About the Journal

Mission and Editorial Policy

The Thésis journal, published by ANPARQ – National Association of Research and Graduate Studies in Architecture and Urbanism (ISSN - 2447-8679), is a scientific journal whose primary objective is to disseminate research papers, theoretical analyses, fundamental documents and texts, as well as bibliographic reviews in the field of architecture and urbanism (A&U).

Created in 2016, its mission is to disseminate academic production, knowledge, and reflection in the field of architecture and urbanism, respecting the thematic diversity of the field, through the publication of excellent, original, and unpublished articles, as well as essays, fundamental reference texts, bibliographic reviews, and other materials of interest to the research community in the field of A&U.

Its scope is both national and international, publishing the work of researchers in the field of A&U from all regions of Brazil. It is also open to intercontinental dialogue, enabling the scientific dissemination of the field beyond the country, generating visibility and strengthening ties with entities similar to ANPARQ and with Thésis' sister publications.

Editorial Line

The Thésis Journal's main focus is the publication of scientifically relevant articles resulting from theoretical or empirical research, critical analyses, or essays, which contribute to the advancement and dissemination of new knowledge in the field of A&U. While the journal's focus is primarily on the field of A&U, it is understood that current science is interdisciplinary and, therefore, the journal may accept contributions from other related disciplinary fields in order to increase the publication's impact and its national and international circulation.

General Characteristics

The journal is published twice a year, receiving articles in a continuous flow, published in a themed issue and a free-theme issue. Since issue 18 (2024), both issues have followed a continuous publication format, where each article is published immediately after the editing stages are completed, speeding up the editorial process.

Thésis is available online through the OJS 3+ (Open Journal Systems) system at www.thesis.anparq.org.br.

Access to the journal is free, as is submission for authors interested in publishing, reinforcing Thésis' commitment to Open Science.

Section Policies

Thésis Journal has four editorial sections: Essays, Archive, Review, and Passage.

The [Essays] section is open to the submission of scientific texts on diverse topics by authors interested in the broader field of Architecture and Urbanism (A&U). Submissions to this section will undergo peer review.

In this section, the journal accepts articles in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, written by researchers holding a doctoral degree or at least an undergraduate degree, provided that, in the latter case, the work is co-authored with a PhD holder.

Articles written in Portuguese must be translated into English or Spanish at the authors’ expense. If submitted in any other language, translation into Portuguese or Spanish is optional and remains the responsibility of the authors.

Submitted articles must certify that they have been submitted exclusively to Thésis.

The [Passage] section is intended for the publication of content and formats relevant to the field of A&U, linked to reflections and graphic and artistic expressions, as well as interviews. Material submitted to this section must be identified in the comments to the editor. Evaluation for publication in this section is carried out directly by the editorial team.

The [Archive] section consists of fundamental texts that have never been published in Portuguese. This section is organized through invitations or suggestions sent directly to the Thésis email, ensuring temporal diversity and thematic relevance consistent with the issue in preparation. The translation of texts, revision, and securing publication rights are the responsibility of the proponents. Evaluation for publication in this section is carried out directly by the editorial team.

The [Review] section is dedicated to the publication of reviews of books or theses released in recent years, aligned with the journal’s editorial scope. Reviews must be original and unpublished. Evaluation for publication in this section is carried out directly by the editorial team.

Open Access Policy

Thésis Journal can be accessed in full online free of charge, following the principle of democratizing scientific knowledge for all audiences, provided that the ethical principles underpinning science and the national copyright policy are respected.

From issue Vol. 10, No. 20 onward, articles published in Thésis Journal are licensed under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International License, which allows sharing and adaptation of the work with proper attribution, provided it is distributed under the same license and for non-commercial purposes. Articles published up to Vol. 10, No. 19 are licensed under the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 International License.

Preservation Policy

Thésis uses the PKP Preservation Network (PN) system via OJS and also uses the CLOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving network among participating libraries, allowing them to maintain permanent archives of the journal for preservation and restoration purposes. The link to Thésis materials in CLOCKSS is available here. Know more...