Indicadores de gestão do fluxo editorial dos periódicos científicos: uma reflexão teórico-metodológica

This article presents a theoretical and methodological reflection for the establishment of indicators for the editorial flow of a scientific periodical. The empirical object of the research was the sphere of action of Senac's scientific magazine. Due to its practical and participative nature of this study, it was carried out by the editorial staff of the magazine following the methodological assumptions of action-research and exploratory research. The document of administration, accounting sciences and tourism concerning the period 2007-2009 represented the primary source of information and evidences for this study. The proposed indicators describe what evaluate in the periodical and in which parameters, aiming to examine the process of the periodical implementation and maintenance, and also to assure the execution of the directions and the quality standards established by the regulating spheres.