{"id":3559,"date":"2020-02-18T15:35:01","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T18:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.scielo.org\/en\/?p=3559"},"modified":"2020-02-18T15:42:26","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T18:42:26","slug":"brazilian-journal-of-nephrology-trajectory-and-internationalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.scielo.org\/en\/2020\/02\/18\/brazilian-journal-of-nephrology-trajectory-and-internationalization\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian Journal of Nephrology: trajectory and internationalization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Miguel Carlos Riella and Fabiana Montanari Lapido<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Amid the celebrations\nof its 40 years, the Brazilian Journal of Nephrology<\/em> (BJN) is preparing to face a major\nchallenge: to consolidate itself as the leading nephrology journal in Latin\nAmerica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Created in 1979 by the Brazilian\nSociety of Nephrology (Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia<\/em> , SBN), Brazilian\nJournal of Nephrology<\/em>, or Jornal Brasileiro de Nefrologia<\/em>, is an\nopen access scientific journal indexed by Medline, SciELO, Lilacs, DOAJ,\nLatindex and, in 2019, started to also be indexed by PubMed Central and Scopus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its content is published in two languages \u2013 Portuguese and English \u2013 and is presented in two formats: print and electronic. In print format, the journal has a circulation of approximately 1,500 copies and is mainly distributed through subscriptions to SBN members. The electronic format, in turn, can be accessed free of charge and from two domains: a domain in the SciELO Brazil Collection (www.scielo.br\/jbn), which is updated by the SciELO Program; and its own domain (https:\/\/bjnephrology.org\/), launched in celebration of its 40th birthday, operated and published by the BJN Team, supported by SBN (Figure 1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 1. <\/strong>BJN website (https:\/\/bjnephrology.org\/<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Throughout the journals trajectory,\nBJN editor-in-chiefs have made a number of efforts that have contributed to its\ndevelopment, such as the indexation by SciELO (2009) and Medline (2010), which\nnot only increased its relevance in the national context, but also made\npossible its inclusion in the international scenario. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the international access, came\nalso the need to improve its scientific quality and its editorial processes.\nDue to that demand, in 2015, actions started to be implemented aiming at its\nprofessionalization, internationalization and financial sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To achieve professionalization the\ngroup of Associate Editors has been expanded and members were asked to have\nactive participation in the editorial processes. To keep an agile and efficient\nEditorial Board, its composition is constantly renewed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this process of renewal of the\nEditorial Board, the ScholarOne system proved to be an important tool for\nevaluating and supporting the management of the editorial processes, capable of\nadding transparency to the manuscript review and supporting the Editorial\nTeam’s decision-making. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still within the scope of its professionalization, the decision to transfer the management of BJN’s editorial production to SciELO made it possible to structure the basis for its internationalization as well as add two important components to its processes:<\/p>\n\n\n

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  1. The development of an advanced and customized article publishing flow that started with the implementation of the ahead of print publication method.<\/li>\n
  2. Application of a set of technical standards, fundamental in making BJN reach its maximum indexing value. SciELO works in constant harmony with the state of the art in scientific communication, promoting the adoption of standards and good publishing practices and constantly monitoring trends and innovations. Its means that the rules and procedures are constantly updated. The collection of ORCID IDs from the authors and its publication in the final article is an example of the application of rules and procedures to align BJN with other international journals and editorial groups.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n

    In regard to the\ninternationalization of the journal, the adoption of the English version of its\ntitle was the first action taken, which was followed by the decision to produce\nits print version in English, with only titles, abstracts and keywords also\nadded in Portuguese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Other efforts that contribute to its\ninternationalization include: a) the adoption of ScholarOne, widely used by the\ninteractional scientific community as a manuscript submission and review\nmanagement system; b) the publication of articles in ahead of print, which\nallowed their rapid indexation in international indexes; c) the notification of\nnew issues sent to the nephrology institutions of Latin America; d) the greater\nparticipation of foreign authors in the issues, by publishing invited articles;\ne) the expansion of the participation of foreign researchers in the Associate Editors\nGroup; f) the indexation by PubMed Central and Scopus, and; g) the submission\nof BJN to the indexing process of the Web of Science database. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In parallel to BJN’s internationalization actions, some efforts were also made to bring BJN to social media. A Facebook page was created as well as a Twitter account where posts of press releases and visual abstracts (Fig. 2) of newly published articles are made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Figure 2. <\/strong>Visual Abstract Example<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    For the development of a continuous\nflow of content production on the BJN for dissemination on social networks, a new\nsection was created within the Editorial Board, called \u201cSocial Media and Visual\nAbstract\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The visual summary is a resource\nthat was used by leading scientific journals and is already known in the field\nof nephrology. It consists of content produced in order to provide a quick\nreading of the essence of the article. As it is graphic information, it has\ngreat adherence to social networks and also a potential for dissemination to be\nexplored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In addition, strategies were defined\nin conjunction with SBN’s press office for a more effective dissemination of BJN\ncontent on the Society’s social networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The BJN is undergoing intense\nchanges, with adoptions of editorial policies and practices aimed at increasing\nits scientific relevance, improving its editorial processes and its alignment\nwith the latest trends in scientific communication, thus laying the foundations\nto consolidate its internationalization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In the following video, Dr. Miguel Carlos Riella (Editor-in-Chief) highlights important aspects of BJN’s trajectory and its relevance to the nephrological scientific community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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