About the Journal

Permanent call

Focus and Scope

La revista Politécnica is a biannual academic publication of the Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid, which aims to publish research results and generate a dynamic space for academic discussion in relation to the fields of knowledge in which the institution is involved, namely: the Engineering, Administration, Audiovisual Communication, Agricultural Sciences, Basic, Social and Human Sciences, and Physical Education, Recreation and Sports. Similarly, the missionary affairs of the institution

Peer Review Process

The process of selection of papers involved in the call consists of several phases: first, there is an initial review by the Editorial Board, to determine whether the work complies with the terms of reference, there are deficiencies in their structure, composition or other observations presented in this document. Papers that do not fulfill the requirements will not be taken into account to continue the process and will be discarded in the initial review. In the second phase, the papers are evaluated under the double blind method, its content is analyzed by two foreign or national academic peers, specialized in the corresponding area of the article. The process is anonymous between reviewers and authors and lasts between 1 and 2 months. 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that giving the public free access to research helps a greater global exchange of knowledge. The Polytechnic magazine does not generate charges for sending or processing articles to our authors. The Revista Politécnica supports research processes of authors from developing countries that are presented in scientific languages, preferably in Spanish, Portuguese and English. Thanks to the Open Journal System, the contents of the Polytechnic Magazine are available immediately an edition is published.

Frequency of publication

La Revista Politécnica is a biannual publication. However, the call for papers is permanent (throughout the year), there will be two cut-off dates, for the magazine to be published in the first semester and for the magazine to be published in the second semester of each year.

Letter and rights session

Indexada en:

La Revista Politécnica it is indexed in:

• Redalyc
• SciELO Colombia - Scientific Electronic Library Online
• Actualidad Iberoamericana
• CLASE
• Directory of Open Access Journals - DOAJ
• Fuente Académica Premier - EBSCO
• e-Revistas
• Latindex
• Periódica
• Ulrichs'WEB

Charges for publishing articles

La Revista Politécnica does not charge the authors for the reception, evaluation and publication of the articles (Article Processing Charge - APC) submitted for their consideration.

Ethics Code

For the Authors:

1. Authors should express originality and clarity of the article, data truthfulness, and validity of the research and its relevance with respect to the journal’s scope.
2. Authors should know the “instructions to the authors” and observe them entirely.
3. Authors should report any significant conflict of interest, if any, to all the collaborators.
4. Authors should inform the editors if any person should not review the material, always based on a reasonable and viable basis.
5. Authors should know the dates of publication of the journal, as well as the deadlines to send and accept the articles.
6. Authors can appeal any editorial decisions.

For Peers or Arbitrators:

1. Review of articles should be made by blind expert peers based on the international double-blind system that assures that the review has been made in compliance with relevant anonymity standards.
2. Peers should report any conflict of interest resulting from their closeness or hostility with authors; and if they have identified the authors despite their names have not been included in the article. Arbitrators should report any conflict of interest and reject any invitation from editors to evaluate an article when they have, for instance, identified the authors, when they are academically or familiarly related to the authors, when they belong to the same university, department, research group, professional network, research project or any other type of connection or conflict / professional proximity. In this case, the peer should reject the editor’s offer to review the article.
3. Peers should review the article within the terms assigned by the journal, with the purpose of respecting due terms, as a way of showing respect for authors and their works.
4. Peers should keep strict confidentiality during the evaluation of articles and should never disclose contents to third parties.
5. Peers’ opinions are extremely important to detect originality of contents and assure scientific and literary quality of the articles.
6. Evaluations should include an exhaustive analysis of the article, by contrasting the information provided, verifying relevant scientific literature used for the document, and presenting a quantitative and qualitative report to the editors about the article suitability for future publication.
7. Peers should issue some comments about ethical problems and potential improper research and publication behaviors that may emerge from the material received.

For Editors:

1. Editors should assure quality of the material to be published on the journal.

2. Editors should select expert peers having knowledge, experience, and academic history in the field and not having any conflict of interest.

3. Editors should respect all copyrights.

4. Editors should assure confidentiality and anonymity of authors and peers during the entire process. Confidentiality should also be applicable to consents and special requirements necessary for conducting research with human beings and animals.

5. Editors should publish corrections, clarifications, retreats, and apologies whenever it should be necessary.

6. Editors should actively look for standpoints of authors, readers, peers, and members of committees and/or editorial boards from other journals, in relation to potential ways of improving their publication processes.

7. Editors should comply with the semester publication periods expressed in ANAGRAMAS Journal.

8. Editors should identify, select, and review the composition of the editorial committee and the scientific committee of the journal, based on the experience and academic history of their members.

Sponsors

• Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid