Ethics

This code is based on the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Academic Publishing of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): http://publicationethics.org/. It is intended for editors, reviewers, and authors.

Editors

Publication Decision: Editors will ensure the selection of the most qualified and scientifically specialized reviewers to provide a critical and expert evaluation of the work, with as little bias as possible.
Honesty: Editors evaluate submitted articles for publication solely based on the scientific merit of the content, in accordance with the journal’s editorial policy.
Confidentiality: Editors and members of various boards and staff commit to not disclosing information related to submitted articles to anyone other than authors, reviewers, and editors. Anonymity is used to preserve the intellectual integrity of the entire process.
Conflict of Interest and Disclosure: Editors commit not to use content from submitted articles in their own research without the written consent of the author.
Editorial Process Timeliness: The editorial team commits to promptly communicating the receipt, evaluation, decision, correction, or rejection of submitted works within a global time frame of no more than 180 days.

Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decision: Reviewers who commit to evaluating the received works should conduct a critical, constructive, and unbiased review to ensure the scientific and literary quality in their area of expertise.
Time Management: Reviewers commit to evaluating works in the shortest possible time to respect submission deadlines. As Porta Linguarum aims to have works evaluated as quickly as possible to optimize the editorial management, any reviewer who feels unqualified for the topic or unable to complete the evaluation within the set time should immediately notify the editors.
Objectivity: Reviews should be as objective as possible, avoiding personal judgments about the authors. All evaluations must be justified in a report, which should be as thorough as possible to allow authors to clearly understand the suggested modifications or corrections, or, in the case of rejection, the reasons for such a decision. Any conflicts of interest must lead to rejecting the review of the manuscript.
Confidentiality: Manuscripts are distributed anonymously. However, each assigned manuscript must be considered confidential. Therefore, these texts should not be discussed with others without the express consent of the authors or editors.
Bibliographic References or Overlaps: Reviewers must accurately point out fundamental references that may have been overlooked by the author. The reviewer must also inform the editors about any similarities or overlaps of the manuscript with other published works.
Conflict of Interest and Disclosure: Confidential information or information obtained during the peer review process must be considered confidential and cannot be used for personal purposes. Reviewers should only review manuscripts if no conflicts of interest exist.

Authors

Originality and Plagiarism: All works submitted for publication must be original. Authors of manuscripts submitted to Porta Linguarum ensure that the work is original and does not contain parts from other authors or fragments of previously published works. Authors also confirm the veracity of the data and results presented, ensuring that there is no plagiarism, data distortion, or manipulation, and that sources used to support hypotheses or conjectures are correctly cited.
Exclusivity Commitment: Works submitted to Porta Linguarum cannot be simultaneously submitted to another journal for selection. They also cannot contain, even partially, results already published in other articles.
Source List: Authors must always provide the correct indication of the sources and contributions mentioned in the article.
Authorship: In articles with more than one contributor, authorship should be ranked based on responsibility and involvement in its creation. All individuals who have made significant scientific and intellectual contributions to the research and writing of the article should be included.
Access and Retention: The editorial team may require authors to provide data or sources upon which the research is based, and these may be retained for a reasonable period after publication, with the possibility of being made accessible to the editor. In any case, for this purpose, all data should be thoroughly anonymized.

Retractions and Errata

The article already published in which misconduct is identified will remain indexed in Porta Linguarum's database as retracted. The retraction will document the reason for the retraction, properly referenced, via communication from the author, editor, or another authorized agent, and published in the same journal. The retraction may be partial if the misconduct applies to a specific part of the article without compromising the entirety of the published research. The article cannot be “unpublished.”

Errors or failures, regardless of their nature or origin, that do not constitute misconduct, will be corrected through errata.

The journal will publish errata, corrections, or retractions as soon as possible.

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Editorial Practices on Gender Equality

This journal is committed to gender policies and works to ensure that equality between women and men is present in all its actions, both in the writing of its articles and in its management and participation.

Editorial Composition and Review

Porta Linguarum will adopt measures to ensure a minimum of 40% women in the composition of its different editorial bodies (Management, Editing, Secretariat, Editorial Committee, and Editorial Boards), as well as among those who evaluate our publications.

Use of Inclusive Language

The editorial team recommends the use of non-sexist language in the texts submitted for publication in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the Guide for Non-Sexist Language Use developed by the University of Granada.

Editorial Policy on AI Use

In compliance with the regulations established by the Editorial Universidad de Granada (EUG), this journal adopts the following guidelines regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in writing, editing, reviewing, and content reuse processes:

General Principles

Following recommendations from international organizations such as COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) and best academic practices, the following is established:

AI tools cannot be considered authors of academic or scientific works, as they cannot assume responsibility for the generated content.
AI does not have the ability to make autonomous decisions regarding conflicts of interest, copyright, or ethical aspects.
Intellectual property and content originality must always be respected.

Use of AI by Authors

Declaration of Use: Authors must explicitly declare the use of any AI tool in the writing, analysis, or generation of content in their manuscripts. This declaration must be clear and precise.
Responsibility for Originality: The author is solely responsible for the originality of content generated or assisted by AI. The generated material should not infringe on third-party rights or constitute plagiarism of existing content.
Limits of Use: Generative AI cannot be used to create or manipulate research data. Authors should carefully review and edit any AI-generated text to ensure its accuracy, relevance, and appropriateness to the academic and scientific context.

AI Use in Peer Review

AI Use Declaration by Reviewers: If a reviewer uses AI tools to evaluate a manuscript, they must declare this use in their report. AI may only serve as support, and the final evaluation should be based on the reviewer’s critical judgment and expertise.
Manuscript Evaluation: The editorial team will evaluate the declared use of AI in the context of the theoretical, empirical, and methodological contribution of the manuscript. If necessary, additional information may be requested to clarify the use of AI.

AI Use by Editorial Team

The editorial team may use AI tools for administrative and editing tasks, such as formatting, plagiarism detection, or style verification. However, these tools must be used under strict human supervision, ensuring content coherence, quality, and adherence to the journal’s standards.

Ethics and Confidentiality in AI Use

AI should not be used for data manipulation, generating false information, plagiarism, or any other unethical practices in academia and science.
Data used by AI tools must comply with EUG’s privacy and confidentiality regulations, ensuring that sensitive information is not exposed to security risks.
Users of AI are advised to familiarize themselves with each tool's data usage policies before implementation.

Policy Evaluation and Update

This policy will be periodically reviewed to adapt to technological advances in AI, as well as to best practices in the academic and scientific fields. Any modifications will be published promptly.

Consequences of Non-Compliance

Non-compliance with this policy may result in sanctions ranging from the withdrawal of the manuscript to the prohibition of future submissions to the EUG. In severe cases, sanctions outlined in the editorial integrity regulations will be applied.