巴西科學雜志(RBCS)是一本出版同行評議手稿的雜志，由巴西科學協會(SBCS)編輯。RBCS旨在傳播土壤科學不同領域的原創和相關貢獻。這些出版物是按照科學咨詢機構和國際土壤科學聯盟(IUSS)通過的出版物，在科學部門和委員會中組織的。期刊管理由總編輯、聯合編輯、技術編輯、副編輯和區域編輯組成的編輯部負責。提交的稿件由技術編輯進行技術預審。在這一階段，進行一般檢查，以確保稿件:i)完整(即扉頁、封面、主要文件、圖表和表格);ii)遵守為作者提供的指南中的指示;iii)在期刊范圍內;(四)原稿，即原稿將通過原稿檢測服務——Crossref相似性檢測進行檢測。提交的不符合上述要求的論文將退還作者，作者可在修改后重新提交論文。一份提交已被接受的稿件被分配給地區編輯之一(AreaEd)。該地區的編輯可能會認可或不認可該稿件是否適合該期刊的范圍，并且，如果該稿件為土壤科學貢獻了新知識，他/她會以一般的方式檢查該稿件的額外性。如果該地區認為稿件合適，他/她將把稿件轉交給副編輯(AE)。AE評估是否出席了特定的科學價值，然后它將被發送到，至少三個具有適當的知識，技能，方法學專業知識和經驗的臨時審稿人，以評估手稿。根據至少兩名審稿人的意見，并根據審稿人自身的經驗，美國審計學會建議，在接受稿件發表之前，是否應該拒絕、接受或需要修改。這一決定將得到該地區的支持或不支持。最終決定由總編根據AE和AreaEd的建議做出。稿件，其處理過程中被地區和AE中斷，也將轉發給總編作出最終決定。總編輯職責下的其他職責包括:協調區域、AE和審稿人開發的活動;與作者保持溝通。稿件的處理是匿名進行的，直到達到AE，這意味著身份不只是在作者和臨時審稿人之間披露。書稿出版后，所有出版權利保留給RBCS。這些手稿將在期刊網站(www.rbcs.org.br)和在線圖書館(如SciELO (www.scielo.br)和Redalyc (www.redalyc.org)上提供，或在任何其他數據庫中，未來RBCS將被編入索引。RBCS將知識共享(CC BY)許可應用于已出版的手稿。本授權允許其他人以任何方式使用、復制、傳播或展示文章，包括用于商業目的，只要他們將原創歸功于作者。作者對稿件中所呈現的所有觀點和信息負責，而這些觀點和信息不一定反映RBCS的編輯和編輯委員會的觀點。

The Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo (RBCS) is a journal that publishes peer-reviewed manuscripts, edited by the Sociedade Brasileira de Ciência do Solo (SBCS). The RBCS aims to disseminate original and relevant contributions in different areas of Soil Science.The publications are organized in Scientific Divisions and Commissions, in accordance with those adopted by the SBCS and the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS).The journal management is performed by the Editorial Board, which is composed by the Editor-in-Chief, Co-Editor, Technical Editor, Associate Editors, and Area Editors.The submitted manuscripts are forwarded to technical pre-screening, which is conducted by the technical editor. In this stage, a general check is performed to ensure that the manuscript: i) is complete (i.e. title page, cover letter, main document, figures, and tables); ii) complies with instructions provided in the Guide for Authors; iii) is within of journal scope; and iv) is original, which means that the manuscript will be checked by an originality detection service – Crossref Similarity Check. Submitted papers not meeting these requirements will be returned to the authors who may re-submit their paper after corrections.A manuscript with accepted submission is assigned to one of the Area Editors (AreaEd). The Area Editors may endorse or not the manuscript suitability to the journal scope and, additionality, he/she examines, in a general way, if the manuscript contributes with new knowledge to the Soil Science.If the AreaEd considers the manuscript suitable, he/she will forward the manuscript to the Associate Editor (AE). The AE assesses if the specific scientific merit is attended, and then it will be sent to, at least, three ad hoc reviewers with appropriate knowledge, skills, methodological expertise, and experience to assess the manuscript. Based on the comments of, at least, two reviewers and on its own experience,, the AE recommends if the manuscript should be rejected, accepted, or needs revision before acceptance for publication. This decision will be endorsed or not by the AreaEd. The final decision is taken by the Editor-in-Chief, based on AE and AreaEd recommendations. Manuscripts, whose processing were interrupted by the AreaEd and AE, will also be forwarded to Editor-in-Chief gives the final decision. Other attributions under Editor-in-Chief responsibility are: to coordinate activities developed by AreaEd, AE, and reviewers; and keep a communication channel with the authors.The manuscript processing is conducted without anonymity until reaching the AE, which means that identities are not disclosed only between authors and ad hoc reviewers.After the manuscript is published, all the publication rights are reserved to the RBCS. The manuscripts will be available at the journal website (www.rbcs.org.br) and in online libraries, such as SciELO (www.scielo.br) and Redalyc (www.redalyc.org), or any other database in which RBCS becomes indexed in the future.The RBCS applies the Creative Commons (CC BY) license to published manuscripts. This license allows others to use, reproduce, disseminate, or display the article in any way, including for commercial purposes, so long as they credit the author for the original creation.Authors are responsible for all ideas and information presented in the manuscripts, which may not necessarily reflect the views of the RBCS’s Editors and Editorial Board.