Ethical code

Code of Publication Ethics and Statement of Malpractice

At Guerra Colonial we want to support research focused on the highest standards of ethical integrity, in order to achieve a worthy scientific quality. Guerra Colonial, based on the COPE Guidelines, considers as essential values: honesty in the research process, transparency, clear communication between authors and editors, and the utmost respect for all participants involved in the editorial process.

Research integrity

In the event that any of these aspects are not duly complied with in our editorial process or as a result of it, it will be the obligation of the editors and authors who detect it to communicate it to the management bodies of Guerra Colonial, an aspect that can be denounced by any reader, communicating it to servicio.publicaciones@urjc.es

Authorship rights

The authorship of the text or article corresponds to the author in any case. Guerra Colonial reserves the right to keep the publication agreed with the author published on the website guerracolonial.oa.urjc.es, but the rights correspond solely to the author.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is considered to be the deliberate or unintentional copying of the work of others, presented as one's own. Guerra Colonial digital journal is against plagiarism in all its aspects and pursues good practices away from inappropriate behaviour.

To avoid plagiarism, it is necessary that the author makes reference to all textual quotations indicating their source, also applicable to paraphrasing other works. General ideas taken from other authors should also be referenced. Obviously, it is not permitted to cut and paste sources from the internet or to take possession of another person's identity without their knowledge.

Plagiarism will extend to all levels: text, images, graphics, photographs, etc.

With the Unicheck plagiarism system, we ensure that none of the content published by Guerra Colonial is plagiarised. In case of discovery of plagiarism or fraudulent use of the authorship of other authors, the work will be immediately rejected and communicated to the Scientific Council.

Duplicate publications

One form of plagiarism or misconduct is duplicate publication, which occurs when an author publishes the same text on more than one occasion, even if in a different language, reproducing the same knowledge in two or more media. It can also occur with the superimposition of texts without being properly referenced. In any case, Guerra Colonial does not tolerate this type of behaviour and any publication that commits this type of duplicity will be rejected, with the exception of being referenced and duly justified.

Artificial Intelligence

Guerra Colonial guarantees the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence in the publication in accordance with principles of transparency, impartiality and confidentiality. Any misuse of AI that is detected will invalidate the presentation of any text, whether it is an article or a review.

Integrity of humans and animals

When an article includes the results of animal testing or human testimony, it must be respectful and uphold ethical standards. When an interview is used for the publication of an article, both the interviewer and the interviewee must agree to publication in Guerra Colonial and will ensure that this is the case by trusting that the author has the consent of the interviewee. In the hypothetical case that the research has an animal component, it is important to ensure that the rights of the animals are respected in an indisputable manner.

Conflicts of interest

Guerra Colonial digital journal is a non-profit publication, based on the altruistic dissemination of scientific knowledge related to colonial conflicts, decolonisation processes and neo-colonialism. It is governed by the open publication system and does not seek any payment for the reading of its contents.

It may be the case that editors, reviewers or members of any of the journal's organs submit articles for publication and when this happens, the evaluation system will be the same as for any author.

In the event that any member of Guerra Colonial identifies a conflict of interest, they should inform the journal's management at servicio.publicaciones@urjc.es or via the website: guerracolonial.oa.urjc.es, in order to try to resolve the problem.

Responsibility and freedom of expression

The ultimate responsibility for any expression or statement lies with the author, but Guerra Colonial does not support the defamation of other people, groups or institutions. Therefore, we reserve the right to demand changes in texts that promulgate such practices.

Erratum, Retractions and corrections

In the same way that authors must correct errors in their articles as indicated by double-blind evaluation reports or by the editorial board, it is necessary for the journal to do the same in case of errors.

Guerra Colonial is concerned with maintaining a high scientific quality and will therefore correct any errors that are detected on the website, as well as in the editing of the articles. The Guerra Colonial team will submit any errors to the Editorial Board for correction in an ongoing process.

In the event that the article has already been published, we will be consistent and will remove it if it involves any inappropriate practices such as plagiarism, defamation, duplicate publication or offending the dignity of others.

Falsification, Fabrication and Manipulation of Images

At Guerra Colonial we ensure the authorship of photographs and images. As a general rule, visual material cannot be included in articles, but if it is included, it must be identified and referenced, indicating the source and provenance.

Any image that does not meet these characteristics will be removed after the author has been notified.

The same applies to the images on the covers and on the website, all of which are free photographs on the internet and not for profit on the part of the magazine.

Fraudulent research and research misconduct

Guerra Colonial is committed to quality research and ethical conduct, so any misuse of these or misconduct referred to above will be punished by immediate withdrawal from publication.

Versions and Adaptations

Guerra Colonial digital magazine is in digital format and therefore freely accessible from the internet. Articles are available in the original language (Spanish), but titles, abstracts, keywords and authors are available in English. Likewise, the journal's rules and all aspects of the website are available in both languages, to be easily accessible to people from all over the world.

Transparency

Guerra Colonial places great importance on transparency in all processes and publications, and likewise, we seek to uphold these principles with our fellow publishers, editors and authors.

Free access and censorship

Guerra Colonial is published on the website guerracolonial.oa.urjc.es, access to which is free and open, so the publication is not for profit. Any internet user in the world can view the website and download its contents in pdf format to read on any device. They can also be printed for reading on paper. This practice is guaranteed in our presence in DOAJ and in our declaration of ethical principles.

Regarding censorship, for us it is a non-existent element that confronts freedom of expression, therefore we do not share its use and we condemn it.

Social networks

Guerra Colonial is present in the social networks and internal networks of associations of Contemporary and Current History. This dissemination of the journal will at no time infringe on the identity of the authors, editors or reviewers and will comply with any of the ethical rules described in this section.