Proceso editorial

Editorial Process: Workflow and Policies

1. Pre-evaluation (Regulatory and Methodological Control)

Upon receiving a manuscript, the editorial team conducts a thorough technical review to verify compliance with the following minimum requirements:

  • Subject Matter: Alignment with Management, Education, and associated Technologies.
  • Template: Mandatory use of the Official Template.
  • Length and Authorship: Maximum of 15 pages. Up to 4 authors (research) or 3 authors (review).
  • Rigor in Systematic Reviews: Review articles must include the PRISMA method (or similar), searches in high-impact databases (WoS, Scopus), and a minimum of 25-30 analyzed references.
  • Ethics and AI: Explicit declaration regarding ethical criteria and the use of Artificial Intelligence in the development of the work.
Phase Results:
  • • Initial Acceptance: Proceeds to peer review.
  • • Return for improvements: One opportunity is granted for immediate adjustment. If it fails again, it will be rejected without a refund.
  • • Definitive Rejection: If minimum standards are not met from the start, a refund of the APC will be processed.

2. Peer Review (Scientific Evaluation)

Approved articles undergo an evaluation of quality and scientific rigor through the single-blind review method:

  • Reviewers: At least two (2) external senior specialists.
  • Anonymity: Reviewers know the identity of the author, but the author does not know the identity of the reviewers.
  • Criteria: Originality, methodological validity, consistency of results, and bibliographic timeliness are evaluated.
  • Response Time: The decision (acceptance, changes, or rejection) is communicated in less than 6 weeks after assignment to reviewers.

3. Rejection and APC Policies

An article is considered for definitive rejection only after two opportunities for improvement have been exhausted. If the manuscript is rejected at this advanced stage, NO refund of the 110 USD (APC) will be issued, as these funds cover the administrative and editorial management expenses incurred.

• 2025 Rejection Rate: 20.8% (63 articles out of 303 received)

4. Publication

Approved articles are scheduled for the next available issue according to the chronological order of final approval and the volume of articles in the subject area. Revista Espacios guarantees the necessary marking and meta-tagging to ensure maximum visibility and indexing.

5. Article Withdrawal

An article will be withdrawn only for serious violations of scientific integrity (plagiarism, fraud, unreliable findings, or undisclosed conflicts of interest).

⚠️ Management: The DOI will be notified, including the word WITHDRAWN before the title. The author is responsible for managing the withdrawal in external databases. The APC is non-refundable in these cases.

6. Ethical and Legal Standards

All submissions are governed by the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license:

• Attribution: Proper credit must be given, and the original source must be cited.
• Non-Commercial: The material may not be used for profit by third parties.