Saber Servir is a peer-reviewed academic journal with a scientific and formative orientation, published by the National School of Public Administration (ENAP), the academic branch of the National Civil Service Authority – SERVIR. It is a virtual, open-access publication with no fees for authors or readers, published since 2017 and on a sustained biannual basis since 2019 (July and December).

The journal is part of ENAP’s institutional effort to strengthen public management in service of citizens, promoting the dissemination of rigorous and applied knowledge on public administration, with an emphasis on civil service, public ethics, innovation, and institutional strengthening of the State.

It is aimed at public servants, researchers, faculty, and professionals linked to public management, and fosters a dialogue between research, institutional practice, and civil-service training, integrating theoretical, applied, and formative perspectives.

Saber Servir publishes research articles, essays, case studies, management experiences, and academic reviews.
Research articles undergo a double-blind peer review process, while the other sections are evaluated by the editorial team based on relevance, originality, and academic quality, in accordance with international best practices (Latindex 2.0, DOAJ, COPE, APA 7).

Priority is given to contributions addressing the following thematic areas:

  • Human resources management in public entities
  • Civil service reform and professionalization
  • Talent attraction and retention in the State
  • Merit, suitability, and equity in public employment
  • Public innovation and artificial intelligence applied to management
  • Organizational development, leadership, and institutional culture
  • Governance, citizen participation, and accountability

Nevertheless, Saber Servir is also open to other contributions related to public management and its contemporary challenges, provided they offer an analytical, evidence-based, or practice-oriented perspective on the functioning of the State.

The journal combines scientific rigor with a pedagogical vocation, positioning itself as a platform for applied public science that contributes to continuous learning and the development of Peru’s civil service.

Peer review process
All articles submitted for publication in Saber Servir go through an evaluation of formal requirements by the editorial committee that will determine if they comply with the guidelines for authors. Articles that pass the first stage will be submitted to an anonymous evaluation under the peer review system. Each manuscript will be evaluated by at least two specialists in the field, guaranteeing academic rigor and editorial quality. In the event of a significant discrepancy between the opinions, a third evaluator will be called upon to determine the feasibility of their publication.

Code of Ethics
The journal takes as a reference the principles of transparency and good practices established by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics), particularly in relation to conflicts of interest, originality and peer review systems.

Open Access Policy

  • This journal provides immediate open access to its content, based on the principle that offering the public free access to research helps to increase global knowledge exchange.
  • The journal Saber Servir publishes original and unpublished articles in the open access modality, available for free consultation from the first issue of the journal.
  • Saber Servir journal does not charge any type of fee for submission or processing of articles.
    In case the author/co-authors wish to republish the accepted article, they must indicate the date on which it was originally published in the journal Saber Servir, as well as notify the journal's email about this reedition.
  • Saber Servir journal meets the DOAJ definition of access.

Copyright Notice
All authors must download, complete, sign and send through the email of the journal revistaenap@servir.gob.pe, the following AFFIDAVIT OF AUTHORSHIP AND ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT as an essential requirement for the publication of the article.

Privacy Statement
Names and email addresses entered in this journal will be used exclusively for the purposes set forth in this journal and will not be provided to third parties or for use for other purposes.

Sources of help
The initial project of the Journal was thanks to the help of the Spanish Cooperation operated through the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). Spanish Cooperation

Interoperability protocols
Saber Servir, Journal of the National School of Public Administration of Peru provides an OAI-PMH interface (Open Archives Initiative – Protocol for Metadata Harvesting) that allows other portals and information services to access the metadata of published content.

Specs:
OAI-PMH Protocol Version 2.0
Dublin Core Metadata

Route for harvesters:
http://revista.enap.edu.pe/oai