Policy

Open Access Policy

Open Science Policy

Previous publications and preprints: Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba will not consider any research article that has been published – even in academic networks or institutional repositories – or is under consideration for publication elsewhere. However, the journal accepts articles that have been initially published on recognized preprint or preprint servers (MedRXiv, ArXiv, PubMed Central; SciELO Preprints), as a “green route” for science communication. In this case, the authors must mention in their submission the availability of the document on any of these servers and its exact location (URL). Likewise, it values the publication of articles that have been official communications from conferences or other types of scientific events as long as this information is declared transparently by the authors.

Data opening: Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba promotes the openness of research data and invites authors to publicly place and reference the data they consider in their research, through specialized servers (Xenodo, DataCite, SciELO Data...), so that can be shared and reused, which facilitates the transparency and credibility of the research itself. In the near future, authors will have to upload to the journal's platform, in an attached file (complementary file), the primary data records used if they are not already found on one of such specialized servers.

Opening review: Likewise, in alignment with the principles of open science, Anales conveniently uses open peer arbitration practices as a mechanism to promote transparency in the editorial and scientific communication process. In line with this, authors have the possibility of suggesting possible evaluators for their articles and of interacting directly with the reviewers responsible for evaluating the works. Likewise, on the first page of its articles, Anales publishes the names of the reviewers who agree to make their identity public and the technical editorial team that edited the manuscript. To declare their agreement with open science communication practices and their preferences, authors must fill out a form that they will upload as a complementary file to their submissions so that Anales can apply them accordingly (Conformity with open science practices form).

Charging of Publication Fees and advertising Policy

Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba does not apply charges for processing or publishing articles. This means that the editing and publication of the contributions are completely free for the authors, that the contents are available for free immediately after publication. It is possible to access them freely and universally, at no cost to the reader. (More information at: http://www.budapestopenaccessinitiative.org/translations/spanish-translation)

Likewise, the arbitration process is carried out without any type of remuneration for the reviewers.

Finally, there is no commercial or lucrative use of any kind in the journal, nor is commercial advertising accepted or hosted for any product, person or service mentioned in the journal.

Self-Archiving Policy

This journal uses the LOCKSS system to create an archive distributed among participating libraries, allowing these libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for preservation and restoration purposes. More information...

Policy on journal sections

Although Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba uses occasional sections (e.g., Editorial, Letters to the Editor, Academic Life and others), the contents published by the journal are grouped into areas of science that are identified as permanent sections: Agricultural and Fisheries Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Natural and Exact Sciences, Social and Humanistic Sciences, and Technical Sciences. Consequently, the journal is aimed at all professionals, Cuban and foreign, linked to these areas of knowledge.

The types of articles that are published in the sections open to submissions are the following: letters to the editor, original research articles, short communications, review articles and clinical case presentations. Some of these research reports correspond to the Annual National Prize of the Cuban Academy of Sciences which, in compliance with the powers and functions granted to it by Decree-Law No. 163 of April 3, 1996, recognizes and disseminates the results of the research that stands out the most in the country for its contribution to science, for its visibility as part of the national and universal heritage, for its contribution to socioeconomic development and, especially, for its correspondence and relevance with the priorities demanded by development of the country in the current historical context.

Articles are received only through the online manuscript management system Open Journal System (http://www.revistaccuba.sld.cu/index.php/revacc/index).

Digital Preservation Policy

Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba has two means for preserving its publications: internally, in the Academy of Sciences of Cuba, through storage on external hard drives whose contents are updated quarterly, and externally, using the current digital data preservation policy established by the National Center for Medical Sciences Information, in whose domain the journal is located.

Policy on ethical violations

The Journal utilizes match detection systems for the analysis of all received contributions, without exceptions.

This Journal abides by all the international initiatives of good practices for scientific publications and uses the algorithms of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to resolve all cases of misconduct in scientific publications.

Editorial process Policy

This journal uses an electronic system for editorial management. All processes that include the activity will be carried out through the platform. Sendings or personal communications using other media are not permitted.

- About submitted manuscripts

As part of the adoption of the universal principles of Open Science in favor of the credibility and transparency of research results, Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba accepts manuscripts deposited on Preprints servers (see Open Science Policy). It is the duty of the authors to declare the permanence of their manuscripts in these repositories. The submitted manuscripts will undergo an initial evaluation to determine their relevance to the thematic coverage of the journal and compliance with established regulations. Documents that do not meet these initial requirements will be returned.

- About the evaluation process

Manuscripts that are accepted after the first evaluation will be subjected to peer evaluation. This journal is in favor of the principles of Open Science that promotes transparency in the manuscript evaluation process, so it can use open evaluation methods. If the document is accepted with modifications, the authors will have up to 30 calendar days to return it with the corrections; Otherwise, you will have to make a new shipment and the process will begin again. The editorial team undertakes to provide a verdict on the evaluation process within a period of no more than 90 days.

- About the technical process

The technical process includes the correction, design and layout of the manuscript, at which time the authors will receive the corrected and layout versions for approval. To review and approve the versions, the authors will notify their approval within a period of no more than 72 hours from submission. After this limit the article will remain pending.

Authorship Policy

The journal recognizes the people who sign as authors as long as they meet the criteria universally established for the authors of scientific articles. Authors of original articles will regularly be asked to send the declaration of authorship signed by each of them and explaining their role within the research.

If the authors want to insert or delete an author within this section during the editorial process of the manuscript, they must send a Request Letter signed by each of the authors with their agreement with this decision.

In any case, the editorial board reserves the right to accept certain authors in relation to the declared role and the scope of the research.

Copyright Policy

This Journal protects the copyrights from the moment the article is received. However, it assigns part of the author economic rights by exhibiting a Creative Commons 4.0 (cc-by-nc) license. This allows the work to be shared (copied and redistributed in any medium or format) and to be adapted (remixed, transformed and developed from the original material), if and when the publication on the Journal is exclusively mentioned as the primary source. However, no commercial activity with the publication will be permitted (NC).

Policy on previous publications and presentations at events

Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba will not consider any original research or component from research that has been published or is under consideration to be published elsewhere. Thesis papers or dissertations are not considered prior publications. The publication of research articles on nonprofit preprint servers is recognized, such as SciELO Preprints, arXiv.org, bioRxiv.org, ChemRxiv.org, medRxiv.org and similar ones. Internet distribution in other manners may be considered prior publication and it may jeopardize the originality of the article as submitted to a scientific journal. As long as the manuscripts are under the process of peer review, they cannot be published anywhere. Should any press coverage regarding the content of the manuscript is to be conducted, it is recommended for after the document is published.

In any case, the editorial committee reserves the right to accept or not the manuscript to carry out its editorial process.

Conflict of interest declaration policy

Authors will declare, in their researches, if there are any conflict of interests as to the research results, and they will be held responsible for the provided information. The declaration of conflict of interest is a clause within the scientific article.

Ethical violations Policy

All published research will comply with the ethical principles established by science for the communication of its results and for carrying out research, whether on human beings or animals.

Possible ethical conflicts that may arise during editorial management and processing will be resolved using the protocols established by the International Committee on Publication Ethics. (COPE; https://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines).

Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba uses a text coincidence detection program, to which it submits all the articles it receives to verify their originality. If a percentage of coincidences is detected that indicates suspicion of possible plagiarism, which the program itself warns about, the text is analyzed in detail to detect this ethical misconduct. If the coincidences are relatively few and there is no bibliographical annotation, the article is automatically rejected. In case of multiple matches without the proper bibliographical delimitation, the article is rejected and the next steps are taken as stipulated by the COPE protocol.

Authors are recommended to carefully review the content of their articles before sending them, as well as to rigorously limit bibliographical references when the information and ideas expressed are not their own or widely validated by the international scientific community.

Publication of numbers Policy

The Journal publishes a minimum of six articles on each issue, on a trimestral basis, and it prioritizes for 50 percent of the materials to be original articles.

Issues are published on any date within their period of validity. Articles not ready to be published within that period will remain available for other issues. Articles with a submission date of over a year will not be published.

Publication Language Policy

The journal mostly accepts manuscripts in Spanish, but the submission of articles in English is also allowed. In the case of manuscripts in Spanish, the authors must carry out a professional translation into English of the title, abstract and keywords. The magazine provides the editing/proofreading service for said translation. In the case of articles written entirely in English, they will have the same evaluation criteria as their peers in Spanish. Once the review process is completed and approved, the journal provides the editing/proofreading service for the entire text, until its final publication.

Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba invites its Spanish-speaking authors to simultaneously publish translations of their articles into English and, likewise, English-speaking authors to present a version of their works in Spanish. If the Spanish version is the original, the authors will be responsible for the professional translation into English and the journal provides the editing/proofreading service. If this translation is not of adequate quality, the journal reserves the right to reject it. In any case, the Editorial Committee of the journal will decide whether or not to accept the version for co-publication.

Document referencing system Policy

The journal uses the Vancouver style for bibliographic referencing of articles.

Privacy Policy

Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba requires authors to exhaustively review the final version of the manuscript before publication. The authors assume responsibility for any errors not noted before publication. Errors found after publication will be assessed by the Editorial Committee, which decides if it is necessary to replace the current version or publish an errata.

Publication of Clinical Trials Policy

Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba requires the prior registration of a Clinical Trial in any of the specialized sites for its editorial process and future publication. The list issued by the WHO is recommended (https://www.who.int/clinical-trials-registry-platform/network/primary-registries).

Publication of special issues or supplements Policy

Special issues or supplements respond to a need to communicate specifically about a topic or event, although so-called proceeding already exists for the latter. The publication of a special issue is conditional on the situations described above. Its structure and length will be determined by the Editorial Committee.

Open Data Policy

Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba promotes the opening of research data, as long as the level of confidentiality allows it. As part of compliance with the principles of Open Science, the author may submit his or her research data on any server available internationally for such purposes, which guarantees compliance with the FAIR (Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reusability) principles.

Recommended among others: DataCite, The Dataverse Network, Zenodo, SciELO Data