About the Journal

Focus and scope

Euphyía is a biannual journal specializing in philosophy. Euphyía does not accept works that are not written using a predominantly philosophical methodology and content. The texts published in the journal are not limited to a specific area or field of philosophy, and the journal accepts submissions in English. Contributions must be original and unpublished, and not currently under review by another journal. There are four types of texts that can be published in Euphyía:

1. Articles, which shall be no longer than 35 pages and no shorter than seven (in 12-point font with 1.5 line spacing).
2. Debates, which consist of responses or objections to articles, notes, or debates previously published in a scientific text, preferably previously published in Euphyía.
3. Critical reviews, which shall be no longer than eight pages and no shorter than two pages.
4. Translations consisting of short texts (no more than 40 pages and no less than seven) that are free of copyright and, preferably, have not yet been translated into Spanish.

To guarantee the quality of published texts, Euphyía uses iThenticate software to verify the originality of the content received.

Euphyía is a journal aimed at professionals in the national and international philosophical community. It does not accept contributions from university students or scholarship holders.

Peer review process

All contributions received will be evaluated by two academics. Both the author's name and the names of the evaluators or referees will remain anonymous. The average time to respond regarding whether or not articles will be published is two to four months. Regardless of the results of the evaluation, the author will receive the reviewers' opinions in writing. If the article is publishable with suggestions, the author will be free to take these opinions into account or not. If it is publishable with the necessary corrections, acceptance of the article will be subject to the specified changes. If the evaluation is negative, the author, after incorporating the reviewers' suggestions, may resubmit the text for publication, without this committing Euphyía to publishing it.

Open access policy

This journal offers immediate access to its content, based on the principle that providing the public with free access to research contributes to a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Interoperability protocols

Digital preservation and archiving systems

Actions at the institutional level:

The content hosted on the Open Journal System (OJS) platform of the journal Euphyía 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:

Euphyía, being published in the Open Journal System (OJS) software of 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/euphyia/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, Euphyía 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.