Editorial Policy
1. Purpose
The Editorial Policy of the Revista Investigación & Praxis en Ciencias Sociales (Research & Praxis in Social Sciences Journal) defines the principles of editorial management, the distribution of responsibilities, and the competencies that guide the academic and editorial direction of the publication. Its purpose is to establish a coherent framework for the management of manuscripts and the scientific content published by the journal.
This policy is implemented in coordination with the journal's Author Guidelines, Peer Review Procedure, and Publication Ethics Guidelines.
2. Principles of Editorial Management
The editorial management of the Revista Investigación & Praxis en Ciencias Sociales is governed by the following principles:
- Scientific Rigor: To guide editorial management towards the publication of contributions supported by academic foundations, methodological consistency, and scientifically substantiated results.
- Topical Relevance: To ensure that published content is consistent with the journal's focus and scope.
- Originality and Scientific Contribution: To promote the dissemination of contributions to knowledge that meet the journal's originality requirements and applicable editorial provisions.
- Editorial Impartiality: To base editorial actions on relevant academic and editorial criteria, without discrimination based on the authors' personal characteristics.
- Confidentiality: To protect manuscript information and any confidential information obtained during editorial management, in accordance with the obligations applicable to each participant.
- Scientific Integrity: To promote compliance with the ethical provisions applicable to the preparation, evaluation, and publication of scientific contributions.
3. Editorial Governance and Distribution of Responsibilities
3.1. Editor-in-Chief
The Editor-in-Chief exercises decision-making authority over manuscripts submitted to the Revista Investigación & Praxis en Ciencias Sociales and is responsible for the academic and editorial direction of the publication. Decisions are based on scientific, academic, methodological, and ethical criteria, in accordance with the journal's focus and scope and its editorial policies.
The Editor-in-Chief's responsibilities include:
- Directing editorial management and overseeing the implementation of the journal's policies and guidelines.
- Supervising the development of editorial processes related to submitted manuscripts.
- Assessing the editorial background and the opinions issued by peer reviewers during the review process, where applicable.
- Making editorial decisions regarding submitted manuscripts.
- Ensuring that editorial decisions are consistent with the journal's policies and scope.
- Coordinating the handling of situations that may compromise the integrity of the editorial process, in accordance with applicable regulations.
The final editorial decision on each manuscript rests with the Editor-in-Chief. Peer reviewers' opinions and recommendations from advisory bodies serve as input for the decision-making process but do not replace the Editor-in-Chief's decision-making responsibility.
3.2. Associate Editor
The Associate Editor supports the Editor-in-Chief in editorial coordination and management activities, contributing to process monitoring and the overall functioning of the journal. Their participation is limited to the assigned support functions and does not include making decisions regarding the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.
3.3. Editorial Board
The Editorial Board primarily performs an advisory role. Its members may make recommendations regarding the journal's academic orientation, scientific matters, and editorial development. Their contributions are advisory in nature and do not replace the decision-making authority of the Editor-in-Chief.
3.4. Advisory Board
The Advisory Board provides specialized guidance in the fields of knowledge related to the Revista Investigación & Praxis en Ciencias Sociales. Its role is primarily consultative and aims to provide academic and scientific perspectives that contribute to the development of the publication. Its participation does not confer authority to decide on the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts.
3.5. Editorial Production Team
The Editorial Production Team carries out the technical activities required for the preparation and publication of content, in accordance with the functions assigned to its members. These activities may include editorial platform support, copyediting, graphic design, layout, and preparation of files for publication.
Editorial production activities do not replace scientific evaluation or modify the decisions made by the Editor-in-Chief.
4. Coordination with the Journal's Policies
The Editorial Policy is complemented by the documents governing other components of the publication process:
- About the Journal: Provides institutional information, the journal's focus and scope, its open access policy, and its fee-free publication conditions.
- Author Guidelines: Specify the types of contributions accepted by the journal and the requirements for manuscript preparation and submission.
- Peer Review Procedure: Establishes the stages of editorial assessment and peer review, the conditions governing the participation of peer reviewers, and the communication of editorial decisions.
- Publication Ethics Guidelines: Set out the responsibilities of authors, peer reviewers, and editors, as well as the provisions concerning originality, authorship, conflicts of interest, scientific integrity, and the handling of potential ethical misconduct.
These documents must be interpreted as complementary, respecting the scope of application of each one and the responsibilities established in this policy.
