Best Publishing Practices

Policy on Best Publishing Practices

Publication Ethics

Amazonía Peruana adheres to and promotes ethical publishing practices. It provides guidelines on conflicts of interest, ethical commitment, and the detection of similarities.

Commitment to Ethics

Amazonía Peruana adheres to international ethical standards and codes established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (Code of Conduct and Best Practices Guidelines for Journal Editors, COPE) and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) to ensure the authenticity of publications and the quality of the editorial process. Furthermore, it draws inspiration from the principles of transparency and best practices of the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA). It also endorses the ethical commitment of all parties involved in the management and publication of articles. To this end, the journal relies on the Publication Ethics Resource Kit (PERK), which suggests appropriate protocols to address the roles and needs of authors, readers, reviewers, and editorial team members involved in the editorial process.

On Unethical Conduct

Anyone may report unethical conduct to the editor. The journal will give due consideration to any complaint, regardless of when the original article was published. Allegations must be supported by evidence in order for an investigation to be initiated. All complaints and allegations of unethical conduct or misconduct will be taken with the utmost seriousness.
Amazonía Peruana opposes any form of manipulation that leads to fraud, such as the purchase of authorship or manuscripts, the sale of authorship or manuscripts, or the substitution of authors and manuscripts. In the event of such manipulations, the Editorial Board will contact the relevant offices of the rector or vice rector of the institution to which the authors belong.

Similarity Detection

The journal uses Cross iThenticate for plagiarism detection. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited, and manuscripts found to contain plagiarism will be rejected or not published. Authors guarantee that their work and any related materials are original and do not infringe on anyone’s copyright. Furthermore, authors confirm that the manuscript has not been previously submitted or published and certify that the manuscript has been approved by all authors. If plagiarism or any other ethical violation is detected in the manuscript, it will be returned to the authors, who will be warned and notified of the violation. The Editorial Board will send a formal notice.

The journal Amazonía Peruana defines plagiarism as the appropriation of ideas, methodologies, results, conclusions, excerpts, or texts from other individuals or researchers without providing the appropriate credit. Similarly, it defines plagiarism as any act of dishonesty or fraud in publication. Furthermore, it considers the fabrication of results and data, the manipulation of information, and any procedure that alters data or results —as well as the omission or modification of such data or results— to constitute misconduct.

In the event that the journal receives a report of plagiarism or detects it, it will take the following detailed steps: 1) The Editorial Board will investigate and verify whether there are any detected similarities using the Cross iThenticate software; 2) The Editorial Board will contact the authors and notify them of the similarity report, as well as their compliance with the codes of ethics and originality; 3) The authors have a maximum of fifteen (15) days to address the findings or observations and submit their appeal to the Editorial Board; 4) The Editorial Board has a maximum of fifteen (15) days to evaluate the appeal; it will then contact the authors to inform them of the decision. If the appeal is accepted, the publication process continues. If the appeal is rejected, the publication process is halted. The Editorial Board is obligated to retract any manuscript that has been previously published, even in another language.

Conflict of Interest

The Editorial Board, the authors, and the reviewers declare that they adhere to ethical research principles and are free from any conflict of interest. Authors shall disclose any funding related to their research, if applicable. Authors shall indicate the contribution of each author (full names) to the submitted work.

Disclaimer

The content of the articles is the responsibility of the authors and does not reflect the position or opinion of the editorial team. Manuscripts that are not accepted will be returned to their authors. Illustrations not created by the author must indicate their source. The journal assumes that the authors have requested and obtained the necessary reproduction permissions and is not liable for the unauthorized use of illustrations or for any legal consequences arising from intellectual property rights infringement.

Guidelines on Publication and Prior Research Records

Amazonía peruana is committed to open science practices. It informs authors about the publication of data in various repositories.

Archiving

This journal uses the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archive among participating libraries, allowing those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for preservation and restoration purposes.

Publication and Ethics Policies

The responsibilities and rights of the editors, reviewers, and authors of Amazonía peruana are in accordance with the COPE Statement.

Responsibilities of the Editor

• The editor is authorized to select and publish manuscripts submitted to the journal.
• The editor works to improve the journal and communicates frequently with authors.
• The editor is responsible for correcting errors and, if necessary, provides feedback to the author to improve the manuscript.
• When evaluating manuscripts, the editor never takes into account the author’s membership in any organization, name, philosophy, age, professional background, gender, etc.
• The editor, together with the Editorial Board, selects blind peer reviewers to evaluate the manuscript.
• Provide guidance to reviewers on the guidelines for submitting their evaluations and address any questions that may arise.
• In certain cases, the editor may seek guidance, assistance, and consultation from other members of the Editorial Board and reviewers.
• Ensure the originality of the works. If plagiarism is found in a manuscript, the editor notifies the authors before rejecting the manuscript.
• The editor has the right to accept or reject manuscripts.
• The editor shares manuscript details with authors, authorized reviewers, and other editors, ensuring that the information is anonymized.
• It aligns with standards of ethical conduct for everyone.
• It ensures that peer-review data is preserved and not used for individual gain.
• Information from an author that has not yet been published and has been read or reviewed may not be used by the editor for personal purposes or research.

Principles

Fairness: The editor evaluates intellectual content without regard to the authors’ race, ethnicity, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or political views.
Respect and Conflict of Interest: The editor is prohibited from using or disseminating unpublished data and materials from submitted manuscripts for their own research without the author’s express written consent, as this could create conflicts of interest.

Respect for Deadlines: The editor bears ultimate responsibility for meeting the deadlines for reviews and the publication of accepted works, in order to ensure the dissemination of the results. The editor is committed to adhering to the published deadlines. Furthermore, the editor ensures that accepted manuscripts do not remain unpublished on endless waiting lists beyond the time necessary for their inclusion in the next issue.

Post-publication and retraction: The editor provides authors with fair mechanisms to correct, revise, or retract articles after publication. Retraction of published articles occurs due to errors, omission of sources or references, scientific fraud (data manipulation, plagiarism, or duplicate publication, among others), or unreliable results. Prior to publication, the editor verifies the accuracy of the content and gives authors the opportunity to make corrections; in subsequent cases, the editor evaluates whether to correct the work or remove it from the journal.

Confidentiality: The editor and all members of the editorial team are prohibited from disclosing information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the author, the reviewers, the Editorial Board, and the publishing entity.

Author Responsibility

• The author is responsible for the objectives, relevance, methods, results, conclusion, and references of the work. Therefore, the author commits to presenting significant, impactful, innovative, or critical research that benefits the community and society.
• The author correctly identifies the contributions to the manuscript, as well as the references or bibliographic sources.
• The author submits the manuscript in accordance with the journal’s guidelines.
• The author ensures that the work is original, clear, and free of plagiarism. The author may address any comments in a timely and responsible manner.
• The author agrees to allow the work to be verified for any inconsistencies or fraudulent practices, acknowledging that such issues will not be accepted.
• The author ensures that the source of the data in the research is documented, as this is sometimes requested by editors and reviewers.
• The author accepts responsibility for the content of the manuscript submitted to the journal and confirms that the data are authentic and accurate.
• The author promotes the dissemination of the manuscript with a commitment to ethics and responsibility.
• Submitting the same article to more than one journal is unethical; therefore, please evaluate the appropriateness of a subsequent submission.
• The corresponding author certifies that the final research paper has been approved by the co-authors and confirms that they have made significant contributions.
• The author revises and resubmits for publication the manuscript that has received comments and suggestions regarding errors, omissions, lack of clarity, or additional content as noted by the editor or reviewer. The author requests and uses the review form respectfully.
• If errors are detected in the manuscript, the author immediately notifies the editor or Editorial Board to issue a corrigendum or, if necessary, to withdraw the manuscript.
• The author specifies their contribution to the manuscript, provides appropriate acknowledgments, lists sources of financial support by naming the entity, and discloses any existing conflicts of interest. With regard to the results of any public or private funding, the author must correctly identify the source.
• The author participates in the post-publication phase with transparency and ethics, without harming the institution.
• If there are any questions, the author has the right to consult the editor. The author may request a certificate of publication.

Principles
Originality and Accuracy: Authors certify that they have produced entirely original manuscripts and that they have properly cited and referenced the sources used.
Acknowledgments and Conflict of Interest: Authors list their contributions, acknowledging that they have made significant contributions to the conception, development, writing, and critical review of the work.
Cooperation and Revision: If an author discovers an error or inaccuracy that affects their own research before or after publication, they shall cooperate in correcting it and notify the journal’s editor as soon as possible.
Integrity: The author agrees not to publish works based on the same research in other journals, nor to submit the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time. This prevents multiple, concurrent, or redundant publication.

Responsibilities of the Reviewer

• The reviewer is responsible for reviewing the content of the manuscript and ensuring it complies with the journal’s formatting guidelines, as outlined in the review form, and for making a decision regarding publication.
• The reviewer participates in the decision-making process and contributes to improving the quality of the work through an objective, balanced, and fair review.
• The reviewer evaluates the manuscript objectively. They refrain from personal criticism and provide clear comments to help the author revise and improve the article.
• They ensure that the information they provide is clear and non-discriminatory. They use appropriate language in their feedback. They do not delay the process or cause harm to the author.
• They are selected by the editor and are not entitled to know the name of the manuscript’s author.
• They review the manuscript anonymously and return their feedback anonymously as well.
• If you are not qualified to review the article, notify the editor immediately.
• Reviewers with a conflict of interest must notify the editor and/or the Editorial Board.
• Ensure confidentiality during the review process by not disclosing any information to any person or interested party.
• If you find a plagiarized manuscript, notify the editor immediately. Also, notify the editor if you find published content that is substantially similar to the work you are reviewing.
• Information from the author that has not yet been published and has been read or reviewed by the reviewer may not be used by the reviewer for personal purposes or research.
• The reviewer must notify the editor of their withdrawal as a reviewer in cases of conflict of interest.

Principles

Collaboration and Contribution: Peer reviewers assist the editor and the Editorial Board in making editorial decisions and help authors improve their work.

Objectivity: Reviewers adhere to standards of objectivity based on supporting arguments; therefore, personal and direct criticism of the author—especially when unsubstantiated—is inappropriate.

Respect for Deadlines and Timeliness: A reviewer who does not feel capable of evaluating the assigned manuscript or immediately recognizes that they do not have the necessary time must notify the editor so that they may withdraw from the review process. Reviewers commit to evaluating manuscripts as quickly as possible in order to meet submission deadlines, since the retention period for pending manuscripts is limited and inflexible out of respect for the authors and their manuscripts.

Confidentiality: Reviewers evaluate and treat all received manuscripts as confidential documents; therefore, they are prohibited from sharing them with others or discussing them.

Respect and Conflict of Interest: Reviewers do not use or exploit the information and ideas obtained during their review. Furthermore, they refrain from reviewing works with which they have a conflict of interest.
Identification and Verification: Reviewers identify sources that have not been cited by the authors, inform the editorial team of any duplicated or overlapping sources, suggest bibliographic references to key works that the author may have overlooked, and support their recommendations with the corresponding citations or evidence.

 

Policy on Errata, Corrections, and Retractions

Manuscripts that have been published remain accurate, current, and unaltered, to the extent possible, in the journal. However, there are exceptional circumstances in which a work must be corrected, retracted, or even removed. Such actions will be taken following a careful assessment by the editorial team, in accordance with the guidelines suggested by COPE.
In such cases, corrective procedures are implemented based on the type, severity, and impact of the detected inaccuracy, such as a notice, correction, or errata, a retraction, or the removal of the article. The objective of this procedure is to communicate changes transparently while ensuring the integrity of the academic record.

Errata

An errata notice is published when necessary to correct an omission or error made by the journal after publication that could affect the publication record or the authors’ reputation, without compromising the academic integrity of the manuscripts. Errors are accompanied by a separate notice providing clear details of the mistake and any corrections that have been made. In these cases: 1) the manuscript is corrected; 2) a footnote referring to the errata notice is added to the manuscript; 3) an errata or correction notice is published separately and linked to the corrected version; 4) the errata or correction document is paginated and assigned a DOI.

Corrections

A correction notice is issued in cases where it is necessary to correct an error or omission made by the authors that could affect the publication record or the authors’ reputation, without compromising the academic integrity of the manuscripts. It is accompanied by a separate notice providing clear details of the error and the changes that have been made. In these cases: 1) the manuscript is corrected; 2) a footnote is added to the manuscript referencing the correction notice; 3) an errata or correction notice is published separately and linked to the corrected version; 4) the errata or correction document is paginated and assigned a DOI.

Retractions

A retraction notice is published when a significant error invalidates the article’s conclusions, in cases of publication misconduct, or when research misconduct has occurred. Authors may request the retraction of their manuscripts when their reasons meet the criteria for retraction. A retraction is issued 1) when the work constitutes plagiarism; 2) when there is evidence of biased peer review; 3) when there is evidence of fraudulent authorship; 4) when there is clear evidence that the results are unreliable due to misconduct, such as data fabrication or image manipulation, or due to an error, such as an experimental error; 3) when the results have been previously published elsewhere without proper cross-referencing, requesting permission, or providing justification; in this regard, duplicate or redundant publication is prohibited; 5) when there are indications of unethical research and violations of professional codes of ethics.

If the decision has been made to retract a manuscript: 1) a watermark reading “retracted article” is added to the published version of the article record; 2) the text “Retracted article: [article title]” is placed above the article title; 3) a separate retraction statement titled “Retraction: [article title]” is published, linked to the retracted article and signed by the editors; 4) the retraction statement is paginated and assigned a DOI.

Removal of Articles

A manuscript is removed in exceptional cases where the issues are serious and cannot be addressed through a retraction or correction notice. This occurs 1) when a manuscript is subject to a court order; 2) when the manuscript is grossly defamatory or infringes other legal rights; 3) when the manuscript, if left unaddressed, could pose a serious health risk. If a manuscript is removed, the metadata (authors and title) are retained, and the text is replaced with a document stating that the manuscript has been removed for legal reasons.

Informed Consent

Authors must state in the methodology section of the article that they obtained consent from the interviewees. If necessary, the Editorial Board may request evidence of informed consent. For the publication of photographs and images in which the individual’s identity is obscured, informed consent from the individual or their legal representative is also required. Images that do not meet these requirements will not be published.