Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.- The submission has not been previously published or submitted for consideration by any other journal.
- The submission is original
- The receipt of the submission does not imply a commitment by the journal to publish it.
- I/we, as author/authors, assume responsibility for the content of the manuscript.
- I/we have the permission to reproduce the copyright of third-party graphic or photographic material (in case the manuscript has it)
- The submission file is in Microsoft Word format, docx extension.
- The document is written in open lines (1.5 line spacing), using Times New Roman font, size 12, and numbered at the bottom of each page, including the title page. Figures and photos are in jpg format. Tables and graphs are also in Microsoft Excel.
- I attach in this shipment complementary information (databases, questionnaires, etc.) as evidence to verify the authenticity of the results of the study and reproduce and replicate the results.
- In case my manuscript is published, I agree that the complementary information (databases, questionnaires, etc.) will also be published, guaranteeing the anonymity of the study participants.
- I am willing to make any relevant corrections suggested by both the editor and the external peer reviewers.
- I agree that my article will be reviewed through the Turnitin plagiarism detection system.
- I commit to reducing the similarity index (detected by Turnitin) of my article to less than 25%.
- I have read and signed the copyright and licensing agreement that I send attached with the submission
- Wherever possible, URLs are provided for references.
Original Research Papers
These are articles intended to report on the results of original research in the areas of health, industry, technology and the environment.
They will be placed in the following order: a) Title, institutional affiliation of the authors and the responsible author with address, telephone number, and email address; b) Summary in Spanish (include five key words at the end); c) Title and summary in English (include five key words at the end); d) Length 250 words, on separate sheets.
o Introduction
o Materials and methods
o Results (Tables, figures and photos)
o Discussion
o Acknowledgements.
o References (25 minimum)
Review Papers
This section is intended to present bibliographic review articles on topics relevant to health, industry, technology and the environment. These articles compare the methods, results and conclusions of original works and will be presented by invitation only. References: minimum 65.
Scientific Essays
It is a type of narrative, written in prose, that aims to resolve a question through reasoning. The maximum length is 20 pages.
It must consist of the following parts: a) abstract in Spanish; b) keywords; c) abstract; d) introduction; e) content; f) conclusions; and g) references.
The introduction indicates the writer's purpose, the approach to the topic and the organization that the essay will follow. It will not extend more than two paragraphs. It will integrate the following aspects: a brief general introduction to the topic. Then the thesis, which will guide the interpretation of the content of the question, as well as the order of the essay.
Content is the development of the parts that were indicated in the introduction. Each part mentioned in the thesis will occupy a paragraph of the essay. The conclusions must bring together (or summarize) the concepts that were presented in the thesis, in the introduction.
It begins with a brief summary of the essay and ends with a sentence that draws the reader's attention to the key topic of the article.
Case Reports
El reporte de caso pretende ser particular, ya sea por su alcance (exploratorio, descriptivo), por la limitación de la muestra o el nivel de interés del tema (local, por lo general).
Estos artículos presentan en forma detallada y documentada casos especiales que merezcan la atención del ámbito de la revista. Pueden ser casos clínicos, tecnológicos o de otros campos de la ciencia. La extensión máxima es de 10 páginas.
El título debe ser breve y descriptivo (máximo de palabras 10).
Debe terminar identificando esta metodología: Reporte de caso.
Autores, afiliación y direcciones electrónicas de los autores
Resumen español e inglés, palabras claves español e inglés (no más de 250 palabras, 5 palabras clave).
1. Introducción
- Debe discutir el propósito del estudio en un contexto más amplio.
- Debe incluir una breve revisión de la literatura clave o más relevante.
- Si hay controversias o desacuerdos relevantes en el campo, deben mencionarse para que el lector pueda profundizar en estos temas.
- La introducción debe concluir con una breve declaración del objetivo general del estudio realizado, abordaje metodológico y sus alcances.
2. Presentación del caso
- Ir presentando simultáneamente los aspectos metodológicos más importantes con los resultados de la investigación.
- Incluir los resultados más relevantes positivos y negativos.
- Usar apropiadamente texto, tablas y figuras, siguiendo los mismos lineamientos que para un artículo científico.
- Debe seguirse una línea lógica y continua de los eventos o hallazgos reportados.
- Acompañar de la estadística que pudiera ser necesaria (descriptiva).
3. Discusión
- Debe ser concisa y bien argumentada.
- Comenzar con un resumen de los principales hallazgos.
- Incluir párrafos sobre la generalización, relevancia, fortalezas y, lo más importante, las limitaciones de su estudio.
- Discutir sobre los siguientes puntos: ¿Cómo afectan las conclusiones al conocimiento existente en el campo? ¿Cómo puede la investigación futura basarse en estas observaciones? ¿Cuáles son los experimentos clave que deben hacerse?
4. Referencias (Normas APA, versión más actualizada)
- Tablas y Figuras (Normas APA)
Lecture
Ponencias temáticas de un trabajo.
El resúmen en español e inglés. es una versión breve y concisa de la ponencia, es esencialmente informativo y expositivo. No excede de 250 palabras.
Deberá contener los aspectos.
Título No más de 15 palabras.
Nombre del autor y dirección electrónica
Institución
Introducción. Un párrafo de 4 o 5 líneas; expresa la relevancia del problema, e incluye el objetivo del estudio.
Materiales y métodos. Debe informar acerca del tipo de diseño, las propiedades de la población estudiada, las variables en estudio, proceso de medición y seguimiento, la estimación del tamaño de la muestra y la descripción del uso de estadísticas descriptivas y analíticas (si corresponde).
Resultados. Seguirá el orden expuesto en materiales y métodos. Inicia con la descripción general de la muestra. Se presentan los valores relevantes al objetivo de la investigación. Analiza la distribución de cada variable individual (con el uso de medias, medianas, y otros.), determina la asociación entre variables si es el caso, utilizando análisis bivariados, multivariados y cálculos de la magnitud de la asociación (si procede).
Conclusión(es). Debe ser concreta. Con un párrafo de 2 a 3 líneas. Incluye él o los elementos más importantes de los resultados y se colocan recomendaciones si sus resultados lo permiten.
El texto no es estructurado.
Referencias. Las citas en el texto, las referencias, tablas y figuras deben elaborarse de acuerdo a las normas de la Asociación Psicológica Americana (APA).
Todos los trabajos deben acompañarse de una carta frontal con el nombre de todos los autores, y direcciones electrónicas.
Letters to the Editor
These letters are short communications with the following objectives:
1) To stimulate discussion of the works published in the scientific journal or to write constructive criticisms of no more than two pages and within a period of no more than two months after the article in question has been published.
2) Communications of brief scientific observations. In this case, a maximum of three pages, one table or figure and five references are allowed.
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