Editorial challenges of the Revista de Saúde Pública

• Published in: Ciência & saude coletiva Vol. 20; no. 7; pp. 1997 - 2006
• Main Authors: Antunes, José Leopoldo Ferreira, França Júnior, Ivan, de Andrade, Maria Teresinha Dias, Barata, Rita de Cássia Barradas, Monteiro, Carlos Augusto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Brazil Associação Brasileira de Saúde Coletiva 01.07.2015
• Subjects: Brazil; Editorial Policies; Editorials; Editors; Peer Review, Research; Periodicals as Topic - economics; Periodicals as Topic - statistics & numerical data; Public Health; Publishing - statistics & numerical data
• ISSN: 1413-8123; 1678-4561
• DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232015207.02672015

The editors of the Revista de Saúde Pública describe the journal's editorial profile and discuss the challenges of scientific publication in the area. A historical overview of almost 50 years of the journal is reported, with the temporal projection of their bibliometric indicators. Qualitative and quantitative parameters of its editorial profile and indexes are also reported. Budget constraints and the actions being taken to address them are discussed. The difficulty in allocating reviewers for manuscripts submitted to the editorial process is also discussed; an issue that affects scientific publication in many areas of knowledge. In particular, we sought to reflect on the proposal of measures to boost the editorial process by alleviating the shortage of reviewers and their possible harmful consequences for the editorial process.