Peer Review

The review process of the Revista Arbitrada de Ciencias Ambientales is carried out with the objective of guaranteeing the quality and excellence of the scientific articles published in our journal. The detailed process that each article follows during its review is described below:

• Reception and initial verification: Upon receipt of an article, the editorial team performs an initial verification to ensure that the article meets the journal's submission guidelines and formal requirements. This includes aspects such as article structure, format, citations, and bibliographical references.
• Assignment of reviewers: After initial verification, expert reviewers in the field of Environmental Sciences are designated. Reviewers are carefully selected based on their experience and knowledge in areas related to the topic of the article. It seeks to ensure an impartial and high-quality review.
• Peer review: The reviewers carry out a critical and detailed review of the article, evaluating its originality, scientific relevance, methodology, results and conclusions. Reviewers also assess the clarity and quality of the presentation, as well as the adequacy of the references used. The review process is confidential and is carried out using the blind peer review system (double blind), where the names of the authors and reviewers are kept anonymous.
• Comments and Recommendations: Reviewers provide detailed comments and recommendations on the article, highlighting strong points and pointing out areas that require further clarification or improvement. These comments are sent to the corresponding author for consideration and response.
• Author Response: The author of the article reviews the comments and recommendations of the reviewers and provides a detailed response to each one. At this stage, the author can make any necessary changes and improvements to the article and explain how the reviewers' comments have been addressed.
• Final evaluation and editorial decision: The editorial team, based on the reviewers' comments and the author's response, makes a final evaluation of the article. An editorial decision is made, which can be one of the following: accept the article without changes, accept the article with minor changes, request further review, or reject the article. The editorial decision is communicated to the author together with the final comments and recommendations.
• Publication: Once the article has been accepted, the process of final editing, layout and publication in the Revista Arbitrada de Ciencias Ambientales begins. The article is assigned a number and published online, where it is available for access and reading by the scientific community and the general public.

The review process in the Revista Arbitrada de Ciencias Ambientales is carried out with the objective of guaranteeing the quality and scientific validity of the published articles. We value the contribution of the authors and the expertise of the reviewers, who play a fundamental role in the evaluation and improvement of scientific papers.

Peer review

The Revista Arbitrada de Ciencias Ambientales uses a rigorous peer review process to guarantee the quality and excellence of published scientific articles. Our article selection and approval procedure follows the following steps:

• Initial receipt and verification: Upon receipt of an article, the editorial team performs an initial verification to ensure that the article meets the journal's submission guidelines and formal requirements. This includes review of the article's structure, format, citations, and bibliographic references.
• Assignment of reviewers: After initial verification, expert reviewers in the field of Environmental Sciences are selected. Reviewers are carefully chosen based on their experience and knowledge in areas related to the topic of the article. It seeks to ensure an impartial and high-quality review.
• Peer review: The reviewers carry out a critical and detailed review of the article, evaluating its originality, scientific relevance, methodology, results and conclusions. Reviewers also assess the clarity and quality of the presentation, as well as the adequacy of the references used. The review process is confidential and is carried out using the blind peer review system (double blind), where the names of the authors and reviewers are kept anonymous.
• Comments and Recommendations: Reviewers provide detailed comments and recommendations on the article, highlighting strong points and noting areas that require further clarification or improvement. These comments are sent to the corresponding author for consideration and response.
• Author Response: The author of the article reviews the comments and recommendations of the reviewers and provides a detailed response to each one. At this stage, the author can make any necessary changes and improvements to the article and explain how the reviewers' comments have been addressed.
• Final evaluation and editorial decision: The editorial team, based on the reviewers' comments and the author's response, makes a final evaluation of the article. An editorial decision is made, which can be one of the following: accept the article without changes, accept the article with minor changes, request further review, or reject the article. The editorial decision is communicated to the author together with the final comments and recommendations.
• Publication: Once the article has been accepted, the process of final editing, layout and publication in the Revista Arbitrada de Ciencias Ambientales begins. The article is assigned a number and published online, where it is available for access and reading by the scientific community and the general public.

The peer review procedure in the Revista Arbitrada de Ciencias Ambientales ensures the quality and scientific validity of the published articles. We value the contribution of the authors and the experience of the reviewers, who play a fundamental role in the evaluation and improvement of scientific papers.