Política de supervisión ética

The Spanish Journal of Palaeontology’s Ethical Statements 

Spanish Journal of Palaeontology is committed to the highest standards of both critical scholarly review and professional publishing judgment. By insisting on thorough peer review procedures in combination with careful editorial judgment, the Journal guarantees that only quality contributions receive the final acceptance. 

We encorage our potential authors to use an inclusive language, not only to recognize diversity but also in order to communicate respect and promotes equal opportunity. Therefore, authors should ensure that the content of their manuscript does not make assumptions about the beliefs of any reader, nor does it contain anything that would imply that one individual is superior to another on the basis of age, health status, race, ethnicity, culture, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. It is recommended to avoid using racial and ethnic terms in noun form (e.g., avoid Asians), adjectival form is preferred (e.g., Asian people); use neutral pronouns when a person has not shared their gender identity; avoid using descriptors that refer to personal attributes such as age, health status, race, ethnicity, culture, sex, gender, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status unless they are relevant and valid to the study. Use inclusive language in the journal and do so without violating grammatical rules or impairing linguistic conciseness. This is usually possible, although it is easier in some languages than in others. More detailed information about the Spanish Journal of Palaeontology’s Inclusive Language Guidelines is on the link. 

It is important to point out that although the information in this journal is believed to be true and accurate, neither the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. 

Obligations of the editors 

All of the contributions received are evaluated under the criteria of our independent editor and associate editors. They are who make the publication decisions; ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and originality of every published article. The editors can share the decision with other members of the Editorial Board or with reviewers. In the event of an appeal of the decision of the editorial team, the editors may solicit the opinion of new reviewers. 

The intellectual content of submitted manuscripts will be evaluated regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, ethnicity or political philosophy of the authors. 

All manuscripts are treated as confidential documents, that cannot be shown to anyone without the permission of the editors. The editorial staff should not disclose information about the manuscript submitted to anyone except the author, reviewers and potential reviewers. In this sense, unpublished data contained in the submitted manus