Code of ethics and good practices

Code of ethics

REDIE subscribes to the code of ethics established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), available at publicationethics.org, for the conduct and practice of all those involved in this journal’s publication process (editors, Editorial Committee, authors, and reviewers).

 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF EDITORIAL BODIES

Roles and responsibilities of the editorial board

  1. Encourage the national and international academic community to submit work to the journal for publication.
  2. Suggest academic guidelines for the journal’s editorial policy.
  3. Help to select reviewers for submissions and discuss the best options for reviewers when necessary.
  4. Decide on the relevance of publishing material received, based on experts’ opinions.
  5. Approve content proposed for each issue of the journal.
  6. Review and evaluate each issue published.
  7. Work together with the appropriate bodies to maintain the established frequency of publication.

AUTHORS' RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Redundant or duplicate publication

By submitting a manuscript, authors warrant that the work has not previously been published in the form sent to REDIE (without exception). If the paper is accepted, authors agree to take care to ensure that reference is made to REDIE as the journal of first publication in any subsequent dissemination of the article, and that the citation correctly states REDIE’s details and any DOI assigned.

2. Funding and declaration of possible conflicts of interest

Authors must report any business relationship, material or financial support received while researching, drafting or publishing the article, or any potential economic interest in relation to the topic of the article that may give rise to a conflict of interest. If there is no funding, the document must include a statement to the effect that the authors were not sponsored to conduct the research. Authors with no conflict of interest relating to the study topic must also declare that no conflict of interest of any kind exists in relation to the topic of the work. This information must be prominently placed at the end of the contribution.

3. Obtaining permission

Authors who wish to reproduce previously published material (text, tables or figures) in their paper are directly responsible for securing the relevant permission to reproduce this material in the journal. Authors must have obtained written permission from the publisher of the material, proof of which must be submitted to the journal. Authors who remain unsure how to proceed may contact REDIE’s editors for support.

4. Declaration of originality

Authors shall declare that the content of the manuscript is original, has not been previously published, and is not under consideration nor has been submitted for consideration in any other form of publication, whether in full or in part. To do otherwise would constitute a serious breach of scientific ethics.

Responsibilities of reviewers

  1. Agree to only review manuscripts within their area of expertise, in order to ensure proper assessment;
  2. Declare any conflict of interest at the beginning of the process. Reviewers who believe they may know the identity of the author(s) must inform the journal if this knowledge may represent a conflict of interest.
  3. Decline reviewing assignments immediately if they are unable to deliver in the agreed time frame.
  4. Issue an assessment based on the paper’s originality, its contribution to the field, the methodology employed, the relevance and recency of the bibliography used, and the style, coherence and quality of the structure and drafting of the manuscript.
  5. Inform the journal immediately if, during the evaluation, they find they lack the experience necessary to evaluate all aspects of the text.
  6. Their comments will be objective, specific and constructive.
  7. Clearly state their acceptance, conditional acceptance or rejection of the manuscript.
  8. Issue their opinion within the agreed time frame.
  9. Respect confidentiality during and after the evaluation process.
  10. Refrain from using content from manuscripts reviewed or under review.
  11. Refrain from involving others in the review entrusted to them.
  12. Notify the journal if they find any similarities to other manuscripts they have reviewed or if they discover any form of plagiarism.
  13. Reviewers may not delegate the responsibility for conducting a review to any other person, including assistants and colleagues.