Information For Authors
Writing and submitting scientific articles is a complex and demanding task. To support authors and ensure a high-quality, ethical, and efficient publication process, the Brazilian Journal of Experimental Design, Data Analysis and Inferential Statistics (BJEDIS) adopts a streamlined workflow and transparent editorial policies designed to accommodate both theoretical contributions and manuscripts emerging from complex, real-world decision environments.
All manuscripts must follow the official BJEDIS submission template, available at: BJEDIS Template.
This template provides detailed formatting guidelines regarding title and author information, abstract and keywords, section organization, and the correct presentation of figures, tables, equations, and references. In addition, it encourages clear reporting of assumptions, sources of uncertainty, and methodological limitations when applicable. Submissions that do not comply with this formatting requirement will be returned for correction prior to peer review.
To reduce author workload, manuscripts must be submitted as a single .doc or .docx file using the BJEDIS template. Supplementary materials must be uploaded as separate components. These may include methodological appendices, simulation protocols, anonymization or synthetic data generation procedures, and reproducibility checklists when relevant. All metadata must be completed during the submission process, including ORCID, institutional email, funding agencies, and keywords.
BJEDIS encourages authors to upload preprints of their work to Qeios (https://www.qeios.com). This allows for immediate authorship registration via DOI, Open Access dissemination, and constructive feedback through Qeios' Open Peer Review tools, which is particularly valuable for manuscripts involving applied methodologies, decision-support systems, or interdisciplinary use cases, improving the manuscript before formal journal submission.
BJEDIS is an Open Access journal. Article Processing Charges (APCs) are essential to support editorial operations and ensure that published articles are freely accessible to the global scientific community. The APC policy is structured to remain compatible with inclusive, interdisciplinary, and practice-oriented research, and the APC model is progressive and inclusive, based on the academic qualification of the first author:
University Professors or PhD holders: US$ 100
Master's or PhD students: US$ 66
Undergraduate students: US$ 33
High School and Elementary School students: free of charge
Authors affiliated with institutions in low- and middle-income countries may request additional discounts or full waivers by contacting bjedis@pent.coppe.ufrj.br. Requests related to ethically constrained or privacy-sensitive research contexts will be evaluated with particular care.
Currently, all submissions are exempt from Article Processing Charges. This temporary policy reflects BJEDIS's commitment to inclusive participation, open science, and the recognition of research at all academic levels, from early-stage students to senior researchers, as well as to the encouragement of innovative, uncertainty-aware, and decision-oriented statistical research.
BJEDIS remains committed to open science, educational inclusion, and the recognition of contributions from all academic levels — from early learners to senior researchers — while fostering rigorous, transparent, and socially relevant statistical practices.
