Peer review process

The articles will be subject to an initial review by the director of the journal and the coordinator for the paper, who will communicate to the author its acceptance or rejection, as based on its compliance with the editorial norms and correspondence with the topics covered.

Once accepted, the article will be submitted for consideration under the journal’s system of double-blind peer review, conducted by an international portfolio of reviewers and specialists invited on an ad hoc basis.

The review process is conducted based on the following aspects:

(a) Pertinence to the selected topic; (b) Scientific quality; (c) rigour of the scientific apparatus; and, (d) expositive coherence.

The reviewers will be given a month to make their decision/recommendation, the conclusion of which may be one of the following:

(1) Accepted; (b) Admitted prior to the review of the indications; and, (3) Rejected.

In the event of a discrepancy among the reviewers, the director of the journal will seek the opinion of a third specialist. The final publishing decision will be taken by the Editorial Board and communicated to the author.