How follows the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to ensure clarity and consistency in all its publications, including special issues and conference proceedings. When any practices differ from these standards, the journal makes sure to clearly explain its editorial processes. In addition, How is committed to promoting accessibility, diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the publication process.

Editorial decisions are based only on the academic quality of the work, without being influenced by the authors’ background, such as nationality, ethnicity, political views, race, or religion. The journal also works to maintain inclusive policies and regularly reviews them to ensure that everyone can engage fairly with its content.

Therefore, How declares as follows:

1. Name of journal

The journal's name is unique and does not generate confusion amongst other academic publications 

2. Website

Open Journal System (OJS) hosts How journal. All the information about the journal is available on the website. Including focus and scope, the type of manuscripts, the authorship criteria, the editorial team, databases where it is indexed, ISSN information and access to previous and current issues. 

3. Publishing schedule

How publish two issues per year. The first issue is published between January and June, and the second issue is published between July and December. In some cases, the Special Issue is published in the second semester of the year.

4. Archiving

How has a preservation system in place to ensure the long-term security and availability of its content. The journal is supported by an integrated preservation plugin within its editorial management system, which helps safeguard its publications over time.

5. Copyright

The authors of the manuscripts accepted for publication in How journal are required to sign a nonexclusive license agreement allowing ASOCOPI to reproduce the full text on the Internet or in any other available source. Authors retain copyright of their manuscripts with the following restrictions: first publication is granted to ASOCOPI; nonexclusive agreements with third parties can be established as long as the original publication in the How journal is properly acknowledged.

6. Licensing

How follows clear licensing practices by providing detailed information on its website and including licensing terms in the full text of all published articles (PDF). In addition, this work is licensed under an appropriate Creative Commons license Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

7. Publication ethics and related editorial policies

How states that all the editorial policies are displayed on the information about the journal.

8. Peer review

All submissions follow a double-blind review process, that is, the identity of authors is never revealed to reviewers throughout the review process and vice versa. This criterion is detailed here.

9. Access

How is an open access publication ensuring that all of its content is freely available to readers worldwide without any subscription or payment requirements. Users may read, download, copy, share, print, search, link to, and use the full text of published articles for any lawful purpose without requesting prior permission from either the publisher or the authors. This policy reflects the journal's commitment to the broad dissemination of scholarly knowledge and the principles of open access.How provide free access to authors and readers, following the "Diamond Open Access" model.

10. Ownership and management

How is led by ASOCOPI, the Colombian Association of English-language teachers.

11. Advisory body

How has a selected group of experts in the English-language teaching field. All their information is detailed in the Scientific Committee and Editorial Review Board

12. Editorial team/ contact information

How's editorial team information is available on the website, with the contact information required.

13. Author Fees

How operates under the No APC policy and Diamond Open Access Policy. This guarantees there are no fees for reading or publishing articles in the journal.

14. Other revenue

How is entirely financed by the Colombian Association of English-language teachers (ASOCOPI)

15. Advertising

How presents advertising in its publication regarding the ASOCOPI Annual conference or its cooperation agreements.

16. Direct Marketing

How does not engage in direct marketing practices and ensure that all communication about the journal remains appropriate, accurate, and non-intrusive for both authors and readers.