Arbitration system

Peer Review Process

The article evaluation process is conducted through a double-blind peer review system. The personal information of reviewers and authors is kept confidential to avoid conflicts of interest. The review and evaluation process consists of three steps:

1. The first review is considered an initial screening conducted by the journal’s editorial team.

2. Once the article passes the initial screening, it is sent for peer review, using a double-blind review system in which two external reviewers submit their comments on the article via a review form and provide a recommendation.

3. Finally, the Editorial Board and the editor analyze the reviews generated by the evaluators and issue the evaluation decision. Authors are asked to revise the manuscript according to the reviewers’ recommendations before proceeding to the editing stage.

The time from the date of receipt of the manuscript to the date of acceptance is approximately 6 months.

Evaluation Criteria

The following are the criteria for evaluating research papers under the double-blind peer review methodology:

1. Academic Quality
   
   • The article is evaluated to ensure compliance with the standards and guidelines of the journal InnOvaciOnes de NegOciOs, in order to guarantee that the content published in the journal meets the standards of international research journals.
2. Originality
   
   • The contribution(s) presented by the author(s) must be original research and will be subject to the copyright of the InnOvaciOnes de NegOciOs journal for potential publication. The journal maintains a strict anti-plagiarism and anti-idea-copying policy.
3. Contribution to knowledge
   
   • The contributions presented in the article include new perspectives, critical analyses of theory, and innovative approaches to the state of the art.
4. Relevance and Expertise in the Subject
   
   • The research topic must be relevant to the fields of accounting and management. The scope covers topics from the following subdisciplines: auditing, international accounting, costs and budgeting, business economics, entrepreneurship, finance, human capital management, public administration, taxation and fiscal studies, marketing, international business, information technology, quality management, organizational development, strategic studies and strategic management, organizational planning, and productivity and competitiveness in public and private organizations.
   • The research journal InnOvaciOnes de NegOciOs explores innovations and strategies in both public and private organizations that promote productivity and competitiveness through a socially responsible approach.
5. Clarity in the Presentation and Wording of Ideas
   
   • The document must present topics and subtopics in a logical order, and the writing must be clear, precise, concise, and demonstrate a command of the language in which it is written. The goal is to effectively communicate the results of a research study or the topic under discussion.
6. Relevance and Timeliness of the Topic
   
   • The author presents interesting contributions to the state of the art.
7. Methodological rigor
   
   • The writing of the article and the order of presentation of ideas adhere at all times to the standards of scientific research using the IMRD methodology.
     
     • [I] Introduction: Statement of the problem.
     • [M] Theoretical framework: Argumentation and critical analysis.
       
       • Does not apply to book reviews.
     • [M] Methodology: Methods, hypotheses.
       
       • Does not apply to book reviews.
     • [R] Results: Theoretical, practical, and/or field results.
     • [D] Discussion.
   
   
   • The type of article will determine the extent to which IMRD elements are incorporated, but the structure of the documents to be evaluated is always intended to align with this methodology.
8. Additional comments.

For more information, please contact the Research Secretariat of the FACPyA at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León.