<p><strong>PROCESS DESCRIPTION OF THE ARTICLE EVALUATION</strong></p>
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<p>For the journal Cultura Científica (C. Cient.) It is important to develop high standards of scientific quality in the publications of their numbers; therefore, it proposes an evaluation process that assures the quality of the products and generates a scientific and professional growth of all the actors involved in the publication: authors, editors and evaluators. Next, a description of the process is made, this has two stages.</p>
<p><strong>1.</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Prior review of compliance with editorial policies and standards</strong></p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Once the article has been received, the Editorial Team carries out a technical review that verifies if the manuscript complies with the stipulated standards: delivery of the requested information, complete and adequate structure of the manuscript and citation in accordance with the agreed norms. According to the results of this first review, the authors will be notified of the result of the first filter, if necessary, the authors will be asked for missing information or adjustments, and if this is the case, the rejection of the article will be informed with adequate justification.</p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After verifying compliance with the editorial standards, the Editorial Committee evaluates all articles that meet the essential parameters. The purpose of this review is to ensure that the manuscript structure and contents are clear, pertinent and adequately reported. As a result, the manuscript can be sent for peer review, returned to the authors for corrections or rejected.</p>
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<p><strong>2. Peer review</strong></p>
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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Once the Editorial Committee verifies that the manuscript meets the parameters established by the journal, it sends it to three peers, two of them not part of Juan de Castellanos University and one internal. These should issue their concept in writing in the format established for it. The review is done in the double-blind form, where the evaluators and the authors are anonymous. The referees, once notified of their participation in the evaluation process, will have 15 working days to issue their concept about the recommended article and send the required information.</p>
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<p>The Editorial Team weighs the evaluations and, as a result, accepts the publication of the article, returns the manuscript to the authors for corrections, or rejects the document definitively. In cases where corrections are requested, they will be sent to the authors who, in turn, must submit the new version within a maximum period of 15 working days from the date of notification. In the correction of proofs of final impression, only changes of form relative to wording or style are allowed.</p>
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