Code of Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

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Code of Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

Ecos de la Academia adopts principles of research integrity, editorial transparency and good publication practices. The minimum responsibilities of those involved in the process are:

Authors

  • Submit original, complete and verifiable work.
  • Declare authorship, contributions, funding, conflicts of interest, ethical approval, data availability and substantial use of AI when applicable.
  • Respond with documented evidence to editorial and peer-review observations.
  • Promptly correct relevant errors detected before or after publication.

Reviewers

  • Maintain the confidentiality of the manuscript and the information received.
  • Declare conflicts of interest and recuse themselves when their independence is compromised.
  • Conduct objective, well-founded and respectful evaluations within the agreed timeframe.
  • Not use unpublished information for personal benefit.
  • Not upload confidential manuscripts to generative AI tools or delegate the preparation of the review to such tools.

Editors

  • Make decisions based on academic merit, scope, integrity and peer-review reports, without discrimination based on personal or institutional characteristics.
  • Protect the confidentiality of the process and appropriately manage conflicts of interest.
  • Ensure independence from sponsors, authorities or external interests.
  • Apply consistent procedures for corrections, retractions, complaints and appeals.
  • Maintain human oversight of automated tools used to support editorial management.

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