The brief presented below reveals the process by passing an article before being published, as well as defining the guidelines that the evaluating pair must follow before, during and after the evaluation.

Process of reception, evaluation, approval and publication: editorial times

Before submitting an article to Duazary journal, make sure you comply with the instructions for authors, and each author must guarantee that his manuscript has not been submitted simultaneously to other journals, it is original and unpublished. The above has an impact directly on the times of the editorial process thereof.

The reception of a manuscript does not imply the obligation for its acceptance, nor commitment regarding the publication. All papers received with the intention of being published in the journal will be reviewed initially by the editorial team, which has a period of two weeks to verify compliance with the specific rules of the articles, as well as the suitability and quality of the same. If the manuscript does not comply with the guidelines, it will be returned to the author for full application.

Manuscripts that comply with all the guidelines set out in the instructions for authors will be sent to national and international anonymous peer reviewers (preferably outside the publishing institution), of recognized experience, who will advance the double-blind evaluation process. The evaluator will issue its concept on the manuscript and may make recommendations or request clarifications. The journal will send the concepts of evaluation in a period no longer than three months, time that begins from the notification to the author that his writing has entered that phase. The opinion process requires anonymity.

 If a positive and a negative evaluation is submitted, the editor will decide on the said controversy, either by sending it to a third evaluator or sending it to the editorial committee, with the purpose of giving a definitive verdict. Below are the possible results, after the final verdicts.

 If the manuscript is accepted for publication, the authors will receive the form of transfer of patrimonial rights of articles, which all authors must complete and sign; for the case of the existence of illustrations, portraits, photographs, etc., other formats available on the journale's platform will be filled out. The accepted articles will go through a process of correction of style and layout by the editing team. When you have the galley proof of the journal, the manuscript will be sent to the authors for review; this step is before the printing of the journal, it should be noted that the process of publication in the journal does not present any economic cost for the authors. This phase can take up to three months from the approval for publication of the document.

 Ethics in research and publication is fundamental for the journal, therefore, in the event of plagiarism or copyright violation, the editors will order the cancellation of the review, editorial preparation or printing processes, as the case may be.

Ethics and editorial guidelines for the reviewer

A. Only agree to review manuscripts for which they have the subject expertise required to carry out a proper assessment and which they can assess in a timely manner.

B. Respect the confidentiality of peer review and not reveal any details of a manuscript or its review, during or after the peer-review process, beyond those that are released by the journal.

C. Not use information obtained during the peer-review process for their own or any other person’s or organization’s advantage, or to disadvantage or discredit others.

D. Declare all potential conflicting interests, seeking advice from the journal if they are unsure whether something constitutes a relevant interest.

E. Not allow their reviews to be influenced by the origins of a manuscript, by the nationality, religious or political beliefs, gender or other characteristics of the authors, or by commercial considerations.

F. Be objective and constructive in their reviews, refraining from being hostile or inflammatory and from making libellous or derogatory personal comments.

G. Acknowledge that peer review is largely a reciprocal endeavour and undertake to carry out their fair share of reviewing and in a timely manner.

H. Provide journals with personal and professional information that is accurate and a true representation of their expertise.

I. Recognize that impersonation of another individual during the review process is considered serious misconduct.