Editorial Policies

Focus and Transcendence

Editorial Mar Caribe (EMC), a private entity sponsored by non-governmental institutions, was launched in November 2021 with the sole purpose of uniting and creating connections between all researchers in Latin America and the Caribbean, regardless of their role, specialty, boundaries, hierarchy, or educational level. EMC has been publishing continuously since 2022, with a scientific and interdisciplinary approach, providing new sources of information, access to research, and the ability to share experiences and knowledge quickly and up-to-date in all areas of knowledge. The publisher has taken care of every detail in its publication, turning it into a reliable and open database for its readers. The digital documents in our repository are a resource that provides countless advantages and benefits, if used appropriately, among the countless rigorous, reliable, up-to-date, and authentic books.

The content is presented in full-text, open-access format. The editorial committee accepts essays, documents, and studies related to Latin American thought, corresponding to research in the thematic areas of philosophy, social sciences, pedagogy, basic and exact sciences, history, among others, for review, giving them an interdisciplinary nature. Editorial Mar Caribe disseminates knowledge through:

Literature books
Reference books
Artistic books
Popular books
Textbooks
Research books

The authors’ proposals must meet the following criteria:

i) Be unpublished: they may not be simultaneously under review and/or arbitration by another publisher;

ii) The thematic content must be related to the authors’ professional areas;

iii) Present original, methodological and bibliographical results or support derived from research validated by research bodies of public or private universities, completed or in a significant state of progress;

iv) Contain a clear methodological development, consistent analysis of data and/or academic foundation;

v) Include a conceptual discussion and a relevant and updated bibliography on the subject.

Books are stored in open access repositories that guarantee their immediate and permanent availability to readers and the general public. These digital resources are available in Spanish, English, or Portuguese, with a particular focus on bridging the digital divide within higher education. Editorial Mar Caribe adopts persistent ARK identifiers that facilitate direct links to open research; these are represented by a unique identifier for each book, known as an ISBN, preceded by the protocol: ark:/10951/isbn.xxx-xxxx-xxxx-xx . In addition, it implements an open infrastructure designed to link research works, thus creating a durable and reusable scholarly record through Crossref. Each new published content receives a registered DOI according to the format: https://doi.org/10.70288/emc.xxx-xxxx-xxxx-xx . Editorial Mar Caribe As a member of the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) , guarantees open access in accordance with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practices in Scholarly Publishing .

Peer review process

During the evaluation of the essays received by Editorial Mar Caribe (EMC), the scientific assessment is carried out in (03) three stages: (1. Preliminary round by the publisher’s scientific committee, 2. Double-blind external peer review by public universities, 3. Final opinion by the publisher’s ethics committee) . The participation of the ethics committee is crucial in case of discrepancies between experts on the assessment of the research content, maintaining complete anonymity during the exploration process of these, making the final decision based on linguistic quality, updated references, ease of following the logic of the written text and compliance with publication ethics. External peer reviewers are requested by the editorial committee of Editorial Mar Caribe, to the academic, research and/or publishing funds vice-rectorates of public universities in Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela; based on inter-institutional cooperation agreements.

Stage 1: The deadline for reading and notifying the author and co-authors of the acceptance or rejection of the essay in the preliminary round by the scientific committee is (10) ten business days from the date of receipt. In case of rejection, it is returned to the authors for adaptation according to the recommendations for improvement; and they are invited to resubmit the proposal for re-evaluation by the publisher. If the written text is accepted, it moves to the second stage (external refereeing committee). The authors must be aware of the Proposal Evaluation Form , executed by the scientific committee during the process.

Stage 2: The editorial committee will assign the essay to (02) two public universities (external refereeing committee), in charge of Academic Vice-Rectorates, Deans of Research and Postgraduate Studies, for review and suggestions for improvement, and to decide whether to accept or reject the essay. A positive review from both parties will be required for acceptance; the deadline for issuing a final decision on the revised text is (30) thirty calendar days. If the decision is not unanimous, a third review will be made. The final result will be the acceptance or rejection of the manuscript. Authors are recommended to review the Scientific Assessment Rubric used at this stage.

Step 3 : The publisher’s ethics committee ensures compliance with ethical standards to guarantee high-quality scientific publications, confidence in scientific findings, and that individuals receive credit for their ideas. The ethics committee demands high-quality scientific work that is of interest to the scientific community in Latin America and the Caribbean. Your book proposal is likely to be accepted if:

The content of the proposal is within the scope of the publisher;
The research topic is novel and describes an investigation that advances the scientific field;
Proposes a contribution to an active field of research;
The authors use clear and concise language when expressing research results; and
The authors are not subject to administrative penalties for unethical conduct in research.

The ethics committee’s deadline for issuing a final decision on the revised text is (10) calendar days; if the proposal is accepted, the authors are notified, as is the case if it is rejected. However, at this stage, a re-evaluation of the book’s content is not acceptable; the rejection communicated is final.

Evaluation criteria and quality control.

i. During the evaluation process, Editorial Mar Caribe relies on the professional capacity and potential of the reviewers, guaranteeing rigor, confidentiality, fairness, and honesty in the development of this management activity. EMC includes tools to detect plagiarism in text and various documents, using detection software: SmallSEOTools and DupliChecker.

ii. Regardless of the reviewers’ grades for the essay, they must be fully supported. The information provided by the reviewers will help the editorial board make the final decision to publish the book. However, a manuscript is still considered «accepted» if it has passed peer review and the author has made all suggested edits and changes. The accepted work is then sent for layout and typesetting. A draft version will be sent to the author for review and returned with a letter of acceptance and permission to publish. A work is considered «in progress» if the editor-in-chief has the minimum necessary requirements to publish the book.

iii. All essays, research products published by Editorial Mar Caribe, will be subject to rigorous peer review and a double-blind system based on the initial selection by the scientific committee in the preliminary round, the anonymity of the peer reviewers, and subsequent review by the authors of the essays, when appropriate.

All peer reviewers must comply with the following ethical principles:

They will only agree to review essays in which they have sufficient experience, and they agree to carry out the process within the established timeframes.
Reviews should be objective and constructive, without defamatory or degrading comments.
They will have to declare their potential conflicts of interest.
Evaluate each essay based on its rigor, focus, significance, bibliographic support, discursive topic, and coherence in the written text.
Maintain the confidentiality of the peer review process.
Provide appraisal reports that are constructive, comprehensive, well-founded, and contain substantial content.
Inform Editorial Mar Caribe of any significant similarity between the manuscript under consideration and any published essay of which you are aware.

Of general interest:

i. Editorial Mar Caribe reserves the right to accept or reject proposals received and to request from the authors any modifications it deems necessary to comply with the requirements for publication of the written text and to standardize the book’s outline according to the publisher’s style.

ii. The review process will be blind, so the referees will not know who the author(s) of the essay are, nor will the authors know which expert was assigned to evaluate their essay.

iii. The evaluation is confidential, and the identity of the peer reviewers should not be disclosed. However, if the governing bodies of the science and technology system in the country of origin of the research request detailed information from those responsible for peer review, the publisher will be responsible for providing information on the peers who collaborated during the process.

iv. Editorial Mar Caribe ensures that the selection of reviewers participating in the scientific evaluation stages of the proposals will be defined according to the specialty or degree of the peer reviewer and THEMA classifiers of the written text .

v. The peer review process for proposals received by the publisher takes an average of 45 to 60 calendar days, the time required to ensure the quality of the written text before publication.

Peer review process flowchart:

Step 3 of the process occurs «if and only if» the authors’ proposal is approved in the preliminary round. Authors must attach supporting documents when submitting the essay to Editorial Mar Caribe (Step 1):

Declaration of conflict of interest

Guarantee of unpublished essay

Research Book Template

Please download the Portable Document Format for the Peer Review Process .

Posting frequency

The digital content of Editorial Mar Caribe will be announced collectively as part of the editorial collection, visible in the ISBN catalogs of Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru; and disseminated in open access through its own or institutional repositories, based on cooperation agreements with the publishing funds of public universities. Publication will be continuous, indexed, and cataloged in international databases, in e-book and/or physical format, with the respective legal deposit and ISBN.

Open access policy

Editorial Mar Caribe provides open access to read and download digital content under the premise of making information available, without book processing fees (BPC – Book Processing Charge) or Chapter Processing Charges (CPC), which fosters an ethical sharing of global knowledge. Open access to the publisher’s publications is governed by the CC BY-NC 4.0-Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license . The books hosted in the publisher’s own repository are distributed in scientific databases through ONIX 3.0 metadata and multipurpose persistent identifiers recognized by The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) , and are embedded in indexing systems with basic quality standards. Furthermore, EMC is committed to the digital preservation and deposit of content in institutional repositories and its dissemination on social networks, to expand the sharing of knowledge within the Latin American scientific community. The books are published under an open access model, free of embargoes or membership fees, for both readers and authors, to contribute to reducing the digital divide between Ibero-American countries, based on UNESCO standards .

Conflict of Interest Policy

The conflict of interest policy is an essential component of Editorial Mar Caribe’s (EMC) ethical and governance framework. Its main objective is to ensure transparency, impartiality, and integrity in decision-making, preventing personal or external interests from interfering with the professional responsibilities of the editorial committee, authors, funders, and external peer reviewers. This type of policy not only protects the publisher’s reputation but also strengthens the trust of readers and society at large. A conflict of interest arises when the personal benefits of an individual, such as a board member, executive, or committee member, conflict with their professional obligations, compromising their ability to act impartially. To address these challenges, Editorial Mar Caribe (EMC) implements and consistently enforces clear policies that define and constitute a conflict of interest, the procedures for identifying it, and the actions necessary to manage it. In this case, the Ethics Committee is responsible for this task and establishes specific guidelines for all those involved in the editorial process, in order to prevent and manage conflicts arising from their activities.

At Editorial Mar Caribe (EMC), as a non-profit organization, informed and open access policies are essential to maintaining transparency and impartiality in its operations. Identifying, disclosing, and managing potential conflicts are key steps to ensuring that decisions align with the organization’s values and objectives. Furthermore, the conflict of interest policies systematized in this document highlight the importance of establishing specialized committees and conducting periodic reviews to ensure the effectiveness of these measures. This is done with the support of academic and research vice-rectorates at universities in the region, as established in the internal bylaws.

In a global landscape where transparency and ethics are increasingly valued, conflict of interest policies have become an indispensable standard for promoting trust, accountability, and good governance. These principles explore best practices, guidelines, and examples of implementation in EMC’s editorial processes, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding and effectively managing conflicts of interest. EMC adopts a conflict of interest policy that demonstrates a commitment to ethical governance and fosters a culture of openness. Learn more .

Digital preservation policies

All books published by Editorial Mar Caribe (EMC) are hosted in the entity’s institutional repository, sponsored by depositories supported by OSF PREPRINTS and Knowledge Commons . The publication of texts in the open repository segment or preprints, as they are known in the field of open science, has been a reality since July 2022. Scholars are invited to deposit their research-based essays through our Caribe Pre-Print X platform , as this favors the preservation of the work before and after peer review. EMC adheres to the I4OC Open Citation Initiative , a collaboration between publishers, academics, researchers, and universities to promote the unrestricted availability of information. Editorial Mar Caribe advocates unrestricted access to the abstracts of I4OA academic publications , especially those related to books derived from research. These summaries are stored in reliable repositories that allow open access from any electronic device. In addition, we provide metadata in JSON and XML formats obtained through Crossref and DataCite, thus ensuring its availability to the scientific community.

All books have a DOI bibliographic identifier in collaboration with the Center for Open Science (COS ), Humanities Commons , Crossref , and ARK that does not return 404 «Page Not Found» errors, guaranteeing long-term access to the scientific record of the works. EMC has a long-term digital preservation plan with ARAMEO.NET for published files, in case the entity stops publishing, the link to objects associated with the persistent identifiers cannot be located, or the content management systems (CMS) are unavailable online. Readers can now download the books from the digital cloud .

Code of Ethics

Submissions must be original, that is, the text, data, equations, tables and graphs presented therein must not have been published in any other medium of knowledge dissemination, physical or electronic, the similarity index of the written text must be less than or equal to 5%, on average, excluding bibliographic references. All authors are responsible for their contribution and responsibility in the submission. The submission will not be under simultaneous consideration by another publisher. EMC accepts submissions of essays or reprints of books, through theSubmission Formor the platformOpen Monograph Press (OMP-PKP).
The authors are solely responsible for the bibliographic references used, as well as for any ethical aspects related to the research topic. The use of resource managers such as BibTeX , EndNote , and Mendeley is recommended .
The works must be unpublished, the corresponding author and his/her co-authors must sign the Unpublished Essay Guarantee .
If the work was presented at research conferences or congresses, the authors must submit a participation credential stating the title of the presentation and conference materials, the dates and venue, and the names of the co-authors. If the presentation was presented as a scientific poster, oral presentation, or written communication, specify whether the abstract has been published in the conference proceedings, including the page number, publication link, etc.
They are not considered unpublished if the text has been published in full in the official collections of the congress or research sessions.
Editorial Mar Caribe believes that each essay, previously submitted for publication, meets the review guidelines of the corresponding ethics committee, guaranteeing the anonymity and confidentiality of the study participants.
In public health studies, clinical cases, or studies involving humans, authors must submit a copy of the approval from the Ethics Committee of the institution where the research was conducted, as well as proof of informed consent or dissent.
Editorial Mar Caribe complies with the standards of good editorial practices and ethical responsibility in research in accordance with the DORA protocol .
The publisher, in collaboration with Mount Scopus Journal , faithfully complies with the Peruvian Technical Standard NTP 722.001:2022 on «Gender equality management systems in the workplace», approved by the National Quality Institute (INACAL) for the Republic of Peru and Law No. 19846: «Approval of the obligations arising from international human rights law, in relation to equality and non-discrimination between women and men, including formal, substantive and recognition equality» in the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; to guarantee equal rights and non-discrimination based on gender between women and men, including formal, substantive and recognition equality, this in relation to the percentage of inclusion of women in the constitution of the editorial committee.
Faculties, citations, and references: Authors must provide accurate indication of primary or secondary sources, as well as the participation mentioned in the book along with its DOI, ARK, or URL, if applicable.
Conflict of Interest and Disclosure: All authors are required to declare that there are no conflicts of interest that could have influenced the results of the research. Note: This should be indicated at the end of the text submitted to the publisher, after the bibliography.
Authors must disclose any funding sources that supported or facilitated the project that led to the essay and research. Note: This should be indicated at the end of the text submitted to the publisher, after the Declaration of Conflicting Interests section .
For more information about our code of ethics, download it here .

Complaints Policy

Editorial Mar Caribe has announced the channel so that each participant has a means to share their comments and the editorial team can provide a solution and a prompt response. Authors, readers, and the general public can submit their complaints via email: contacto@editorialmarcaribe.es .
Editorial Mar Caribe will carefully evaluate the comments and will respond to the request as soon as possible (within 10 business days).
Authors, readers, and the public can rest assured that all requests will be treated confidentially. Correspondence, statements, and other documents related to complaints policies will be kept confidential in accordance with the Privacy Statement . In accordance with the publisher’s established data protection principles, details of requests will be retained for as long as reasonably necessary.

Advertising Policy

Editorial Mar Caribe is supported by funds from non-governmental institutions for research and development purposes. It does not receive funding from private entities that profit from publishing, and it does not advertise. Therefore, it does not feature commercial advertising on its website or in its published books. Notices and calls for papers are for academic and scientific purposes.

Mar Caribe Publishing Training School

Editorial Mar Caribe’s Moodle virtual classroom is a tool for disseminating scientific knowledge and strengthening reading and writing skills, aimed at authors, readers, and the general public. EMC provides training through linguistics and literacy workshops led by language and literature specialists every two months. The schedule for these workshops and the registration form are published at the end of each month in the Announcements section . Authors and readers are invited to participate in these open-access events, and the virtual classroom is available through this link .