Política de evaluación por pares

The Revista Médica de Risaralda follows a peer-review policy that relies on external evaluators. The review process is anonymous, double-blind, and conducted entirely online.

The function of the reviewer is to assess the quality of the manuscript content for publication. In this regard, reviewers analyze the articles in their form and content, the scope of the research, and the relevance of the submitted work.

Manuscripts are submitted through the OJS platform and undergo a peer-review evaluation designed to ensure originality, timeliness, relevance, and readability.

All manuscripts are reviewed by expert peers, and the results of the evaluation will be communicated to the author through the email address registered on the platform.

As part of the submission process, authors must verify that their submission complies with all requirements outlined in the publication guidelines.

Editors send the manuscripts to reviewers, who have a period of 20 days to complete the evaluation.

To assess research articles, eight criteria are considered. Each reviewer assigns a score from 1 to 5, justified with qualitative comments. Additionally, reviewers should indicate the limitations of the work and provide their overall recommendation. The evaluation format is structured as follows:

Criterion	Description	Score (1–5)	Comments
Originality and Scientific Relevance	The manuscript presents new, relevant, and pertinent contributions to the health sciences field.
Clarity of Objectives and Methodological Coherence	The objectives are clearly stated, and the methodological design is coherent and appropriate to address them.
Scientific Rigor and Validity of Results	The results are robust, critically analyzed, and supported by evidence.
Discussion and Conclusions	The discussion appropriately interprets the results and identifies contributions and limitations.
Currency and Relevance of Bibliographic References	The sources are updated, relevant, and appropriate (preferably from the last 5 years).
Structure and Writing of the Manuscript	The manuscript complies with the journal’s guidelines and demonstrates clarity, coherence, and an appropriate scientific style.
Research Ethics and Conflicts of Interest	Ethical considerations, informed consent, and conflict of interest statements are clearly declared, when applicable.
Relevance to the Revista Médica de Risaralda	The topic aligns with the journal’s scope, mission, and readership.

Reviewer’s Final Recommendation

☐ Accept without changes
☐ Accept with minor revisions
☐ Accept with major revisions
☐ Reject

General Comments for the Authors:

(Clear, constructive, and respectful feedback is requested to help improve the manuscript.)

Confidential Comments for the Editor:

(Visible only to the editorial committee.)