About the Journal
Focus and Scope
The journal O que nos faz pensar is dedicated to the publication of philosophical articles by Brazilian and international researchers, with the central aim of providing a space for debating ideas and discussing interpretations where philosophical reflection extends into different fields of knowledge. Articles or book reviews may be submitted by professors or researchers associated with Brazilian or international research institutions who possess a doctorate or master’s degree. Articles written by doctors in collaboration with associates are also accepted.
Section Policies
Articles
It accepts original articles, in Portuguese, English, French, German and Spanish, which presents results of unpublished philosophical investigations, or philosophical thoughts, either developed by Brazilian or foreign researchers. Articles shall follow the topic proposed in the call for papers.
Interview
Submission only by Editors.
Other themes
It accepts original articles, in Portuguese, English, French, German and Spanish, which presents results of unpublished philosophical investigations, or philosophical thoughts, either developed by Brazilian or foreign researchers. Articles on topics other than the one proposed in the call for papers.
Reviews
It accepts original reviews, in Portuguese, English, French, German and Spanish, of books published in the last two years, which are of interest to the Philosophy area.
Peer Review Process
The works shall be submitted to an editorial board composed of specialists of recognized scientific competence and unquestionable knowledge in the field of study covered by the magazine. The texts shall be sent, without author identification, to two reviewers of the board, or ad hoc referees, in a double-blind peer review process. The reviewer may suggest alterations to the structure or content. Where reviews diverge, the work shall be sent to a third evaluator. Where recommendations are made, the opinions shall be sent to the authors together with instructions for the changes suggested by the reviewers.
Frequency
The journal is published biannually, in June and December.
Privacy Statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Open Access Policy
This journal offers immediate, open access to its content, in accordance with the principle that providing scientific knowledge, free of charge, to the public promotes greater global democratization of knowledge.
The journal does not charge any costs for submission, nor for the processing and publication of articles (APCs).
The journal O que nos faz pensar is licensed under a Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC-BY-NC).
Archiving
This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. Learn more ...
Journal History
The journal O que nos faz pensar is a biannual publication of the Philosophy Department of PUC-Rio. Founded in 1989, it has consolidated its reputation, as one of the principal Brazilian publications in the field of philosophy, through the outstanding quality of its texts. With a focus on the publication of philosophical articles by Brazilian and international researchers, the journal’s central aim is to provide a space for debating ideas and discussing interpretations where philosophical reflection extends into different fields of knowledge.
With its mission to demonstrate the vigour and diversity of philosophical research, the biannual journal O que nos faz pensar – alternating editions comprising random texts with themed editions – explores the tradition of thought and its contemporary challenges. It locates its audience primarily in the specialist philosophical academic community, of students and professors, but also extends into university life in general seeking a dialogue with culture. It possesses Brazilian and international contributors. It has a policy of free access to its content. It publishes articles, reviews, studies and sometimes texts of other kinds.
In 2017, O que nos faz pensar begins to use the Open Journal System (OJS), with all the published editions made available on-line, coping with international standards of scientific journals.