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Floresta e Ambiente (FLORAM) is an open access journal that publishes articles in a continuous flow, only in electronic format and under Creative Commons license (CC-BY). Only articles written in english language that fit into the following Forestry Science thematic areas are accepted for publication: Forestry, Forest Management, Wood Technology, and Conservation of Nature. Articles submitted to FLORAM must be well structured and at the forefront of Forestry Science, with clear scientific merit and innovative content.
Floresta e Ambiente maintains high ethical standards on publications and strict criteria for published articles. The journal follows the SciELO recommendations contained in the Guidelines on Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication.
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The submission of an article in FLORAM implies that it has not been previously published; is not under evaluation for publication in any other journal; its publication was approved by all the authors and institution where it was made. FLORAM does not accept the submission of manuscripts already published as preprints. The publisher will not be legally responsible for the content of the same.
Authorship
During the submission in the ScholarONE system, the authors must list the contribution of each author according to the CRediT system. This system covers 14 different areas of contribution (eg Conceptualization; Data curation; Supervision) and three levels of contribution (Leader, Equal or Support). Authors can have as many contribution areas as needed. The Equal contribution level should only be used for areas where at least two authors have worked with an Equal level.
At FLORAM, information regarding the authors' contribution is published together with the article. Given this importance, it is recommended that authors supply this information carefully and in detail.
FLORAM accepts as authors only those who have contributed significantly to the conception (Conceptualization) and/or conduction of the research (Investigation) and/or the writing of the manuscript (Writing – original draft). In addition, it is mandatory that all authors have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript (Writing – review & editing).
If the submitted article contains authors whose contributions do not meet the above requirements, it will be rejected.
All authors must have institutional affiliation. Such affiliation must correspond to the place/time of the research and must not be changed later if the author changes institution. In the case of authors without any affiliation, the institution must be identified as an Autonomous Researcher. The names, contribution and affiliation of authors must be entered into the ScholarOne system, in step 4: Authors and Institutions.
After submission, the inclusion or removal of authors is prohibited. If necessary, the evaluation of the article will be canceled and a new submission will be required.
After submission, a change of authors' order will only be accepted under due justification and at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.
Peer Review
FLORAM adopts the double-blind review process and chooses independent and ethical reviewers who are qualified and able to carry out an impartial review, always seeking constructive and professional criticism.
All submitted articles are initially evaluated by the Chief Editor and / or Associate Editors regarding merit and scientific contribution. Then the manuscripts are sent to specialized reviewers. The Associate Editor makes a recommendation on the article and sends it to the Editor-in-Chief, who makes the final decision based on the editor's recommendation and reviewers' opinions.
In order to preserve the double-blind system, the documents and information presented by the authors at the time of submission should not contain information that allows their identification, such as names, signatures or information that the article is the product of a dissertation or thesis. Information about the institution where the research was conducted, year and the form of linkage of the author with the institution should also be avoided. If authors are required to use this information to provide clarification to the Editors, they should do so at the time of submission in a document designated as "File NOT for review" (See "Upload and File Designation").
At the time of submission, it is mandatory to indicate at least three potential reviewers for the article and their respective institutions. The reviewers listed may be invited to review the article at Editor's discretion. Professionals close to one of the authors or members of the same institution or who in any way may have some conflict of interest about the work should not be indicated. Authors should prioritize the appointment of highly qualified professionals and experts in the manuscript area.
Conflict of Interest and Copyright
If there is any conflict of interest, authors should indicate which one or which, during the submission process. At the same time, upon submission, the authors agree to transfer the copyrights of the work to the Floresta e Ambiente.
Researches Involving Human Beings
All research involving human beings, individually or collectively, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, including the handling of biological data, information or materials, shall comply with all applicable regulatory guidelines and standards required by the country of research. The research should inform that there was consent of the participant, that is, the participants were clarified about the nature of the research, its objectives, methods, expected benefits, potential risks and the annoyance that this might entail to them, as far as they are understood and respected in their singularities. If applicable, it is recommended that the Ethics Committee of the responsible educational institution be consulted.
Registration of biological reference materials
The journal recommends that authors register and deposit biological reference materials (vouchers) in registered collections open for public consultation. The registration and deposit of DNA sequences in enabled databases is also recommended. The place of registration and the identification number of deposited materials must be informed in the article.
Similarity Check
Authors must pay attention to ethical writing. FLORAM uses the iThenticate tool, which checks the similarity of submitted manuscripts with previously published works. If any nonconformity is detected in a manuscript, it will be returned to the author, for appropriate corrections.
Research data
FLORAM recommends, if possible and applicable, the deposit of data, codes and materials that supported the research in a public repository. Research data should only be published after publication of the manuscript. That is, the author can make the deposit before submission, but must wait for the manuscript to be accepted to authorize the publication of the data with the repository. We recommend the use of the SciELO Data repository for this purpose, but we support the use of other repositories, as long as they provide the DOI, allow the publication of data only after the article is published and have an open access model to the public, such as Figshare and Zenodo.
Authors who choose to deposit research data may do so before or after submission of the manuscript. If before, authors must, at the time of submission, attach a “Supplemental files not for review” file (see details in Upload and File Designation) stating the name of the repository and the DOI link of the research data. If after, the authors must, after acceptance and during the author's proof, inform the name of the repository and the DOI link of the research data so that this information can be inserted in the manuscript during editing.
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