Nuestras Aves is one of the three journals published by Aves Argentinas since 1962 and focuses on ornithological topics. It is aimed at the scientific community, birdwatchers, and naturalists. Published annually since 2008 in digital format, Nuestras Aves welcomes contributions from researchers, naturalists, birdwatchers, conservation practitioners, and citizen science contributors. Its content covers natural history, behavioral descriptions, novel records on breeding and feeding, and new or little-known geographic distributions relevant to specific regions or countries.

Nuestras Aves publishes contributions in two main sections:

• Novel Records: reports of rare species, unusual behaviors, breeding records, or significant distributional observations.
• ​Articles: more detailed contributions, including methodological studies, regional surveys, bibliographic reviews, compilations of records, and analyses relevant to ornithology and bird conservation.

Editorial Information

ISSN 0326-7725 | eISSN 3008-8305
This journal is indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

The complete print collection of Nuestras Aves is available at the Aves Argentinas institutional library (biblioteca@avesargentinas.org.ar).

Publishing Organization

Aves Argentinas - Scientific Department

Matheu 1246, San Cristóbal, CABA (1249)

nuestrasaves@avesargentinas.org.ar

The journal uses Open Journal Systems (OJS), an open-source journal management platform developed by the Public Knowledge Project under a GNU General Public License. Visit the PKP website for  more information.

Code of Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement

Nuestras Aves adheres to the COPE 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• Disclosure: Editors may not use unpublished material for their own research.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.

Guidelines on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Authors

• AI tools may be used for tasks such as organizing content, improving clarity and style, or identifying gaps in the literature. They cannot replace human reasoning, critical analysis, or original intellectual contributions.
• All AI-generated output must be checked and verified by the authors for accuracy, bias, and errors.
• If AI was used, authors must include a clear statement in the manuscript describing which tool was used, for what purpose, and to what extent. This statement should appear in the methodology section or immediately before the references.
• AI cannot be listed as an author. Human authors remain fully responsible for all content.
• AI-generated or AI-modified images, figures, or artwork are not allowed unless the use of AI is part of the study’s methods (e.g., AI-assisted image analysis). In such cases, the tool, version, and process must be described in the Methods section.

Reviewers

• Manuscripts are confidential and must not be uploaded to external AI tools for any purpose.
• Reviewers must not delegate scientific evaluation to AI. All assessments must be made by the reviewer.

Editors

• Editors must treat manuscripts confidentially and may not upload them to third-party AI platforms unless explicit permission has been obtained and confidentiality is guaranteed.
• Editorial decisions cannot be delegated to AI. Editors are responsible for ensuring integrity, originality, and quality.

Open Access Policy

All works published in Nuestras Aves are open access. The journal charges no fees to authors or readers. There are no subscription or pay-per-view mechanisms. All content is freely available for reading, downloading, copying, distributing, printing, searching, linking, or any other lawful use, without requesting prior permission from the authors or the publisher.

Licensing and Copyright

All articles are published under a Creative Commons Atribución-NoComercial (CC BY-NC). ABy publishing in the journal, authors agree that:

• Their work is licensed under CC BY-NC, granting Nuestras Aves the right of first publication while authors retain copyright.
• The Attribution-NonCommercial license allows third parties to use the material with proper credit, a link to the license, and an indication of changes made. Use must be non-commercial and not suggest endorsement by the licensor.
• Proper credit involves acknowledging the author's work and noting that Nuestras Aves has the right to first publication.