Manuscript evaluation and peer review

Manuscripts submitted for publication to the Revista de Sociología follow an evaluation process that lasts approximately three months, and includes the following stages:

Review of journal standards

The received works are evaluated in the first instance by the Editorial Committee to guarantee that they comply with the submission guidelines. Papers that do not meet the requirements specified in the submission guidelines will not be accepted for publication. This stage lasts about a week.

Anti-plagiarism evaluation

All manuscripts received are subjected to anti-plagiarism software (TURNITIN). The tolerance of textual similarity with other documents should not be greater than 10%. Similarities considered include recycled texts (self-plagiarism). Papers that contain a similarity percentage greater than 10% will not be accepted for publication. This stage lasts about a week.

Peer Review

The works received are subjected to a peer evaluation process, in the double-blind modality. In other words, the received article will be sent to an anonymous review that will be in charge of external evaluators (peer reviewers) recognized for their knowledge and academic trajectory on the subject addressed in the article. The peer reviewers, in addition to being experts in the subject covered by the article, will certify that they have no competition problems and guarantee total discretion. The duration of this stage is variable, but it is not less than one month.

Acceptance, press work and publication

When the author makes the corrections suggested by the reviewers, the article is considered ACCEPTED and ready to go to the stage of style correction and layout. The Editorial Committee gives the author a final version (proof) of the article so that the corresponding author can carefully review the work to be published and authorize the publication in an email sent to the General Editor. Without this authorization, publication is not possible.

Flowchart

The following flowchart summarizes the phases of the editorial process: