The journal has significant potential and consistently publishes high-quality work, which motivated us to submit our manuscript. However, the time required to reach an initial editorial decision (desk rejection or acceptance for peer review) exceeded six months. Although we understand that these processes are rigorous and necessarily require time, such an extended delay risks rendering the manuscript’s findings outdated and limits the possibility of submitting it to another venue while awaiting the first decision. Streamlining this initial stage would prevent authors from losing valuable time and would enhance the journal’s editorial efficiency. Moreover, one of the major challenges of publishing in Spanish-language journals is precisely this issue: editorial timelines are often excessively long, which ultimately leads many authors to translate their manuscripts and opt for English-language journals instead.
