Ethics code

The journal Ra Ximhai adheres to the international standards published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to ensure transparency in publication and resolve any conflicts that may arise.

Authors must declare their compliance with ethical criteria throughout their research and manuscript preparation by submitting a cover letter, and they maintain full responsibility for the content of their manuscript. Submissions must be original, unpublished, and contribute to the body of knowledge.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism in all its forms (including self-plagiarism, substantial paraphrasing without attribution, and claiming research results that are not one's own), as well as fraudulent statements, constitute unethical and unacceptable conduct in the scientific community and in the editorial process.

The journal uses TurnItIn® to verify the originality of submitted manuscripts before initiating the peer-review process, accepting a maximum of 20% similarity to various sources.

Acknowledgment of Sources

Authors must commit to providing proper acknowledgment of the original sources of information that supported their research.

Authorship Contributions

Manuscripts should have a maximum of three authors, all of whom must contribute significantly to any of the various stages of the research.

Self-Citation

Whenever possible, authors should avoid citing their own work. A maximum of one self-citation per manuscript is permitted.

Research Ethics

All contributions involving topics that may be considered sensitive must comply with current regulations, licenses, and permits at both the national level and the institution where the study was conducted, to the extent that such compliance is mandatory.

The Autonomous Indigenous University of Mexico and the Editorial Office disclaim any responsibility arising from the authors' failure to comply with these obligations. The authors will fully assume the corresponding legal, ethical, and administrative consequences. Furthermore, to ensure transparency and scientific integrity, the editorial team may reject, suspend, or withdraw any contribution if it deems it to violate moral, ethical, or regulatory standards.

Conflict of Interest Declaration

Conflicts of interest arise when authors, reviewers, or editors have undisclosed interests that could influence their judgment regarding what is to be published. These may be personal, academic, economic, political, or religious. When such interests are significant, they must be disclosed to the editors.

Only original, unpublished articles that are not under contract with any other publication, or translations of texts published in another language, will be published with the prior authorization of the copyright holder.

Complaints

Any ethical irregularities in the editorial process, such as plagiarism, duplicate publication, data manipulation, or authorship disputes, may be reported via email to the Editorial Office of the Autonomous Indigenous University of Mexico, the body responsible for following up on each case.

The report must describe the facts in detail and be accompanied by the corresponding documentation and evidence. Additional information may be requested if necessary.

The decision will be based on the journal's editorial policies and institutional regulations. When circumstances warrant, other university departments may be involved in resolving the case.

Depending on the nature and severity of the violation, the measures to be applied may include rejection of the manuscript, a request for corrections, publication of an erratum, issuance of warning notices, or formal retraction of the article in question.