Peer review
Peer Review Process
Works that satisfy the guidelines requested will be included in the list for evaluation. Works will be evaluated and qualified in the first instance by the Editorial Committee who will review the compliance with the guidelines for submission of the work (editorial policies and guidelines for authors) and verify the originality of the manuscript through the iThenticate software.
After acceptance of the work by the Editorial Team, the manuscript will be assigned to an Editor who will be responsible for conducting the peer review process looking for and inviting the reviewers, and the end summarize their opinions. Reviewers are selected for their expertise and knowledge on the subject to which the work to be evaluated refers. The reviewer will evaluate the work according to international standards and criteria of quality, creativity, originality and contribution to knowledge.
The reviewers will have the following characteristics: knowledge of the subject, be external to the institution that runs the journal, have recognition as a researcher and academic, responsibility and discretion in the evaluation. Selected reviewers do not receive remuneration. The type of review is double blind; that is, the reviewer remains anonymous to the author, and the names of the authors will not be disclosed to the peer reviewers.
The evaluation of the arbitrators considers the following qualifications:
- Manuscript acceptable for publication without modifications: acceptance and immediate publication of the work in its current presentation.
- Manuscript acceptable for publication with minor changes: minor observations (aspects of form) are recommendations to improve the quality of the article but may or may not be taken into account by the authors.
- Manuscript acceptable for publication with major changes: major observations (substantive aspects) are those whose resolution is essential for the possible publication of the article.
- Unacceptable manuscript for publication: it is a work that is not publishable and does not accept appeals.
The referees must justify the qualification assigned to the work they reviewed, however, the decision to accept the manuscript for publication will be the responsibility of the Journal's Editorial Committee. The work has the condition of ACCEPTED when the review process has passed and the author has made all the corrections and modifications indicated. Accepted work is sent to style correction and layout. The diagrammed version (proof of galleys) will be sent to the author to be reviewed and returned with a letter of conformity and permission for publication. When the General Editor of the magazine has all the documentation that will allow him to publish the work, then the work is considered “article in press”.
The Odontología Sanmarquina reserves the right to accept the works submitted, and request the modifications it deems necessary to comply with the publication requirements; as well as standardize the manuscript according to the style of the magazine.
