Code of Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Nuestras Aves adheres to the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) Best Practice Guidelines. Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to follow high standards of ethical conduct.
Editors
The Editors-in-Chief have full authority over journal content. All manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process. Decisions are based on academic merit and relevance to the journal. Editors must ensure:
- Editorial independence: Decisions are not influenced by governments, publishers, or commercial considerations.
- Fair play: Manuscripts are evaluated without regard to personal characteristics, gender or affiliations.
- Confidentiality: Submitted manuscripts are confidential.
- Disclosure: Editors may not use unpublished material for their own research.
- Conflicts of interest: Editors must recuse themselves when conflicts exist.
Reviewers
Reviewers assist the editorial decision process and help authors to improve their manuscripts. They must:
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Identify missing citations and potential overlap with other works.
- Not use privileged information for personal gain.
- Declare conflicts of interest and recuse themselves when necessary.
Authors
Authorship is limited to those who made significant contributions to the study and manuscript. All authors must approve the final version and agree to submission. Authors must:
- Submit only original work, properly citing others’ contributions.
- Participate in peer review revisions in a timely manner.
- Disclose conflicts of interest and funding sources.
- Ensure compliance with ethical and legal requirements for research involving animals and fieldwork.
- Cooperate with investigations of potential misconduct.
Authors may contact the Editors-in-Chief regarding appeals, complaints, or concerns related to editorial decisions or publication ethics. The Editor-in-Chief may retract papers in cases of proven serious misconduct, including plagiarism, redundant publication or failure to fulfil any of the author’s requirements and obligations detailed above. Reviewer misconduct is also taken seriously and may be escalated institutionally.