1. Editorial management and personal data processing policy
2. Conflict of interest
3. Code of ethical conduct and editorial practices
4. Use of technologies assisted by Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5. Modifications in published articles

1. EDITORIAL POLICY AND PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICY

The RCGJMC seeks to maximize the dissemination and scientific impact of research projects in military and strategic studies through an interdisciplinary social science approach. To this end, it uses clear, objective procedures to select, evaluate, publish, and distribute content.

Similarly, the RCGJMC seeks to continuously increase national, regional, and international visibility through impact calculation metrics, its inclusion in various indexing bases, and the use of information and communication technologies.

Information and personal data requested during the editorial process will be used exclusively for the Journal and will not be shared with any other party or entity.

2. CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

The RCGJMC requires that all participants in the publication process declare any possible conflicts of interest in preparing or publishing a manuscript. Some examples of potential conflicts of interest directly or indirectly related to the research include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Fees for participation in scientific events.
• Academic support to attend scientific events or educational programs.
• Employment or consulting contracts.
• Board or advisory board positions.
• Intellectual property rights over elements, patents, etc., used during or for research development.
• Personal financial interests or those of close relatives in the research.

3. CODE OF ETHICS AND EDITORIAL PRACTICES

a) Responsibilities of the Editors

1) Contents published. The Editors are responsible for the final decision on the contents published in the RCGJMC. This decision is made objectively, based on peer reviewers' concepts, without considering the authors' profession, race, gender, citizenship, political or sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or language.

2) Confidentiality. The Editors, the Editorial and Scientific Board members, and the editorial team agree to disclose information concerning the articles submitted to the RCGJMC exclusively to the author.

3) Communication. All communications with the authors are handled solely by the editors via institutional email and the RCGJMC OJS platform.

4) Disclosure of information and conflict of interests. The Editors, members of the Editorial and Scientific Boards, and the editorial team agree not to use the content of the articles sent to the RCGJMC for self-benefit unless the author has provided explicit written consent. They will inform the Editors of any possible conflicts of interest arising from relationships with any authors or institutions associated with the articles.

5) Questions, complaints, or claims. The Editors are responsible for resolving questions, complaints, or claims regarding the content of the RCGJMC or its editorial and publication processes. Before making a final decision, the Editors may consult the Editorial and Scientific Board members.

b) Responsibilities of the peer reviewers

1) Contribute to editorial decisions. The peer reviewers shall provide the editors and the Editorial and Scientific Board members with recommendations, based on their criteria and professional experience, to enable objective decisions on the articles submitted to the RCGJMC. They will also provide the authors with constructive suggestions to improve the quality of their articles.

2) Diligence. Peer reviewers must diligently process the articles assigned for review, notifying the Editors properly when they do not consider themselves qualified to perform the task or feel they cannot complete it within the allotted time.

3) Confidentiality. Peer reviewers will not disclose information concerning the articles submitted to the RCGJMC.

4) Objectivity. Peer reviewers will review the assigned articles objectively and express their opinions with supporting arguments.

5) Bibliographical references. The evaluating peers will notify the Editors if they find that the contents of their assigned articles have not been appropriately referenced.

6) Privacy and conflicts of interest. The peer reviewers agree to refrain from using the contents of the articles submitted to RCGJMC for their own benefit without the author's express written consent. They will inform the Editors about any possible conflicts of interest resulting from a connection with any of the institutions associated with the articles.

c) Responsibilities of the authors

1) Authorship. Unless otherwise noted, the person submitting the manuscript to the RCGJMC through the OJS platform will be considered the principal author. For all purposes, this person will act on behalf of the other authors. The RCGJMC requires that authors have a minimum of a Master's degree and experience in their professional field.

The principal author will ensure that only those who contributed significantly to the design, execution, and interpretation of the research developed are co-authors of the article. He or she will be responsible for verifying that all authors approve the changes requested by the peer reviewers, as well as corrections and layout proofs, should the article be accepted for publication.

2) Copyright and license to publish. Authors who publish their articles in the RCGJMC retain the moral rights to their work. The authors agree to transfer their economic rights to the ESMIC University Press/RCGJMC under a Creative Commons license: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International for the article's publication.

Therefore, the works can be reproduced and disseminated in the final version published online by the RCGJMC, provided that the author(s) are recognized and acknowledged. The work is not for commercial use. Modification of the original work or distribution of modified copies is not allowed.

This license also allows authors to archive their article in the final version published online in institutional, thematic repositories, or personal web pages, provided it is done under the conditions above. To this end, the principal author will ensure that all authors sign the declaration of originality, authorship, and assignment of rights form as the final stage for the article's publication.

3) Access to data. The authors must provide all the data used to prepare their article to verify the validity of their results. For at least five years from the article's publication, the author(s) must guarantee access to this information to other professionals through a data repository or other direct means of contact. If there is any limitation due to confidentiality, the editors must be notified when submitting the proposed article to the RCGJMC.

4) Originality. The authors will only submit original, unpublished articles that have not been published or submitted to other magazines or editorial bodies. The authors will guarantee the correct citation and reference of all of the sources used in the writing of their article.

5) Code of conduct and editorial practices. The authors must certify that they have complied with the RCGJMC code of conduct and editorial practices to demonstrate the objectivity and transparency of their research. Likewise, they will follow professional ethics principles, identifying their funding sources and any potential conflicts of interest. Information about informed consent should be included for research involving humans, as well as information on the welfare of animals used in the study.

6) Errors in contents. The authors will immediately notify the Editors of any significant error or inaccuracy in their published article and provide all the necessary support for its correction, following the RCGJMC policy of corrections to published articles.

The RCGJMC subscribes to the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) code of ethics. Likewise, it follows Elsevier's research and publication ethics program.

The RCGJMC uses the COPE international standard for authors and its flow diagrams to resolve cases of suspected improper practices. Additionally, the RCGJMC is a signatory of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) and embraces its principles, recommendations, and best practices.

4. USE OF TECHNOLOGIES ASSISTED BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

The RCGJMC does not limit the use of technologies assisted by Artificial Intelligence (AI) by authors; However, this must comply with the ethical behavior established by COPE and be correctly declared. The RCGJMC will not be responsible for any claims by third parties arising from possible ethical violations of the articles generated by authors' inappropriate use of AI.

5. MODIFICATIONS TO PUBLISHED ARTICLES

The RCGJMC ensures that all published content meets the highest quality standards; for this reason, the Editors contact the authors at least twice to verify proofreading, style corrections, and the layout of the articles. However, the amendments that the Journal can make to the published contents are divided into a) errata, b) corrections, c) retractions, and d) removal.

a) Errata

Sometimes inadvertent typographical errors occur in production; in this regard, the RCGJMC agrees to correct the printed content through an errata in the following issue after the error is detected. Corrections to online content will be made through an addendum to the published article.

The errors that the RCGJMC accepts to correct after the printed or online publication of the contents are the following:

• Spelling errors in the authors' names, institutional affiliation, email, or ORCID code.
• Spelling errors in the article's title, abstract, keywords, content, and annexes.
• Poor quality of the tables or figures, or incorrect numbering of these.

The errors that the RCGJMC does NOT accept to correct after the printed or online publication of the contents are the following:

• Changes in the authors (removal or inclusion of authors), institutional affiliations, acknowledgments, citations, and references.
• Changes to the title, abstract, keywords, content, and annexes of the article.
• Changes of tables or figures.

b) Corrections

Corrections are made when the authors detect errors after publication that compromise the scientific validity of the article. Corrections are judged on their relevance to readers and the negative impact on the article's integrity due to subsequent information unknown to the authors at the time of publication.

c) Retractions

The RCGJMC follows the COPE retraction guidelines and publishes retractions in the following cases:

• There is clear evidence that the findings are unreliable due to misconduct (e.g., data fabrication) or honest error on the author's part.
• Findings have been previously published elsewhere (e.g., cases of redundant publication).
• The findings or reports of the findings have been plagiarized.
• The research has not been conducted in accordance with relevant ethical procedures.

In the event of a retraction, the article will be digitally watermarked with "Retracted."

d) Removal

The RCGJMC has a policy of not altering or eliminating the published scientific record, in the interest of keeping the articles unchanged as far as possible. However, an article may be deleted when there is a legal decision that determines that:

• The privacy of a research subject has been inappropriately violated.
• The article contains errors that, if followed, would result in a risk to the general public.
• The article makes defamatory comments about others or their work.