Focus and scope

The purpose of the journal Publicaciones e Investigación is to promote the dissemination of scientific knowledge across different branches or fields of engineering through the publication of original articles, review papers, opinion pieces, and short articles, as well as the presentation of case studies developed by teachers and researchers from academic institutions, research groups, study centers, and other institutions authorized to conduct scientific research, both nationally and internationally.

Periodicity

The Publicaciones e Investigación journal has a semi - annual periodicity.

Peer review process

The engineering journal Publicaciones e Investigación reviews, evaluates, and arbitrates the articles submitted for publication in accordance with the following guidelines:

All original submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review process.

The article evaluation process begins with a preliminary assessment by the Journal’s Editorial Committee, which evaluates the document in terms of form, content, and compliance with the journal’s publication standards.

Subsequently, the article is sent to two anonymous reviewers who are specialists in the field addressed by the manuscript. Once the document has been evaluated, the authors will be notified of the reviewers’ comments and recommendations so that they can make the required corrections or clarify any issues identified during the evaluation process.

The revised manuscript must be resubmitted with the changes and adjustments suggested by the reviewers in order to proceed with the style correction and the subsequent editing process.

In the event of significant discrepancies between the reviewers’ evaluations, the manuscript will be sent to a third reviewer. Based on the reviewers’ reports, the Editorial Committee will make the final decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of the manuscript. Final acceptance will depend on the modifications proposed by the reviewers and the approval of the Editorial Committee.

The Editorial Committee of the journal Publicaciones e Investigación reserves the right to make the formal changes necessary to adapt the manuscript to the journal’s publication standards. If the article is not approved during the preliminary evaluation or the double-blind peer review process, the authors will be notified of the decision and the reasons for its rejection.

Review times are approximately three to four months.

ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT

Copyright

The journal Publicaciones e Investigación publishes original articles accompanied by written confirmation from the author stating that the manuscript has not been submitted simultaneously to another journal and that the text has not been previously published or accepted for publication in any other journal or medium.

Likewise, the author declares that the submitted work is original and unpublished, that it was produced without violating or infringing upon the copyright of third parties, that the work is of their sole authorship, and that they hold the rights derived from it.

The following paragraph appears in the submission form: In the event of any claim or action by a third party regarding the copyright of the work in question, I, as the author, assume full responsibility for responding to any claim, allegation of plagiarism, or other complaint that may arise in this regard, and I will defend the rights hereby assigned. For all purposes, UNAD and the editor of the journal P&I act as third parties in good faith.

Total or partial reproduction for non-commercial purposes is authorized, provided that the source is clearly cited as Publicaciones e Investigación. http://hemeroteca.unad.edu.co/index.php/publicaciones-e-investigacion and included in bibliographies, captions, footnotes, and references.

The copyrights who publish in the journal Publicaciones e Investigación are governed by Chapter Three of Agreement No. 006 of August 26, 2008, which approves the Intellectual Property Statute of the National Open and Distance University (UNAD).

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Licencia Creative Commons

The journal Publicaciones e Investigación is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Under this license, commercial use of the original work or any derivative works is not permitted, and any distribution must be carried out under the same license that governs the original work.

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Fees for managing articles

The journal Publicaciones e Investigación does not charge any fees for the submission or processing of articles (Article Processing Charges [APCs]). Authors are not required to pay any fees at any stage of the submission or publication process.

Ethics in Publishing

Among the most important activities for the generation and transfer of knowledge is the consideration of aspects related to information sources, research methodology, and the quality of the findings reflected in scholarly work. In this context, the production of publications becomes an indicator of the visibility of research processes and reflects the commitment to addressing the needs of science, technology, and society in general, involving institutions and organizations.

In view of the above, the following duties are proposed for the journal Publicaciones e Investigación:

• Editors Responsibilities

-          Handling confidentiality and conflicts of interest.

-          Ensuring objectivity, accuracy, and criteria in the evaluation process.

-          Participation in editorial decision-making.

• Author Responsibilities

Authors must agree to:

-          Comply with the regulations established by the journal.

-          Make the corrections requested by the reviewers.

-          Guarantee the originality and quality of the manuscript.

-          Authorize the disclosure of information.

Publicaciones e Investigación adheres to the COPE (http://publicationethics.org/).

Plagiarism

The editorial team of the journal Publicaciones e Investigación verifies the originality of submitted manuscripts and detects improper citation, similarity, or possible plagiarism through the Turnitin web service (www.turnitin.com). Turnitin is a tool that enables comparative analysis of the manuscript by identifying similarities with content available on web pages and with other documents stored in specialized information repositories.

If minor citation inconsistencies are identified during the evaluation, the manuscript will be returned to the authors for the necessary adjustments. However, if significant similarity or evidence of plagiarism is detected, the manuscript will be automatically rejected, even if the peer reviewers have not yet issued their evaluations.

Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Statement

The duties of reviewers include ensuring impartiality, objectivity, and confidentiality throughout the evaluation process. Therefore, reviewers must inform the journal of any potential conflict of interest such as whether academic, professional, or personal before agreeing to review the manuscript.

Additional Clarifications

The journal Publicaciones e Investigación publishes a fixed and limited number of articles per issue in order to maintain a balanced selection of contributions. Therefore, even if a manuscript is approved, this does not necessarily mean that it will be included in the current issue. Authors are encouraged to consult the Forthcoming section, which indicates the order in which approved articles will be included in upcoming issues of Publicaciones e Investigación. In addition, authors may follow the stages prior to the final publication of their work through the Pre-print and Post-print stages, which provide an overview of the current status of the submitted manuscript to Publicaciones e Investigación.

The Editor of the journal Publicaciones e Investigación is solely responsible for contacting authors and reviewers, as these processes are conducted under a double-blind peer review system.

Authors should note that the peer review period established by the Editorial Committee ranges from three to four months after the reviewers have confirmed receipt of the manuscript. During this process, and while the article is in the Pre-print, Forthcoming stages, authors may withdraw their manuscript, provided that they submit a clear and formal request through one of the communication channels established by Publicaciones e Investigación.