Publication policies

Article evaluation criteria

The evaluation criteria of the articles are the following:

1) Must be original work, which reports either final or preliminary findings drawing upon research or theoretical discussions in essay format.

The following writings are not considered original articles: brief communications, editorials, interviews, events, news, reviews, case studies, notes, presentation summaries, thesis summaries, among others.

2) The content of the manuscripts must refer to the analysis and discussion of social phenomena from a broad range of critical perspectives. These include  theoretical traditions inspired by the work of Marx, Critical Theory of the Frankfurt School, various currents of poststructuralism, Latin American philosophy, feminisms, postcolonial and decolonial thought, and other perspectives that answer, articulate or derive in critical analyses of “the social” and that seek to discuss conceptual, methodological and / or political-strategic proposals that challenge the current political, economic, social and cultural context.

3) The articles will be evaluated considering the following criteria:

• It has a clear purpose (a premise or thesis to defend) and the article completes that purpose.
• It offers relevant contributions to social work in terms of conceptual approaches, historical perspectives, political debates, discussions on social research and/or practice, analysis of social phenomena from interdisciplinary perspectives, among other possible contributions.
• A critical approach (s) of the social sciences is consistently observed throughout the article.
• It develops relevant content for a national and international audience. It provides sufficient background context for understanding the subject outside the author's country of origin.
• The text is structured consistently and is written fluently and clearly.
• The literature used is relevant, updated and / or pertinent.

Additionally, articles that report research results will be evaluated considering the following criteria:

• It gives a rigorous account of the methodology used. The type of study is described and the methodological decisions and steps are justified.
• High ethical standards are met (informed consent, anonymized informants, confidentiality in sensitive information, etc.)
• It declares the approval of the ethics committee of the institution sponsoring the research.
• The results presented support the proposed conclusions.

4) All manuscripts must comply with the formalities and specific citation requirements indicated in the Guide for Manuscript Submission.

The journal is refereed by specialists in social work and social sciences through the double-blind system, in which an opinion is requested from two external evaluators for each article received. The names of the authors and evaluators are kept anonymous throughout the evaluation process and after the publication of the manuscripts.