About the Journal | Enfoque Disciplinario

Focus and Scope

Enfoque Disciplinario journal, ISSN 2711-3124 (online), published by the Centro de Investigaciones y Capacitaciones Interdisciplinares of Colombia, is a national and international scientific journal focused on publishing original research and reflection articles, disseminating the most recent studies in the field of social sciences, with an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary scope (OECD) (Economics, Administrative and Accounting Sciences, Education). Papers from other areas may also be published, provided they contribute to the aforementioned scientific field.

The publication is aimed at researchers, students, academics, and professionals interested in learning about the latest advances in the thematic areas covered by the journal. It is disseminated to the local, national, and international community through its website, SIRES, subscriptions, and national and international exchanges with libraries, professional associations, and universities.

Original and unpublished articles in Spanish and English are accepted for publication.

The journal began with an annual publication frequency in 2016 and was promoted virtually. Since 2020, its publication frequency has changed to semiannual.

Papers undergo a double-blind peer review process (both reviewers and authors remain anonymous). The Editorial Committee reserves the right to accept or reject the publication of submitted articles, as well as to suggest structural changes to the author(s), provided such changes do not involve substantial modifications. The specific details of this process are explained in the peer review section.

The call for paper submissions remains open throughout the year.

To send comments to the journal, please contact the Editor-in-Chief: Rafael Rojas Gualdrón, Centro de Investigaciones y Capacitaciones Interdisciplinares (CICI). Address: Parque Residencial Prado Verde, Turbaco, Bolívar - Colombia. Mobile and WhatsApp: +57 3017605489. Email addresses: editor@enfoquedisciplinario.org ; enfoquedisciplinariojournal@gmail.com(

Mission

ENFOQUE DISCIPLINARIO Journal is a publication that promotes interdisciplinary research, published semiannually under a continuous publication model. It seeks to contribute to academic and scientific development through accessibility, national and international visibility, and open access.

The journal offers the academic community the opportunity to publish in various disciplines of the social sciences and other fields due to its interdisciplinary nature, reflecting innovative and high-quality contributions aimed at advancing global scientific knowledge.

Target Audience

Enfoque Disciplinario Journal is a scientific journal directed at academic and research professionals in the social and interdisciplinary sciences who are part of public and private, national and international institutions, with the purpose of expanding scientific knowledge globally.

Standardized Parameters for Author Citation

The journal adopts standardized parameters for author citation through the mandatory implementation of ORCID, DOI, APA 7th edition standards, institutional affiliation standardization, and editorial metadata normalization in OJS, thereby ensuring interoperability and scientific visibility of publications.

Publication Frequency

ENFOQUE DISCIPLINARIO journal has a semiannual publication frequency. Each digital issue is officially published on June 30, corresponding to the January–June period, and on December 20, corresponding to the July–December period. However, in order to strengthen the visibility and dissemination of scientific knowledge, the journal implements an early publication model through its OJS platform, allowing the immediate dissemination of articles that have successfully completed the evaluation and editing processes. In this way, readers may access the most recent research in a timely manner without having to wait for the complete publication of the corresponding issue.

Open Access Policy

Enfoque Disciplinario is an Open Access scientific journal, meaning that it is freely available on the Internet for online reading, downloading, printing, partial or total copying of documents, or any other type of physical or digital dissemination, provided that proper credit is given to the publication and the author, either through a reference or a complete citation in accordance with recognized style manuals.

This journal provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that offering the public free access to research contributes to a greater global exchange of knowledge.

This journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. For CC licenses, the guiding principle is creative freedom. This system complements copyright law without opposing it, recognizing its importance in our culture. The content of the articles is the sole responsibility of each author and does not, in any way, commit the journal or the institution.

Crossref/Crossmark Policy

ENFOQUE DISCIPLINARIO journal follows international standards of editorial quality and scientific publishing. All published articles are assigned a DOI (Digital Object Identifier), and their metadata are registered and shared through Crossref, facilitating identification, retrieval, and proper citation in national and international academic environments. Likewise, the journal incorporates the Crossmark tool, which allows verification and updating of the editorial status of each publication, ensuring the reliability, authenticity, and integrity of the scientific records consulted by readers.

Crossmark provides clear and transparent information regarding the history and updates of scientific articles. Through its badge, users can access relevant data such as the initial online publication date, subsequent modifications and corrections, and access to previous versions of the document, thus guaranteeing consultation of the most current and validated version of the academic content.

Archiving

In order to ensure the permanent preservation of its academic content, ENFOQUE DISCIPLINARIO journal implements the LOCKSS system, a digital preservation strategy that allows the generation and storage of multiple backup copies on different servers and locations. Likewise, the journal recognizes and respects copyright, authorizing the self-archiving of published articles in institutional, thematic, or personal repositories. This policy promotes the dissemination and accessibility of scientific knowledge, increases research visibility, and ensures long-term information availability.

Statement of Ethics and Best Editorial Practices of ENFOQUE DISCIPLINARIO Journal

Based on the COPE Guidelines for Best Practices for Journal Editors and in accordance with the principles of transparency established therein—such as publication ethics regarding authorship, article plagiarism, data manipulation, and conflicts of interest—Enfoque Disciplinario Journal establishes the following editorial ethics statement:

Responsibilities of Editors

The editor and the editorial committee must act fairly, objectively, and without any type of discrimination (sexual, political, religious, or ethnic) in applying the procedures described in this statement.

Likewise, submitted works will be edited and published solely on the basis of their academic merit, without considering commercial influence or conflicts of interest. Therefore, the editor must remain free from any conflict of interest related to the authors or funding bodies that could bias the acceptance or rejection of a particular paper.

Any editorial decision shall be based on the opinions of peer reviewers. Regardless of whether plagiarism is suspected, the editorial committee will use the Turnitin software available to the journal.

Members of the editorial committee must not disclose information regarding submitted articles. Communication shall only take place with authors and reviewers. Confidentiality is guaranteed through the double-blind review system, in which authors do not know the identity of reviewers and vice versa.

When a member of the editorial committee identifies errors in an article already published in ENFOQUE DISCIPLINARIO, they must inform the other members in order to proceed with corrections or other necessary measures. Additionally, the committee must address and follow appropriate procedures to resolve ethical complaints or conflicts of interest in accordance with the editorial policy and ethical research principles of the Centro de Investigaciones y Capacitaciones Interdisciplinares.

Responsibilities of Authors

Articles submitted by authors must comply with the technical and editorial criteria specified by ENFOQUE DISCIPLINARIO journal and its author guidelines.

Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original and unpublished, are not under consideration by another journal, and have not previously been accepted or published elsewhere.

Articles must be presented objectively and must not contain false or distorted statements, as this constitutes unethical behavior. Manuscripts must also include information regarding funding sources and a declaration of conflicts of interest.

Authors must ensure that the manuscript is entirely original and that any work by third parties is properly cited. Plagiarism may take many forms, from presenting another author's work as one’s own to copying or paraphrasing substantial portions without proper attribution, claiming others’ research results, or appropriating third-party publication rights. Plagiarism in any form constitutes unethical conduct and is unacceptable in scientific publishing.

f plagiarism is detected, the author(s) will be informed and asked to make the necessary corrections, or the manuscript will be rejected depending on the severity of the plagiarism. Data manipulation and fabrication are considered fraudulent practices.

Authors must formally transfer copyright to the journal, actively participate in the peer-review process by responding promptly to reviewers’ or editors’ requests, and carefully review the final version of the article to report any errors requiring correction. If significant errors are discovered after publication, authors must immediately notify the editorial committee and cooperate in publishing an erratum or, when necessary, retracting the paper.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers must contribute to the evaluation process by issuing objective, respectful, constructive, and timely assessments free from personal bias. If reviewers do not consider themselves sufficiently qualified to review a manuscript, they must communicate this after reading the abstract and before receiving the full paper.

Reviewers must disclose any conflicts of interest related to the work or its funding sources that could influence their evaluation.

Reviewers are responsible for identifying relevant references omitted by authors and for informing the editorial committee about cases of duplicate publication or plagiarism not previously detected by the journal.

Reviewers must handle all information received from the editorial committee or authors with strict confidentiality and make appropriate use of it.

Reviewers commit themselves to complying with ethical standards in research and scientific publication.

Procedures in Cases of Unethical Conduct

Editors shall take reasonable measures to identify and prevent the publication of works involving unethical behavior or research misconduct. Unethical practices include data fabrication, data manipulation, plagiarism, citation manipulation, falsification of information, or omission of authorship, among others.

Reports of unethical conduct must initially be submitted in writing to the editor, accompanied by sufficient evidence to initiate an investigation. The editor and editorial committee will then be responsible for conducting the investigation.

Minor ethical issues may be resolved directly with the authors without consulting the editorial committee.

In cases of serious unethical conduct, the editor and editorial committee shall:

Notify authors and reviewers in writing with an official communication detailing the misconduct and available evidence.
Decide whether employers or institutional affiliations should be informed.
Seek expert advice when allegations are not supported by conclusive evidence.
Allow authors the opportunity to respond to allegations.
Require corrections, modifications, or retraction of the article if necessary.

Responsibility for Content

ENFOQUE DISCIPLINARIO journal promotes a plural, critical, and enriching academic discussion space. However, the opinions, interpretations, and statements expressed in published articles are the exclusive responsibility of their authors, derived from their research and academic reflection processes. Consequently, such content does not necessarily reflect the institutional position of the Centro de Investigaciones y Capacitaciones Interdisciplinares or other entities associated with the publication.

Anti-Plagiarism Policy

Through Turnitin software, Enfoque Disciplinario journal performs plagiarism checks to ensure that submitted manuscripts are original and unpublished.