Focus and Scope

Razón y Palabra is a scientific communication journal originally created within the academic research environment of Tecnológico de Monterrey, State of Mexico Campus. It is now published by the Observatorio de Comunicación (OdeCom) at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, under the Editorial Razón y Palabra imprint. The journal is dedicated to the study of communicology and is directed by Professors Octavio Islas, Ph.D., and Fernando Gutiérrez, Ph.D., founders of the Internet Project at Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Published every four months, Razón y Palabra is a plural, inclusive, open, tolerant, non-profit digital space free from political or partisan interests. Its mission is to contribute to the generation of productive knowledge toward a possible communicology.

Razón y Palabra publishes on the following topics: politics and media, semiotics and communication, communication and technological convergence, journalism, media literacy, theories and methodologies of communication research, film and audiovisual media, intercultural communication, history of communication, among others.

This is a non-profit project: the journal does not pay authors, nor does it charge article processing or publication fees.

Double-Blind Peer Review Process

Articles that meet the submission requirements will be considered for review. In the first phase, submissions are evaluated by the Editor.

Following this initial screening, articles are sent for double-blind peer review by academic referees.

Members of the Editorial and Review Committees assess submissions based on the originality of the approach, methodological and scientific rigor, topical relevance, significance of contributions, and adherence to academic writing standards. The committees may also recommend an external reviewer depending on the article’s subject area.

The review process is confidential, and the outcome will be summarized in a report indicating one of the following decisions: acceptance, conditional acceptance, or rejection.

If conditionally accepted, the Editor will send the reviewer’s comments to the author for revision. The author may choose whether or not to make the suggested changes. Only fully accepted articles will be published.

In the event of a dispute, the journal may assign a new round of evaluation.
Authors are notified of acceptance or rejection through official communication.

The views expressed by authors do not necessarily reflect those of the editors.

Publication Frequency

Razón y Palabra is a digital publication released every four months according to the following schedule:

• January – April
• May – August
• September – December

The journal is non-profit and serves as a platform for publishing research articles, reflective essays, and academic reviews. No financial remuneration is provided for contributions.

Researchers interested in submitting their work must do so through the online platform.

Objective

The primary goal of Razón y Palabra is to disseminate scientific research within the academic community engaged in communicology. For this reason, the journal does not charge for submissions or publications. It is open to dialogue and knowledge advancement within a framework that upholds human dignity.

Submission Guidelines

Articles must follow the formatting rules set by Razón y Palabra and be submitted, after author registration, via the “Submissions” tab in Word or OpenOffice format (.doc, .docx, .rtf).

For security reasons, authors initially register as readers and cannot upload files. After registration, they must contact the Razón y Palabra Administrator to have their account updated to “author” status in order to complete the submission process.

 

Archiving

Razón y Palabra is archived by CLOCKSS and LOCKSS.

 

Ethics and Good Practices Statement

Razón y Palabra upholds high ethical standards and takes all possible measures to prevent fraud and plagiarism. Authors must submit original, unpublished manuscripts of their own authorship, declaring these conditions upon submission. The journal ensures a fair and objective review through its double-blind peer evaluation system.

 

Editorial Best Practices and Ethical Standards

Authors submitting their work must adhere to ethical publication standards regarding authorship, plagiarism, data manipulation, transparency in the publication process, and disclosure of conflicts of interest. They must also comply with the ethical research policies established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): http://publicationethics.org/

Razón y Palabra uses the Digital Object Identifier (DOI) system for the identification and location of its published articles.