Editorial process
1 - Pre-submission Requirements
The editorial process begins with the CALL FOR PAPERS issued by the Journal Editor.
To access the platform and upload their manuscript, the corresponding author must first obtain login credentials, which are provided by the journal's technical support team upon request via email at revistadycs@uat.edu.mx.
Upon request, the corresponding author will receive registration details for the journal platform. Authors must submit a Word file specifying the personal and institutional information of each co-author, listed in order of contribution.
From the next stage onward, the author will communicate through discussions within the journal's platform, and the updated status of their submission will be automatically notified via email.
2 - Submission
In the first stage, the manuscript undergoes a preliminary review by the Editorial Coordination team to ensure it meets the thematic requirements outlined in the Call for Papers. Additionally, the manuscript will be screened for plagiarism using the iThenticate verification service and checked against the “submission preparation checklist”.
Note: Manuscripts that do not comply with the journal's editorial standards will be returned to the authors for revision. Authors will have three to five working days to make corrections, which must be highlighted in yellow.
3 – Review
In the second stage, the Journal Editor will send the submission for evaluation to external researchers working in the respective thematic area, using a double-blind review system. The invitation to review must be answered within five business days; otherwise, the Editorial Coordination will seek another researcher, granting the same period to receive a response.
Once the reviewer pair confirms their participation, they will have up to fifteen business days to complete the evaluation on the Journal’s platform using the Review Form for articles and reviews. In case of conflicting opinions, the Journal Editor will decide whether to send the submission to a third reviewer, or whether to accept or reject it.
If the reviewers provide recommendations for the submission, the author(s) must address them within ten business days, highlighting the changes in yellow.
If a reviewer requested that the submission be sent back to validate the changes, they will have five business days to review the revised version and confirm their approval once notified that it is available on the platform; otherwise, their acceptance will be assumed implicitly, and the submission will proceed to the next stage of the process.
In the event that a reviewer expresses disagreement with the changes, the Journal Editor will decide whether the recommendations have been sufficiently addressed or if the document needs to be returned to the author(s) for further revisions, in which case they will have three business days to complete this task. If the author(s) choose not to make additional changes, the final decision regarding the publication of the submission will rest with the Journal Editor.
4 - Editorial Proofreading
In the third stage, the accepted article undergoes proofreading to ensure linguistic accuracy. Additionally, the English translations of the title, abstract, keywords, figures, and tables will be reviewed and refined if necessary.
5 - Production
In the fourth stage, the submission will undergo the design and layout phase for a maximum of five business days.
The author will receive the galley proofs to verify and confirm details such as the name(s) of the author(s), institutional affiliation, postal code, city, and other formal elements, as well as to authorize publication. The author will have three business days to provide approval. If no response is received within this period, consent will be assumed implicitly. However, the Journal will publish an erratum if necessary in case the authors identify any errors in the publication.
6 - Publication
In the fifth and final stage, upon completion of the editorial process on the platform, the article will be published in the corresponding volume and issue of the edition associated with the current Call for Papers.
