Editorial Endogamy Policy

Star of Sciences Multidisciplinary Journal establishes an active policy to prevent editorial endogamy, in accordance with international best practices in scholarly publishing and the ethical principles promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). This policy aims to preserve editorial independence, promote academic diversity, and ensure transparency and credibility throughout the publication process.

In order to prevent institutional concentration in authorship, the participation of members of the editorial team, scientific committees, or the publishing institution shall not exceed 25% of the total number of articles published, considering the two most recent issues or the last calendar year, as applicable. This criterion seeks to ensure institutional plurality and balanced academic representation.

When members of the editorial board or academic committees submit manuscripts for consideration, such submissions shall be subject to the same double-blind peer review process applied to all other manuscripts. The editorial management of these submissions will be assigned to external editors or to members of the editorial team who have no direct relationship with the authors, thereby preventing conflicts of interest. Authors who are part of the journal’s editorial structure will not participate in any stage of the review, evaluation, or decision-making process concerning their own manuscripts.

Furthermore, the selection of reviewers prioritizes institutional, geographical, and disciplinary diversity in order to strengthen objectivity, methodological rigor, and scientific quality in the evaluation process.

Through the implementation of this policy, the journal reaffirms its commitment to editorial ethics, transparent academic governance, diversity of scientific perspectives, and excellence in multidisciplinary research publication.