Advantages and Benefits of Publishing in the Journal Cadernos de Linguística

Publishing in Cadernos de Linguística (Cad_Lin) offers a variety of advantages and benefits for researchers in the field. Below, we highlight the main points that make our journal one of the most attractive options for the academic community.

1. Ownership and Community Governance
   Cadernos de Linguística is a Diamond Open Access journal funded by the Brazilian Linguistics Association (Abralin), one of the most significant linguistic associations worldwide, renowned for organizing the prestigious Abralin ao Vivo event. As a property of Abralin, the journal follows a governance model that prioritizes oversight and collective responsibility, ensuring that it remains under academic community control, with no risk of transfer to for-profit entities.

2. Diamond Open Access
   We adopt the Diamond Open Access model, which means there are no submission or publication fees. Each article's content is made freely and immediately available, in line with the principle that scientific knowledge should be widely accessible. Readers can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or create links to full-text articles without prior permission, in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) guidelines.

3. Commitment to Open Science
   Cadernos de Linguística embraces the principles of Open Science to promote transparency and democratization of knowledge. We encourage pre-registration of research and the sharing of data, tools, analysis scripts, and additional materials in open online repositories. Additionally, authors are required to disclose funding sources for their projects, enhancing transparency and acknowledging the contributions of supporting institutions. These practices reflect our commitment to fostering a collaborative and open culture in linguistics research.

4. Diversity and Inclusion
   Cadernos de Linguística actively promotes diversity and inclusion in academia. Our editorial policy encourages submissions from underrepresented authors due to factors such as race, ethnicity, gender identity, or disability. We also promote the citation of historically excluded sources and contributions from researchers in underrepresented regions, aiming to reduce inequalities and foster a fairer scientific environment.

5. Support for Multilingualism
   As a signatory of the Helsinki Initiative on Multilingualism in Scholarly Communication, Abralin emphasizes the importance of publishing research in the author’s native language(s). Consequently, Cadernos de Linguística accepts submissions in any language, reinforcing our commitment to linguistic diversity and the global dissemination of knowledge.

6. Comprehensive Research Narrative
   Cadernos de Linguística values publications that present the complete trajectory of research, including results that do not confirm initial hypotheses. We believe that “null” or “negative” findings equally contribute to advancing science by preventing the overemphasis on confirmatory data and reducing publication bias.

7. Streamlined Submission Process
   Cadernos de Linguística fully supports submission policies without mandatory formatting requirements, streamlining manuscript preparation and allowing authors to focus more on their research. Additionally, submissions in any language are welcome, aligning with the Helsinki Initiative.

8. Rigorous and Transparent Editorial Process
   Manuscripts submitted to the journal are exclusively reviewed by specialists in the relevant field of study. This careful process ensures rigorous, appropriate, and fair editorial practices, guaranteeing the quality and credibility of publications. Our open review system allows authors and reviewers to know each other's identities, supporting constructive dialogue through communication channels managed by the journal, by mutual agreement. Signed reviews and author responses are published alongside the article, reinforcing process transparency. Additionally, manuscripts are made available on preprint platforms, enabling community participation in the evaluation process prior to formal review.

9. Continuous Publication
   Cadernos de Linguística follows a continuous publication model and publishes one volume per year. Articles are published individually as soon as they complete the editorial and production processes. Through 2026, inclusive, each annual volume is subdivided into issues on an irregular basis. Beginning in 2027, the journal will publish a single annual volume with no separate issues. Thematic collections will be organized as thematic sections within the annual volume, and their articles will be published continuously as soon as they are ready, without waiting for the thematic collection as a whole to be completed.

10. PDF and XML-JATS Availability
    We offer PDF and XML-JATS versions for all published articles, ensuring compatibility with various indexers and databases. Protocols such as OAI-PMH enhance accessibility and content dissemination, facilitating metadata extraction for automated research.

11. Community Interaction
    Interaction between researchers and readers is a cornerstone of Cad_Lin. Through integration with the Hypothesis platform, readers can add public comments directly to published articles, fostering dynamic and constructive discussions. Additionally, summaries are published in accessible language, translating complex ideas into clear, comprehensible formats for a diverse and broad audience.

12. Extensive Social Media Outreach
    Cadernos de Linguística actively and consistently promotes published articles across multiple social media platforms, increasing the visibility of research and enhancing engagement with various audiences.

13. Impact Metrics and Altmetrics
    Published articles are tracked by altmetric platforms that monitor citations and mentions in social media, blogs, and online media outlets. This visibility is further enhanced by integration with Plaudit, a tool that allows public endorsement of research by authors identified via ORCID.

Types of Accepted and Encouraged Publications

In addition to articles from various events organized or supported by Abralin, Cadernos de Linguística also welcomes and encourages the following types of submissions:

Thematic Collections
Thematic collections in Cad_Lin are organized on the basis of previously approved proposals. Each collection brings together contributions from specialists in a specific field, offering an original synthesis of recent theoretical and methodological developments and providing a reference point for future research, applications, and policies. Proposals must include at least ten articles by invited authors, and all submissions undergo open peer review coordinated by the proponents. Beginning in 2027, thematic collections do not constitute separate journal issues; they are organized as thematic sections within the journal's single annual volume. Articles belonging to a thematic collection are published individually and continuously as soon as they complete the editorial and production processes, without waiting for the collection as a whole to be completed. For more details on thematic collections and submission guidelines, visit:
https://cadernos.abralin.org/index.php/cadernos/theme

Registered Reports
This format involves registering and evaluating methods and analyses before conducting the research. It is designed to reduce biases, such as publication bias, while allowing additional exploratory analyses. The primary benefit is the pre-review of the protocol, which contains the research questions and proposed methods, ensuring suitability before data collection. For more details on submitting a Registered Report, visit:
https://cadernos.abralin.org/index.php/cadernos/rr

Replication Studies
Cad_Lin strongly encourages the submission of studies aiming to replicate research, particularly those already published in our journal. This type of investigation is essential for validating results, strengthening scientific discoveries, and fostering greater reliability in the field.

By publishing in Cad_Lin, researchers support a nonprofit association from the Global South that strives to promote excellence in science and democratize access to knowledge. This engagement strengthens the scientific community and contributes to maintaining a publication aligned with ethical and inclusive values.