Gender identity

Chapter I – Commitment to Diversity and Equality

Art. 1 Ciência da Informação Express reaffirms its commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in scientific communication, respecting gender identity and the rights of trans and non-binary individuals.

Sole paragraph. This commitment extends to editorial practices and the ways in which academic authorship is recorded and recognized.

Chapter II – Name Change and Inclusion of Social Name

Art. 2 Authorship of published manuscripts may be updated upon request by the author, for the purposes of:

I – Inclusion of a social name;
II – Rectification of the legal given name.

Art. 3 The request must be sent to the editorial team via email and must include:

I – An indication of the desired change (e.g., change of authorship name from X to Y);
II – The Self-Declaration Form for Trans Individuals, completed and signed, preferably with a verifiable electronic signature.

Sole paragraph. The form is available for download at the external link: Name Inclusion and Rectification.

Chapter III – Guarantee of Confidentiality and Respect

Art. 4 The editorial team is committed to handling all requests with absolute confidentiality, respect, and promptness, without requiring further justification or public disclosure of the request.

Art. 5 The name change will be applied to all author mentions linked to the published manuscript, including the visible name on the article, system metadata, and future editorial communications from the journal.

Chapter IV – Final Provisions

Art. 6 This policy will be continuously reviewed in light of international best practices in gender equity, human rights, and inclusion in scientific publishing.