Ethical considerations: Civilizar: Ciencias Sociales y Humanas adheres to a code of ethics for editors, reviewers and authors, which is based on the parameters of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The aim is to guarantee the scientific community that the Journal and its content promote integrity in the publication of research articles and their scientific quality.

The Journal does not accept conduct such as plagiarism and will verify, using specialised software, the level of originality of the manuscript. Information on unethical behaviour will be made in writing and will be accompanied by tangible, reliable and enough evidence to initiate an investigation for misconduct.

Unethical behaviour on the part of authors or reviewers of which they are aware or of which the journal is informed will be examined, in the first instance, by the Editor and Editorial Board of the Journal. Complaints about unethical behaviour on the part of the journal's editor or editorial committee should be reported to the CIIUSA.

Unethical behaviour that the editor considers to be minor may be dealt with between him and the authors without further consultation. In any case, authors should have the opportunity to respond to complaints of unethical behaviour. Serious unethical behaviour should be reported to the authors’ institutional affiliation entities or who support the research.

Results (in increasing order of severity; they may be applied separately or in combination)

To inform authors or reviewers where there appears to be a misunderstanding or malpractice of ethical rules.

To send an official communication addressed to the authors or reviewers that indicates ethical misconduct and serves as a precedent for good behaviour in the future.

To make a formal public notice detailing misconduct, based on evidence from the investigation process.

To write an editorial detailing misconduct based on the evidence from the investigation process.

To send a formal letter to the authors’ institutional affiliation entities who support or fund the research process.

To make corrections, modifications or, if necessary, withdraw the article from the journal publication, closing the indexing services and the number of readers of the publication, and informing the authors’ institutional affiliation and reviewers of this decision.

To make an official embargo of five years to the author, period during which they will not be able to publish again in the Journal.

To denounce the case and the result of the investigation before the competent authorities, in case the good name of the Universidad Sergio Arboleda is compromised.

Cession of rights: Once published, the printing and reproduction rights are from Universidad Sergio Arboleda. It is up to the publisher to allow the reproduction of the article