encouraged to make available all content (data, program code and other materials) underlying the text of the manuscript prior to or at the time of publication. Exceptions are allowed in cases of legal and ethical issues. The aim is to facilitate the evaluation of the manuscript and, if approved, to contribute to the preservation and reuse of the contents and the reproducibility of the research. Revista Vórtex adopts the Open Science Compliance Form. |
Ethics in Publication
Revista Vórtex considers plagiarism, self-plagiarism, recycling of texts, fabrication or falsification of data and images to be serious misconduct. Vórtex considers the use of other people's ideas without proper acknowledgement and reference to be plagiarism. The journal also condemns self-plagiarism or recycling of texts by the same author. This is when sections of the same text appear (usually without attribution) in more than one publication by the same author. The Editors adopt as a reference the criteria stipulated by COPE in “Text recycling guidelines for editors” (https://cope.onl/guidelines-text). The evaluation process is careful to identify such misconduct. In case of doubt, the Editors-in-Chief ask the authors for supporting data on the methodology and results, as well as any clarifications deemed necessary to support their decision-making. Finally, if any kind of plagiarism is detected, the work will be rejected. Occasionally, when the journal's decision is contested, a committee of members of the Editorial Board and/or from outside the journal is set up to evaluate the work. In the event of evidence of misconduct, Revista Vórtex reserves the right to inform the authors' affiliation or funding institutions involved in the development of the research. |
Focus and Scope
The purpose of Revista Vórtex is to disseminate and share original research free of charge with the Brazilian and international academic community, covering the following sub-areas and thematic fields of music:
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Digital Preservation
Revista Vórtex publishes its content on a UNESPAR server. The main access site is http://periodicos.unespar.edu.br/index.php/vortex/index (short URL: http://vortex.unespar.edu.br/). Once published, all papers are saved in PDF/A format to ensure the long-term preservation and archiving of electronic documents. In addition, after publication, all articles are distributed to our partner databases to ensure better visibility and longevity. In addition, the entire journal collection will be preserved in the SciELO collection. For more information, go to: https://www.scielo.org/en/about-scielo/digital-preservation/. All papers approved for publication will receive a DOI number and will be deposited in all the databases linked to the journal: https://periodicos.unespar.edu.br/vortex/bases. |
Indexing Sources
Databases, Directories, Catalogs and Portals
Tools for Academic Identification, Rights Management and Publication Registration |
Bibliographic Journal Information
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Websites and Social Media
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Preprints
In accordance with the Open Science guidelines, Revista Vórtex adopts transparency and information sharing practices, promoting the open access policy, the use of open repositories and the publication of Preprints on public platforms such as SciELO Preprints. Preprints refer to versions of an article that are shared publicly before undergoing peer review. Articles deposited in the SciELO Preprint repository are registered with a DOI (digital object identifier), which ensures authorship and allows them to be cited. This practice provides immediate access to research results and allows authors to receive comments from readers about their study, making it possible to make changes deemed pertinent. This whole process takes place within the SciELO Preprint platform. At the end of this stage, the article can be submitted for evaluation and subsequent publication in Revista Vórtex. The evaluation opinions will be attached to the end of the text, in the “Preprint” section of our document template (template.docx), and the names and institutional affiliations of the evaluators will be published together. Authors are encouraged to deposit and share the data, codes and/or methods used in the production of their manuscripts. The journal offers authors and reviewers the option of opening up the peer review process, with or without identifying their names. |
Peer Review Process
Revista Vórtex operates on a continuous publication system (1 volume per year), i.e. once the evaluation and editing process is complete, the work is published. The approximate time between submission and publication is up to 6 months. The entire process follows this flow:
In addition, the journal offers authors and reviewers the option of opening the peer review process, with or without identifying their names. These are the responsibilities of the reviewers:
Evaluation Form: The “Evaluation Form” used on our platform, for use by reviewers, reads as follows: “The review is anonymous and may be sent to the author. Please do not share your name or contact details. Some observations: [1] respect the confidentiality of the material provided to you; [2] remember that all reviews must be conducted objectively, i.e. personal criticism of the author is inappropriate; [3] inform us in the event of a conflict of interest; [4] after the publication of each issue, the journal will make available on its website the identity of the reviewers and their institutional affiliations for the issue in question. The double-blind peer review system will always be respected. Articles will not be associated with the referees. [1] Does the work make a relevant contribution to the field? [2] Do the title, abstract and keywords express the content of the work? [3] Is the theoretical foundation or methodology consistent? [4] Is the language used clear? Does the text need grammar or spelling revision? [5] Do the citations comply with the author-date system? [6] Are all the stated references cited in the body of the text? [7] Are the images and illustrations legible? [8] General quality of the work? [9] Final opinion [10] General comment (optional)” |
Open Data
In line with Open Science guidelines, Revista Vórtex adopts transparency and information sharing practices, promoting the open access policy, the use of open repositories and the publication of preprints on public platforms such as SciELO Preprints. Authors are encouraged to deposit and share the data, codes and/or methods used in the production of their manuscripts. Authors are responsible for storing and accessing the data, which should be deposited in open access repositories such as SciELO Data. To facilitate reuse, data should be made available in open formats (e.g. spreadsheets rather than PDFs). If the data is restricted, the restriction must be justified in the article and a contact point for requesting access must be provided. The journal offers authors and referees the option of opening up the peer review process, with or without identifying their names. We recommend the data repository SciELO Data. |
Fees
We are part of a public, non-profit educational institution. Revista Vórtex does not charge article processing charges (APC) or submission fees, and the content is 100% free (Open Access). This is an open access journal, which means that all the content is available free of charge, at no cost to the user or their institution. Users are authorized to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full texts of the two articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without the need to obtain prior authorization from the editor or author. This is in line with BOAI's definition of open access. |
Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
Revista Vórtex adopts the criteria of good editorial practice as standard in its publication process. Plagiarism – the use of other people's ideas without proper acknowledgement and reference – is not considered good practice and is therefore not accepted. Self-plagiarism or recycling texts by the same author are also condemned by the journal. This is when sections of the same text appear (usually without attribution) in more than one publication by the same author. The Editors adopt as a reference the criteria stipulated by COPE in “Text recycling guidelines for editors”. The evaluation process is careful to identify such misconduct. In case of doubt, the Editors-in-Chief ask the authors for supporting data on the methodology and results, as well as any clarifications deemed necessary to support their decision-making. Occasionally, when the journal's decision is contested, a committee of members of the Editorial Board and/or members from outside the journal is set up for evaluation. Finally, if any kind of plagiarism and/or misconduct is detected and proven, the manuscript will be rejected. In this case(s), Revista Vórtex reserves the right to inform the authors' affiliation or funding institutions involved in the development of the research. - If an article that has already been published is the subject of an allegation of misconduct, Revista Vórtex will carry out an investigation and, if found, the work should be retracted and remain indexed in the journal's database as retracted. The retraction documents the reason(s) for the error and must be duly referenced, through communication from the author or editor or other authorized agent, and published in the same edition as the original work, always observing the SciELO “Guide to the registration, marking and publication of retractions” . - Mistakes or errors, regardless of their nature or origin, which do not constitute misconduct, are corrected by means of an erratum. Revista Vórtex guarantees the timely publication of errata, corrections or retractions in accordance with SciELO's “Guide to the registration, marking and publication of errata”. |
Policy on Conflict of Interest
Authors, reviewers and editors must ensure the absence of conflicts of interest throughout the publication process. Conflicts of interest can arise in situations related to the nationality, religious or political beliefs, gender or other characteristics of the authors, as well as of a personal, commercial, political, academic or financial nature. When submitting a manuscript, authors must inform the editors of any possible conflict of interest by sending an e-mail (revista.vortex@unespar.edu.br) at the same time as the submission. Reviewers must maintain a neutral and impartial stance. If they identify any conflict of interest with the authors – whether institutional, as recent co-authors, or of a personal nature – they should inform the editors immediately. |
Adoption of Similarity Software
The Editors check all manuscripts received at the initial screening stage. Reviewers are also encouraged to carry out their own checks at the evaluation stage. In order to check for suspicions of similarity, plagiarism and self-plagiarism, Revista Vórtex uses the CopySpider© plagiarism detector software, with the following criteria: manuscripts with up to 15% similarity will be automatically accepted as long as they do not constitute plagiarism; manuscripts with 15-25% similarity will be subject to further analysis by the Editors, with possible consultation with the Advisory Board. |
Gender and Sex Issues
The editorial team of Revista Vórtex, as well as the authors who publish in the journal, must always comply with the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines. The SAGER guidelines comprise a set of guidelines for reporting sex and gender information in study design, data analysis, results and interpretation of findings. In addition, Revista Vórtex observes the policy of gender equity in the formation of its editorial board. Revista Vórtex is publicly committed to promoting equality and accessibility in all its practices and environments. This commitment is aligned with the DEIA principles (Diversity, Equity, Equality and Accessibility) as established by the IDEIA Declaration (https://25.scielo.org/en/ideia-declaration/). Our mission includes ensuring a diverse editorial team in terms of gender, geographical origin, ethnicity and institutional affiliations. To guarantee impartiality in our editorial process, we adopt transparent measures that ensure fairness at all stages of evaluation. We recognize the difficulties faced by different individuals and communities, and are committed to offering personalized support when needed. In addition, we actively support initiatives aimed at gender equality and seek strategies that promote greater representation in the academic and scientific community. This includes support for women, members of the LGBTI+ community, native peoples and ethnic groups in situations of vulnerability and marginalization. Our position is in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5), which seeks to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls (https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal5#targets_and_indicators). We are committed to promoting these values in all our activities and to contributing to a fairer, more inclusive and equal world. |
Ethics Committee
In the case of research involving sensitive human data, authors must attach a statement of approval from the ethics committee of the institution responsible for approving the research. |
Copyright
The authors of articles published by Revista Vórtex retain the copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International open-access license CC-BY, allowing the work to be shared, provided that the original work is correctly cited, with acknowledgement of authorship and initial publication in this journal. |
Intellectual Property and Terms of Use
Revista Vórtex takes a broad approach to Intellectual Property, covering copyright, trademarks, patents and other legal mechanisms that protect published intellectual creations. The journal's Terms of Use set out the conditions under which readers and users can access, share and use the content available. All published material is protected by Intellectual Property laws, and its use must follow the permissions granted by the journal. These guidelines ensure that users can share the work as long as they respect the attributions due and acknowledge the original publication in the journal, promoting open access and respect for authors' rights. Responsibility of the site: All content and articles published by Revista Vórtex are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International open-access license CC-BY. Author's responsibility: Authors of articles published by Revista Vórtex retain copyright of their work, licensing it under the open-access Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International CC-BY, which allows sharing of the work, provided that the original work is properly cited, with acknowledgment of authorship and initial publication in this journal. Revista Vórtex 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's website version is included. |
Sponsors and Promotion Agencies
UNESPAR - State University of Paraná Campus I - Paraná School of Music and Fine Arts Postgraduate Program in Music (PPGMUS UNESPAR)
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Editor-in-Chief
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Editorial Board
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Advisory Board
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Types of Documents Accepted
Revista Vórtex accepts the following categories of work:
Articles are accepted in the following languages: Portuguese, English or Spanish. Translations are not accepted for SciELO Preprint. Revista Vórtex also accepts the submission of papers previously deposited in Preprint repositories, and we have adopted the SciELO Preprint platform as our standard. We recommend the SciELO Data repository. Below are detailed instructions for submitting your work to the Preprint evaluation system:
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Authors' Contribution
Revista Vórtex adopts the CRediT Taxonomy. Whenever a manuscript has the collaboration of more than one author, it is mandatory to specify the contribution made. |
Manuscript Preparation
Revista Vórtex accepts manuscripts within one of the following thematic areas (Music):
Within these areas, authors must comply with the following submission conditions:
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Article Submission Format
Categories
Translations are not accepted for SciELO Preprint. Download the DOCX Template to apply to your text: Titles, abstracts and keywords
Layout
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Digital Assets
Figures, Examples, Graphs, Photographs and Tables
Musical notation
Special fonts
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Citations and References
Citations (throughout the document) (ABNT NBR 10520:2023 Citations)
References (at the end of the document) (ABNT NBR 6023:2018/2020 References) Single line spacing, blank line between each reference, font size 12, no indentation. See below for some examples: Books SURNAME, Name. Title of work. Edition [if not the first]. Place of publication: Publisher, year. Parts of books (chapters, articles in collections, etc.) SURNAME, First name. Title of the part. In: SURNAME, Name (Org.) Title of the work. Edition [if not the first]. Place of publication: Publisher, year. Beginning-end page of the part. Articles published in periodicals SURNAME, Name. Title of article. Title of journal, place of publication, volume number, issue number, title page of article, year/date. optional: DOI. 00.0000/0000000. Available at: <http://>. Accessed on: Feb. 18, 2019. Works published in scientific events SURNAME, Name. Title of work. In: EVENT NAME, event number, year, place. Title. Place of publication: Publisher, year of publication. Initial-final page of the work. Theses and dissertations SURNAME, Name. Title. Year of defense. Dissertation/Thesis (Master's/Doctorate, Area). Institution, Place, Year. Works published online SURNAME, First name. Title of work: subtitle [if any]. Place of publication [if any]: Publisher, year. Available at: <http://...>. Accessed on: 13 Jan. 2019 Sheet music SURNAME, Name (composer). Title. Place: Publisher, year. Description (Score), number of pages. Instrument(s). Sound recording as a whole (record, sound cassette, CD) AUTHOR (Composer or performer). Title. Place: Record company, date. Type of media. Sound recording considered in part AUTHOR (Composer). Title of the part. Performer: name. In: Album title. Place: Record company, date. Type of media. Published interview AUTHOR (interviewee). Title of the interview. Title and details of the source in which the interview was published. Interview. Unpublished interview AUTHOR. Title (if any). Place, date. Specific designation of the type of information. Interview. |
Supplementary Documents
Financing Statement
Authors of approved manuscripts must include the sources of support for the work (if any), including names of sponsors, contract number, along with explanations of the role of these sources. |
Contact
Universidade Estadual do Paraná – Campus: Escola de Música e Belas Artes do Paraná. |