Responsibilities

Editors' Responsibilities.

Publication selection: The editor is responsible for the selection of articles that will be published in the journal. The editor must comply with the ethical standards of the journal and with all legal guidelines, including, but not limited to, those that do not allow defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editor is free to discuss decisions related to the selection of articles with the editorial board, the academic committee, or an evaluator.

Non-discrimination clause: The editor will review manuscripts and make decisions about articles, regardless of the race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, nationality, or political ideology of the authors.

Confidentiality Agreement: The editor and any member of the writing team are prohibited from disclosing information about the submitted manuscript to persons other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial or editorial advisers.

Transparency and interests: The editing team is prohibited from using unpublished material in their own research unless he/she has obtained the express written consent of the author. The editor must refrain from manuscripts that represent a conflict of interest as a result of any possible connection, whether competitive or mutual, with institutions, companies, authors, etc.

Responsibilities of the reviewers.

Confidentiality: Any manuscript submitted for review should be considered a confidential document. This manuscript should not be discussed or presented to third parties or individuals.

Timeliness: Due to sensitivity to the time of reviewing articles, reviewers should inform the editor and reject the review of an article in the event that he/she knows that he/she will not be able to review the material in a timely manner, or if he/she does not have sufficient knowledge on the subject of the article.

Requirements for objectivity: Criticisms must be made in a neutral manner and opinions must articulate their criticism on the basis of reasonable arguments.

Entry into Editorial Review: Reviews provide critical information for the editor and for the decision-making process. Reviewers can also assist editors by communicating with authors and offering suggestions for improving the article through editorial communication.

Source recognition: Reviewers should consider relevant published material that is not cited by the author and if there is any substantial similarity between published articles and the manuscript under consideration.

Transparency and interests: Private information or ideas collected through peer review must remain private and not be used for the benefit of the reviewer. Reviewers should refrain from manuscripts that represent a conflict of interest as a result of any possible connection, whether competitive or mutual, with institutions, companies, authors, etc.

Author's responsibilities.

Research principles: Authors are responsible for presenting the original research, a truthful description of the work required for an article, and an objective discussion of the importance of the results. Fundamental data should be frankly explained in the article. The written report should include enough details and references so that others can repeat the investigation. Deliberately false or incorrect statements constitute unethical activities and will not be tolerated.

Redundant, numerous, or simultaneous publication: In general terms, an author should not try to publish identical materials basically outlining the research in more than one journal or another type of primary publication. The presentation of the same subject in several magazines and/or the publication of the same work in several magazines comprises unethical publishing behavior and will not be tolerated.
Authenticity and plagiarism: Authors must guarantee that totally original works will be presented and that the text or materials that the authors have used refer to them correctly. Plagiarism in any form is unethical editorial behavior and will not be tolerated.

The authorship of the article: The authorship belongs to those individuals who contributed significantly to the formation, design, execution, or understanding of the article. All individuals who contributed significantly to the article should be named as co-authors.

Recognition of sources: Adequate recognition of the work of other authors in the article is required. Authors should include the publications of those who influenced the formation of the substance of their work.

Transparency and interests: All authors must disclose in their final manuscript any financial or other conflicts of interest that