Peer review system
Scientific or Academic Publications
Stage 1. Submission of the Manuscript
Submission can be made through the OJS system or by email. Receipt of the manuscript does not necessarily imply that it has been accepted for publication.
OJS
In OJS, the author must create a user account to upload the documents. If any difficulties arise at this stage, please contact: aihernandezg@utn.ac.cr or ajporras@utn.ac.cr
Email
The author must send the following information to ajporras@utn.ac.cr, aihernandezg@utn.ac.cr, or revistaarje@utn.ac.cr:
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The manuscript in the format required by the journal, including full name, ORCID, institutional affiliation (with city and country), and institutional email.
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A sworn statement of originality of the manuscript.
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If necessary, images or figures in PNG format or in an editable version with high resolution.
In cases where the document has multiple authors, the person who submits the email will be identified by the journal as the main contact.
Stage 2. Editorial Review
The editor-in-chief and the managing editor will perform a plagiarism check using Turnitin. If a significant percentage of exact text is found without proper citation or referencing, the manuscript will be rejected outright.
Afterward, the managing editor ensures that all required documentation has been included and, together with the editor-in-chief, assesses the relevance of the article within the journal’s thematic areas.
A response will be sent to the corresponding author within two weeks, indicating whether changes are required or if the article moves on to the next stage.
If requirements are not met, the manuscript will be returned with observations for improvement. The author has ten working days to address these. If there is no response after this period, the manuscript will be withdrawn from the editorial process.
Stage 3. Single-Blind Review
Once Stage 2 corrections are applied, the manuscript will be submitted to the Editorial Board, which will select two reviewers (external to the Editorial Board, the publishing entity, and the author’s institution). Reviewers receive a form with instructions and are given up to one month to complete the review.
The journal follows a single-blind model: reviewers know the authors’ names, but authors do not know the reviewers’.
Reviewers have one month to conduct a thorough evaluation and classify the manuscript as:
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Publishable, as it meets all requirements.
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Publishable after suggested revisions.
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Not publishable, due to lack of essential elements.
In cases of disagreement (e.g., one reviewer rejects and the other accepts with revisions), the manuscript will be sent to a third reviewer, who will have one month to issue a decision.
Stage 4. Transmission of Review Feedback to Authors
The managing editor reviews the evaluation forms and comments, then sends an anonymous document with corrections to the corresponding author. Approximate duration: two weeks.
Stage 5. Receipt of Revised Manuscript
The corresponding author must return the corrected manuscript within one month. If objections to the reviewers’ report exist, a reasoned letter may be submitted for consideration by the Editorial Board.
The revised article will be checked again by the editor-in-chief and managing editor within one week to confirm that comments were addressed or justified.
Stage 6. Editorial Board Evaluation and Decision
The Editorial Board will make the final decision—approve or reject—based on the reviewers’ reports. Any justified objections raised by the corresponding author will also be considered here.
This stage may last between 15 days and one month, depending on whether an appeal is lodged.
Stage 7 (continued). Philological Review and Layout
This stage includes philological review, reference checking, and formatting of the document in its various publication layouts, carried out by the journal’s staff. Estimated duration: one month.
Stage 8. Publication of the Manuscript
The Editorial Council reviews the final version, and the managing editor publishes the article on the journal’s official website. This stage requires approximately 15 days.
Total timeline: From submission to publication, the process may take up to 35 weeks.
