Abstract

PICAZO, David; CONTRERAS, Claudia Patricia; PEREZ PINON, María Teresa  and  RIVERA FIGUEROA, César H.. Rejection Factors in the Arbitration of Scientific Articles in the Journal Tecnociencia Chihuahua. Investig. bibl [online]. 2025, vol.39, n.102, eib1025895607.  Epub June 06, 2025. ISSN 2448-8321.  https://doi.org/10.22201/iibi.24488321xe.2025.102.58956.

The objective of this study was to identify the rejection factors by areas of knowledge in the arbitration process of scientific articles received from 2008 to 2018 by a multidisciplinary journal. We analyzed 494 review assessments issued on 225 articles from different disciplines submitted to the multidisciplinary journal Tecnociencia Chihuahua. The journal’s overall rejection was 24.9 %. The lowest rejection rates were found in the areas of Engineering and Technology and Health and Sports, with 13.9 % and 15.2 %, respectively, while the highest rejection rates were noted in Education and Humanities and Economics and Administration, with 31.3 %, each. The most frequent factor for rejection was the lack of a valid methodological support in the study, followed by deficiencies in statistical analysis and discussion of results. When analyzing only the rejected articles, the study’s design, execution, and analysis features were the three aspects that most influenced the assessment final results. Knowing the most relevant factors in arbitration according to the area of knowledge can help improve consistency and transparency in manuscript review.

Keywords : Scientific Articles; Rejection Factors; Peer Review; Academic Journals.

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