Publishing ethics

Publication ethics are based on principles of transparency, integrity, and accountability.

Peer Review: Ensures that each manuscript is evaluated by independent experts to maintain quality and credibility.
Transparency: Review and publication processes are clear and accessible to authors and reviewers.
Integrity: Honesty and accuracy in the presentation of data and results are promoted.
Accountability: Editors and reviewers are responsible for detecting and correcting any misconduct or errors in manuscripts.
Open Access: Encourages the free dissemination of knowledge, allowing more people to access scholarly information.
Equity: Ensures that all voices have the opportunity to be heard and published, regardless of their background or economic status.

These principles help ensure that publications are of high quality and meet the ethical standards of the academic community.

Editorial inbreeding is defined as a concentration of over 50% of authors belonging to the same institution that publishes the journal, or to the same editorial committee, within an evaluation period (generally 2 years / 4 issues).

The evaluator checks for 3 types:

1. Institutional inbreeding [the most serious]:
- More than 50% of published articles are by authors from the publishing institution.
- E.g., A UAGro journal where 8 out of 10 articles are by UAGro professors.

2. Committee inbreeding / "carousel":
- Editorial committee members publish each other's work in the same journal.
- CONAHCYT measures this as: >15% of articles featuring authors who are part of the editorial committee or serve as reviewers.

3. Closed-network inbreeding:
- The same 10–15 authors always publish, even if they are from different institutions, showing a lack of openness.
- Measured by the author diversity index.

Why will this be flagged in your case (Area VI)?

Because, for the Candidato (Candidate) evaluation, your articles must not appear in inbred journals from your own institution. If you submit an article from a university journal where you are part of the core team, it is classified as Q4 and excluded from your publication record.