Submissions

Author Guidelines

Author Guidelines

Formatting specifications

Articles must be submitted as Word documents, typed with 1.5-line spacing, using 12-point Arial font and 3-centimeter margins on all sides.
Citations, references, and tables must adhere to the formal guidelines of the latest APA edition (regarding sequencing, line formatting, indentation, line spacing, etc.).
Any photographs included must have a resolution of 300 pixels. If images are sourced from other books or the internet, publication permissions must be obtained and submitted. If the images belong to the author, permissions must be obtained from any individuals appearing in them.

Content specifications for all manuscripts and submissions

Manuscripts or creative works must be original and not simultaneously submitted to other journals or publications; consequently, rights to the work must not have been previously assigned, and the work must be free of any encumbrances or limitations regarding its use.
Each manuscript or creative work must include the author's name(s) and a footnote containing the following information in strict order: highest level of education, academic program, institutional affiliation, research group (if applicable), city, and email address.
If the research process involved guidance from a faculty advisor, the advisor's name, academic program, institutional affiliation, and research group (if applicable) must be included in a footnote.
The submission must include a title, abstract, and keywords in both Spanish and English.
Titles must not exceed 12 words and should describe the article's main idea. The use of numbers, symbols, and abbreviations should be avoided, as these hinder subsequent retrieval in databases, catalogs, and indexing systems.
If the article is written in a foreign language other than English, the title, abstract, and keywords must be translated into both that language and Spanish; the remainder of the content shall remain in the original language. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. It should clearly and succinctly state the objective of the manuscript or creative work, the underlying premises, and the arguments and thesis (or theses) that structure it. Under no circumstances should it be a mere excerpt from the introduction or the body of the text. Citations must not be used in this section.
There must be at least 10 keywords, drawn from a discipline-specific thesaurus.
Reference details and citations must comply with APA (7th edition) guidelines.

Types of Disseminable Products in Science and Academia

Research-based article. The text presents the progress or results of a research project in detail, offering the author's analytical, interpretive, or critical perspective while drawing on original sources. Its structure is: introduction, methodology, body/development, discussion, conclusions, and references.
Review article or state-of-the-art review. This systematically presents the organization, integration, and results of various studies conducted within a specific area or regarding a specific problem, aiming to outline the current state of the field. Its structure is: introduction, methodology, results, discussion, conclusions, and references. It is characterized by a literature review comprising at least 50 references.
Research-based reflection article. A document presenting the results of completed research from the author's analytical, interpretive, or critical perspective on a specific topic, drawing on original sources.
Case study or case report. This presents a rigorous analysis based on the praxeological aspects of scientific knowledge—specifically, how knowledge accumulated through various research processes contributes to addressing or understanding certain social or physical phenomena through professional intervention that uses scientific knowledge as a frame of reference. Its structure includes: introduction, statement of the problem or case, methodology, case analysis, discussion, results, and references.
Letters to the editor. A document of no more than two pages that expresses thoughts, reflections, critiques, and situated analyses regarding a specific reality—or various realities and intersubjectivities—within the social and cultural environment. In this space, students, faculty, researchers, and the general public can articulate their perceptions, judgments, and other elements reflecting the processing of social, cultural, and academic information, among other topics.
Editorial. A document written by a member of the editorial board or a guest researcher regarding the journal's implicit thematic scope and direction.
Essay. A type of prose composition that briefly analyzes, interprets, or evaluates a specific topic; its structure is as follows: Introduction.