Artificial intelligence in the editorial management of scientific journals: an analysis applied to the Revista Digital de Direito Administrativo (RDDA)

Lança, Tamie Aline; Rocha, Ednéia Silva Santos

doi:10.20396/rdbci.v24i00.8680441

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Article • RDBCI : Rev. Digit. Bibl. e Cienc. Inf. 24 • 2026 • https://doi.org/10.20396/rdbci.v24i00.8680441/en linkcopy

Artificial intelligence in the editorial management of scientific journals: an analysis applied to the Revista Digital de Direito Administrativo (RDDA)

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Introduction: the management and publishing of scientific journals, as well as any area that deals with information, is undergoing transformations and innovations due to the constant adoption of new technologies as tools for optimizing and automating human work.

Objective: this article analyzes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the editorial management of the Revista Digital de Direito Administrativo (RDDA), with an emphasis on its potential, limitations, and ethical implications.

Methodology: a qualitative and exploratory approach is adopted, based on a literature review, case study, and documentary analysis of interactions with AI tools (ChatPDF).

Results: the results indicate that AI can support stages such as manuscript thematic screening, reviewer assignment, and plagiarism detection, contributing to editorial efficiency. However, variations in automated responses and challenges related to algorithmic transparency, human oversight, and compliance with ethical-legal principles were observed.

Conclusion: it is concluded that the responsible adoption of AI, combined with appropriate regulation and editorial team training, can strengthen scientific governance and improve the quality of legal publications.

KEYWORDS:
Artificial intelligence; Editorial management; Scientific journals; Administrative law; Research ethics

Article	Version	IA Response	Evidenced Criterion	Final Classification	Observations
1	version 1	Not directly	Lack of clear connection to the scope, although there are possible approximations	NO (with reservations)	Suggested adaptation of the text
1	version 2	Y es	Emphasis on the social impact of government intervention	YES	Variation in response to the same article
2		No	Philosophical topic, without a legaladministrative focus and outside the Brazilian context	NO	Detailing in three exclusion criteria
3		Yes	Reforms in Administrative Law with an Impact on Data Protection	YES	Direct alignment with the thematic axes of RDDA
4		It looks like	Loose connection with legal deficiencies in Public Administration	UNCERTAIN	Absence of abstract and keywords hindered analysis
5	version 1	It looks like	Relevance to Public Administration and social impacts	UNCERTAIN /ALMOST YES	AI initially uncertain but recognizes relevance
5	version 2	Yes	Discussion of theories, criticism of dogmas, impact on public management	YES	AI takes a more assertive stance
6		No / adjustments needed	Incomplete thematic alignment, but with suggestions for improvement	PARTIALLY SUITABLE	Recommends restructuring to comply with RDDA

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[TFN5n] Note: The prompt used was “Please indicate whether this article is suitable for publication in RDDA, considering its scope: RDDA aims to promote the publication of texts that, explicitly or implicitly, highlight the relationship between law, public administration, and the development process [...]”.