ISSN 2310-3469
online version

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

• Scope and policy
• Peer review process
• Form and preparation of manuscripts
• Sending of manuscripts

The Cuban Magazine of Forestry Sciences constitutes a means of scientific dissemination of forestry and related sciences, from the University of Pinar del Río "Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca", Faculty of Forestry and Agricultural Sciences and the Center for Forestry Studies (CEF).

The Cuban Journal of Forest Sciences is aimed at teachers and researchers in various branches of natural sciences, as well as people and institutions interested in forestry activity. Graduate students in the area of knowledge can also contribute to it.

The publication language of this magazine is Spanish and the article will appear translated from the original in English; It will also have a title and summary in Portuguese in each article; Its articles are published in HTML, PDF and XML-JATS formats that are easy to access and download.

The Cuban Journal of Forest Sciences aims to facilitate scientific communication between researchers and professionals linked to the development of Forest Sciences in Cuba and the world, contribute to the dissemination and promotion of the main results of Cuban science in the forestry area and to dissemination of relevant results of the activity among the scientific community at a national and international level.

The publications of La Revista Cubana de Ciencias Forestales correspond to its thematic profile, which includes the main lines of research of the Center for Forestry Studies:

• Forest management and planning.
• Remote sensing and GIS for forest management.
• Forestry exploitation and industry.
• Forestry (agroforestry, urban forestry, nurseries, plant propagation).
• Forest Ecology and Genetics.
• Forest protection.
• Climate change and forest.
• Forest Management and Ecosystem Services.

Mission: communicate the results of the investigative work of professionals and technicians in the forestry sector of Cuba and other regions of the world, sharing experiences that contribute to sustainable forestry development.

Vision : to be the reference point for research in the area of forestry and related sciences and to achieve visibility and information coverage in forestry activity, and its main advances.

This journal uses the LOCKSS system, being included in the Public Knowledge Project Private LOCKSS Network (PKP PN), creating a distributed archive system among collaborating libraries, which allows the creation of permanent archives of the journal for conservation and restoration purposes.

Open access policy

The Cuban Journal of Forest Sciences is an open access publication and its principle is to publish research free of charge to the entire educational community, promoting greater exchange of global scientific knowledge. Which means that all its content can be freely accessed at no cost to the user or their institution. Users can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full texts of Cfores articles because everything is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License .

This journal does not charge for carrying out the editorial process for manuscripts received (Non-APC). The source of financing is the University of Pinar del Río "Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca".

With this, it participates in the initiatives in favor of open access to scientific information promoted by the Budapest Declaration ( Budapest Open Access Initiative, 2002 ) and Berlin Declaration (Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities, 2003 ). ascribing to the Open Access paradigm, defined in international declarations as "free access through the Internet to scientific literature, respecting existing copyright laws."

Use of Data Servers

Data servers play a crucial role in scientific journals by providing a reliable platform for storing and sharing datasets related to published research. Their importance lies in the fact that they promote transparency and reproducibility of studies, allowing other researchers to verify and use the data in future work. Furthermore, these servers promote scientific collaboration by facilitating global access to key information. Centralizing data also optimizes resources and avoids duplication of efforts, strengthening the integrity and efficiency of the scientific process.
The use of data servers in scientific journals has become essential in modern research. These servers provide a platform for storing, sharing, and accessing datasets relevant to published research.

• Accessibility: They allow researchers around the world to access data to reproduce studies or conduct related research.
• Transparency and reproducibility: Making data available promotes scientific integrity, as others can verify the results.
• Collaboration: Facilitates exchange between research teams, promoting collaborative discoveries.
  Efficiency: Storing data on centralized servers avoids duplication of collection or processing efforts.

This journal promotes the use of the following data servers: https://data.scielo.org

Preprint Servers

Preprint servers are platforms where researchers can share preliminary versions of their manuscripts prior to peer review. This allows them to establish precedence, receive feedback, and improve their work before submitting it to an academic journal. Many journals and scientific societies accept the use of preprints and have specific policies regarding them.

If you want to delve deeper into this topic, you can explore resources such as [SciELO], which offer detailed information on the advantages, challenges, and best practices related to preprints. https://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo

All article proposals submitted to the journal Revista Cubana de Ciencias Forestales are subjected to an initial review to ensure that they comply with the journal's publication standards. In this first review, the following aspects are taken into account:

• Appropriateness to the subject matter and scope of the journal
• Interest and timeliness of the proposal
• Complete and rigorous compliance with the journal's publication standards, with special attention to the quality, quantity and timeliness of the bibliographical references

Failure to satisfy any of these elements will lead to a decision to reject the submission. Authors will be notified of the reason for rejection and are invited to make a new submission when the recommendations have been addressed.

If the preliminary assessment is satisfied, submissions are sent to two content experts, depending on the subject matter, who evaluate them using the Open Peer Review method, in line with the philosophy of the Open Science movement. According to this philosophy, during the review process both authors and reviewers know each other's identities ("open identities") which allows interaction between them.

The reviewers have a period of 3 to 4 weeks to send the editor their comments and recommendation (accept submission, publishable with modifications, resubmit for review, not publishable). In the event that the decision of the two referees is divided, a third referee will be asked to evaluate the paper in order to reach a consensus on the editorial decision. Subsequently, the editor will notify the authors of the decision and the reviewers' comments. If modifications are required, the author will have a period of time to make them and send a new version, which will be reviewed by the editor to corroborate that the reviewers' observations have been taken into account; if necessary, the new version sent will be submitted for a second round of evaluation.

Once the review process has been completed and the manuscript has been accepted for publication, the authors will be informed of this decision. An editing/production process of the article will then begin, which may require the intervention of the authors. Authors will be able to consult the status of their manuscript via the OJS platform throughout the editorial process.

The article submission process will be conducted exclusively online through the OJS platform of the Cuban Journal of Forestry Sciences, published on the intranet and internet. The author must complete all requested metadata to obtain the required information about the authors and the manuscript.

The editorial team of this journal estimates the time between five (5) and six (6) months for the manuscript evaluation and publication process.

To submit a manuscript electronically, please consult and follow the instructions available in the Uniform Requirements for Manuscript Submissions to CFORES.
Submitting and receiving relevant corrections through the online submission system implies compliance with the journal's policies and, among other points, compliance with the following ethical and rigor aspects:

The submitted manuscript is original and has not been previously published nor is it being evaluated for publication in another journal. A letter of originality will be attached as a supplementary file to the submission (step 4).
The manuscript complies with all the publication standards of the "Cuban Journal of Forestry Sciences." The manuscript meets the bibliographic and style requirements indicated in the "Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to the Cuban Journal of Forestry Sciences."
The documents cited in the manuscript are issued by authorized sources such as: prestigious organizations recognized by national or international bodies; peer-reviewed national or international scientific journals; repositories; as well as books and other documents that provide elements identifying the authors or editors responsible for the published content.
The principal author of the manuscript is responsible for all its contents and declares that there are no plagiarism, conflicts of interest, or ethical conflicts, releasing the Journal from any ethical or legal obligations.

The Cuban Journal of Forestry Sciences provides free and immediate access to its contents. The contents may be copied and distributed by any means, provided that the authors are acknowledged, the works are not used for commercial purposes, and the contents are not modified without prior authorization.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) developed the ISO 690:2010 standard, Information and documentation - Guidelines for bibliographic references and citations to information resources. It was translated into Spanish as UNE-ISO 690 Information and documentation. Guidelines for writing bibliographic references and citations to information resources, in May 2013 by the Spanish Association for Standardization and Certification (AENOR).

ISO-UNE 690:2013 accepts three in-text citation methods. Choosing one of them changes where the publication date should be noted.

Name and date system (Harvard)
Number system
Continued notes.

As part of the shipping process, the authors are required to indicate that their shipment complies with all the elements listed below, and that they know that shipments that do not comply with these instructions can be returned to the author.

DECLARATION OF AUTHORITY AND ORIGINALITY

The author or author who forwards the shipment to CFORES, CERTIFIES:

• That each one of the persons who in the same record as author or author has directly contributed to the intellectual content of the work, approves the contents of the manuscript submitted to the editorial process and agrees to have his / her name appear in the authorship of the manuscript.
• That the petition has not been previously published, is not in the process of being reviewed in another journal, nor is it included in another work accepted for publication by another publisher.
• That in the event that the content has been presented in a communication or congress, the current petition supposes a substantial modification of this and the text on which it is based has been suitably cited. On this circumstance an explanation is provided to the publisher in the appropriate place of the submission form (box "Comments to the editor")..
• That each one of the people who are the author or author commits not to submit this work for consideration of another publication while it is in the editorial process in CFORES.
• That the contribution of those persons who, not being signatories or responsible for the final version, have contributed substantially to the development of the work and have granted their permission for such work have been acknowledged in a note of the article, by way of thanks. mention.
• That the data and publications on which the information contained in the work is based, or that have had a relevant influence, have been cited in the text and in the list of bibliographic references, taking responsibility, as far as copyright is concerned. refers, of any litigation or claim related to intellectual property rights, exempting CFORES from liability.
• Likewise, the author or author who refers the work must confirm compliance with the following points:
• The text complies with the bibliographic and style requirements indicated in the "Uniformity requirements for sending manuscripts to the Cuban Journal of Forestry Sciences."
• If the text has been assigned to a section of the journal subject to peer review (see section policy), it has ensured that it follows the indications set forth in Ensuring a blind review.
• The file sent is in DOC or DOCX format.
• Wherever possible, the web addresses and the DOI have been added in the references.