ISSN 2310-340X
online version

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

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

Cooperativismo y Desarrollo (COODES), is a publication of the Center of Studies on Management, Local Development, Tourism and Cooperativism (CE-GESTA) attached to the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences of the University of Pinar del Río "Hermanos Saíz Montes de Oca", which will be in charge of its direction.

It is a publication addressed to social scientists and professionals linked to cooperativism, management, local development and tourism, as well as to people and institutions interested in the topics it deals with. It will also be an important way to disseminate the cooperative experience of different countries and international institutions related to the University and the Center of Studies.

The publication language is Spanish, and the title, abstract and key words of each article are presented in English. From volume 7 onwards, the articles are also published in full text in English from the translation of the original in Spanish. From volume 8 onwards, the title, abstract and keywords of each article are presented in Portuguese. Its articles are published in HTML and PDF formats for easy access and download.

The general objective of the Cooperativismo y Desarrollo is to promote the theory and practice of cooperativism and development, and to disseminate results of high scientific rigor, theoretical basis, applicability and social impact, to support the processes of education and business training.

Thematic profile

• Social and solidarity economy
• Theory of cooperativism
• Cooperative education
• Cooperative law
• Administration in cooperative enterprises
• Economic-financial management of cooperatives
• Cooperative social management
• Cooperative intercooperation
• Cooperativism and environment
• Cooperativism and local development
• Food sovereignty and food and nutritional security
• Economic actors in function of development
• Processes of science and technological innovation for development
• Information and communication technologies for development
• Human resources management for development
• Tourism management and development
• Value chain management for development
• Legal foundations of public and business management for development
• Corporate social responsibility and territorial development
• Management of sustainable local development
• Workforce management for local development
• Socio-cultural management for local development

Mission

To be a way of disseminating scientific and technical results of research related to the theory and practice of cooperativism and development in Cuba and the world, as well as a space for the exchange of experiences which contributes to the consolidation of the cooperative sector as an actor in economic, productive and social development.

Vision

We are a highly visible and credible journal on cooperativism and development issues, which constitutes a national and international reference for research, teaching and technical-professional training of human resources.

All article proposals submitted to the journal Cooperativismo y Desarrollo 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.

Cooperativismo y Desarrollo is an open access publication and its principle is to publish research free of charge to the entire scientific community, fostering a greater exchange of global scientific knowledge. This means that all its contents can be freely accessed at no cost to the user or his/her institution. Users can read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full text of the articles in this journal because everything is published under a Creative Commons License Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.

This journal does not charge for executing the editorial process to the manuscripts received (No 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 the international declarations as "free access through internet to scientific literature, respecting the 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 data sets 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. In addition, these servers promote scientific collaboration by facilitating access to key information globally. By centralizing data, they also optimize resources and avoid duplication of effort, 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.

This journal recommends the use of the following data server: https://data.scielo.org

Use of preprint servers

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

This journal recommends the use of the following preprint server: https://preprints.scielo.org

The process of sending articles will be done exclusively online via the OJS platform of Cooperativismo y Desarrollo, published on intranet and internet. The author must complete all the metadata that they request to have the required information about the authors and the manuscript. For the electronic submission of a manuscript should be consulted and follow the available instructions "Uniformity requirements for sending manuscripts to Coodes".

Send and receive the relevant corrections through the online delivery system, implies being in accordance with Coodes' policies and among other points agree with the following ethical and rigorous aspects:

• The submitted manuscript is original and has not been previously published nor is it being evaluated for publication in another journal. It will be attached as a complementary file in the shipment (step 4) Letter of originality
• The manuscript complies with all Coodes publication guidelines.
• The manuscript complies with the bibliographic and style requirements indicated in the "Uniformity requirements for sending manuscripts to Coodes".
• The documents cited in the manuscript are issued by authoritative sources such as: prestigious organizations recognized by national or international organizations; refereed national or international scientific journals; repositories, as well as books and other documents that offer elements that identify responsible authors or editors with the published contents.
• The main author of the manuscript is responsible for all its contents and declares that there are no plagiarism, conflicts of interest or ethical conflicts, freeing Coodes of any ethical and legal commitment.

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 Coodes, 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 Coodes.
• 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 Coodes 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 Coodes".
• 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.