As of March 3, the Multidisciplinary Scientific Journal RECIMA21 will offer, in addition to the traditional PDF version, the publication of articles also in XML format, adopting a more advanced technological standard aligned with the requirements of major national and international indexing databases. XML publication enhances interoperability, automated indexing, international visibility, and long-term digital preservation of scientific content, representing a strategic advancement in the journal’s editorial qualification.
Understand the difference!!
Publication in PDF and XML are distinct formats, with different purposes and impacts on scientific communication.
- PDF (Portable Document Format)
It is a closed, visual, and static file format. It preserves exactly the layout, fonts, images, and pagination.
Advantages:
– Preserves the official layout of the article.
– Easy to read and print.
– Aesthetic standardization (important for scientific journals).
– Universally accepted.
Limitations:
– “Visual” reading, not structured for machines.
– Low interoperability with databases.
– Less efficient indexing.
– Not ideal for data mining or automated reading.
Common use:
– Final published version of most scientific journals.
– Archivable file with DOI.
- XML (eXtensible Markup Language)
It is a structured format based on markup (tags). It organizes content into identifiable blocks: title, authors, abstract, keywords, references, sections, etc.
Advantages:
– Structured reading by systems and indexing databases.
– Better indexing in databases such as SciELO, PubMed, and Scopus.
– Facilitates interoperability, digital preservation, and data mining.
– Allows automatic generation of PDF, HTML, and EPUB.
Limitations:
– Not designed for direct human reading.
– Requires technical standardization (e.g., JATS XML).
– Higher technical production cost.
Common use:
– Requirement of international databases.
– Journals seeking greater impact and qualified indexing.
– Integration with platforms such as OJS + SciELO.
Comparative summary
PDF = visual format, intended for human readers.
XML = structured format, intended for systems, indexers, and scientific preservation.
HOW TO PUBLISH IN XML!
Authors may choose publication only in PDF, only in XML, or in both formats for the same article. The fee for XML publication is R$ 700.00 (seven hundred Brazilian reais) per article, due to the higher technical production cost, which involves structured markup, standardization according to international norms, and specialized technical validation. If the author opts for publication in both formats — PDF and XML — the total fee will be R$ 1,150.00 (one thousand one hundred fifty Brazilian reais), consisting of R$ 700.00 (XML) and R$ 450.00 (PDF).
For international authors, the fee for XML publication will be US$ 300.00 (three hundred US dollars) per article, due to the specialized technical costs involved in international markup and validation. The fee for publication in PDF format remains unchanged at US$ 200.00 (two hundred US dollars) per article.
Authors interested in XML publication must indicate this option at the time of submission on the platform and, additionally, send a request by email to rrecima21@gmail.com, expressly stating their interest in the service.