Arbitration process

PEER-REVIEW PROCESS

All articles are subject to a strict review process by two national or international referees. The mere submission and receipt of articles does not guarantee their subsequent publication.

First, compliance with all key items for submission outlined by the Revista de Investigaciones y Aplicaciones Nucleares in the author guidelines are verified. Subsequently, the review process begins, which is completely anonymous for reviewers and authors. Once complete, in a period of no longer than three weeks, the authors must address the suggestions and corrections made. In the event a suggestion is not incorporated, the authors should provide a detailed explanation in an additional letter. If the two reviewers recommend rejecting the article, the article will not be published. If the two reviewers’ recommendations are in disagreement, the article will be subjected to a third review. If publication is recommended, but changes and a second review are required, the revised version will be sent to a reviewer assigned by the editor for approval.

The reviewers must sign a confidentiality agreement and a declaration of conflict of interest, if applicable, to safeguard the proper use of the information.

The estimated time between the delivery date of an article and its publication is on the order of six calendar months.

Review format

The reviewers use the article review form of the journal Revista Investigaciones y Aplicaciones Nucleares that is that is available HERE

DECLARATION OF ETHICS AND GOOD PRACTICES FOR EDITORS

  • Responsibility for the content of the journal

The editor must assume responsibility for everything he or she publishes and must have established procedures and policies to guarantee the quality of the material published and maintain the integrity of the published record.

  • Editorial independence and integrity

An important part of the responsibility for making fair and impartial decisions is defending the principle of editorial independence and integrity.

  • Separating decision-making from commercial considerations

The editor makes decisions based only on academic merit and assumes full responsibility for his or her decisions.

  • Relationship of the editor with the person in charge of the journal

The editor and those responsible for the journal have no role in content decisions for commercial or political reasons. The editor should not be removed from his or her duties due to any journal content unless there is editorial misconduct or the result of an independent investigation has concluded that the editor’s decision to publish was contrary to the scientific-academic mission of the journal.

  • Journal metrics and decision making

The editor does not attempt to inappropriately influence the journal’s ranking  by artificially increasing any metric. For example, it is not appropriate to require that references to the articles of that journal be included, except for purely academic reasons. The editor must ensure that the articles are reviewed for purely academic reasons and that the authors are not pressured to cite specific publications for nonacademic reasons.

ETHICS GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS AND REVIEWERS

Both evaluators and authors should understand and accept the international standards of research ethics issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics regarding plagiarism and peer review, standards that the journal Revista Investigaciones y Aplicaciones Nucleares embraces and that are available in their entirety at: http://publicationethics.org/files/International%20standard_editors_for%20website_11_Nov_2011.pdf

Among them:

  • Fabrication and falsification of data

The fabrication of data means that the researcher did not actually perform the study but instead falsified the data. Data falsification means that the researcher performed the experiment but then changed some of the data.

  • Plagiarism

Taking the ideas and work of other scientists without giving them credit is considered unfair and dishonest behavior. Copying a phrase from someone else's manuscript, even one that has been previously published, without a proper citation is considered plagiarism; every author should use their own words.

  • Multiple presentations

It is not ethical to send the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time. Doing so wastes the time of the editors and peer reviewers and can harm the reputation of the authors and the journal in which the article is duplicated since the publication will have to be withdrawn.

  • Redundant publications (or "salami" publications)

This refers to the publication of many very similar manuscripts based on the same experiment. The combination of the results in a very solid document is of greater interest for a selective journal. It is recommended that the editor reject a weak document when it is suspected of being a slice of “salami”.

  • Contribution or incorrect attribution of an author

All the authors listed must have made a significant scientific contribution to the research in the manuscript and must have approved all the claims. Do not forget to list all those who made an important scientific contribution, including students and laboratory technicians. Do not "gift" authorship to those who did not contribute to the article.

  • Identification of unethical practices

The Revista de Investigaciones y Aplicaciones Nucleares  usses the software iThenticate to identify the articles and authors who engage in unethical behavior. If an unethical practice is confirmed, the manuscript can be rejected without review, and your institution will be informed of the incident.