Contribution of critical success factors to scientific journals

Abstract

Technological and economical changes have impacted management processes in various organizational environments, as well as the modus operandi of making and publishing science. In this perspective, the objective of this paper is to identify the Critical Success Factors (CSF) that contribute to the optimization of the Scientific Editorial Flow. The methodology used is a quantitative, descriptive approach based on a survey available on social networks, more specifically in facebook and whatsapp groups in which participate researchers and scientific editors, applying a questionnaire that is delineated with the five-point Likert scale using the google forms platform. The sampling method is the so-called snowball sampling. The analysis is performed using descriptive statistics, like the weighted mean and mode of the answers, as well as the construction of a radar chart compiling the results to provide a better way to present them. The main results provide evidence that the CFS are: peer review system, editorial quality, perpetuity and the performance class in the Qualis Journal Ranking in which the journal is inserted. These factors, when well managed, make journals viable, as they need to comply with established standards to receive a satisfactory evaluation of the excellence and quality criteria and so can become a conducive channel for scientific publication.