Habilidades blandas en la gestión editorial y comunicacional de revistas científicas

Jorge Manuel Cueva Estrada; Nicolás Armando Sumba-Nacipucha; Jorge Luis García Alcaraz; Rafael Ravina Ripoll

doi:10.4185/rlcs-2027-2612

Authors

Jorge Manuel Cueva Estrada Universidad Politécnica Salesiana https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3055-1060
Nicolás Armando Sumba-Nacipucha Universidad Politécnica Salesiana https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7163-4252
Jorge Luis García Alcaraz Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7092-6963
Rafael Ravina Ripoll Universidad de Cádiz https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7007-3123

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4185/rlcs-2027-2612

Keywords:

Soft skills, Editorial management, Scientific journals, Indexing, Digital economy, Internationalization

Abstract

Introduction: In the context of the digital economy, the editorial management of scientific journals combines technical and normative demands with constant interaction among authors, reviewers, and editors. Although indexing metrics and prestige have been widely studied, there remains a gap regarding the influence of soft skills on perceived quality and the international positioning of journals. Methodology: This was a quantitative, descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional study. An online survey was administered to faculty-researchers with recent experience in publication processes. The questionnaire included nine descriptive questions, sixteen Likert-scale items measuring soft skills, and one open-ended question. Frequencies, Spearman’s correlation, and the Kruskal–Wallis test were applied. Results: A total of 394 researchers participated. Most reported favorable perceptions across the four dimensions, although variations emerged according to indexing level. Correlations between soft skills and indexing were negative and significant, and the Kruskal–Wallis test confirmed differences in mean ranks. Discussion: Higher prestige and indexing were associated with lower perceptions of human engagement in editorial management, aligning with studies that highlight the divergence between technical excellence and relational quality. Conclusions: A higher perceived level of soft skills is associated with a more favorable author evaluation of the editorial experience and process. We recommend complementing performance metrics with indicators of perceived editorial interaction.

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Author Biographies

Jorge Manuel Cueva Estrada, Universidad Politécnica Salesiana

PhD candidate in Social and Legal Sciences at Rey Juan Carlos University (Spain); Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Salesian Polytechnic University (Ecuador); Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems from the State University of Guayaquil (Ecuador). Lecturer at the Salesian Polytechnic University and Editor-in-Chief of Retos magazine (Ecuador) and member of the Socio-Economic and Business Research Group (GISEE) and the Educational Innovation Group for the Improvement of Classroom Practices (GIE-MPA) at the Salesian Polytechnic University (Ecuador).

Nicolás Armando Sumba-Nacipucha, Universidad Politécnica Salesiana

PhD candidate in Social and Legal Sciences at Rey Juan Carlos University (Spain). Master's degree in Business Administration from the Salesian Polytechnic University (Ecuador). Lecturer at the Salesian Polytechnic University and associate editor-in-chief of Retos magazine (Ecuador) and member of the Socio-Economic and Business Research Group (GISEE) and the Educational Innovation Group for the Improvement of Classroom Practices (GIE-MPA) at the Salesian Polytechnic University (Ecuador).

Jorge Luis García Alcaraz, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez

Full-time professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering Sciences, a PhD in Innovation in Product Engineering and Industrial Processes, a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Technologies, a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, and a PhD in Information Engineering and Technologies, with a postdoctoral degree in Manufacturing Processes. His areas of research are multi-criteria decision-making, production process modeling, environmental impact analysis, supply chain, and sustainability. He is currently a Level III National Researcher recognized by SECIHTI in Mexico. Dr. García is the author/co-author of 255 documents indexed in Scopus and has been the author/editor of 19 books published by Springer, CRC Publishing, among others.

Rafael Ravina Ripoll, Universidad de Cádiz

PhD in History since 2015. He is an Associate Professor of Business Organization at the University of Cádiz (Spain). Member of the “Labor Sciences” Research Group and INDESS (University Institute for Sustainable Social Development at the University of Cádiz). He has been a visiting professor at the University of Westminster, Business and Law Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, and the University of Verona, where he has given lectures on happiness management. His main areas of research are happiness and happiness management. He is the author of more than 100 research articles published in various academic journals indexed in Scopus and Wos, as well as numerous chapters published in relevant SPI publishers. His research has more than 664 citations in Wos, and his h-index is 19 in Scopus. He has reviewed more than 260 articles, as reflected on the Wos platform. In addition, he has been a guest editor of journals indexed in Socpus and Wos on happiness management. He is a member of the editorial board of Healthcare Analytics and Revista Jurídicas CUC. He is currently the director of the International University Happiness Network.

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