Policies regarding ethics and scientific integrity

Policies regarding ethics and scientific integrity

The editorial team of the Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science is committed to the compliance with the highest ethical standards, good editing practices, and authorship principles adhering to COPE: Publication Ethics and Ethical Violations and the Singapore Statement on Research Integrity, as well as the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT), which is expressed in the following criteria:

a) Authorship and contribution policies: Those considered authors are individuals who have made a significant contribution in the research, writing, presentation, and adjustment of the manuscript according to the criteria of the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT).

Authors should be presented in the previously established order, indicating the following information:

  • Pen name (as they sign all their scientific production).
  • Email address.
  • Academic degrees.
  • Institutional affiliation.
  • ORCID code.

The journal guarantees the protection of the author’s moral rights. As a consequence, the contributor has the right to be identified as the author of the work in all publications made by the Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science. It is understood that the author who submits the manuscript or uploads it to the journal’s platform assumes the role of corresponding author, being responsible for contact throughout the entire editorial process.

Transferred attributions: The author grants the following attributions to the Journal of Law and Political Sciences: a) Make editorial changes to the article that are necessary to conform to the publication standards of the Journal, without modifying the substance, as well as those established by the bibliographic databases and indexing in which the Catholic University of Temuco participates or will participate in the future. b) Create or modify summaries or abstracts of the article, in Spanish or other languages, and edit and publish them in the manner described in the previous clause. c) Determine the type of printing, format, type of paper, binding, and other physical characteristics of the manuscript, both in physical and electronic or digital formats that currently exist or may be developed in the future. d) Carry out promotional and advertising activities for the manuscript. e) Use the name of the author for the promotion of the manuscript.

b) Plagiarism policy: The articles submitted to the Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science must be original and unpublished, and have the consent of all authors. Therefore, authors are requested to use the submission letter format through which they commit to these criteria. The journal will not publish articles that have been previously published in another language.

Fragmentation of large works may cause confusion among readers, therefore authors are requested that if their work mentions previous publications, they include the respective citation as it could be detected as plagiarism or not comply with the established criteria of originality. Likewise, the author will be available to requests from the editorial board and peer reviewers regarding previously published works on the subject. All articles received will undergo a strict peer review process and will be subjected to the plagiarism detection software Compilatio. In case the article does not meet the specified criteria of originality, its publication will be declared inadmissible. If the article has already been published in the journal, it will be withdrawn from the volume in which it is located. The Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science is committed, to the community, to generate retractions and errata as necessary to ensure the transparency of the journal and due process in any detected or reported cases. Authors are responsible for the materials included in their work such as tables, graphs, photos, figures, and other necessary content for the development of the publication, and declare that these do not infringe copyright rights.

c) Policy on falsification, data manipulation and plagiarism:

The editorial team, including the editor, authors, and reviewers, must adhere to the international ethical standards defined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), especially those related to data fabrication and falsification, in order to prevent cases of:

  1. Fabrication, falsification, or omission of data.
  2. Plagiarism.
  3. Redundant, duplicate, or fragmented publication.

4.Omission of references to consulted sources.

5.Use of content without permission or justification.

  1. Individual appropriation of collective authorship.
  2. Changes in authorship.
  3. Undisclosed or undeclared conflicts of interest (COI).
  4. Any other issues that may arise in the research and publication process.

Results fabrication occurs when authors invent ideas or data. Falsification occurs when authors manipulate results or data at their own discretion. Omission arises when authors deliberately conceal a fact or data in order to alter their research results. Plagiarism occurs when an author presents as their own ideas or data created by others. Cases of plagiarism include: direct copying of text without quotation marks or citing the source, modification of some words in the text, paraphrasing, and lack of acknowledgments; self-plagiarism occurs when the same author reuses their previously published work without indicating the reference to the earlier work. Redundant or duplicate publication refers to the complete, partial, or altered copying of a work already published by the same author.

In case of suspicion of misconduct, the flowcharts developed by COPE will be followed to determine the appropriate actions.

d) Duties of the authors:

The magazine condemns plagiarism ethically and aims to fight it in any of its manifestations.

The author declares under penalty of perjury the following:

  • The article is the original work of the author;
  • All necessary permissions required by any other person or entity for the publication of the Article have been or will be provided to Revista Chilena de Derecho y Ciencia Política by the Author, at the expense of the Author, before publication;
  • The Article is not subject to any previous copyright registration, in whole or in part;
  • The Article is not subject to any other publication agreement or understanding;
  • Neither the Article nor any substantial part thereof has been previously published;
  • The Article does not contain false or defamatory information, a invasion of privacy, an infringement of any intellectual property or proprietary rights (including, among others, copyright, right of publicity, or trade secret), or is illegal or harmful.

The works submitted to the magazine must be unpublished and the result of original research. The work or ideas of others must be acknowledged as such through citation or registration rules.

Authorship is limited to those who have substantially contributed to the work. All authors must have agreed to the submission for publication.

The sources used by the author must be identified in a way that others can access them.

Works submitted to the Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science (Revista Chilena de Derecho y Ciencia Política), cannot be simultaneously submitted to others. Additionally, a work that has previously been rejected cannot be resubmitted.

In case there is a source of funding for the work, the author must communicate it to one of the editors of the magazine at the time of submission. Likewise, any conflicts of interest that may affect the impartiality of the research, such as a report in law funded by a third party, must be disclosed.

The author agrees to cooperate with the editorial process and meet all deadlines and other requirements set by their editor(s). Editors retain the discretion to decide if and when to publish any article; however, no article will be published without the final approval of the author. All citations in the published Article will adhere to the style guidelines of the Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science (Revista Chilena de Derecho y Ciencia Política). Upon request, the Author will promptly provide copies of all materials cited in the Article that cannot be located by the editorial team of the Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science (Revista Chilena de Derecho y Ciencia Política).

e) Duties of the Editorial Board:

The Editorial Board of the journal is responsible for the content that is published in accordance with the institutional and individual policies of the Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science, and should ensure both the rights of the authors and good editorial practices.

The Editor should inform the Board about any plagiarism or other conduct contrary to these good practices that they detect in their work.

It will be composed of professionals with recognized expertise in the fields of law and political science, who will provide their expertise in each of the areas that RChDCP is structured.

The composition of the Committee will be defined by recognized researchers from the University, both within the institution and externally at the national and international levels. Balanced representation will be maintained for each of the two sections of the Journal.

The members of the Committee are honorary and do not establish any labor or contractual relationship with the Catholic University of Temuco.

The functions of the editorial committee are as follows:

1.Establish the editorial policy of the Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science, in line with the editorial policy of the Catholic University of Temuco.

  1. Maintain the scientific and technical quality of the journal in accordance with the requirements of indexing and abstracting systems (SIR).
  2. Propose appropriate reviewers for submitted articles.
  3. Ensure compliance with international ethics standards applicable to scientific publications.
  4. Safeguard the impartiality and confidentiality of the peer review process.

 

f) Duties of referees:

Referees should evaluate whether the submitted work meets the form and content requirements defined by the journal. Their judgments should be based in such a way that it is clear why they recommend or do not recommend the publication of the work and any suggested modifications.

The referee should conduct their work confidentially, objectively, and respectfully. Additionally, they should inform the Editorial Board of any conflict of interest that may affect their evaluation.

In particular, the referee should collaborate with the Editorial Board in preventing plagiarism and, therefore, inform them of any indications that arise from their review.

g) Handling complaints and appeals:

The complaint or appeal procedure begins with communication with the journal editor via institutional email (derechoycienciapolitica@uct.cl). The editor confirms receipt of the communication via email and evaluates the merits of the complaint or appeal, informing the Editorial Committee, which has a period of two weeks to establish a pronouncement in this regard. The Committee may respond by closing the complaint or appeal or initiating an investigation, which will be communicated to the parties through a document. If an investigation is initiated, further information and/or statements will be requested from the parties, based on which a decision will be made. Rejection of the complaint, insufficient evidence, confirmation of the complaint. In all cases, the decision will be communicated through a document from the Committee. When the information implies confirmation of a complaint, the communication will be shared with the parties as well as with the affiliating institution of the accused. If the situation of complaint or appeal warrants it, an erratum or correction of the corresponding publication will be made in a retraction document in the following issue.

h) Conflict of interest policies:

The Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science establishes strict criteria to prevent conflicts of interest from arising during the article review process. It is established that authors must submit a fully anonymized version of the manuscript, which does not allow identification of authors, institutions, individuals, or sources of funding. It is also established that the peer reviewers must be individuals with research experience and scientific publications. The review process of the Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science is double-blind, which allows for objectivity in the process, as authors and reviewers will not know each other’s identities. The Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science ensures that the anonymized communication between authors and reviewers complies with the proper academic criteria regarding comments and evaluations of the manuscripts. The criteria for establishing the evaluation results of a manuscript will be established in the peer review process section.

i) Data exchange and reproducibility policies:

The Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science recommends that authors facilitate data exchange and reproducibility, as long as it does not violate previous agreements of confidentiality and protection of the identity of research subjects. In any case, it should be considered that the used data may be requested by editors or reviewers as part of the review process. Authors can associate the corresponding dataset to an article through a cross-reference between them. It is recommended that this cross-reference be in both directions: from the dataset to the article, as well as from the article to the dataset. Authors can deposit the dataset on the platform of their preference. The Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science recommends the use of Mendeley Data.

j) Ethical supervision policies:

The Editorial Committee of the Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science will request information from the authors regarding the ethical standards of research, which must adhere to the principles of the Singapore Statement on Research Integrity. When applicable, authors must indicate the ethical procedures developed in their research, and at the request of editors or reviewers, they must provide relevant information regarding the ethical safeguards developed, especially in all matters involving consent or assent, or regarding the authorization to use databases. The use of photographs in which people appear must have the necessary authorizations and must not cause any harm or harm to the people depicted in the image.

k) Intellectual property policy:

All manuscripts published in Revista Chilena de Derecho y Ciencia Política are the sole responsibility of their authors, who retain all rights Authors are responsible for ensuring that the work is unpublished and original.

The Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science has been published since September 9, 2024, under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). This license allows users to share, remix, and adapt the published articles, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author and the content is not used for commercial purposes.

It is important to note that articles published until September 8, 2024, are under the previous Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) and cannot be modified in their license.

l) Policies and options for discussions and corrections:

The Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science promotes the generation of discussions and debates around the published manuscripts. Therefore, when the Editorial Committee deems it appropriate, responses or letters to the Editor will be published, addressed to the email: derechoycienciapolitica@uct.cl. Corrections after publication or requests for article withdrawal must be made to the Editorial Committee at the aforementioned email, and will be evaluated according to the terms established in section c) of this guideline.

m) Privacy and information use policy:

The names and email addresses entered in this journal will be used exclusively for the purposes of the editorial process, including notices of new publications or calls, and will not be made available for any other purpose, person, or organization. The Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science does not allow advertising or marketing on the journal’s website.

n) Right to publication retraction:

The Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science reserves the right to retract the publication of articles that, after their publication, are found to contain good faith errors or have committed fraud or scientific misconduct. This decision will be supported by the “Retraction Guidelines” (COPE, 2019). If the error is minor, it can be rectified through an editorial note of correction or an erratum. Authors also have the possibility to request the retraction of publication when they discover serious errors in their work. In all cases, the electronic version will be retained, and warnings will be made in a clear and unambiguous manner.