About the Journal

Focus and scope

This peer-reviewed academic publication is aimed at researchers, academics, and graduate students. The purpose of the journal is to contribute to the dissemination and discussion of knowledge in the field of social sciences and humanities, particularly that produced in the Ibero-American sphere. It includes essays, reviews, theoretical articles, empirical studies, reviews, and other types of material (translations, conference transcripts, methodological guides, etc.) that address issues specific to the social sciences and humanities: sociology, communication, education, psychology, history, law, social work, anthropology, political science, public administration, languages, literature, philosophy, and art.

Caleidoscopio se adhiere al código del COPE (Code of Conduct and Best Practices Guidelines for Journals Editors, Committee on Publication Ethics).

Peer review process

Caleidoscopio is a publication peer-reviewed by academics outside the journal's editorial team. All works received in the articles and dossier sections (essays, reviews, theoretical articles, and empirical studies) are reviewed by at least two reviewers through a double-blind evaluation process before being considered for publication.

Caleidoscopio will consider the following review criteria: (a) editorial relevance (b) quality of writing (c) argumentation and use of sources (d) contributions of the work, and (e) stylistic issues.

Each manuscript will undergo the following process:

1. Review of the manuscript in the iThenticate system to validate the originality of the content. 2. A first reading by the editorial team to verify that the content of the manuscript is consistent with the journal's profile and meets the established guidelines. 3. If applicable, the manuscript is sent for review to two reviewers who are specialists in the subject area.

Subsequently, authors will receive the decision and may use it to improve their contributions, except in the case of rejected papers.

Throughout this process, the anonymity of the referees and authors will be preserved.

The outcome of the ruling may be:

a) Accepted without modifications or with minor modifications, in which case it will not need to be reviewed again.
b) Subject to a second review after major corrections.
c) Rejected.

In the event of a significant discrepancy between the first two arbitrators, the text will be sent to a third arbitrator whose decision will resolve the discrepancy. This ruling will be final.

Manuscripts received in response to a call for papers for a dossier (a special monographic section) will follow the same peer review process.

Book reviews and other types of material (translations, conference transcripts, field notes, methodological guides, and other items not necessarily anticipated) are welcome and will be evaluated by the journal's editorial team.

All manuscripts are reviewed using the iThenticate service to assess their similarity to other texts and ensure the originality of the work.

Frequency of publication

Caleidoscopio is published twice a year, covering the periods January-June and July-December. Since issue 42, the journal has followed a continuous publication schedule, closing the issue about a month before the start of the corresponding period (e.g., the January-June 2020 issue begins publication during the previous semester and closes in December 2019).

Open access policy

Since 2017, this journal has provided immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that offering the public free access to research helps to promote a greater global exchange of knowledge (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License). Authors retain full copyright and publication rights without restrictions. Authors may deposit a copy of their work (submitted, accepted, or published version) in an institutional or other repository of their choice.

To facilitate the location of texts published in Caleidoscopio by various search engines, the system that hosts the journal (OJS 3) uses protocols such as the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative and others in the management of its metadata.

Interoperability protocols

This digital journal, hosted and published by Open Journal System (OJS), implements the OAI-PMH (Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) protocol, a harvesting protocol for metadata exchange based on the Dublin Core schema.

This can be verified using the OAI-MPH Validator (https://validator.oaipmh.com/), using the following URL:

OAI-PMH URL: https://revistas.uaa.mx/index.php/caleidoscopio/oai

You can also check:

https://revistas.uaa.mx/index.php/caleidoscopio/oai?verb=ListRecords&metadataPrefix=oai_dc

Digital preservation and archiving systems

Actions at the institutional level:

The content hosted on the Open Journal System (OJS) platform of the journal Caleidoscopio is digitally preserved on the designated server, in accordance with the processes established by the Editorial Department of the General Directorate of Dissemination and Outreach and the Networks and Telecommunications Department of the General Directorate of Planning and Development of the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes (UAA). In general, this process consists of the following:

- Editorial Department, General Directorate for Dissemination and Outreach:

  1. Frequent maintenance of the site and technical administration of the institutional OJS.
  2. Version updates.
  3. Automatic backup every 12 hours, with the possibility of historical access to previous backups; involving:
    1. OJS configuration files.
    2. The database.
    3. Backup log.
    4. Automated monitoring of backups, tracking storage space.

- Networks and Telecommunications Department, General Directorate of Planning and Development:

  1. Monthly backup of OJS, with implications similar to the constant backups of the Editorial Department, involving:
    1. Backup log.
    2. Automated monitoring of backups, tracking storage space.

Complementary strategies:

Caleidoscopio, being published in the Open Journal System (OJS) software from the Public Knowledge Project (PKP), supports its publications in the archiving systems with which the platform is compatible, such as:

  1. Controlled Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe (CLOCKSS): A system that guarantees the secure and permanent digital preservation of publications based on technology developed by Stanford University. It allows participating libraries to archive digital journals and their content by validating cache memories and restoring them in case of loss or corruption.
  2. Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe (LOCKSS): This is an open source tool created by Stanford University Library that makes it easier for libraries to preserve electronic journals by periodically collecting newly published content. The files are continuously verified with copies stored at other institutions, allowing any damaged or lost information to be restored. (See the Publishing Manifesto: https://revistas.uaa.mx/index.php/caleidoscopio/gateway/lockss).
  3. PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN): Allows publishers using OJS to ensure the digital preservation of their content. In the event that a journal ceases operations or is no longer available online, continuous access to its articles and issues is guaranteed in the long term. To this end, PKP PN uses LOCKSS technology, which offers a distributed and decentralized preservation model supported by multiple institutions.

Likewise, through the services of Crossref, Caleidoscopio supports the metadata of its articles by assigning a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to each one, which enables their persistent identification and facilitates their consultation.

Self-archiving is also encouraged for individuals who have contributed to any work published in previous issues, so that they can store their articles in personal repositories as an additional strategy for preserving information.