Guidelines for evaluators

           

Peer Review
Responsibility: Editor - Editorial Board
The evaluation process of articles in the Sapiendus journal is defined as double-blind adopting the definition assumed by ElSevier (Double-blind Review), which implies that neither the authors nor the referees know the identity of their evaluators or evaluated, respectively. This supports the confidentiality of the publication and objectivity in the refereeing process.
The requirements or selection criteria for peer reviewers are as follows:

  1. Minimum academic training at the master's degree level in the area of knowledge of the manuscript.
  2. Scientific publications in the thematic area of the refereed article.
  3. Not to belong to the Editorial Committee of the Journal.
  4. Not be affiliated with the same institution/organization as the authors of the manuscript.
  5. No conflict of interest with the publication or any of its members (authors, editors or committee members).

The reviewers selected by the Editor in Chief will receive an invitation from the Editorial Coordination to be part of the review process. This invitation may be accepted or declined; if accepted, the peer reviewer will have access to the full text and to an online form to support the arbitration process, this process will be carried out through the journal's OJS (Open Journal System) platform, and the process may also be carried out by e-mail.
The peer reviewer will present general observations and recommendations for the improvement of the manuscript and will issue his/her recommendation considering one of the following verdicts:

  1. Acceptance of the Article: the revised version of the article meets all requirements and is publishable as is.
  2. Acceptance of the article with corrections: here the peer reviewer requests minor corrections that do not require further evaluation.
  3. Rejection of the article: based on scientific and editorial quality criteria.

The Editor in Chief will issue a certificate of participation to the peer reviewers of the issue and this will be sent to the reviewer by e-mail within a period not exceeding one month.

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