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.