Code of Ethics
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Memoria investigaciones en ingeniería is a peer-reviewed publication under the double-blind evaluation system. The journal Memoria investigaciones en ingeniería considers that ethics in the editorial process is essential to maintain the quality and integrity of the texts resulting from research. For this reason, it is governed by the principles of transparency and good practice in academic publications established by the Committee on Publication Ethics, COPE http://publicationethics.org/ and has drawn up these guidelines, which are described below:
Authors' commitment:
Authors agree to follow the following ethical guidelines:
Declaration of authorship and contribution
Texts submitted to the journal must be original, must not be committed to another publication and their authors must be in full possession of the publication rights. By sending the originals to the editor, the author(s) of the contribution(s) assign(s) to Memoria investigaciones en ingeniería the reproduction rights of the accepted text(s). At the same time, cases of co-authorship must be expressly stated, as well as cases in which the author received contributions, suggestions or comments from third parties.
Authors should mention the contribution of the research developed in the text according to the CRediT taxonomy.
The journal respects the order of appearance of authors in the publication as submitted by the authors in the text.
All authors should be informed of the current status of an article submitted for publication, including that all authors have copies of reviewers' comments and a copy of the published version.
Intellectual Property
Memoria investigaciones en ingeniería is published by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Montevideo.
Authors who publish in this journal agree to the following terms:
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication of the work under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence, which allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of authorship and an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
Originality and accuracy of data
The authors assure that the content of the submitted text is original and unpublished and that they are in full possession of the publication rights. The authors accept and sign the declaration of originality http://revistas.um.edu.uy/index.php/ingenieria/Declaraciondeoriginalidad2019 and undertake to send it to the journal's e-mail address memoria@um.edu.uy .
The authors confirm the veracity of the data presented in the text and that they have not been plagiarised, invented, manipulated or distorted.
Plagiarism
The texts will be passed through a Turnitin plagiarism detection system to detect their originality. Plagiarism consists of using a phrase or idea from another person without acknowledging authorship. In texts where plagiarism is detected either by using parts of a text or paraphrasing an idea, without mentioning the authorship, the author will be notified by e-mail. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism (recycling of texts without attribution), redundant (duplicate) publication are considered improper practices in a scientific publication and will be notified to the author by e-mail.
Redundant (duplicate) publication is when the same article is published in 2 or more journals, with a different title, with a change in the order of authors or when citations are removed from articles in the original publication. Redundant publication is allowed when it is minimal in the editor's judgement, e.g. when the same method is used or a new analysis is made, and as long as the secondary text cites the original source.
When a redundant publication is detected, the editor contacts the author for clarification and, where appropriate, action.
Authors should take care to avoid excessive self-citation.
Adherence to citation and referencing standards
Bibliographic sources, words, phrases or ideas of others should be cited according to the IEEE citation model used by the journal. Authors can see examples of how to make in-text citations and paraphrase citations in the Guidelines for Authors.
All images included in the text must have the appropriate permissions for reproduction and distribution, and the authorship and source of the images must be cited.
Data access and retention
Authors undertake to provide the editorial board with the data on which the research is based for the purposes of public access.
Conflict of interest and disclosure
Authors must indicate in the text any financial, personal, political, academic or other conflicts of interest that may arise in the results or interpretation of the research.
interpretation of the research. Authors must also indicate in advance all sources of agency or project funding used for the research and explicitly state - if applicable - the funding body, and any other commercial, financial or private links with individuals or institutions that may have an interest in the proposed work.
Responsibility for the content
The responsibility for the content of the texts published in the journal Memoria investigaciones en ingeniería lies exclusively with the authors. The journal does not assume any responsibility for the opinions expressed in the published works.
Protection of personal data
Authors must protect the confidentiality of individual information obtained in the course of research or professional interactions. Therefore, it is almost always necessary to obtain written informed consent from individuals who might recognise themselves or be identified by others in the publication of an article (e.g. from case reports or photographs). The author should note that consent to participate in research or to undergo treatment is not the same as consent to publish personal data, images or quotations.
Errors in published articles
Any errors or inaccuracies found in a text after publication should be communicated by the authors to the editor for correction.
Deadline for corrections to submitted texts
Once an article has been submitted, the authors undertake to continue the editorial process until there is a final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the article. Likewise, they undertake to comply with the deadlines for delivery of the revised versions.
Authors undertake to accept and make the requested changes within 3 weeks, or instead to substantiate a partial discrepancy or withdraw the text.
Adherence to the terms of publication
For the publication of texts in the journal Memoria investigaciones en ingeniería, authors must follow the rules for the publication of originals established in the Guidelines for Authors and accept the editorial policies of the journal.
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Commitment of the editors
The editor agrees to abide by the journal's editorial policies and the following guidelines:
Information for authors and reviewers
The editors undertake to make authors and reviewers aware of this "Code of Ethics" and the "Guidelines for Authors".
Promoting open access
The editors undertake to disseminate the content of the journal in an open manner, respecting the authorship and content of their articles.
Scientific quality content
Board members and the editorial assistant are responsible for the scientific quality of the journal, so they must ensure compliance with the guidelines for authors, avoid publication malpractice and manage the editing of papers received in a reasonable time.
Confidentiality
The editorial team of the journal, together with the reviewers, are obliged to maintain the confidentiality of the texts received and their content until they are published. From that moment on, the texts and their authors may be made public.
Honesty and transparency
The editorial board and the editorial assistant must maintain impartiality in the administration of the papers submitted for publication and must respect the intellectual independence of the authors of those papers approved to enter the refereeing process.
Refereeing process
Considering the biannual periodicity of the journal, the Editor-in-Chief of the journal calls for articles. Articles will be received continuously throughout the year. After their reception, the texts will be submitted to the evaluation of at least two academic peers from outside the institution. The refereeing system is double-blind. Once the peer reviewers' comments have been received, the Editor-in-Chief establishes the priority of the articles to be published and communicates the decision to the authors within a maximum period of 6 weeks. The Editor-in-Chief's decisions may be:
- a) to accept it without modifications,
- b) to impose modifications to the article previously submitted,
- c) to reject it.
For articles classified in category b), the author must send the corrected article and a letter to the editor explaining the changes made within a period of 3 weeks. Subsequently, the Editor-in-Chief will accept or reject the article.
In case of discrepancies in the evaluations, the Editor-in-Chief requests a third opinion. Once the process is completed, the Editorial Board together with the assistant editor choose the papers to be published in the journal.
The editors will not disclose the identity of the reviewers, respecting the journal's double-blind refereeing system.
The editors undertake to encourage reviewers to comment on ethical issues and possible research misconduct reflected in the texts, e.g. unethical research design, insufficient details on patient consent, inadequate manipulation and presentation of data.
Findings of the opinion
The results of the refereeing process are reported in the reviewers' report based on the journal's evaluation questionnaire. In all cases, the editor informs the author of the observations contained in the report.
Conflicts of interest
The editors undertake to resolve any conflicts of interest that may arise in the process of evaluating the papers received.
They undertake to require reviewers to disclose any possible competing interests before agreeing to review a text.
Editors may not use data, arguments, or interpretations contained in unpublished papers submitted to the journal for their own research unless the author gives express written consent.
The content of reviewers' reports may not be used by the editors or by any other member of the editorial board.
Scientific responsibility
The name(s) of the editor(s) and advisor(s) are reflected in the issues of the journal, at the end of each text.
Respect for time
The editors undertake to manage the editing of the papers received within a reasonable time.
The editors undertake to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and apologies where necessary.
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Commitments of external reviewers
The reviewers commit themselves to:
Contribution to the editorial decision
The reviewers are qualified specialists in the subject that deal with the texts submitted to the journal for possible publication, with their opinion they help the editor to make a final decision in the editorial process.
The reviewers, when evaluating and assessing the papers received, maintain impartiality and respect the intellectual independence of the authors during the refereeing process.
The reviewers must carry out their work honestly and objectively according to the journal's questionnaire. In the event that the possibility of plagiarism, self-plagiarism or redundant or duplicate publication is detected, this should be reported to the editor immediately, as well as ethical issues and possible misconduct in the reviewed research.
Conflicts of interest
They inform the editors before accepting the review if there is any competing conflict of interest in relation to the text they are asked to review.
Respect for review times
Reviewers have 1 month to prepare the report by completing the evaluation questionnaire and sending it to the journal's secretariat.
Communication of non-acceptance of review
The appointed reviewer who does not feel competent in the subject matter should decline the review as soon as possible and communicate his or her decision to the secretariat. In this case, the editor will have to find a new reviewer.
Communication of acceptance of the review
The reviewer communicates his/her agreement within a maximum of 10 days from the date of receipt of the proposal.
Confidentiality
Reviewers undertake not to disclose or use for any purpose the papers they receive for review. Under no circumstances may they disseminate or use the information, details, arguments or interpretations contained in the text submitted for review for their own benefit or that of others, or to the detriment of third parties. Confidentiality ends with the publication of the text.
Text display and bibliographical references
Reviewers check that a relevant and up-to-date bibliography is used in the work submitted for review. The reviewer also informs the editor if plagiarism, self-plagiarism and redundant or duplicate publication are detected.
Anonymity
To ensure an objective and transparent review process, reviewers are sent only the file containing the text without the identity of the author(s) plus the evaluation questionnaire. In the event that the author's identity becomes anonymous, the reviewer must notify the editor immediately.
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Commitments of the editorial team
The editorial team consists of the editorial board and the editorial assistant.
Promoting open access
The editorial team is committed to disseminating the content of the journal in an open manner, respecting the authorship and content of its articles. It contributes to the visibility and prestige of the journal at national and international level.
Guidelines to be followed in already published texts
Any act identified as unethical conduct in texts already published will be evaluated, corrected and clarified by the editorial board.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism, self-plagiarism (recycling of texts without attribution), redundant (duplicate) publication are considered improper practices in the journal Memoria investigaciones en ingeniería and will be notified to the author by e-mail.
Scientific quality content
The members of the editorial board and the editorial assistant are responsible for the scientific quality and suitability of the texts in the journal, so they must ensure compliance with the guidelines for authors, avoid bad publication practices and manage the edition of the works received in a reasonable time.
Confidentiality
The journal's editorial team is obliged to maintain the confidentiality of the texts received and their content until they are published. From that moment on, the texts and their authors may be made public.
Honesty, impartiality and transparency:
The editorial board, the editorial assistant and the reviewers must maintain honesty and impartiality when managing the papers submitted for publication and must respect the intellectual independence of the authors of those papers approved to enter the refereeing process.
Refereeing
The editorial team undertakes to guarantee impartiality and confidentiality in the double-blind refereeing process of the journal and must ensure that published works are original and unpublished, avoiding the possibility of plagiarism, self-plagiarism and redundant or duplicate publication.
It undertakes to guarantee the protection of the identity of the reviewers.
The editorial team undertakes to encourage reviewers to comment on ethical issues and possible misconduct in the research of texts.
Members of the editorial board and the editorial assistant cannot be reviewers of texts received by the journal Memoria investigaciones en ingeniería.
Conflicts of interest
The members of the editorial team may not use data, arguments or interpretations contained in unpublished works received by the journal for their own research, except with the express written consent of their authors.
Protection of personal data
The editorial team must protect the confidentiality of individual information obtained in the course of research or professional interactions. It will therefore be necessary to obtain the informed written consent of individuals who might recognise themselves or be identified by others in the publication of an article (e.g. from case reports or photographs).
Respect for timelines
The editorial team is committed to managing the editorial process within the established deadlines.
Retractions and post-publication corrections
The journal reserves the right to retract an article and provide necessary clarifications when research errors (e.g. miscalculation or experimental error), fabrication (e.g. of data), falsification (e.g. manipulation of images), plagiarism and omission of research data are detected.
When unethical conduct practices are detected such as: redundant (duplicate) publication as long as the secondary text does not cite the original source, when it contains material or data without authorisation for its use, when copyright infringement is detected, when it reports unethical research, when the review process culminates in a compromised and manipulated process and when there is conflict of interest not explicitly declared by the authors, the journal reserves the right to make any necessary corrections after the article has been published.
Notices of retractions and corrections will be made as soon as possible, clearly identifying the type of notice as retraction or correction, detailing the title and authors in the heading of the retraction or including the citation of the retracted article, in the note the text of the article in question will be linked, the reasons for the retraction will be objectively expressed and the note will be made available to all readers.
Disputes over violations of these rules of research and publication ethics will be analysed and resolved by the editorial board at the proposal of the Editor-in-Chief of the journal.
Bibliography consulted
COPE. Core practices. Accessed 26 May 2023. https://publicationethics.org/core-practices
