«Sophia» as a publication that seeks the highest international excellence, is inspired by the ethical code of the Committee of Ethics of Publications (COPE), aimed at both publishers and reviewers and authors.

Authors' commitments

• Originality and fidelity of the data: The authors of originals sent to «Sophia» attest that the work is original and unpublished, that does not contain parts of other authors or of other fragments of works already published by the authors. In addition, they confirm the veracity of the data, that is, that the empirical data have not been altered to verify hypotheses.
  
  
• Multiple and / or repetitive publications: The author should not publish articles in which the same results are repeated in more than one scientific journal or any other non-academic publication. The simultaneous proposal of the same contribution to multiple scientific journals is considered to be an ethically incorrect and reprehensible practice.
  
  
• Attributions, quotations and references: The author must always provide the correct indication of the sources and contributions mentioned in the article.
  
  
• Authorship: The authors guarantee the inclusion of those people who have made a significant scientific and intellectual contribution in the conceptualization and planning of the work as in the interpretation of the results and in the writing of the same. At the same time the order of appearance of the authors has been ranked according to their level of responsibility and involvement.
  
  
• Access and retention: If the members of the Editorial Board consider it appropriate, the authors of the articles should also make available the sources or data on which the research is based, which can be kept for a reasonable period of time after publication and Possibly becoming accessible.
  
  
• Conflict of Interest and Disclosure: All authors are required to state explicitly that there are no conflicts of interest that may have influenced the results obtained or the proposed interpretations. Authors should also indicate any funding from agencies and / or projects from which the research article arises.
  
  
• Errors in published articles: When an author identifies an important error or inaccuracy in his article, he should immediately inform the editors of the journal and provide them with all the information necessary to list the relevant corrections at the bottom of the article (always in Note to the margin, not to alter the publication).
  
  
• Responsibility: The responsibility of the content of the articles published in «Sophia» is exclusive of the authors. The authors also undertake to carry out a review of the most current and relevant scientific literature on the subject analyzed, taking into account the different currents of knowledge in a plural form.

Commitments of reviewers

• Contribution to editorial decision: Peer review is a procedure that helps publishers make decisions about proposed articles and also allows the author to improve the quality of articles submitted for publication. The reviewers undertake a critical, honest, constructive and unbiased review of both the scientific quality and the literary quality of writing in the field of their knowledge and skills.
  
  
• Respect of review times: The reviewer who does not feel competent in the subject to review or who can not finish the evaluation in the scheduled time, must notify the publishers immediately. The reviewers undertake to evaluate the manuscripts in the shortest possible time in order to respect the deadlines, since in «Sophia» the limits of custody of the waiting manuscripts are limited and inflexible due to respect for the authors and their works.
  
  
• Confidentiality: Each assigned manuscript must be considered confidential. Therefore, these texts should not be discussed with other people without the express consent of the publishers.
  
  
• Objectivity: Peer review should be done objectively. Reviewers are required to give sufficient reasons for each of their assessments, always using the review template. The reviewers will submit a complete critical report with appropriate references according to «Sophia» revision protocol and the public regulations for the reviewers; Especially if it is proposed that the work be rejected. They are required to advise editors if substantial portions of the work have already been published or are under review for another publication.
  
  
• Text Display: The reviewers undertake to indicate precisely the bibliographic references of fundamental works possibly forgotten by the author. The reviewer should also inform editors of any similarity or overlap of the manuscript with other published works.
  
  
• Anonymity: To ensure that the review process is as objective, impartial and transparent as possible, the identity of the authors is deleted before the papers are submitted for peer review. If, for any reason, the identity of the authors, their institutional affiliations or any other information that jeopardizes the anonymity of the document has been compromised, the reviewer must notify the publishers immediately.
  
  
• Author fees: Sophia does not charge to publish. There is no fee or payment by the authors or readers. The access to its content is completely free. Manuscript processing and/or publishing materials are sponsored by Universidad Politécnica Salesiana-Ecuador. The authors are exempt from all payment.

  «Sophia» adheres to the ethical norms of the COPE
  Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE):
  

  http://publicationethics.org/resources/code-conduct

                         Ethical Code of Sophia (English) Código Ético de Sophia (Español)