About the Journal

Objective

Star of Sciences Multidisciplinary Journal (SSMJ) is a peer-reviewed, open access, and free-of-charge multidisciplinary scientific journal, published semiannually by Estrella Ediciones. Its objective is to disseminate original research articles, review papers, and scholarly essays of high scientific quality across multiple fields of knowledge, promoting methodological rigor, academic innovation, and the scientific and social impact of published studies.

The journal encourages scientific production with both national and international scope, fostering research that provides theoretical, methodological, and applied advances within its respective areas of specialization.

Scope

Star of Sciences Multidisciplinary Journal adopts a broad multidisciplinary approach aimed at integrating diverse fields of knowledge. The journal publishes original research and academic contributions in the following areas, without being limited exclusively to them:

Natural Sciences
• Biology
• Physics
• Chemistry
• Earth Sciences
• Environmental Sciences

Engineering and Technology
• Civil, mechanical, electrical, and software engineering
• Technological innovations
• Artificial intelligence
• Renewable energy
• Robotics

Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Psychology
• Economics
• Political science
• Anthropology

Humanities
• History
• Philosophy
• Literature
• Cultural studies
• Art

Applied Sciences
• Health sciences
• Agronomy
• Environmental sciences
• Materials science
• Management and administration

The journal prioritizes research that generates significant contributions within its respective fields, promoting interdisciplinary articulation whenever relevant.

Multidisciplinary Approach

SSMJ promotes the integration of scientific, technological, social, and humanistic knowledge as a framework for analyzing complex issues. The journal encourages studies that connect multiple disciplines in order to generate academic, scientific, and social impact, fostering innovation, critical thinking, and the responsible application of knowledge.

Open Access and No-Fee Policy

The journal operates under an Open Access model and is published under a non-profit academic framework, with the purpose of contributing to the dissemination and advancement of scientific knowledge.

All content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which allows free, immediate, and permanent access to articles, as well as their lawful use, distribution, and reuse, provided that proper credit is given to the original source of publication.

The journal does not charge submission, evaluation, processing, or publication fees (APCs), reaffirming its commitment to the democratization of scientific knowledge and the elimination of economic barriers for authors and readers.

Publication Frequency

The journal is published on a semiannual basis, with continuous open calls for submissions.

Articles are published according to the established editorial calendar once they have successfully completed the peer review process.

Editorial Process and Evaluation Timeline

The editorial process is managed entirely in electronic format, following principles of quality, transparency, and best editorial practices.

The journal employs a double-blind peer review system to ensure objectivity and academic rigor. Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two experts in the relevant field.

The approximate timeline of the process is as follows:

Initial editorial evaluation: between 7 and 15 days.
External peer review: between 20 and 35 days.
Revision, editing, and publication: between 10 and 20 days.

All manuscripts are also subject to similarity screening using specialized software prior to publication.

Promotion and Dissemination Strategy

The journal develops an active academic and digital dissemination strategy, promoting published articles through its official website, academic networks, digital platforms, institutional repositories, and other scientific communication channels.

The objective is to enhance visibility, academic impact, and the international circulation of the knowledge produced by its authors.

Editorial Management, Sustainability, and Operating Principles

Star of Sciences Multidisciplinary Journal is edited and managed by Estrella Ediciones, the entity responsible for editorial coordination, peer review administration, technological infrastructure, and digital preservation of published content.

The journal operates under a non-profit open access model for authors, ensuring that no fees are applied for submission, evaluation, or publication of manuscripts.

Editorial sustainability is grounded in the institutional management of the publisher, the academic work of the editorial team and external reviewers, and the use of digital editorial management platforms, in accordance with principles of editorial ethics, transparency, academic independence, and international best practices.

Editorial decisions are made autonomously and independently, based exclusively on scientific quality, originality, thematic relevance, and methodological rigor, without influence from commercial or institutional interests.