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 […]
The future of scientific editorial management in Spanish: visibility, impact and pending challenges
For years, scientific editorial management in Spanish has existed in a kind of limbo: a fertile ground for knowledge creation and editorial workflow , but with limited global visibility. Despite the thousands of articles, journal , and active research groups in Latin America and Spain, international recognition still depends largely on the English language. The […]
The "free" trap: When journal management stifles scientific direction
In the world of scientific editorial management , 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 looming shadow, a role assumed out of necessity rather than vocation. We're talking about the IT editor. This is the researcher […]
Comparative guide 2025 on publishing financing models
Economic sustainability is a recurring challenge for the editorial boards of scientific journal , especially when resources are limited and quality expectations continue to rise. Over the past fifteen years, we have supported journal in medicine, nursing, social sciences, and humanities in Latin America and Spain, and we have observed […]
How to improve your journal 's impact factor in 12 months
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, […]
AI in editorial management: real risks, useful applications, and decisions it shouldn't make for you
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 journal , the boundaries that shouldn't be crossed, and the criteria for deciding whether it's worthwhile
Transparency in peer review : how to implement it without chaos
1. The Email That Uncovered Malpractice: A story inspired by a real case reported in the COPE repository; names and details have been changed. Ernesto, a veteran reviewer, found a paragraph of his own—verbatim—in an article published six months later. He discovered that the author had copied the blind review he received from another journal . […]
Cloud-based editorial management system vs OJS (2025 Guide)
1. The day Carlos discovered that “the cloud” is also science. Carlos—editor of the Ibero-American Journal of Pediatrics—woke up that Thursday in April to find his website down. A colleague alerted him that he had tried to download the latest issue of the journal and found that the page wouldn't load. While restarting his VPS, Carlos […]
How Index is changing the game for scientific health journal
Discover how Index is revolutionizing the management of scientific journal , automating tasks and optimizing editorial processes to save time and improve results.
Effective strategies to increase the impact of a scientific publishing
How do some scientific journal manage to stand out while others go unnoticed? The answer lies in clear strategies to increase visibility, citations, and academic impact.









