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In almost every scientific journal, a scene repeats itself: overflowing inboxes, attachments with contradictory versions, messages lost among reminders, and overdue reviews. It's the everyday landscape of editorial management based on email, a practice that for years was the norm and that today is […]
For years, scientific publishing in Spanish has existed in a kind of limbo: a fertile ground for knowledge production, but with little global visibility. Despite the thousands of articles, journals, and research groups active in Latin America and Spain, international recognition still depends, to a large extent, on the English language. The […]
There is a milestone in the life of a scientific journal that is celebrated with an enthusiasm few other academic victories can match: the acceptance email. Whether from Scopus, SciELO, DOAJ, or the most elusive, MEDLINE/PubMed, that message represents the culmination of a titanic effort. It is the validation […]
In the world of scientific publishing, especially in the vibrant and often precarious ecosystem of university and scientific society publications, there exists a figure that doesn't appear on any official organizational chart. It's a shadow that keeps growing, a role assumed out of necessity rather than vocation. We're talking about the IT editor. This is the researcher […]
In today's digital age, digitization and editorial modernization are essential for any scientific publication that wishes to maintain relevance, prestige, and impact within the global academic community. One of the fundamental elements in this digitization process is the Digital Object Identifier (DOI). In this comprehensive guide, we will explain in detail why you need one […]
Economic sustainability is a recurring challenge for the editorial boards of scientific journals, especially when resources are limited and quality expectations continue to rise. Over the past fifteen years, we have supported journals in medicine, nursing, social sciences, and humanities in Latin America and Spain, and we have observed […]
If you manage a scientific journal, your goal is probably to increase its prestige, visibility, and impact within the academic community. One of the best ways to achieve this is through indexing in Scopus. In this comprehensive 2025 guide, we explain in detail how to do it step by step. What is Scopus? Scopus is one of the leading databases […]
At Index, we know that maintaining and managing a scientific journal's publication history is crucial for preserving its prestige, accessibility, and academic value. For years, we have supported numerous journals through the complex process of migrating content from legacy systems to a modern and accessible platform. Why is it important to migrate your […]
1. Starting point: a slow-moving indicator. The Journal Impact Factor measures citations received on articles published in the previous two years. Its narrow window penalizes disciplines where knowledge matures slowly. However, accreditation committees continue to look at it. The challenge is to boost that figure without resorting to shortcuts—massive self-citation, […]
Enthusiasm, fear, or caution? Between promises of automation and ethical dilemmas, artificial intelligence is reshaping how science is filtered, reviewed, and disseminated. This article guides you—without sensationalism or alarmism—through the current uses of AI in scientific journals, the boundaries that shouldn't be crossed, and the criteria for deciding whether it's worthwhile