About the Journal

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ABOUT THE JOURNAL

The journal Anatolḗ. Studies of the Ancient Near East is the official academic publication of the Chilean Association for the Study of the Ancient Near East (AChEPOA). It is published biannually, multilingual, and non-profit, focusing on the dissemination of original research in history, archaeology, philology, epigraphy, anthropology, religious studies, and related disciplines connected to the Ancient Near East. The journal promotes methodological rigour, theoretical diversity, and informed international debate, with particular attention to the academic visibility of Latin American research output.

PEER REVIEW PROCESS

All manuscripts are evaluated through a double-blind peer review, ensuring impartiality, confidentiality, and transparency. Each submission is reviewed by at least two external specialists appointed by the Editorial Committee. The final decision to accept, reject, or request revisions rests with the Editor-in-Chief, based on the reviewers’ reports and the journal’s editorial policies.

OPEN ACCESS POLICY

The journal adopts an open access policy, guaranteeing that all content is freely, permanently, and publicly available, without restrictions for readers or financial charges for authors.

CREATIVE COMMONS LICENCE

Articles are published under a Creative Commons licence, allowing their responsible use, distribution, and reuse in accordance with the editorial guidelines defined by the Editorial Committee.

COPYRIGHT

Authors retain all copyright of their work. The journal only requires that attribution and the citation standards established in the editorial policies are respected.

ARTICLE PROCESSING CHARGES 

The journal does not charge any fees for submission, review, or publication of manuscripts, ensuring equal access to the editorial process.

CODE OF ETHICS AND GOOD PRACTICE

All participants in the editorial process — authors, reviewers, editors, and members of the Editorial Committee — must act in accordance with principles of academic ethics, integrity, intellectual honesty, transparency, and responsibility, aligned with internationally recognised publication standards, including those established by COPE.

PLAGIARISM DETECTION

The journal implements mechanisms to detect plagiarism, improper self-plagiarism, and other unethical practices, ensuring the originality of submitted manuscripts.

RESPONSABILITY

Authors are responsible for the accuracy, academic rigour, and legality of their work and must declare any real or potential conflicts of interest. Editors and reviewers shall refrain from involvement where conflicts of interest exist.

SELF-ARCHIVING

The journal allows and encourages self-archiving, ensuring that authors may deposit their articles in institutional or personal repositories while maintaining the integrity and proper attribution of the published content.