Aims and Scope

Illustro publishes original articles in the field of economics, accounting and management. It is aimed at researchers, students, academics and professionals. The journal accepts articles in Spanish or English.

Types of Articles

Illustro receives and publishes the following types of articles:

1. Empirical research articles. These are usually detailed studies that present original research conducted by the authors, in which methods are specified, results are reported and interpreted, and possible implications are discussed. 
2. Systematic review articles. They usually pose a question, collect data in the form of previous articles (which may be theoretical, methodological or empirical), analyze them and draw conclusions. They use a well-defined methodology for collecting articles in an unbiased and replicable manner. This approach requires a narrow research question. The analysis and interpretation of evidence can be qualitative or quantitative.
3. Narrative review articles. They usually give an overview of the chosen topic and show how research on that topic has progressed over time or how the topic has been approached from different disciplines or approaches. 
4. Conceptual articles. They usually rely on the assimilation and combination of concepts and theories developed in the existing literature to contribute to the foundations of a field of knowledge. They may be integrative or critical review articles that seek to evaluate, criticize and synthesize the literature in order to allow the emergence of new frameworks and theoretical perspectives. When the subject matter is novel, they may propose initial or preliminary conceptualizations and theoretical models.
5. Methodological articles. They may outline and critique a new analytical approach or provide a detailed account of the application of a new technique, using some new or secondary empirical examples. They may also examine areas of research that are strongly associated with a particular method, but could benefit from methodological rethinking.
6. Professional articles. They usually deal with practical aspects, contribute to technological progress and/or communicate new knowledge of the discipline.
7. Case studies. They describe and analyze a specific individual, group, project, policy, organization, program, system, or other real phenomenon, exploring its complexity and uniqueness.
8. Book reviews. They aim to describe and evaluate recently published texts. Illustro receives reviews of publications no older than two years as of the date of submission.

Copyright

Illustro is a scientific journal of the Department of Economics and Business Science of Universidad Católica San Pablo. The authors of articles are responsible for them, and therefore the contents of the articles do not compromise the principles or policies of Universidad Católica San Pablo or the editorial committee. The authors authorize and accept the publication of their work by Universidad Católica San Pablo, both in printed and digital versions, under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which allows others to distribute, mix, adjust and build from this work, even for commercial purposes, provided that the authorship of the original creation is recognized. The authors retain the copyright on the document. In case they decide to republish the article, the authors must state the date on which it was originally published in Illustro and notify the editor of Illustro about this republication. After the article is published, it can be reproduced without authorization from the author or the journal, mentioning author(s), year, title, volume, page range of the publication and, as source, Illustro.

Repository Policy 

Authors may deposit any and all versions of their manuscript in an institutional or other repository of the author’s choice without embargo, including the submitted version, the accepted version (author accepted manuscript) and the published version (version of record).

Periodicity and Open Access

Illustro is an annual publication. All content can be freely accessed through the journal web page. 

Peer-Review Policy

Manuscripts sent to Illustro are first reviewed by the editorial committee. Manuscripts that conform to academic and editorial standards are subjected to a double-blind peer review , by the committee of reviewers or specialized professionals at the request of the editorial committee, ensuring the anonymity and confidentiality of the author or of the authors, as well as of the corresponding reviewers. The reviewers are internal and external to the Universidad Católica San Pablo. As part of the evaluation process, the reviewers take into consideration the originality and relevance of the topic discussed, the validity and timeliness of the research line, the methodological quality, the presentation and the bibliographic references. The decision of the reviewers can be of rejection, acceptance or acceptance with modifications. Illustro reserves the right to accept the works that are presented and to request the modifications it deems necessary to comply with the demands and style of the magazine. The decisions of the editorial committee are final. In the review process, the journal reserves the right to make adjustments in the titles of the articles, as well as corrections in the writing, in the translations, as well as in the abstracts. 

Illustro does not charge for posting nor does it pay peer reviewers. 

Detection of Plagiarism

To detect cases of citations without proper attribution or where the reference has been omitted, all manuscripts go through a review process using the Turnitin software.

Indexation

Illustro is listed or indexed in the following repositories: