Peer review process

Only applications whose author is linked with a University or Higher Centre of Research as a Porfessor, PhD. candidate or Postdoctoral researcher with an official scholarship will be processed.

Papers in the “Articles" section will be reviewed following a double-blind peer reviewed process who will evaluate if the work meets the quality criteria of CEFD. More information is provided in the section "Ethical standards and declaration of good practices". Gender equality criteria are applied in the experts selection for the double-blind peer reviewed process.

Papers of the sections “Debates” and "Recensiones" can be communications and texts previously presented in congresses, conferences and conferences. They are not subject to the evaluation of arbitrators.

Translations: CEFD will accept translations of already published texts when these, in the Editorial Board's opinion, are sufficiently relevant and timely for their publication to be considered, always with the limitation of one translation every two issues. In addition, the translations received may be evaluated by a double blind external peer when required. The person who proposes the text in the responsbile of obtaining the reproduction rights, who must submit a statement proving its obtaining. In addition, the person who proposes the text must submit an introduction to the translation, which will be published together with it, in which he or she briefly introduces the topic in question. Reason for the translation to be rejected: the quality of the translation, that the text has already been published in the porposed language in other journals, the lack of alignment of the text with CEFD's work areas, and non-compliance with the rest of the requirements of the editorial policy of CEFD.