Curation Policy
Periódico Tchê Química - Zenodo Community
This policy outlines how content is selected, organized, maintained, and updated in the Periódico Tchê Química Zenodo Community to ensure quality and accessibility.
1. Content Selection
- Relevance:
- Accepts peer-reviewed research articles, reviews, technical notes, and datasets aligned with Periódico Tchê Química's scope: natural sciences, chemistry, physical chemistry, biotechnology, science education, and interdisciplinary studies, and published by this journal.
- Content must be original, methodologically rigorous, and approved by the Periódico Tchê Química editorial board.
- Reliable Sources:
- Only submissions from the Periódico Tchê Química editorial process or from published authors are included.
- Data must be deposited in certified repositories (e.g., Zenodo) with complete metadata.
- Ethics:
- Requires adherence to research integrity: no plagiarism, conflicts of interest disclosed, and ethical compliance.
2. Content Organization
- Structure:
- Content is categorized by type (e.g., article, dataset) and field (e.g., chemistry, physical chemistry).
- Metadata must include DOI, keywords, author affiliations, and license (CC BY 4.0).
- Access:
- All content is open access, free to read, download, and share.
3. Maintenance & Updates
- Preservation:
- Content is stored on Zenodo, which guarantees long-term preservation (CERN-backed, CoreTrustSeal certified).
- Updated versions (e.g., corrections) are linked to original entries.
- Updates:
- New content is added quarterly (March, June, September, and December).
- Retractions or corrections are clearly marked for transparency.
4. Excluded Content
- Non-scientific or out-of-scope submissions.
- Unapproved or non-peer-reviewed work.
- Incomplete metadata or non-open licenses.
5. Transparency
- Public usage statistics (downloads, citations) are provided.
- Feedback or concerns can be sent to the Periódico Tchê Química editorial team: journal.tq@gmail.com.
This policy ensures the Periódico Tchê Química Zenodo Community remains a trustworthy, open-access resource for global researchers.