Dear authors, professors, researchers, reviewers, and members of the scientific community,

It is with great satisfaction that we announce an important achievement of RECIMA21. Our journal has attained a new classification in the CAPES Qualis system, reaching the A4 stratum and joining the select group of excellence journals in Brazil.

Throughout our journey, we have surpassed the milestone of 4,000 published articles, all registered with DOI, consolidating RECIMA21 as one of the scientific journals with the greatest visibility and impact in the country. According to Google Scholar data, RECIMA21 is among the 100 most cited Brazilian journals, reflecting the relevance and quality of the scientific production published in our pages.

Currently, the journal receives more than 10,000 daily visits to its portal, totaling over 300,000 monthly visits, positioning itself among the scientific journals with the widest reach. We are also indexed in more than 80 national and international databases and directories, operate under an open-access model, and continue to expand and improve continuously.

We are also pleased to inform you that we now provide articles in HTML and XML formats (upon request by email), further enhancing the visibility and interoperability of our publications. In addition, all PDF articles are now issued with a digital certificate, adding even greater security, authenticity, and credibility to published works.

Most importantly, all these advances and new services are being offered while maintaining the same publication fee that has been in place for nearly three years, reaffirming our commitment to the democratization of scientific knowledge.

We sincerely thank all authors, reviewers, editorial board members, readers, and partners who have contributed to this important achievement. The growth of RECIMA21 is the result of collective effort and the trust placed in our editorial project.

We are also pleased to announce that this year we will hold the 6th International Congress of Scientific Journals, which will take place on October 2, 2026, at the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), in Fortaleza, Brazil. The event will provide an excellent opportunity for exchanging experiences, strengthening partnerships, discussing editorial best practices, and fostering integration among the national and international scientific communities.

We count on everyone's participation in this great celebration of science.

Welcome to Volume 7, Issue 7, of 2026—a year that will undoubtedly bring new advances, innovations, and achievements for RECIMA21.