Hansenologia Internationalis adheres to the principles of Open Science. The journal aims to contribute to the development of participatory, transparent, and collaborative scientific knowledge, thereby promoting the democratization of access to knowledge.
Its publication policies are based on open access, preprint dissemination, open research data, and the option of open peer review.
Open Access
As an open-access journal, Diamante makes all content freely available in electronic format. Interested parties may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and cite the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without prior permission from the editors or authors. However, the terms of the Creative Commons license must be respected, as it ensures authors’ control over the integrity of their work and their right to proper acknowledgment and citation, in accordance with the definition of open access established by the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI).
Preprints
A preprint is a manuscript deposited on a server dedicated to this purpose before submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journal, to enable open and immediate evaluation by experts. This model serves as an alternative for the rapid dissemination of research findings, increased visibility, and establishing originality.
The HI journal accepts manuscripts that have been previously made available on national and international preprint servers. In such cases, since the authors’ identities are already publicly available, the evaluation process will be conducted through single-anonymized or open peer review. If the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors must provide a link to the version published in the HI journal in the repository.
Open Research Data
Hansenologia Internationalis emphasizes the importance of transparency and reproducibility in scientific research. Accordingly, authors are encouraged to deposit research data and the codes used in reliable repositories, ensuring their accessibility and long-term preservation. This practice not only promotes research integrity but also advances scientific knowledge by enabling other researchers to validate and reuse data.
To share research data, authors may use institutional or subject-specific repositories, depending on their field of study and in accordance with the guidelines in SciELO’s List of Repositories for Research Data Deposit.
All original articles published by the journal will include a section titled “Statement on the Availability of Research Data and Other Materials,” indicating whether the study data are available, along with the conditions and location for access.
Authors are also encouraged to ensure that all data, codes, and materials used in the design and conduct of the research are properly cited in the text and listed in the references section, preferably with a persistent identifier, such as a DOI.
The reference should be presented in the following order:
Authors’ names. Title of the dataset. Data repository [dataset]. Version (when available). Year. Persistent identifier.
Open Peer Review
This review model aims to strengthen the transparency and integrity of the editorial process. Accordingly, beginning in May 2026, the journal will offer the option of open peer review, subject to agreement between authors and reviewers. This model allows the disclosure of identities and direct interaction between authors and reviewers through the journal’s submission system throughout the review process.
At the end of the editorial process, the reviews of accepted articles may be published, provided that both the author and the reviewer grant authorization. If consent is given, the reviewer’s identity may also be disclosed.
At the time of submission, authors must complete and submit the Open Science Compliance Form, indicating: (i) whether the manuscript has previously been deposited as a preprint and, if so, the respective access link or DOI; (ii) whether the data, source codes, and other materials underlying the study are properly cited and referenced in the text; and (iii) whether the authors agree to the open peer review options offered by the journal.