POLICÍA NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA
Peer Review Policy
All articles received by the Revista Criminalidad undergo, without exception, a rigorous peer review process by external academic reviewers. These reviewers are experts in the journal's thematic areas and have a distinguished career in national or international academic institutions. Their role is to assess the scientific quality and methodological rigor of the submitted works, following the guidelines established for this purpose. Reviewers must act with impartiality, honesty, and constructiveness. This evaluation process is carried out voluntarily and without compensation.
To ensure the quality of the published works, it is essential that at least two external reviewers provide their judgment on the article. Peer review is the most reliable mechanism to determine the quality of content in scientific journals.
Double-Blind Review System
Each article will be sent to two academic reviewers, who will issue their opinion on its scientific and academic quality. The process will be carried out under a double-blind system, meaning that both the reviewer and the author will remain anonymous throughout the process. The reviewer will not know the identity or affiliation of the author, and the author will receive the reviewers' feedback anonymously.
To facilitate the evaluation, Revista Criminalidad will provide reviewers with a checklist or questionnaire with the following key aspects to evaluate:
- Originality of the article
- Relevance of the topic
- Clarity in expression and structure
- Methodological rigor
- Results and their interpretation
- Conclusions
- Bibliography and references
In addition, reviewers may add specific comments directed at the author and make suggestions for improving the work.
Procedure in case of Discrepancies
If the reviewers' judgments differ significantly, the article will be referred to a third academic reviewer for an additional assessment. Ultimately, the Editorial Board of Revista Criminalidad reserves the right to make the final decision regarding the acceptance or rejection of articles, taking all received evaluations into account.
