Editorial Policy

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Object

The purpose of this Editorial Policy is to establish the principles, criteria and

general provisions applicable to:

I. The editorial nature of Líder Agropecuario.

II. The selection and admissibility of content.

III. The participation of the authors.

IV. The preliminary editorial review.

V. Peer evaluation.

VI. Editorial decision making.

VII. Editorial independence.

VIII. The presentation and publication of content.

IX. Updating and correcting publications.

X. The relationship of the Editorial Policy with the other policies, manuals and provisions

institutional of the magazine.

Article 2. Editorial nature

Líder Agropecuario is a magazine dedicated exclusively to scientific dissemination.

The purpose of the journal is not to publish original research articles in its format.

conventional academic, but to transform, communicate, interpret and bring knowledge

scientifically supported audiences that are not necessarily specialized.

Articles derived from original research, theses, projects may be published.

scientific reports, technical reports, professional experiences, technological developments or other

sources of knowledge, provided that the submitted manuscript constitutes a true

scientific dissemination contribution and meets the criteria established in this Policy.

Article 3. Editorial mission

The editorial activity of Líder Agropecuario will have as its purpose:

I. Democratize access to knowledge.

II. Facilitate public understanding of science.

III. Link research, innovation, production and society.

IV. Strengthen scientific culture.

V. Promote the responsible use of knowledge in decision making.

VI. Make knowledge, experiences and developments relevant to the sector visible

agricultural, agri-food and rural.

VII. Promote interdisciplinary dialogue.

VIII. Promote new forms of scientific communication.

IX. Expand the social impact of knowledge.

Article 4. Editorial principles

The editorial processes of Líder Agropecuario will be governed by the principles of:

I. Rigor.

II. Veracity.

III. Clarity.

IV. Accessibility.

V. Integrity.

VI. Editorial independence.

VII. Impartiality.

VIII. Transparency.

IX. Traceability.

X. Human responsibility.

XI. Respect to the author.

XII. Respect for the rights of third parties.

XIII. Open access to knowledge.

XIV. Responsible innovation.

XV. Scientific plurality.

XVI. Social responsibility.

Article 5. Standards and editorial innovation

Líder Agropecuario will seek to develop its policies and processes taking as reference

nationally and internationally recognized good practices for publications

scientific and scientific dissemination.

Editorial, technological, narrative or multimedia innovation will be promoted whenever it is not

commit:

I. Scientific integrity.

II. Editorial independence.

III. Transparency.

IV. Traceability.

V. Objective evaluation.

VI. The responsibility of the participating people.

VII. The requirements reasonably necessary for the identification, recognition and

indexing of publications.

Innovation must complement compliance with recognized editorial standards

and not be used to replace them when they are necessary.

SCOPE AND NATURE OF THE CONTENTS

Article 6. Thematic scope

Líder Agropecuario will comprehensively address the agricultural and agri-food ecosystem

and rural.

Contents related, among others, to:

I. Agriculture.

II. Livestock.

III. Agribusiness.

IV. Biotechnology.

V. Agroecology.

VI. Sustainability.

VII. Natural resources.

VIII. Climate change.

IX. Water.

X. Soils.

XI. Health and safety.

XII. Economy and agribusiness.

XIII. Agri-food trade.

XIV. Marketing.

XV. Rural development.

XVI. Public policies.

XVII. Law and regulation.

XVIII. Education and extension.

XIX. Innovation.

XX. Artificial intelligence.

XXI. Information and communication technologies.

XXII. Precision agriculture.

XXIII. Robotics.

XXIV. Sensors and Internet of Things.

XXV. Energy.

XXVI. Logistics.

XXVII. Finance.

XXVIII. Social inclusion.

XXIX. Health related to agri-food systems.

XXX. Communication and scientific dissemination.

Other disciplines may also be accepted when there is a clear, relevant and

sufficiently explained with the agricultural, agri-food or rural sector.

Article 7. Basis of contents

All scientific dissemination content must have an identifiable basis and

reasonably verifiable.

This foundation may derive from:

I. Scientific literature.

II. Academic publications.

III. Institutional sources.

IV. Standards and technical documents.

V. Legislation and official sources.

VI. Verifiable data.

VII. Investigations.

VIII. Technical reports.

IX. Documented cases.

X. Sufficiently supported professional, technical or productive experience.

XI. Traditional knowledge duly identified and contextualized.

XII. Other legitimate sources of knowledge that allow verification of claims

main.

Scientific dissemination does not exempt from the obligation to adequately support the

relevant statements.

Article 8. Excluded content

Líder Agropecuario will not publish as scientific dissemination articles contents whose

main purpose is:

I. Commercially promote a product, service, company or brand.

II. Carry out covert advertising.

III. Favor particular commercial interests.

IV. Present advertorials as independent editorial content.

V. Use editorial review as a commercial endorsement mechanism.

VI. Disseminate only personal opinions without verifiable foundation.

VII. Publish opinion columns as if they were scientific dissemination.

The labor, professional, business or institutional participation of an author in

A private organization will not in itself be a reason for exclusion.

The manuscript may be considered when it constitutes an independent contribution of

scientific dissemination, conflicts of interest and funding sources are declared

corresponding and the content is not promotional in nature.

Incidental reference to brands, companies, products or technologies may be admitted.

when it is necessary to understand the object analyzed and there is no denomination

reasonably appropriate generic, provided that its treatment is informative and not

promotional.

Article 9. Disclosure standard

The contents must be written in clear, understandable and accessible language for

non-specialized audiences.

Authors should avoid:

I. Unnecessary jargon.

II. Excessively academic structures.

III. Unexplained technicalities.

IV. Deliberately hermetic language.

V. Terminological complexity that is not necessary for the accuracy of the content.

When a technical term is indispensable, it must be explained or contextualized in an

understandable way.

The responsible use of:

I. Stories.

II. Cases.

III. Examples.

IV. Analogous.

V. Comparisons.

VI. Field experiences.

VII. Questions directed to the reader.

VIII. Narrative resources.

These resources should not be used to exaggerate, distort or simplify in any way.

communicated knowledge is misleading.

AUTHORS AND PRESENTATION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Article 10. Open author

Líder Agropecuario maintains an open author principle.

Contributions may be submitted:

I. Research people.

II. Teachers.

III. Students.

IV. Technicians.

V. Producers.

VI. Professionals.

VII. Entrepreneurs.

VIII. Consultants.

IX. Public servants.

X. Members of social organizations.

XI. Independent specialists.

XII. People who have relevant knowledge or experience.

The acceptance of a manuscript will not depend on the academic degree, position, prestige,

institution of origin or career of the author.

The evaluation will be carried out on the quality, relevance, foundation, clarity, integrity and

editorial compliance of the content presented.

Article 11. Free format and orientation guides

Manuscripts may be submitted in free format.

Líder Agropecuario may develop models, templates or reference guides for different

types of popular science articles.

These tools will be indicative in nature and will indicate the minimum elements

recommended to achieve:

I. Rigor.

II. Clarity.

III. Organization.

IV. Foundation.

V. Understandability.

VI. Presentation quality.

Authors will not be obliged to write directly on a template

institutional when your manuscript sufficiently meets the editorial requirements.

Article 12. Extension

The length of the articles will be flexible and must be proportional to the complexity of the

topic and dissemination needs.

As a general reference, the main body may be located approximately between 1,500 and

3,000 words, without considering bibliographic references, tables, graphs, images,

illustrations, infographics or other complementary materials.

The extension will be indicative in nature and will not in itself constitute cause for acceptance or

rejection.

The corresponding editorial guides may establish specific ranges for

certain types of content.

Article 13. Languages

Líder Agropecuario will mainly receive manuscripts in:

I. Spanish.

II. English.

III. French.

IV. Portuguese.

Other languages may exceptionally be considered when the magazine has

sufficient capacity for review, evaluation and publication.

Spanish will be the main language of Líder Agropecuario's dissemination.

When an article is originally submitted and accepted in English, French or Portuguese,

The magazine may publish a version in Spanish together with the version in the language

original.

The translations may be provided by the authors, managed by the

magazine or carried out through specialized services.

Every translation must faithfully preserve the content, data, meaning, results,

references and conclusions of the original work.

Article 14. Summary and keywords

Scientific dissemination articles must incorporate:

I. A brief, clear and accessible summary.

II. Keywords sufficiently representative of the content.

The summary must maintain dissemination language and avoid unnecessarily reproducing

the technical format of a conventional academic abstract.

As a general rule, the abstract and keywords will be presented in:

I. Spanish.

II. English.

When the original manuscript is published in French or Portuguese, it may be incorporated

also in the original language.

Article 15. Sources and references

The articles must incorporate sufficient references to allow the identification and

verification of the main sources used.

Líder Agropecuario will have as its preferred institutional style APA, seventh edition, without

prejudice of admitting other recognized systems when the discipline, nature of the

specialized content or practice justifies it.

The style used must be maintained consistently.

When there is a DOI, institutional link, permanent URL, repository or other identifier

reliable source, its incorporation will be promoted.

The absence of digital identifiers will not prevent the use of legitimate sources that do not have

with them, such as printed books, historical archives, standards, official documents or sources

verifiable documents.

Article 16. Visual resources

Líder Agropecuario will promote the use of:

I. Photographs.

II. Tables.

III. Graphics.

IV. Diagrams.

V. Illustrations.

VI. Infographics.

VII. Maps.

VIII. Audiovisual resources.

IX. Other elements that facilitate understanding.

Its use will not be mandatory in all articles.

The resources must be relevant, legible, properly identified and have the

corresponding rights, permits, licenses or authorizations.

ORIGINALITY, AUTHORSHIP AND TRANSPARENCY

Article 17. Originality and derivative works

Líder Agropecuario will accept scientific dissemination articles derived from knowledge

previously generated or published, including:

I. Scientific investigations.

II. Academic articles.

III. Thesis.

IV. Technical reports.

V. Projects.

VI. Studies.

VII. Working documents.

VIII. Other legitimately published works.

The new contribution must constitute a substantive transformation aimed at

scientific dissemination, adequately recognize the original sources and respect the

applicable rights.

New versions of previously disclosed content may also be considered.

published by the same author when it exists:

I. Significant update.

II. Substantive expansion.

III. New approach.

IV. Incorporation of relevant information.

V. Sufficient transformation of the previous work.

The existence of the antecedent must be declared.

Substantial undeclared reproduction of one's own or others' works will not be admitted.

Article 18. Simultaneous presentation

A manuscript submitted to the editorial process of Líder Agropecuario will not be able to be found

simultaneously under evaluation, consideration, acceptance or publication in another journal or

medium when it is the same manuscript or a substantially equivalent version.

This restriction will not prevent:

I. That the original research has been previously published.

II. That there is a thesis or previous technical report.

III. That the content derives from a preprint.

IV. That there is a previous academic version and the new contribution is a true

adaptation of scientific dissemination.

V. That the manuscript constitutes a duly declared substantive update.

Article 19. Preprints, repositories and digital backgrounds

The prior existence of a research, thesis, technical document, preprint, working paper,

Content deposited in an institutional repository or other public source will not prevent

automatically the presentation of a scientific dissemination article.

The author must report the background when it is pertinent.

When there is a substantially equivalent previous version of the article itself

disclosure, it will be necessary for the new contribution to incorporate a transformation,

sufficiently significant update, expansion or focus.

When possible, the publication may be linked to the preceding work to

Preserve transparency and traceability.

Article 20. Identification of the authors

Líder Agropecuario will request the necessary information to properly identify the

author.

When it exists, the academic, professional, business, affiliation must be provided.

corresponding institutional, social or productive.

People who do not maintain institutional affiliation may identify themselves as the author.

independent.

The use of ORCID will be highly recommended, particularly for people linked

with academic or scientific activities, but it will not be a mandatory requirement to publish.

The absence of ORCID or institutional affiliation will not constitute an impediment to the

evaluation of a manuscript.

Article 21. Profile and correspondence

The authors will provide a brief professional profile to integrate the

editorial file.

The journal may publish an abbreviated version in the article and, with the authorization

correspondingly, incorporate additional information in digital author profiles.

In works with several authors, a person responsible for the

editorial correspondence.

In manuscripts with a single author, he or she will assume this function.

Contact data will be managed in accordance with the Privacy Notice and will only be

They will be published when it is appropriate and there is authorization.

Article 22. Order and author's contribution

Líder Agropecuario will respect the order of authorship declared by the participants.

All people listed as authors must have made a contribution

substantive intellectual property, approve the final version and assume responsibility for the content.

The magazine may promote or request, when appropriate, statements of

contribution through the CRediT taxonomy or another equivalent system.

A general maximum number of authors will not be established.

When the number is unusually high, the magazine may request a declaration

detailed contributions.

Article 23. Author modifications

Author modifications during the editorial process must be justified and will count

with the knowledge and consent of the people involved.

They will be able to understand:

I. Incorporation of author.

II. Author removal.

III. Change in author order.

IV. Modification of the person responsible for correspondence.

After acceptance of the manuscript, changes in authorship will be

exceptional, will require sufficiently founded justification and approval of the Management

Editorial.

Líder Agropecuario may request additional information when there are doubts about the

legitimacy of the modification.

Changes intended for:

I. Incorporate honorary authors.

II. Exclude legitimate contributions.

III. Hide conflicts of interest.

IV. Improperly alter the attribution of responsibility.

Article 24. Conflicts of interest, financing and acknowledgments

All articles must incorporate a declaration of conflicts of interest.

Financial, professional, institutional, commercial,

personal or other nature that could reasonably influence or appear to influence

the content.

When there are no conflicts of interest, a statement equivalent to:

“The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to the

present work.”

Likewise, the financing received must be declared.

When there has been economic, material, technological, institutional or other support

nature, the corresponding sources must be identified and, when relevant,

their participation in the development of the work should be noted.

When there is no external financing, it may be expressly declared.

Articles may include acknowledgments to recognize scientific, technical,

professional, institutional, logistical, productive, community or other nature that

do not constitute author.

Acknowledgments may not be used as advertising or commercial promotion.

Article 25. Responsibility of the authors

The authors will be responsible for:

I. The veracity of the content.

II. The accuracy of the data.

III. The originality.

IV. The integrity.

V. The quality and sufficiency of the sources.

VI. The interpretations made.

VII. The reasonably necessary updating of the information.

VIII. The statements and recommendations made.

IX. The results and conclusions.

X. Adequate identification of sources.

XI. The declaration of conflicts of interest.

XII. The financing declaration.

XIII. The declaration of use of artificial intelligence when applicable.

XIV. Obtaining necessary permits, licenses, consents and authorizations.

XV. Respect for copyright, image, voice, privacy and other rights of third parties.

Editorial review, peer review, editing, acceptance or publication will not transfer to

Líder Agropecuario the intellectual, scientific, technical, professional or legal responsibility

that corresponds to the authors.

The foregoing will be understood without prejudice to any responsibilities that may arise.

will correspond to Líder Agropecuario for its own acts or omissions.

Article 26. Public declaration of responsibility

The articles may incorporate a declaration in substantially equivalent terms

to:

“Disclaimer: The opinions, interpretations, results and

Conclusions expressed in this article are the responsibility of their authors and not

They necessarily represent the institutional position of Líder Agropecuario. The

Publication of the article does not constitute endorsement, certification or guarantee by the

magazine.”

The publication of information, results, recommendations or conclusions will not constitute

by itself individualized professional advice, certification, guarantee or recommendation

institutional Líder Agropecuario, unless expressly indicated otherwise in a

authorized institutional communication.

EDITORIAL REVIEW AND EVALUATION

Article 27. Preliminary editorial review

Every manuscript will undergo a preliminary editorial review before starting, when

appropriate, peer evaluation.

The review may consider:

I. Thematic relevance.

II. Nature as scientific dissemination.

III. Minimum structure.

IV. Clarity.

V. Existence of sufficient and verifiable sources.

VI. Compliance with institutional policies.

VII. Author statements.

VIII. Conflicts of interest.

IX. Financing.

X. Use of artificial intelligence when appropriate.

XI. Rights over images and materials.

XII. General integrity of the manuscript.

Preliminary review does not constitute peer evaluation nor does it guarantee the submission of the manuscript.

to external opinion.

Article 28. Preliminary editorial rejection

The Editorial Management may determine that a manuscript does not continue to the editing process.

evaluation when:

I. It is outside the reach of the magazine.

II. It does not constitute scientific dissemination.

III. Lacks sufficient verifiable support.

IV. Presents substantial breaches of institutional policies.

V. Has a predominantly promotional purpose.

VI. Is simultaneously submitted in another medium in violation of this Policy.

VII. There are deficiencies that make its evaluation unfeasible in the version presented.

As a general rule, Líder Agropecuario will briefly communicate the main reasons for the

preliminary rejection.

This communication will not imply an obligation to prepare a specialized opinion, it will correct the

article, rewrite it, or perform an evaluation equivalent to peer review.

Article 29. Peer evaluation

All scientific dissemination articles must undergo peer evaluation before publication.

definitive acceptance.

Other content that, by its nature, does not properly constitute an article—such as

interviews, reviews, popular reports, audiovisual pieces or other formats

special—may be subjected to an editorial or specialized evaluation proportional to

its characteristics.

The use of differentiated mechanisms will not reduce the requirements of:

I. Truthfulness.

II. Integrity.

III. Quality.

IV. Transparency.

V. Responsibility.

The specific procedures will be developed in the Evaluation Policy and in the

corresponding manuals.

Article 30. Review modality

The ordinary modality will be double-blind peer review, ensuring that people

Authors and reviewers do not know each other's identities during the process.

Exceptionally, another modality may be used when:

I. The nature of the content justifies it.

II. It is reasonably impossible to preserve anonymity.

III. There are specialized circumstances.

IV. A well-founded request from the authors merits consideration.

V. There are good applicable editorial practices that justify another mechanism.

The modality will be determined by the Editorial Management with the purpose of preserving the

impartiality, integrity and reliability of the process.

Article 31. Anonymization

The journal will make reasonable efforts to preserve the anonymization of the manuscript.

during the double-blind evaluation.

Versions destined for review will attempt to remove:

I. Names.

II. Affiliations.

III. Emails.

IV. Identifying thanks.

V. Other direct data that reveals the identity of the authors.

Líder Agropecuario recognizes that in highly specialized areas, well-known projects or

certain contexts it may be impossible will guarantee absolute anonymity.

The material impossibility of guaranteeing this will not invalidate the process when the

reasonable measures of independence, impartiality, confidentiality and management of

conflicts of interest.

Article 32. Number of reviewers

As a general rule, articles will be evaluated by two reviewers.

Exceptionally, an evaluation may be carried out with a reviewer when the

nature, specialization, scope or ethical characteristics of the manuscript justify it

enough:

The exception must be documented in the editorial file.

When there are substantially contradictory opinions, a third party may be requested.

Evaluation.

Article 33. Profile of reviewers

The reviewers must have demonstrable competence in the subject matter of the review.

manuscript.

They may come from the areas:

I. Scientific.

II. Academic.

III. Technical.

IV. Professional.

V. Productive.

A specific academic degree will not be essential when technical experience,

professional or productive provides sufficient competence to evaluate the content.

When the manuscript presents high scientific, methodological or technical complexity,

Líder Agropecuario will ensure that at least one of the reviewers has

accredited academic or scientific career.

Article 34. Selection of reviewers

The selection will correspond to the Editorial Management.

Recommendations of the Scientific Editorial Council, persons

specialists or other qualified sources.

Authors will be able to:

I. Suggest possible reviewers.

II. Identify people with whom there is a conflict of interest.

III. Point out recent collaborations, direct competition or other circumstances that

could affect impartiality.

These suggestions will be indicative in nature.

The final decision on selection or exclusion will correspond to Líder Agropecuario.

Article 35. Confidentiality of the review

Unpublished manuscripts will be kept confidential.

The reviewers, members of the Editorial Management, Scientific Editorial Council and

Any other person participating in the process must refrain from:

I. Share the content.

II. Disclose it.

III. Reproduce it without authorization.

IV. Use data, ideas or results for your own benefit or that of third parties.

V. Enter the manuscript or substantial fragments into tools or platforms

external that compromise the confidentiality, intellectual property or protection of

information.

When a reviewer requires technical or specialized support from a third party, he or she must

It will have prior authorization from the Editorial Management.

The person who participates as support will be subject to the same obligations of

confidentiality, independence and conflict of interest.

Confidentiality obligations will continue after the evaluation is completed

regarding information that has not been legitimately published.

Article 36. Identity of the reviewers

The identity of the reviewers will remain confidential with respect to the

manuscripts evaluated, even after publication, unless express consent or

duly justified exceptional circumstances.

Líder Agropecuario may periodically recognize the collaboration of reviewers

by:

I. Records.

II. Recognitions.

III. General listings.

IV. Institutional thanks.

Such acknowledgments should not identify which specific manuscript each evaluated.

person, unless expressly authorized and when it is compatible with the process applied.

Article 37. Evaluation results

The evaluation may conclude with any of the following results:

I. Accepted without modifications.

II. Accepted with minor modifications.

III. Subject to major modifications and new evaluation.

IV. Refused.

The opinions will be technical and guide the editorial decision.

Article 38. Contradictory opinions

When there are substantial differences between the evaluations, the Director and Editor-in-Chief

you will be able to:

I. Request a third review.

II. Request a specialized opinion from the Scientific Editorial Council.

III. Resolve directly when there are sufficient technical and editorial elements.

The decision and its reasons must be documented in the editorial file.

Article 39. Final editorial decision

The final decision of acceptance or rejection will correspond to the Director and Editor-in-Chief of

Líder Agropecuario Journal.

To make the decision you may consider:

I. The opinions of the reviewers.

II. Editorial observations.

III. The responses and modifications of the authors.

IV. The recommendations of the Scientific Editorial Council when appropriate.

V. Compliance with institutional policies.

VI. The overall integrity of the process.

Peer review is an essential element of the decision, but is not a substitute for

final editorial responsibility.

Article 40. Reconsideration

Authors may request reconsideration of an editorial decision when

There are objective reasons linked to:

I. Procedural error.

II. Unadvertised conflict of interest.

III. Demonstrably incorrect interpretation of a relevant element.

IV. Objective circumstance that has reasonably affected the evaluation.

Simply disagreeing with the opinions or the decision will not be enough.

The request must be submitted in writing and be duly founded.

The Editorial Management may request an opinion from the Scientific Editorial Council or from another

specialized person.

The decision derived from the reconsideration will be final within the editorial process

ordinary.

Article 41. Deadlines

Líder Agropecuario will ensure that the preliminary review, peer evaluation, communication

with the authors and decision-makers are developed within reasonable deadlines and

transparent, considering the nature, specialization and complexity of each

contribution.

Specific times will be established in manuals, procedures, guides or

editorial communications and may be updated without the need to reform this

politics.

EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE

Article 42. Principle of independence

Decisions on:

I. Reception.

II. Assessment.

III. Designation of reviewers.

IV. Request for modifications.

V. Acceptance.

VI. Rejection.

VII. Publication.

VIII. Correction.

IX. Retraction.

will be taken independently of economic, commercial, institutional,

controversial, personal or of another nature unrelated to editorial criteria.

Article 43. Allies, contributions and support

The status of Open Science Ally or any other cooperative relationship with

Líder Agropecuario will not grant:

I. Editorial priority.

II. Preference in evaluation.

III. Special treatment.

IV. Guarantee of acceptance.

V. Influence on reviewers.

VI. Influence on editorial decisions.

Making economic, material, technological, academic,

scientific, institutional or of any other nature will be independent of the process

editorial.

Likewise, the absence of contributions, support or ally status will not be able to

be used as an unfavorable element for the evaluation of a manuscript.

When a relationship with Líder Agropecuario can be reasonably perceived as

conflict of interest, must be declared and managed in accordance with the instruments

applicable institutions.

Article 44. Manuscripts of members of the magazine

The members of:

I. The Editorial Management.

II. The Scientific Editorial Council.

III. The Institutional Advisory Council.

IV. Other institutional bodies or teams.

They may submit manuscripts to Líder Agropecuario.

In such cases, reinforced safeguards must be established.

The author involved must deviate from:

I. The preliminary review.

II. The selection of reviewers.

III. The evaluation.

IV. The deliberations.

V. The final decision on the manuscript.

The file will be managed by a competent person who is not in conflict

of interest.

The connection of the author with Líder Agropecuario must be declared publicly

when applicable.

Membership in a journal body will not grant priority or guarantee of publication.

Article 45. Editorial services and support

The editorial review and evaluation of the manuscript are independent of the services or

additional support that Líder Agropecuario can make available to authors or

allies.

When a manuscript presents deficiencies in writing, structure or language, the journal

You will be able to make observations and request correction.

The author may:

I. Make corrections directly.

II. Turn to a third party of your choice.

III. Request, when available, editorial services or support

provided or managed by Líder Agropecuario.

The use or non-use of these services or supports:

I. It will be voluntary.

II. It will not guarantee acceptance.

III. It will not give priority.

IV. It will not modify the evaluation criteria.

V. It will not generate preferential editorial treatment.

When an author also has the status of Líder Agropecuario Ally,

Support or conditions that are formally established may be applied.

for said category, always with strict separation from editorial decisions.

ETHICS, DATA AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Article 46. Research with people, animals and other protected subjects

When an article derives from research, studies, projects or activities that have

involved:

I. People.

II. Personal data.

III. Animals.

IV. Communities.

V. Indigenous peoples.

VI. Traditional knowledge.

VII. Biological resources.

VIII. Genetic resources.

IX. Experimentation.

X. Other elements subject to ethical or legal regulation,

The authors must declare that they obtained the approvals, consents,

permits, authorizations or safeguards that may be applicable.

Líder Agropecuario may request documentary evidence when there are reasonable doubts or

when the nature of the content justifies it.

The magazine may reject, suspend or withdraw from the editorial process content derived from

activities carried out in contravention of ethical, legal, welfare,

consent, data protection or rights of third parties.

Traditional knowledge and community knowledge must be recognized in a manner

appropriate, avoiding misappropriation, unjustified exploitation or representation

deceptive

Article 47. Data and supporting materials

When an article is supported by data, codes, technical documents, materials

complementary, repositories or other publicly available sources, it will be promoted that

The authors indicate where they can be consulted.

Líder Agropecuario may request information, documentation, links, data sets

or supporting materials when reasonably necessary to:

I. Verify relevant statements.

II. Resolve doubts during the evaluation.

III. Check the traceability of the content.

The absence of publicly available data will not automatically constitute cause for

rejection when there are legitimate reasons related to:

I. Protection of personal data.

II. Confidentiality.

III. Intellectual property.

IV. Industrial secrets.

V. Security.

VI. Contractual restrictions.

VII. Protection of communities.

VIII. Other justified ethical or legal limitations.

Article 48. Artificial intelligence

Líder Agropecuario recognizes artificial intelligence as a legitimate support tool

to the creation, analysis and communication of knowledge when used under supervision and

human responsibility.

It may be used, in accordance with the Ethics, Integrity and Use of AI Policy, as support for

activities such as:

I. Organization of information.

II. Documentary search.

III. Translation.

IV. Linguistic correction.

V. Accessibility.

VI. Data analysis.

VII. Multimedia production.

VIII. Editorial support.

IX. Other legitimate functions.

Artificial intelligence will not be able to assume the condition of:

I. Author.

II. Reviewer person.

III. Responsible editor.

IV. Responsible for an editorial decision.

All substantive use must be subject to the rules of transparency, traceability,

verification and responsibility established in the Ethics, Integrity and Use of AI Policy.

Article 49. Automated verification tools

Líder Agropecuario may use automated tools to support identifying:

I. Textual similarities.

II. Reference problems.

III. Inconsistencies.

IV. Possible image alterations.

V. Indicators related to artificial intelligence.

VI. Other elements relevant to editorial integrity.

The results of these tools will be auxiliary and indicative.

No automated result will in itself constitute definitive proof of:

I. Plagiarism.

II. Manufacturing.

III. Falsification.

IV. Handling.

V. Improper use of artificial intelligence.

VI. Any other breach of integrity.

Adverse decisions must be supported by human, contextual and

sufficiently founded.

PUBLICATION MODEL

Article 50. Annual continuous publication

Líder Agropecuario will use a continuous publication model organized in one volume

annual.

During each year an editorial volume will be integrated to which they will progressively be incorporated

the articles as they conclude their processes of:

I. Evaluation.

II. Acceptance.

III. Edition.

IV. Production.

V. Publication.

It will not be necessary to wait for the closing of an issue or issue to publish an article

accepted.

The journal will not establish in this Policy a mandatory minimum number of articles per year.

Quality, relevance and integrity will take priority over quantitative objectives of

publication.

Article 51. Thematic collections

Líder Agropecuario may develop thematic collections within the annual volume.

These collections may concentrate contributions related to topics considered

strategic, emerging or of special interest to society.

The articles included must meet the same requirements of:

I. Quality.

II. Independence.

III. Integrity.

IV. Assessment.

V. Transparency.

Membership in a thematic collection will not generate a privileged procedure of

acceptance.

Article 52. Invited scientific coordinations

For certain thematic collections, Líder Agropecuario may designate people

specialists as guest scientific coordinators.

Their functions may include:

I. Propose topics.

II. Identify specialists.

III. Invite potential authors.

IV. Recommend reviewers.

V. Provide thematic guidance.

Coordinators will not have unilateral power to accept or reject

manuscripts nor will they substitute peer evaluation or the decision of the Editorial Management.

They will be subject to the same principles of independence, confidentiality, integrity and

conflict of interest.

Article 53. Editorial dates

Articles submitted for peer review will show, where applicable:

I. Date of receipt.

II. Acceptance date.

III. Publication date.

Other content may display relevant dates according to the nature of the

applied editorial process.

Article 54. Bibliographic identification

Every article must have a clear, sufficient and stable bibliographic identification that

allow your:

I. Location.

II. Recognition.

III. Citation.

IV. Recovery.

Identification will include, where applicable:

I. Title.

II. Author.

III. Volume.

IV. Year.

V. Publication date.

VI. Stable electronic address.

Líder Agropecuario will try to progressively incorporate persistent identifiers, such as

DOI or other recognized systems, as implemented within your

editorial infrastructure.

The temporary absence of a persistent identifier will not prevent publication when

There are sufficient bibliographic elements to properly identify the article.

Article 55. Final proof of digital publication

Before the definitive publication, Líder Agropecuario will try to make available to the

corresponding author a final proof of digital publication that allows

visualize, to the extent technically possible, the presentation that the article will have online.

The review will aim to verify:

I. Integrity of the text.

II. Author.

III. Affiliations.

IV. Images.

V. Tables.

VI. Graphics.

VII. References.

VIII. Links.

IX. Identification elements.

X. General presentation.

This stage will not constitute a new round of evaluation nor will it be intended to incorporate

substantially different arguments, results or conclusions.

When for technical, operational or editorial reasons it is not possible to provide said

proof, this will not prevent publication as long as Líder Agropecuario has carried out the

corresponding editorial controls.

DYNAMICS OF THE EDITORIAL FILE

Article 56. Voluntary withdrawal of the manuscript

Authors may request in writing the withdrawal of a manuscript before its

publication.

When the evaluation has already begun, concluded or the article is accepted or

in production, the request must be documented in the editorial file.

Líder Agropecuario may request the reasons for the withdrawal for traceability, analysis and

continuous improvement, without unjustifiably preventing an author from removing a work that

has not yet been published.

Once the article is published, requests for correction, retraction or withdrawal will be governed

by the corresponding institutional politics.

Article 57. Resubmission of a rejected manuscript

A rejected manuscript may be submitted again when it has been subject to a

substantive reworking that addresses the causes that motivated the previous decision.

The new submission will be considered a new submission.

It will generate an independent file and must start the editorial process again

corresponding.

Presentation of a new version:

I. Does not guarantee acceptance.

II. It does not require the use of the same reviewers.

III. It does not imply that the previous decision should be modified.

When substantially the same deficiencies persist, the Editorial Management may

determine that it is not appropriate to initiate a new evaluation.

Article 58. Follow-up articles and updates

The published articles will retain their editorial record status corresponding to the

time of publication.

When later they arise:

I. New evidence.

II. Technological changes.

III. Regulatory modifications.

IV. New data.

V. Relevant evolution of the topic.

Authors may present a new article, update or contribution of

follow-up.

The new contribution must be identified as an independent publication, undergo the

corresponding editorial process and link to the original publication when appropriate

relevant.

Líder Agropecuario will avoid silently replacing a published article with a version

substantially different.

CORRECTIONS AND ACTIONS AFTER PUBLICATION

Article 59. Minor corrections

Líder Agropecuario may directly correct errors after publication when

be exclusively:

I. Typographical.

II. Spelling.

III. Format.

IV. Display.

V. Links.

VI. Of metadata.

VII. Presentation.

and do not modify the substantive content, data, results, interpretations or

conclusions.

These corrections may be made without the need to issue a formal public note.

When a modification substantially affects the interpretation, information, results

or conclusions, the corresponding formal procedure established in the

Policy on Ethics, Integrity and Use of AI and other applicable provisions.

Article 60. Responsibility for subsequent errors

When the error is attributable to Líder Agropecuario as a consequence of:

I. Layout.

II. Digital processing.

III. Diagramming.

IV. Incorporation of metadata.

V. Transcription.

VI. Editorial production.

the magazine will take reasonable actions necessary to correct it at its discretion.

responsibility.

When the error is attributable to the authors, they will retain responsibility.

regarding the content and must cooperate by providing or validating the

information necessary for its correction.

When the author has the status of Líder Agropecuario Ally, they may

The institutional support or conditions formally established for said purpose will be applied.

category, without this implying editorial privilege, alteration of the scientific record or

preferential treatment in evaluation processes.

Article 61. Substantive corrections, retractions and withdrawals

When a post-release issue exceeds a minor fix, you may

will apply, as appropriate:

I. Clarifications.

II. Substantive corrections.

III. Expressions of concern.

IV. Retractions.

V. Exceptional withdrawals.

VI. Other measures necessary to protect the integrity of the published record.

Its procedure will be subject to the Ethics, Integrity and Use of AI Policy, the

Open Access and Intellectual Property and the corresponding manuals.

Article 62. Temporary suspension of access

Líder Agropecuario may temporarily suspend access to an article when there is a

relevant risk that justifies an immediate review.

Among other assumptions, the following may be considered:

I. Possible legal violations.

II. Relevant impact on third party rights.

III. Improper exposure of sensitive data.

IV. Risk for people or communities.

V. Risk to health or safety.

VI. Serious intellectual property infringements.

VII. Serious signs of manufacturing, falsification or manipulation.

VIII. Other circumstances that may generate relevant damage while determining the

situation.

The suspension will be exceptional and preventive.

It will not constitute in itself a retraction or a definitive determination on the validity of the

article.

Once the review is completed, Líder Agropecuario will be able to:

I. Restore access.

II. Make a correction.

III. Issue a clarification.

IV. Post a retraction.

V. Remove content when appropriate.

VI. Adopt another measure provided for in your policies.

Article 63. Communications about possible irregularities

Any person may communicate in good faith to Líder Agropecuario information about

possible errors, integrity problems, conflicts of interest, violations of rights or

other irregularities related to published content.

The magazine will determine if the information provides sufficient elements to initiate a

review and may request additional data.

Anonymous reports may be considered when they contain information

sufficiently specific, relevant and verifiable.

The presentation of a report will not imply that the irregularity is considered

accredited.

Any review must observe impartiality, confidentiality, proportionality and respect for the

due process in accordance with the applicable institutional instruments.

DIGITAL DISSEMINATION AND DERIVED CONTENT

Article 64. Derived multimedia content

Líder Agropecuario may generate content derived from the published articles,

including:

I. Infographics.

II. Audio articles.

III. Interviews.

IV. Podcast.

V. Video podcast.

VI. Audiovisual Materials and Videos.

VII. Animations.

VIII. Graphic summaries.

IX. Information capsules.

X. Content for social networks.

XI. Other present or future digital formats.

They may be developed by:

I. The magazine.

II. The authors.

III. Specialized third parties.

The derived contents must faithfully preserve the meaning, data, results,

interpretations and conclusions of the original article.

They must acknowledge the authorship and respect the applicable rights, licenses and authorizations.

When there is a substantive transformation, comprehensive translation, new interpretation or

significant incorporation of additional content, its content must be clearly identified.

relation to the original publication and obtain the necessary authorizations.

Article 65. Interaction in articles

Líder Agropecuario will not enable public comment spaces directly within

the article pages.

The magazine may promote interaction with readers through other institutional channels,

among them:

I. Email.

II. Social networks.

III. Interviews.

IV. Academic activities.

V. Forms.

VI. Other institutional means.

These channels will be independent of the editorial record of the published article.

Article 66. Advertising on article pages

The digital pages of Líder Agropecuario articles will be kept free of:

I. Commercial advertising.

II. Promotional ads.

III. Advertising content.

IV. Supports or collaborations presented as editorially linked to the article.

V. Mechanisms that can reasonably be interpreted as commercial support of the

magazine.”

The legitimate and transparent declaration of the financing of a research or the conflict

of interest to the authors will not be considered advertising.

The presentation of the article must maintain a clear separation between the content

editorial and the institutional, linkage or sustainability activities developed by

Líder Agropecuario Journal.

INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

Article 67. Institutional communication

Líder Agropecuario may publish institutional content related to its own

operation, including:

I. Calls.

II. Notices.

III. Activity reports.

IV. Presentation of alliances.

V. Events.

VI. Recognitions.

VII. Project launches.

VIII. Modifications of poletics.

IX. Administrative information.

X. Institutional communications.

XI. Information related to magazine programs.

These contents must be clearly identified as Institutional Communication or

equivalent denomination.

They will not be considered articles of scientific dissemination and will not be subject to

peer review.

Article 68. Separation of the editorial volume

Institutional communications will be published in separate spaces in the volume

annual scientific dissemination.

They will not receive numbering as scientific articles nor will they be counted as part of the

scientific editorial production of the volume.

The separation must be clear enough to avoid confusion between:

I. Scientific dissemination content.

II. Institutional information about Líder Agropecuario.

Open Access and Intellectual Property.

Article 69. Access to content

The articles published by Líder Agropecuario will be subject to the open access model,

copyright, licensing, reuse, self-archiving, third-party materials and others

provisions established in the Open Access and Intellectual Property Policy.

The authors will retain the rights that correspond to them in accordance with said

Policy and the applicable Publication Agreement.

The acceptance of a manuscript will not in itself imply the exclusive transfer of rights to

favor of Líder Agropecuario.

Article 70. Institutional use of the article

The publication of an article may give rise, in accordance with the authorizations and licenses

applicable to actions of:

I. Diffusion.

II. Public communication.

III. Adaptation for dissemination.

IV. Multimedia production.

V. Academic or scientific promotion.

VI. Incorporation in educational activities.

VII. Linking with repositories, indexes, information systems or platforms

knowledge.

These activities must respect the authorship, integrity, license and rights of third parties.

REGULATORY HARMONIZATION

Article 71. Complementary instruments

This Policy will be interpreted in a systematic and complementary manner with:

I. The Policy for Authors.

II. The Evaluation Policy.

III. The Ethics, Integrity and Use of AI Policy.

IV. The Open Access and Intellectual Property Policy.

V. The Institutional Sustainability and Editorial Independence Policy.

VI. The Comprehensive Privacy Notice.

VII. The General Terms and Conditions of Use of the Website.

VIII. The Cookies Policy.

IX. The Publication Agreement.

X. The applicable manuals, protocols, forms, guides and institutional guidelines.

The operating procedures that develop this Policy must respect its principles and

They cannot be used to substantially modify the editorial guarantees herein.

established.

Article 72. Regulatory specialty

When a matter is regulated in detail in a specialized policy,

This Editorial Policy will establish only the general framework and the specialized provision

will develop your particular procedure.

In particular:

I. Detailed submission requirements will primarily correspond to the Policy for

Authors.

II. The peer review procedure will correspond mainly to the Policy of

Evaluation.

III. The procedures on integrity, artificial intelligence, substantive corrections,

Retractions and possible non-compliance will correspond mainly to the Privacy Policy.

Ethics, Integrity and Use of AI.

IV. Copyright, licenses, open access and reuse rights will correspond

mainly to the Open Access and Intellectual Property Policy.

V. Contributions, alliances, sustainability and institutional relations will correspond

mainly to the Institutional Sustainability and Editorial Independence Policy.

Article 73. Protection of independence and integrity

In case of interpretive doubt between institutional instruments, the

solution that provides greater reasonable protection to:

I. Editorial independence.

II. Scientific integrity.

III. Human responsibility.

IV. Transparency.

V. The rights of authors, reviewers, readers and third parties.

VI. The reliability of the published record.

VII. The scientific dissemination mission of Líder Agropecuario.

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 74. Interpretation

The interpretation and application of this Policy will correspond to the Editorial Management and

to the competent bodies of Líder Agropecuario within their respective powers.

Its interpretation must observe the principles of:

I. Legality.

II. Good faith.

III. Impartiality.

IV. Proportionality.

V. Scientific integrity.

VI. Editorial independence.

VII. Transparency.

VIII. Responsible innovation.

IX. Protection of rights.

Article 75. Operational development

The Editorial Management may approve manuals, procedures, formats, guidelines and

necessary guides to operationally develop this Policy.

These instruments may establish:

I. Workflows.

II. Responsible.

III. Operational deadlines.

IV. Forms.

V. Documentary controls.

VI. Technical requirements.

VII. Communication mechanisms.

VIII. Evidence and records.

Its update will not require reforming this Policy when it does not modify its principles or

substantive provisions.

Article 76. Review and update

This Policy may be reviewed periodically to:

I. Incorporate best editorial practices.

II. Address legislative modifications.

III. Adapt to the evolution of scientific dissemination.

IV. Incorporate new technologies.

V. Adhere to standards of scientific integrity.

VI. Strengthen evaluation processes.

VII. Facilitate the inclusion of Líder Agropecuario in directories, information systems and

national and international indices.

VIII. Improve the experience of authors, reviewers and readers.

Any modification must preserve the mission of scientific dissemination, the independence

editorial and the integrity of published knowledge.

Article 77. Validity

This Editorial Policy of Líder Agropecuario will come into force as of its

approval and publication on the official website of the magazine.

It will remain in effect until it is replaced by a later version approved in accordance with

the corresponding institutional procedures.

Subsequent versions must clearly identify their effective date.

INSTITUTIONAL EDITORIAL STATEMENT

Líder Agropecuario considers that scientific dissemination is a form of

social responsibility of knowledge.

Science does not fully achieve its social function when it remains solely within

of specialized spaces. Therefore, the magazine seeks to bring knowledge,

discoveries, innovations, experiences and evidence to producers, students,

researchers, teachers, technicians, professionals, companies, institutions, organizations and

society in general.

Líder Agropecuario will promote scientifically rigorous, humane dissemination

understandable and editorially independent.

The magazine recognizes the plurality of the ways in which knowledge is generated, promotes

responsible technological innovation and maintains truthfulness,

human responsibility, transparency, independent evaluation and respect for

author.

Science must be understood to be shared, and shared to be shared.

generate social impact.