Editorial Process and Ethics

 

 

 

 

 

Editorial Process

Initial Editorial Review

All submitted manuscripts will be evaluated by the editorial team to verify their thematic relevance, compliance with formal guidelines, quality of writing, and adherence to the journal’s ethical standards.

At this stage, the manuscript may be rejected, returned for formal revisions, or sent for peer review.

All manuscripts will also be screened using similarity detection tools to prevent plagiarism and self-plagiarism.

Peer Review

Manuscripts that pass the initial review will be subject to external evaluation under a double-blind peer review system, involving at least two specialists in the field.

In case of conflicting evaluations, the editorial team may request a third review.

Editorial Decisions

Possible editorial decisions are: accepted; accepted with minor revisions; major revisions (conditional upon further review); or rejected.

Minor revisions do not require a new round of external review. Major revisions involve a new round of peer review.

Timelines

The peer review process has an estimated duration of 8 to 12 weeks. If revisions are requested, minor revisions must be submitted within 2 to 4 weeks, and major revisions within 4 to 8 weeks.

Failure to meet these deadlines may be considered a withdrawal from the editorial process.

Final acceptance will depend on the approval of the revised version by the editorial team and, when applicable, by the external reviewers. The total duration of the editorial process will depend on the review rounds and the journal’s publication schedule.

Resubmission of Manuscripts

Rejected manuscripts may be resubmitted only if they constitute a substantially revised version. In such cases, a new editorial process will be initiated.

Evaluation Criteria

Manuscripts will be evaluated based on:

  • compliance with formal requirements and quality of writing
  • clarity of the research problem and objectives
  • theoretical and methodological rigor
  • appropriate and up-to-date use of bibliography and sources
  • argumentative coherence
  • contribution to the journal’s field of study

Ethics and Good Practices

Transparency, ethics, and data processing

The journal’s editorial process is governed by principles of academic integrity, transparency, and good editorial practices. For more information on policies regarding corrections, retractions, and the handling of ethical conflicts, please consult the section Ethics and good practices. Likewise, the processing of personal data of authors, reviewers, and users is carried out in accordance with the journal’s Privacy Statement.

Responsibilities

Authors

Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the information presented, the proper use of sources, compliance with the journal’s editorial guidelines, and the timely submission of requested revisions.

Reviewers

Reviewers must provide well-founded and objective reports, maintain the confidentiality of the process, declare any potential conflicts of interest, and comply with the established deadlines.

Publication

Accepted articles will undergo a process of editing and standardization. Authors must review and approve the final version prior to publication.

Preprints

The journal allows the submission of manuscripts previously deposited in preprint servers, provided that this is declared at the time of submission.