Peer Review Process

Authors of articles must consider the following editorial procedure:

1. Authors must read, agree with, and comply with the Code of Ethics of Revista Enfoques: Ciencia Política y Administración Pública (RECPyAP).
2. Original articles will be accepted, preferably those resulting from recent research projects (within the last two years).
3. A research project is understood as one that has the sponsorship and/or support of a public and/or private institution.
4. The article may not be submitted simultaneously to another editorial review process.
5. The article should preferably be written in Spanish, with the title, abstract, and keywords in both Spanish and English.
6. The reception of articles (theoretical and/or empirical) and/or reviews is open throughout the year, except in February.
7. Once the online platform confirms that your submission has been successfully uploaded, the editorial team will inform you whether the manuscript is admissible or rejected on formal grounds.
8. If the article is deemed admissible, the author(s) may track the outcome of the double-blind peer review through the online platform. Double-blind peer review implies mutual anonymity among the parties involved, that is, between reviewers and authors.
9. The peer review process considers: the coherence of the structure with the title of the work and adherence to the scientific method; the relevance and currency of the bibliographic sources consulted; the consistency between the content and abstract of the article; the ability to draw inferences, relationships, and connections from the information and to formulate conclusions; appropriate writing and spelling in the respective language; the originality of the work; and its significance for the development of the disciplines covered by the journal (see review guidelines).
10. Once the review process has been completed, the author will be informed whether the article has been accepted outright, accepted subject to major/minor revisions, or rejected (without appeal).
11. In the case of acceptance subject to major/minor revisions, the author(s) must promptly implement the changes requested by the reviewers.
12. As a condition for publication, the author(s) must grant Revista Enfoques a non-exclusive license for reproduction rights. To this end, they must state this in the cover letter, after which they will be asked to complete a form with their details and sign a non-exclusive rights transfer agreement that will be sent electronically to the Editorial Coordination.
13. Revista Enfoques authorizes the reproduction of published works provided that the source is duly cited.
14. The editorial team may modify these author guidelines without prior notice.