F. J. Cristòfol holds a PhD in Journalism and is currently pursuing a second doctoral degree in Economics and Business at the University of Málaga. He holds an official master’s degree in Journalism (CEU), an official master’s degree in Education (UMA), a GESCO master’s degree in Marketing and Commercial Management (ESIC), and a European Advanced Program qualification in Digital Marketing (ICEMD). His main lines of research focus on marketing and religious brotherhood communication, which constitute the core of his second doctoral dissertation. He also conducts research in the areas of place branding, journalism, and political communication. He is currently a faculty member at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR) and has previously taught at Loyola Andalucía University, Universidad Europea, the Open University of Catalonia (UOC), the Autonomous University of Bucaramanga (Colombia), and the University of the Sacred Heart (Puerto Rico).

Diego Berraquero-Rodríguez is a doctor from the Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia whose thesis investigated the "Influence of social networks as a corporate communication tool in the digital promotion and management strategy of the Asobal League." Responsible for communication, advertising and marketing, he is a professor in the area of Business Administration at the Osuna University School (a center attached to the University of Seville). He graduated in the field of Human Resources and Human Resources, with a master's degree in Commercial Management and Marketing from ESIC and another in Digital Marketing and Social Media Management from UEMC. His research focuses on digital communication and the effect of social networks in various sectors. He also researches religious brands and brotherly marketing. He has been published in high-impact journals (JCR-SJR) and has participated in scientific committees and the organization of conferences and academic events.

Gorka Zamarreño-Aramendia holds a bachelor's degree in Geography and History from the University of the Basque Country, alongside a master's degree in Communication and a PhD in Communication Sciences from the University of Malaga. He combines his professional activity in the world of marketing and communication with teaching in several universities and business schools. At the University of Malaga, he teaches Economic History and belongs to the Mediterranean Economics research group, where he develops intense activities. He has made research stays at several institutions, including the Institute of Patagonia (Chile) and the Institute of Social History Valentín de Foronda (Vitoria).

Paulo Falcão Alves holds a bachelor's degree in Communication Sciences from Universidade Fernando Pessoa, with a specialization in Advertising. He also earned a master's degree in Communication Sciences from the same university, focusing on Advertising Communication, and a PhD in Communication Sciences from the University of Minho, specializing in the Sociology of Communication and Information. He is the Deputy Director of the master's program in Social Education and a faculty member in the Communication Sciences program at the School of Education and Communication of the University of Algarve (ESEC). Additionally, he serves as a Visiting Professor in the Master's program in Public Relations and Event Management at the University of St. Joseph in Macau. He is also a researcher at the Research Centre for Arts and Communication (CIAC).