Review Procedure
The editorial process is divided into three stages: paper submission, peer review and professional editing.
1. Initial Review
Once the manuscript is received, the Editorial Committee performs a preliminary evaluation to verify its conformity with the Guidelines for Authors of the journal. At this stage, the manuscript may be rejected without peer review for the following reasons:
-Lack of thematic alignment with the journal's areas of interest.
-Lack of originality, as determined by similarity detection tools such as Turnitin.
-Failure to comply with required format, presentation and structure standards.
-Insufficient relevance, clarity or scope in the objectives and results of the research.
Manuscripts that pass this stage go to the peer review phase, under the double-blind system.
Ethical Commitment: The journal HUTECEDU adheres to the recommendations and good practices (core practices) of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Within this framework, the editorial policy includes a series of ethical principles that guide the conduct of authors, reviewers and editors throughout the evaluation process.
Only those manuscripts that, after the initial review, are considered viable and relevant, will be submitted for peer review, thus ensuring a rigorous, ethical and transparent process.
2.Peer Review
The peer review process in the journal Humanidades, Tecnología y Educación (HUTECEDU) is governed by the double-blind system, which implies that both authors and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the review. This mechanism guarantees the impartiality, transparency and objectivity of the process.
Assignment of reviewers: Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial review are sent to at least two external reviewers, selected for their academic background and experience in the corresponding thematic area. In the event that one or both reviewers issue a negative opinion, or if no response is received within 15 days, a third reviewer will be assigned whose opinion will be final.
Evaluation Criteria: The possible opinions during the review process are the following:
-Accepted without changes: The manuscript is approved as submitted.
-Accepted with minor changes: Formal or editorial adjustments are required, without affecting the substantive content.
-Reworked and re-evaluated: Significant modifications are requested; the manuscript should be corrected and re-evaluated.
-Rejected: The manuscript does not meet the standards required for publication.
Submission and Follow-up Procedure
The editorial assistant is responsible for submitting the manuscript to the reviewers, along with the official evaluation form and the deadline for their opinion.
3. Editorial Decision
Once the evaluators' opinions have been received, the Editor, together with the Editorial Committee, issues a substantiated editorial decision and communicates it to the corresponding author. This decision may include observations that must be addressed by the author within a maximum period of 15 calendar days. If the manuscript is accepted with adjustments, the document will be returned together with the referees' comments. The author should send the revised version accompanied by a letter of response addressed to each reviewer, detailing how their suggestions have been addressed.
Final Review and Publication: Once approved for publication, the manuscript goes through the phases of proofreading, layout and publication in the editorial management platform. This process may require up to one month, depending on the volume of articles and the availability of the editorial team. It is important to note that, due to the rigorous nature of the evaluation and editing process, immediate publication of the papers is not guaranteed.
Authors' Responsibility: Authors should actively participate in all stages of the editorial process, responding promptly to the Editor's requirements. Failure to respond in a timely manner may cause significant delays in the publication of the article, and may even result in its exclusion from the corresponding editorial issue.
To facilitate the editorial process, authors are requested to:
-Redact with clarity, coherence and precision.
-Take care of spelling, grammar and punctuation.
-Use short and structured paragraphs.
-Respect the editorial and citation rules established by the journal.
