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Bolivian Magazines Criteria: criteria, policy and procedures for application, acceptance and permanence of scientific journals in the collection Bolivian Magazines

1. Introduction
This paper presents and describes the selection criteria and evaluation of scientific journals, academic and technological diffusion, adopted by the Project Journals for the nomination http://www.revistasbolivianas.org.bo Bolivia, acceptance and permanence of the journals in the collection of the Scientific Electronic Library Bolivian magazine.
The criteria and policies and procedures are based on the criteria used by the SciELO Network, which were analyzed and discussed by editors and specialists in publishing scientific journals, universities, professional associations, NGOs and other institutionsrelated to scientific research.

2. Objectives Criteria Bolivian Magazines
Bolivian Magazines Criteria are defined in the context of the SciELO Project, coordinated by the Vice Bolivia Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Universidad Mayor de San Andres as the operating arm and the Pan American Health Organization as the Executive Secretary (PAHO / WHO).
SciELO-Bolivia is part of a regional character, created in 1998 by initiative of FAPESP (Foundation for Research Support of the State of Sao Paulo) and BIREME (Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences PAHO / WHO), Brazil. Envisages the development of a common methodology for the preparation, storage, dissemination and evaluation of scientific literature in electronic format. The development of SciELO-Bolivia is the responsibility of the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, in coordination with the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés.

The objectives are

  1. Create an electronic library that provides access to full text of a selected collection of journals, academic and technological diffusion.
  2. Give more visibility and full access to scientific publications, technological, academic and national dissemination of all knowledge areas through a common methodology, integrated and interoperable for the preparation, storage, retrieval, dissemination and evaluation of these . In addition, to incorporate national publications to international information networks and define consistent evaluation systems of the individual and institutional productivity of the country
  3. Increase the sharing and national and international positioning of scientific publication to allow it to enter Bolivia in SciELO Bolivia. In the long term, this initiative aims to increase the impact of scientific production.

    To fulfill the objectives of Bolivian magazine is essential that the institutions responsible for editing the journals, broadcast technology and national academic, and national scientific community in all its aspects, seeking to identify, encourage and develop a core collection of magazines, whose standard of quality is the level of international journals, recognized and indexed in databases and / or high selective international impact.
    In this context, the criteria for selection and evaluation stages applied in Bolivia magazines intended to help improve the editing process and improve the quality of publications and their contents for the improvement and development of the collection.

    3. Collection Scope Bolivian Magazines
    The collection includes magazines Magazines Bolivian scientific, technological and academic outreach, which predominantly publish the results of scientific research, technology dissemination and original academic and other significant contributions to the specific area of ​​the magazine. The process of review and acceptance of contributions must be made by experts (peers national and / or international).
    The collection of each magazine Bolivian magazine starts from the year of acceptance, entering the collection with the last issue published that year, may be incorporated into the retrospective collection of numbers from 2005, or after the first number to journals founded after 2009.

    4. Criteria Bolivian Magazines

    4.1 Criteria for immediate admission of journals in the collection Bolivian Magazines
    Bolivian journals indexed or reviewed by one or more of the following databases automatically qualify or international indices as assessed by FAPESP in 1997 and the evaluation of CNPq / FINEP also 1997 for initial admission to the collection of Bolivian magazine:
    • ISI
    • MEDLINE / Index Medicus
    • PsycInfo (APA)

    4.1.1 Databases or international rates
    National journals included in the following international indexes are empowered to be part of the Bolivian magazine collection:
    • ISI (Thomson Reuters)
    • MEDLINE
    • PsycINFO (American Psychological Association)
    • RedALyC
    • Latindex
    At the time, be able to add other databases or indexes targeted, if groups SciELO assessors, they estimate.

    4.2 Criteria for selection / evaluation

    4.2.1 Criteria for magazines in print on paper
    All scientific journals, academic and technological diffusion collection applicants must comply with Bolivian magazine the following criteria (download form):

    4.2.1.1 ISSN
    Having ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) to print and / or electronic format as appropriate (www.issn.org).

    4.2.1.2 Age
    The magazine must have been issued at least one year and two publications.

    4.2.1.3 scientific, technological and academic dissemination
    Journals should publish predominantly original articles resulting from research and / or that represent a real contribution to the specific discipline of the magazine. May include other items such as review articles, short communications, case studies, reviews, notes, interviews, original articles will not be considered.

    4.2.1.4 Peer
    Journals only accept peer review system. The journal must formally specify the procedure for approval of articles. You must indicate on each article in the main dates of the arbitration process: the date of receipt and the date of acceptance.

    4.2.1.5 Editorial Committee and Editorial Board
    The composition of the editorial board of the journal must be public. Its members should be renowned specialists from national or international law, properly identified in the publication.

    It is recommended that the magazines have in their Committee or the Editorial Board, members of other institutions and / or regions.

    4.2.1.6 Authors
    It is recommended that the journal include authors from outside the institution that publishes. It is recommended that the authors come from diverse backgrounds.

    4.2.1.7 Frequency
    Frequency is an indicator of the flow of scientific, technological and academic dissemination of the magazine, under the thematic area. At a minimum, must comply with the frequency indicated in the table below:

    Subject Area

    Frequency

    Number of articles / year

    minimum

    desired

    minimum

    desired

    Sciences

    semiannual

    Quarterly

    3

    6 or more

    Biomedical Sciences

    semiannual

    Quarterly

    3

    6 or more

    Technology and Engineering Science

    semiannual

    Quarterly

    3

    6 or more

    Social Sciences and Humanities

    semiannual

    Quarterly

    3

    6 or more

    4.2.1.8 Timeliness of publication
    The magazine must have a regular schedule in recent years, seeking the timeliness defined by each journal.
    There may be two or more numbers together in one volume.

    4.2.1.9 Title, abstract and key words in English
    Articles should contain the title, abstract and key words in the language of the text of the article and in English, when this is not the language of the text. In the event that the text language is not Spanish, you must also include a Spanish translation.


4.2.1.10 Standardization
The journal must specify (s) standard (s) followed by (s) for the presentation and structuring of articles as well as for the presentation of quotations in the text, keywords, descriptors, and the references in order to evaluate in compliance with the standards indicated.

For references, must be clearly indicated in standard bibliographic format or which must be submitted.

Affiliation of authors 4.2.1.11
Articles should contain complete information about the affiliation of each author, including mandatory, academic degree, institution of origin, place (city), country and email. If you have more than one affiliation per author, it should indicate the principal.

4.2.2 Criteria for magazines in digital format
All scientific journals, academic and technology in digital broadcasting applicants Bolivian magazine collection in addition to the above 11 criteria for printed journals must meet the following evaluation criteria (download form):

4.2.2.1. URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
Management system to locate an electronic resource available on the Web. (Site address of the online magazine)

4.2.2.2. E-mail address of the journal
You must mention the contact email for the administration of the magazine.

4.2.2.3. E-mail the Editor in Chief
Contact Email Editor in Chief

4.2.2.4. Page Numbering or item number
It should number the pages or articles as appropriate.

4.2.2.5. Metadata
It is recommended that the journal has a set of identification data and / or description of an information resource, available online for retrieval and location. Based on a recognized system, eg "Dublin Core".

4.2.2.6. DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Check digit to uniquely identify objects created digital content. It is not just an identifier but a complete system for assigning, maintaining, and resolving persistent identifiers used.
It is recommended that the journal in electronic format must contain DOI

4.2.2.7. Historical access to content
Availability of access to the historical content of the magazine, according to time of existence. Access to back issues, summaries and tables of contents, as well as abstracts and / or articles.

4.2.2.8. Navigation and functionality
Organization and structure of the contents of the publication. Easy access to content, summaries, articles, back issues and others.

4.2.2.9 Seekers
It is recommended that the journal has search tools.

4.2.2.10 Value Added Services
It is recommended that the journal has additional services offered by the magazine's Web site, both in telecommunications and more elaborate information: e-mails, databases, related content, links, embedded links, Search: simple and advanced search by indices.

4.3 Procedures of the acceptance process
The journals who apply for inclusion in the collection of Bolivian magazine should send a letter of request to the Advisory Committee, adjuntanto his last two copies and forms for:

If print and / or submit electronic version to offices of the Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Avenida Arce No. 2147, passage Esmeralda No. 4, Ministry of Education side.

  • 1. Assessment of formal aspects of editing,
    The evaluation of the form includes an analysis of a set of features based on studies and international standards concerning the publication of scientific journals. To incorporate the collection of journals Bolivian, compliance is required of at least 80% of the required characteristics.
    We suggest reviewing the evaluation criteria for journals Latindex - Regional Information System for Scholarly Journals Online Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal - http://www.latindex.ucr.ac.cr/criterios.php)
  • 2. Evaluation of content and acceptance of the journal
    The journals that satisfactorily meet the above aspects will be evaluated as to their content based on the opinion of at least two specialists in the area of ​​the magazine, in relation to the following features:


• Agency editor
• Editorial Board
• Peer System (selection process and approval of articles)
• Authors
• Type of goods
• Subject coverage
• Quality scientific, technological and / or dissemination of scholarly journal articles

The Advisory Committee on Bolivian magazine, responsible for assessments, receive applications, organize information and documentation, and evaluate the journal.
After the evaluation, the Advisory Committee on Bolivian magazine sent to the applicant request a final acceptance or rejection, which may include recommendations for improvements and modifications to the journals, which must be met within the specified time period.

5. Marking the journal
Once accepted the incorporation of the magazine collection Bolivian magazine, the publishing institution must take responsibility for marking according to the SciELO methodology.

6. Control and monitoring of the Bolivian magazine publishing for your stay
All journals from the collection must maintain and / or raise their quality to enter and / or remain in the Bolivian magazine collection.

In general, all criteria used for evaluating journals and their acceptance in Bolivian magazine will also apply to remain in the collection.

The permanence of a magazine in the Bolivian magazine collection will be based on compliance with the following indicators:

6.1 Punctuality of sending files
The timeliness of delivery is measured by the arrival of files in a number of Bolivian magazine review. Shipping should be regular and timely according to the defined frequency of publication by the journal. Bolivian Magazines indicate the existence of delays in sending files.

6.2 Quality of the articles and the journal
Journals should maintain the quality according to current criteria of this document accepted by Bolivian magazine, make improvements, or raise their level. Keeping with its scientific publications by authors from diverse sources.

6.3 Indicator of use of the journal
Use of this journal is measured monthly by the number of hits or visits to the content of the magazine. If the use of the magazine is consistently low and / or decreasing when compared with journals in the same area, the journal should be evaluated in order to study the causes and possible solutions.

Impact indicator 6.4
The indicator of impact of each journal title is measured based on the citations the journal received should be evaluated together with the titles of journals in the same area.

The increase in impact factor and its stabilization in the average value of the journals in the same area are considered productive performance and, therefore, guarantee of permanence title Bolivian magazine collection.

7. Exclusion of magazines
For the exclusion of a journal collection will be required Bolivian magazine report of the Advisory Committee Bolivian magazine.
  
In the event of unfavorable results are verified in the evaluation of a magazine, you will receive a notification on the aspects that need improvement, which will be attended to within established by the Committee.

The editor of the appeal may at any time on reports received, both in cases of non-admission and in those application upgrades for your stay in the Bolivian magazine collection.

The record will be reviewed by the Advisory Committee and the journal may be reassessed.

 
8. Resources
The person responsible for the issue of the journal may appeal the decision of the Advisory Committee on Bolivian magazine at any time, in cases of non-admission and exclusion of the collection.

The appeal will be reviewed by the Advisory Committee and the journal may be reassessed. The Advisory Committee Report will be sent to the applicant.

9. Readmission
  
The journals that are excluded from the Bolivian magazine collection can be readmitted, provided that they meet the criteria for inclusion and retention after an evaluation by the Advisory Committee.
  
Readmission will not be effective immediately upon the exclusion of a collection title Bolivian magazine. To be reassessed, the journal should demonstrate that it meets the criteria in at least two consecutive numbers.


Expert or understood the material which may be national or international origin.

Speed ​​is the technical process and methodology that defines the structure of the journals in the SciELO methodology.

Bolivian magazines
Vice Minister of Science and Technology
Av. Arce, pasaje Esmeralda Nº 4, lado Ministerio de Educación
La Paz - Bolivia
Tel.: (591-2) 2681200 Int. 413 - Fax: (591-2) 2681200 int 409

infocyt@minedu.gob.bo