Revista Areté conducts its editorial process based on principles of quality, transparency, and academic rigor. The timelines indicated below are estimates and may vary depending on reviewer availability, the complexity of the manuscript, and the authors’ compliance with the revisions requested by the journal.

a) Acknowledgment of manuscript receipt: between 3 and 5 business days.

b) Initial editorial review conducted by an editor to verify the completeness of the required forms and ensure that the manuscript meets the quality standards established by the journal: up to 15 days.

c) Communication of the initial editorial decision: up to 15 business days after manuscript submission.

d) Deadline for authors’ revisions: between 2 and 4 weeks, depending on the complexity of the observations.

e) Submission for peer review: after approval of the initial editorial review and verification that the authors have completed the recommended initial revisions.

f) Peer review process: approximately between 4 and 8 weeks.

g) Minor revisions: up to 15 days for authors to submit the corrected version.

h) Major revisions: up to 30 days for authors to submit the corrected version.

i) Final editorial decision: approximately between 2 and 4 months from the beginning of the peer review process.

Note: Timelines may vary depending on the availability of external reviewers, the quality of the manuscript, and the authors’ response time.