Editorial Governance, Performance Indicators, and Commitment to Scientific Quality

RJNM operates under a structured editorial model, based on continuous submission flow and consolidated technical governance, ensuring methodological rigor, scientific integrity, and institutional transparency.

During the most recent annual editorial cycle, the journal recorded a consolidated flow of approximately 220 evaluated manuscripts, reflecting increased academic visibility and the expansion of its national and international author base.

1. Editorial Screening Structure and Integrity Indicators

The editorial process is organized into multiple technical screening and evaluation stages, ensuring quality control at every phase.

During the analyzed period:

  • 21% of submitted manuscripts were rejected at the preliminary stage (desk review), following scope analysis, structural compliance verification, methodological adherence assessment, and ethical standards review;

  • 28% of the total evaluated manuscripts were not approved for publication after completion of the full peer review process;

  • 72% of manuscripts were approved following favorable technical evaluations within a structured review framework.

Each manuscript is evaluated by two independent specialist reviewers, with the assignment of a third reviewer when necessary for a conclusive decision.

The elevated preliminary filtering rate demonstrates that editorial growth is accompanied by rigorous scientific selection and quality control mechanisms.

2. Transparency and Efficiency in the Evaluation Process

RJNM adopts data-driven communication practices based on real metrics extracted from its editorial management system, prioritizing clarity and auditability.

In the most recent annual cycle:

  • Median time from submission to first decision: between 10 and 20 days, varying according to methodological complexity and reviewer availability;

  • Median time from submission to final acceptance: 16 days.

This operational efficiency results from a decentralized editorial structure, an active pool of specialized reviewers, and the application of objective technical criteria during the initial screening stage.

Operational agility does not compromise scientific rigor, maintaining a balanced approach between timeliness and depth of evaluation.

3. Structured Internationalization

The journal maintains an active internationalization policy, including:

  • An editorial board composed of researchers affiliated with institutions across different countries;

  • Publication of authors from multiple geographic regions throughout the annual volume;

  • Encouragement of manuscript submissions in English;

  • Continuous monitoring of institutional endogeneity.

Internationalization is treated as a strategic axis for scientific consolidation and expansion of academic impact.

4. Technical Standards and Scientific Quality

All published manuscripts undergo:

  • Originality verification;

  • Structural and normative compliance analysis;

  • Specialized methodological evaluation;

  • Complete metadata standardization (English title and abstract, active DOI registration, ORCID identification when available, and references formatted according to international standards).

RJNM recognizes that editorial expansion must be accompanied by proportional strengthening of scientific governance and quality control mechanisms.

Our editorial model integrates structured growth, statistical transparency, and technical rigor, ensuring consistency, credibility, and alignment with best international indexing practices.