Evaluation Process

Initial evaluation:

Manuscripts submitted by authors are preliminarily reviewed by the journal's editor in accordance with the journal’s editorial policy and the guidelines for authors.
The similarity check is conducted using Turnitin Similarity Check software.

If the Turnitin Similarity Check report determines that the document does not present significant similarities, the editor will assign a reviewer from the relevant field of knowledge.
Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria may be rejected directly, without proceeding to the peer review stage.

Double-Blind peer review:

The Revista Científica del Amazonas uses a double-blind review process, meaning that both reviewers and authors remain anonymous to reduce bias and ensure impartiality. The editor will ensure that reviewers do not belong to the same institution as the authors.

Reviewers will evaluate the manuscript based on originality, methodological rigor, relevance, and contribution to the field of study. The reviewer will record their assessment using the journal's evaluation format [See format].

The peer review process takes a minimum of five weeks, during which reviewers analyze the manuscript according to the journal's evaluation criteria.

Once the evaluation process is completed, the reviewer submits their report to the journal’s editor. The decision may be:
a) Accepted without changes.
b) Accepted with minor revisions (no new evaluation required).
c) Accepted with major revisions (new evaluation required).
d) Rejected (not publishable in the journal).

Conflict of interest:

Authors, reviewers, and editors must declare any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the manuscript evaluation process. A conflict of interest is considered any financial, professional, personal, or institutional relationship that may affect the impartiality of the review.

Reviewers must refrain from evaluating manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest with the authors or their institutions. Similarly, authors must disclose whether their research has been funded by an entity that could influence the interpretation of the results.

If an undeclared conflict of interest is identified at any stage of the editorial process, the manuscript may be withdrawn from evaluation.

Incorporation of comments and corrections:

After the peer review, the editorial team will incorporate the reviewers' comments into the original document and send them to the authors for necessary revisions.

Revisions may be required in title, keywords, abstract, introduction, literature review or theoretical framework, methodology, results, discussion, conclusions, and the presentation of citations and references.

Correction verification:

Once the authors have made the required corrections, the reviewers will reassess the manuscript to ensure that the recommended revisions have been properly implemented. Reviewers will have four weeks to review the authors' modifications.

Only manuscripts that meet all recommendations and requirements will be accepted for publication.

If the manuscript is rejected, it will be removed from the evaluation process and cannot be resubmitted to the journal.

 

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