Checklist for Shipment Preparation

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check that their submission meets all of the elements shown below. Submissions that do not meet these guidelines will be returned to authors.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been given in Editor's Comment).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word format and conforms to the template provided.
  • Where available. The URLs of the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses 12-point font; uses italics, rather than underlining (except in URLs); and all illustrations, figures and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • The main file to be submitted is ready to be peer-reviewed by the journal since the instructions in Ensuring an anonymous review are followed (it will not include any allusion to the authors).
  • Todos los manuscritos deben ser enviados en la plantilla Word que se les ofrece a los editores de la revista.

Guidelines for authors

RECEPTION OF WORKS

The journal accepts papers in Spanish and English in the form of original scientific research articles, review articles, relevant information, technical notes, reflection articles and communications to the editor. Papers must be submitted in compliance with the rules for their elaboration and with the procedure for their submission. Only original and unpublished papers are accepted and published.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PAPERS TO THE JOURNAL.

  1. Adjust the work to the standards of the journal.
  2. Send the source files adjusted to the Word template for manuscripts provided.
  3. The paper should contain figures, tables and/or photographs where appropriate.
  4. Send in another file in MS Word format, the following information:

a) Title of the paper in both languages (Spanish and English).

b) Classification of the subject matter of the work. Use the classification offered by UNESCO, which is an International Nomenclature for the fields of Science and Technology. Indicate the classification code (6 digits) and the identification of the corresponding classification. Examples: 120709 Linear Programming, 120317 Computer Science.

c) Authors' data. It should not exceed four (4) authors. The following is requested for each author: first and last names, academic degree, position held, institution where he/she works or studies, city and country of the institution, and the author's e-mail address.

  1. Figures and/or photographs must be sent as jpg files, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi to ensure legibility, without colors. Each figure or photograph must be in a single file. Make sure they are legible and understandable in grayscale.

TYPES OF WORK RECEIVED

Original research article. Document that presents, in detail, the original results of completed research projects. It contains introduction, methodology, results and conclusions.

Reflection article. A document that presents the results of completed research from an analytical, interpretative or critical perspective of the author, on a specific topic, using original sources.

Review article. Result of a completed research where the results of published or unpublished research on a field of science or technology are analyzed, systematized and integrated, in order to report on the progress and development trends. It presents a bibliographic review of at least 30 references.

Relevant Information: Important facts, events, events and information of interest to the University community.

Technical Notes: Describes specific technological processes and their application.

Letters to the Editor. Information that expresses critical, analytical or interpretative positions on the documents published in the journal, which in the opinion of the Editorial Committee constitute an important contribution to the discussion of the subject by the scientific community of reference.


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