• Originality and plagiarism: Authors who send manuscripts to Cooperativismo y Desarrollo must guarantee that the work is original and that it does not contain, in whole or in part, content from other authors. In addition, they must confirm that the empirical data obtained to verify the hypothesis has not been modified.
  • Multiple and / or repetitive publications: The author may not publish articles, in more than one scientific journal, where the same results are shown. Simultaneous submission of the same contribution to other journals is considered ethically wrong.
  • List of sources: the author must correctly cite the sources and contributions mentioned in the article.
  • Authorship: authors must ensure the inclusion of those who have made a contribution to the work. It is also necessary for the authors to rank, according to their level of responsibility and involvement in their preparation.
  • Access and retention: The authors of the articles must make available to the editors, if necessary, the sources or the data used in the research, which can be kept for a period and made accessible.
  • Conflict of interest and disclosure: All authors are obliged to declare that there are no conflicts of interest that may have influenced the results obtained. Authors must also indicate any funding received for the development of the research.
  • Errors in published articles: When an author identifies an error or inaccuracy in his article, he must immediately inform the editors of the journal and provide them with all the necessary information for corrections.
  • Responsibility: all authors must accept responsibility for what has been written and that they have carried out a review of the most important scientific literature on the subject analyzed, based on the use of all the most current currents of knowledge.