FAQs
1. Which are the contents’ receiving periods for the Journal?
The Journal receives articles only during call periods. Calls for papers are of two types: various topics and thematic issues.
2. What types of articles does the Journal receive?
The Journal receives unpublished articles that present research results, theoretical and methodological innovations and literature reviews that contribute to significant debates upon the field. Articles should not be simultaneously submitted for evaluation to other publications. The recommendation to the authors is to be very careful in the use of their own published materials. Also, different articles using large sections of previous papers or those that no do not involve an advance with respect to previous publications of the same author, will be rejected. The Journal also receives reviews of books published within the last three years. These contents must have a critical orientation about the subjects relevant to their branch of knowledge.
3. I have doubts about the editorial guidelines of the Journal.
Editorial guidelines may be consulted here.
4. How should images, tables and charts be sent?
All tables, graphs, charts or images must be submitted in digital format (JPG or TIFF 300 and 240 DPI). It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure they have all copyright permits to use, reproduce and print materials other than those under their ownership or authorship.
5. How much time the Journal takes to decide on my manuscript?
The Journal will inform the authors the status of the manuscript in a period not exceeding six months. When the evaluation process exceeds this term, the Editorial Team will inform the authors.
6. Where can I consult keywords?
Preferably, keywords may be consulted in UNESCO Thesaurus. When a key term is not normalized in UNESCO Thesaurus it should be noted.
7. Does the Journal charge authors for publishing?
No, the Journal does not charge its authors for editorial processes.
8. Does the Journal charge readers?
No, the Journal is an open access publication; therefore it does not charge readers for consultations or downloads for any of its contents through its website. Regarding printed copies, there are points of sale where publications may be bought.
9. If I have already published in the Journal, how long should I have to wait to publish again?
Authors may submit their articles for consideration, but the same will not be published within two years. This rule does not apply for co-authorship cases.
10. What is DOI?
DOI is a tool that will facilitate preparing bibliographical references and searching articles on the Web. In general, it is included in the basic information of each article published in a scientific journal: author, title, number, year, pages and DOI.
11. Can I share my article on my social media and send it to my contacts?
Yes, in fact the Journal encourages its authors to disseminate their own work through their own academic networks. Please find more here.
12. What information do I have to include with the article as an author?
The information to be provided includes the institutional affiliation, academic education, research lines or groups, last publications in books and/or journals and contact email. This applies to all authors of the article. Also, the information related to the origin of the article and whether it received funding must be included.
13. Who makes the final decision about the publication of my article?
The Editorial Team has the last word on the publication of articles and the issue in which they are published. The Editorial Team makes the decision based on criteria of quality, investigative rigor and taking into account the evaluations made by academic peers.
14. Where can I get information?
Please contact us at res@uniandes.edu.co
15. What is the rating of the Journal?
The Journal is rated Q4 in Clarivate Analytics-Web of Science Core Collection and Q3 in Scopus. Also, the Journal is hosted in several repositories and indexers.