The indexing process for the visibility and recognition of the journal: The case of the online journal of educational policy and management-RPGE-RPGE

Abstract

The current requirement of the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES), through the Education Area Document, which brings the Qualis evaluation criteria, makes the journals to look for indexing more and more. This practice helps journals to qualify and reach approval in the databases to internationalize and achieve visibility, as well as increase their impact factor. For this, the indexing of journals is fundamental. In this sense, indexers are criteria for journals to be evaluated in databases, directories, libraries, publishers and, among others. This practice contributes to the evaluation process and, in addition, to achieving quality and being in the Qualis/CAPES stratum. Therefore, effective management and an engaged editorial team throughout the process is important, as well as authors to be informed of all processes and requirements for publication of the manuscript. This experience report used empirical practices and data, and some publications by researchers in the field to support ideas governing indexation issues - from the historical reality of the journal “Revista online de Política e Gestão Educacional” - RPGE. Thus, indexing is part of a fundamental and important process for the journal to achieve greater visibility and national and international qualification.