Statements

Editorial Statements

Publication Policies and Rights

1. Privacy and Confidentiality Policy

At this journal, we are committed to protecting the privacy, security, and confidentiality of the personal information of our authors, reviewers, and readers.

  • Information Collection: We collect personal data (name, institutional affiliation, email address) and registration data (IP address, browser type) exclusively to manage the editorial process, communications, and metric analysis.
  • Use and Protection: Information is used solely for publication and review purposes. It is not disclosed to third parties without prior written consent. We implement technological security measures to prevent unauthorized access.
  • Retention and Rights: Data will be retained for the time necessary to fulfill editorial and legal commitments. Authors may request access, correction, or deletion of their data by contacting the journal.
  • Process Confidentiality: All submitted material and evaluation results are kept strictly confidential. In the event of article withdrawal, the information will be securely destroyed.

2. Copyright

Authors publishing in this journal retain the moral rights to their works. By accepting publication, they grant the journal the right of first publication and authorize the reproduction, distribution, and public communication of the article in print and electronic formats, without any financial compensation.

All articles are published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). This means that sharing, copying, and redistributing the material is permitted, provided that authorship is acknowledged, it is not used for commercial purposes, and new creations are shared under the same license.

Required documentation: The corresponding author must sign the Authorization of Guarantees and Transfer of Copy Rights in favor of the journal and attach it to the accepted article.

The responsibility for the articles rests exclusively with their authors and does not compromise the principles or policies of the University or those of the Editorial Committee.

3. Publication Ethics and Misconduct

The journal strictly adheres to the principles and procedures set forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The following are considered bad practice and misconduct:

  • Plagiarism in a published article or self-plagiarism.
  • Inflated, sectioned, or repeated publications (salami slicing).
  • Failure to cite consulted sources.
  • Change of corresponding author after the manuscript is published online.
  • The inclusion as authors of individuals who do not meet international authorship criteria.