Review time of Brazilian accounting journals from 2000 to 2022
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https://doi.org/10.5380/rcc.17.97131Keywords:
Prazo de avaliação. Periódico acadêmico. Contabilidade. Avaliação por pares. Fluxo editorial.Abstract
The review time represents a tangible and relevant metric regarding the efficiency of the scientific research review process (Mrowinski et al., 2016). In this research, the objective, therefore, is to identify the timeframes for reviewing scientific articles published in Brazilian journals in the Accounting area from 2000 to 2022. The sample was made up of the journals listed on the ANPCONT website (n=36). The articles from each journal were collected and structured in a database that covered the entire period and totaled 13,812 articles, 10,769 of which were valid and analyzed observations, including descriptive and non-parametric analyses. According to the review timeframes considered as good practices, most articles took 61 to 90 days (n=941) to be evaluated and another relevant portion of the sample took 91 to 120 days (n=938). There was variation in the evaluation period over the years and a significant difference in the median deadlines due to the journal's Qualis. Despite this, in recent years there seems to be a movement towards a reduction in the average evaluation period, even with the increase in published articles. Contributions to the authors and the process of scientific development in the area are observed. Authors can optimize their journal selection decisions; editors can adopt more efficient practices for scientific development; the area can benefit from research with a more complete, neutral and faster scientific process.
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