"Open Access Policy"

"Tramas Sociales" Journal of the Cabinet of Studies and Research in Sociology (GEIS) upholds its commitment to Open Access policies for scientific information, asserting that scientific publications, including research funded with public resources, should circulate freely on the Internet, without charge, and without restrictions. The publication of articles in this journal is free, as is access to its content. No fees are charged for publishing or accessing published articles.

All articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Copyright by the Cabinet of Studies and Research in Sociology (GEIS): [https://geis.facso.unsj.edu.ar/]

Focus and Scope of the Journal:

"Tramas Sociales," an electronic journal of the Cabinet of Sociological Studies of the Department of Sociology at the National University of San Juan, aims to serve as a space for debate and exchange about the complex realities of Latin America and the Caribbean in dialogue with the international context, from a critical perspective.

We invite researchers and academics from the Social Sciences and Humanities, both nationally and internationally, to submit original and unpublished articles. The journal is published annually, and contributions are accepted throughout the year. All submissions undergo a double-blind external evaluation process.

Articles are accepted in Spanish and Portuguese.

Editorial Ethics Model and Declaration of Misconduct:

This model adopts the editorial ethics model and declaration of misconduct from the Latin American Journal of Social Sciences, Childhood and Youth, and the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Good Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

All parties involved in the publication process, including the author(s), editor(s), Editorial Committee, Scientific Committee, reviewer(s), and the Cabinet of Sociological Studies and Research, the entity responsible for content publication, will adhere to the following model.

Publication Decisions:

The editor of the "Tramas Sociales" Journal is responsible for deciding which submitted articles should be published. The editor should follow the policies of the editorial committee and scientific committee of the journal and consider the various legal aspects related to defamation, copyright, or plagiarism. The editor also has the authority, after conducting all necessary consultations, to resolve conflicts of interest and other ethical issues related to submitted or published manuscripts.

Fair Play:

The journal editor may evaluate manuscripts at any time based solely on their intellectual content, without considering race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality:

The editor and the entire editorial team must not disclose any information about any manuscript submitted to the journal for review. Information can only be exchanged with the author, reviewers, advisors, and members of the editorial and scientific committees, as appropriate.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest:

Unpublished material sent to the journal by the author(s) through a manuscript should not be used in the editorial team's research without the express consent of the author. If an author or authors have received any financial support from an entity interested in the results of their research, and that entity has potential economic interests in the results, such a relationship must be disclosed.

Reviewer Duties:

Contribution to Editorial Decisions:

Reviewers will assist the journal editor in making editorial decisions and, through editorial communications with the author, may assist the author in improving the content of the article.

Promptness:

Any reviewer who feels unqualified to review an article or is aware that they cannot meet the promptness required to provide their judgment will justify their excuse from the review process by notifying the editor as soon as possible.

Peer Review Process

About the Evaluation Process

The receipt of an article does not imply its acceptance for publication. Submissions will be initially reviewed by the Editorial Committee to verify that they align with the journal's theme and meet all established guidelines. All articles will undergo a "double-blind" peer review system with the participation of academic peers. Reviewers will be external to the authors' institution of affiliation. The possible outcomes of the review process are: Publishable (without modifications); Publishable subject to minor modifications; Publishable subject to major modifications; Not publishable.

In case of conflicting results, a third review will be sought, which will be definitive. The results of the reviews are final and cannot be appealed.

Since Tramas Sociales has a continuous call for submissions, there are articles in a waiting list to be reviewed. The review processes will be carried out in order and within the capacity to ensure editorial work. The editorial coordination of the journal will inform the authors about the progress of their work in the review and editing process and will respond to all inquiries.

Any unforeseen cases will be resolved by the Editorial Committee of the journal.

Editorial Process Confidentiality:

Any manuscript received for review will be treated with careful confidentiality. It should not be shown, nor should its content be revealed to anyone not authorized by the editor.

Objectivity Standards:

Reviews will be conducted objectively. Personal criticisms directed toward the author are inappropriate. Reviewers must express their views with arguments that support their assessments.

Recognition of Sources:

Reviewers should be familiar with relevant published works not cited by the authors. Any statement of observation, derivation, or argument that has been used previously must be cited appropriately. A reviewer must also notify the journal editor if they are aware of any potential similarity or overlap between a manuscript under review and other works published earlier.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest:

Reviewers must maintain confidential any privileged information or ideas obtained through a manuscript under review, and they must not use such information for personal benefit under any circumstances. Reviewers should not consider reviewing manuscripts that may conflict with their own work or competition processes, collaboration with other connected authors, companies, or institutions.

Author Duties:

Standards:

Authors of original research papers must provide an accurate description of the work performed, as well as an objective presentation of its significance. Underlying data must be accurately represented in the work. A document should have sufficient details, references, and citations to enable others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or deliberately inaccurate claims constitute unethical and unacceptable behavior. The article should not show any discrimination or disrespect for any fundamental personal rights.

Access to Information and Retention:

Authors are asked to provide information in connection with the article under review, and this information should be publicly accessible if possible. In any case, authors should be prepared to maintain such information for a reasonable period after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism:

Authors must ensure that they have written a completely original work, and if they have used the works of others, these must be appropriately cited with the respective permissions.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication:

An author or authors should not generally publish in more than one journal or publication manuscripts that essentially describe the same research. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal constitutes unethical behavior and is unacceptable from an editorial standpoint.

Recognition of Sources:

Deserved recognition of the work of others should always be considered. Authors must cite publications that have influenced the development of their own work.

Authorship:

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the work presented. All those who made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. When others have participated in specific aspects of the project, they should be recognized by being listed as contributors. The corresponding author must ensure that all co-authors and contributors are appropriately included and listed in the submitted project, and that all have approved the final version and agree to submit it for publication.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest:

All authors must disclose any conflicts of interest that could be significant in the interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.

Errors in Published Works:

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in the publication of their own work, they are obligated to notify the journal editor as soon as possible and assist in correcting it or, if necessary, retracting the publication.

Digital Preservation System:

Internally: The journal has storage on external hard drives that update their content semi-annually.

Externally: We are part of the CLOCKSS system (Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) to ensure a permanent and secure archive for the journal. CLOCKSS is based on the open-source LOCKSS software developed at Stanford University Library, allowing libraries to preserve selected web journals by regularly checking the websites of registered journals for recently published content and archiving it. Each archive is constantly validated against other library caches, and if content is found to be corrupted or lost, other caches or the journal itself are used to restore it.

Interoperatibility

We use protocol OAI-PMH.
https://ojs.unsj.edu.ar/index.php/tramassociales/oai