About the Journal

Datasheet

  • ISSN Online: 2184-3058
  • Frequency: Biannual
  • Publisher: Ponteditora, Sociedade Unipessoal, Lda.

Description of Disciplines and Scientific Areas

NAUS: Lusophone Journal of Cultural and Communicational Studies is a scientific publication that aims to be a space for sharing and dialogue on Lusophone issues, highlighting the dynamic intersection between culture, communication, and citizenship.

It publishes and disseminates, in open access format, texts that interweave various disciplines, including:

  • Cultural and artistic studies (arts, literature, cinema);
  • Cultural communication (philosophy, anthropology, sociology, history, arts and design, cinema, literature);
  • Social communication (journalism, information and communication);
  • Strategic communication for inclusion (advertising, marketing, public relations, administration, political science, human rights).

NAUS navigates the seas of inter-, multi-, trans-, and pluridisciplinarity, offering a broad and inclusive understanding of contemporary issues that resonate across Lusophone territories.

Scope and Objectives

NAUS is a biannual academic publication intended for professors, researchers, professionals, and civil society. Its mission is to disseminate original scientific work that fosters innovation, dialogue, and holistic dissemination of Lusophone cultures.

This approach reflects the principle that scientific knowledge should be accessible, grounded in scientific responsibility and committed to knowledge transfer to society.

  • Frequency: Biannual
  • Access: Open and free

Editorial Process Summary

The journal employs a rigorous two-stage peer review process:

  • Desk Reviewby the Editorial Board to assess alignment, originality, and compliance.
  • Peer Review, based on three possible models:
    • Single-blind
    • Double-blind (default)
    • Open review

Reviewers are given 5 business days to respond and 30 days to complete the review. A third reviewer is assigned in the case of conflicting evaluations.

This process upholds Open Science principles and includes international reviewers for broader academic integrity.

Access, Ethics & Publishing Policy

The journal maintains an Immediate and Free Open Access policy:

Accepted articles are published with a DOI via Crossref and preserved via the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN).

Editorial Team

Editors-in-Chief
Isabel Lousada — Ph.D., NOVA University of Lisbon. Auxiliary Researcher, NOVA FCSH, Portugal
isabel.lousada@fcsh.unl.pt

Luísa Paolinelli — Ph.D. in Comparative Literature; Habilitation in Cultural Studies. Associate Professor with Habilitation, University of Madeira, Portugal
marinho@staff.uma.pt

Associate Editors
Vanda de Sousa — Ph.D. in Cultural Studies. Adjunct Visiting Professor, ESCS — IPL, Portugal
vsousa@escs.ipl.pt

Vanessa Cavalcanti — Ph.D. in Humanities. Full Professor, Federal University of Bahia, Brazil
vanessa.cavalcanti@ufba.br