Commitment to Open Science

JAFF adopts editorial practices aligned with the principles of Open Science, promoting transparency, collaboration, and reproducibility in knowledge production.

• Preprints: Manuscripts previously deposited in recognized preprint repositories, such as SciELO Preprints, are accepted. Submission to these repositories is not mandatory and does not prevent simultaneous submission to JAFF, provided that the DOI and the repository server are properly indicated.
• Data sharing: Authors are encouraged to make their research data available in open and publicly accessible repositories. The journal recommends using the repositories suggested by SciELO (https://data.scielo.org) and requires completion of the Open Science Compliance Form, which must be submitted as a supplementary document at the time of manuscript submission.
• Peer review: JAFF adopts a double-blind peer review system. Reviewers are selected from professionals affiliated with institutions different from those of the authors, and based on their expertise in the topic addressed. Authors may opt for one or more informed peer review modalities offered by the journal.
• Publication frequency: JAFF follows a continuous publication model, making articles available online as soon as the editorial process is completed. Publications are organized into four issues per year.
• Licensing: JAFF applies the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license to all works published in the journal. Under this license, authors agree to legally make their articles available for reuse, without prior permission or fees, for virtually any purpose. Anyone may copy, distribute, or reuse these articles, provided that the author and the original source are properly cited.

Open Access

This is an open-access journal, meaning that all content is available free of charge, with no cost to the user or their institution.