How journal 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 journal 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 journal 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 journal 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

How journal holds the rights to its published content, ensuring proper management and distribution of its publications. All articles are published under a Creative Commons license, which defines how the content can be used, shared, and reproduced. This information is visible on the webpage as well as the published issues.

6. Licensing

How journal 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, all Open Access content is published under an appropriate Creative Commons license.

7. Publication ethics and related editorial policies

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 journal provide free access to authors and readers, following the "Diamond Open Access" model.

10. Ownership and management

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

11. Advisory body

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

13. Author Fees

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

15. Advertising

How journal present advertising in its publication regarding the ASOCOPI'S Annual conference or its cooperation agreements.

16. Direct Marketing

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