Peer Review Policy

Alternancia - Journal of Education and Research ensures article quality and relevance through strict thematic and formatting guidelines. This maintains content coherence with journal objectives and field advancements. A double-blind peer review process with two external reviewers guarantees objectivity and impartiality, with decisions based solely on academic merit. Review outcomes include:

  1. Rejection
  2. Resubmission after major revisions
  3. Acceptance pending minor revisions
  4. Acceptance

Reviewer disagreements cause a third reviewer. Final decisions are made by the Editorial Board. Authors must submit reviews within deadlines; unrevised manuscripts are scheduled for later issues. The submission-to-acceptance process typically requires six months.

Editorial Process

The editorial process includes:

  1. Author registration: https://revistaalternancia.org/index.php/alternancia/login
  2. Submission requirements:
    • Original, unpublished work.
    • Not under review elsewhere.
    • Granting of publication/distribution rights.
    • Anonymized Word file.
  3. Submission via OJS platform.
  4. Initial editorial screening (reject or request reviews).
  5. Double-blind peer review by field experts.
  6. Editorial decision based on reviewer reports:

  7. Author notification (acceptance/rejection/revision request).
  8. Final revision check (if applicable).
  9. Layout stage.
  10. Publication via OJS and dissemination.

 


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