Publication ethics

PUBLICATION ETHICS AND MALPRACTICE STATEMENT

Revista Saberes Internacionales follows the principles of transparency and best practice in scholarly publishing set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). This statement defines the responsibilities of everyone involved in the editorial process.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE EDITORIAL TEAM

Decide on publication solely on the basis of academic quality, originality and relevance to the journal's scope. Authors' nationality, gender, sexual orientation, religious or political beliefs, ethnicity or institutional affiliation are not taken into account.

Keep submitted manuscripts confidential. No paper under review may be disclosed or used by the editorial team for its own benefit.

Ensure that review is impartial and timely, carried out by reviewers with recognized expertise in the topic and no conflicts of interest with the authors.

Refrain from taking part in decisions on papers where a conflict of interest exists, and hand the process over to another member of the editorial team.

Act diligently on any report of misconduct, whether the paper is under review or already published, and publish corrections, clarifications or retractions when appropriate.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF REVIEWERS

Support the editorial decision with objective, reasoned and respectful reports that address the content of the paper, never the authors as persons.

Decline to review when they lack the necessary expertise, cannot meet the deadlines or have a conflict of interest.

Keep the manuscript strictly confidential. It must not be shared, cited, circulated or used for personal purposes, nor uploaded to artificial intelligence tools or online services that store its content.

Inform the editorial team of any substantial similarity to another published work and of any sign of plagiarism, data manipulation or non-existent references.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AUTHORS

Submit original, unpublished work that is not under consideration elsewhere at the same time. The data presented must be authentic and verifiable.

Cite every source properly and obtain permission to reproduce third-party material.

List as authors only those who made a substantial intellectual contribution to the work. Everyone who contributed significantly must be listed as an author; others who helped should be named in the acknowledgments. Honorary and ghost authorship are unacceptable.

Disclose any conflict of interest and the funding sources of the research.

Disclose the use of artificial intelligence tools, stating at which stages of the work they were used and for what purpose. Artificial intelligence cannot be listed as an author, because it cannot take responsibility for the content. Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy of the entire text, including the references.

Notify the editorial team immediately of any significant error they find in their work, even after publication, and cooperate in its correction or retraction.

RESEARCH INVOLVING PEOPLE

Studies that collect data from people, whether through surveys, interviews, observation, tests or interventions, must have been approved by a research ethics committee, or explain why approval was not required under the rules of the country where the work was done. The manuscript states the name of the committee, the approval code and how informed consent was obtained from participants; for minors, it also states how their assent and the authorization of their legal guardians were obtained.

Data are presented so that no one can be identified without their permission. Photographs of students or classrooms require express authorization. The editorial team may request the approval document at any stage of the process and reject a paper that lacks it.

PLAGIARISM AND MISCONDUCT

The journal considers the following unacceptable: plagiarism in any form, undisclosed self-plagiarism, duplicate or fragmented publication, fabrication or manipulation of data, non-existent or unverified references and improper attribution of authorship.

All submissions undergo an originality check before review. When possible misconduct is detected, the journal follows the COPE flowcharts and asks the authors for an explanation. Depending on the seriousness of the case and the response, the journal may reject the paper, retract it if already published, inform the authors' institution or bar them from future publication.

CORRECTIONS AND RETRACTIONS

When an error affects the interpretation of a published paper without invalidating its results, an erratum linked to the original article is published. When the findings are invalid because of error or misconduct, a retraction is published. Articles are never removed from the site: they remain accessible and clearly marked as retracted, to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

A conflict of interest is any circumstance that may unduly influence how the work is presented or interpreted: financial, employment, personal, academic or institutional relationships. Authors, reviewers and members of the editorial team must disclose them. A conflict does not necessarily prevent participation, but concealing it is a breach of the integrity of the process.

COMPLAINTS

Anyone who believes the journal has acted improperly may send a complaint to contacto@saberesinternacionales.org. The editorial office acknowledges receipt within five working days and issues a reasoned response within thirty days at most.

RELATED POLICIES

This statement is complemented by the policies on use of artificial intelligence, plagiarism, corrections and retractions and research data. In cases of suspected misconduct, the journal follows the COPE flowcharts.