Editorial criteria

Universita Ciencia

Editorial criteria

 

  1. Presentation

Universita Ciencia is a quarterly academic research publication aimed at the dissemination of studies, presentations, essays and other documents prepared with conceptual, methodological rigor and, above all, originality; of interest to the academic and student community.

Being a multidisciplinary  magazine, the proposed documents, with a maximum of three co-authors, they will address topics related to the areas of knowledge taught at the University of Xalapa:

Economic-administrative (administration, marketing, business international and accounting)

Techniques (electronics and communications, architecture, computing)

Social and humanities (law, political sciences and administration public, communication, environment and education)

Health sciences (psychology, nursing and medicine)

The works presented must correspond to the following categories:

Scientific article: manuscripts with a length of 15 to 20 pages are considered, which fit the submission format. In case the text does not reach said extension or exceed it, it will be at the discretion of the Committee Evaluator that the corresponding adjustments be made.

Essay: Texts with a length of 15 to 20 pages, based on the submission format, which communicates in a clear, concise and reliable manner the results of some investigation or analysis.

Review: In each publication, a maximum of two reviews will be considered through which the content of a work with scientific relevance and contributions of national and international significance is analyzed. Its length will be from 2 to 3 pages, according to the submission format.

Criticism: A reflection is planned in which recent publication texts are analyzed, which provide current positions and enrich the analysis around some topic. Its length will be from 7 to 10 pages, according to the submission format.

  1. Guidelines

II.1 Scientific article and essay

Content structure:

Note: Author data, such as affiliation and curricula, will be incorporated in the corresponding section when sending. Likewise, the author who serves as the primary contact may include in the comments area for the editor the brief profiles (no more than 40 words each) of each of the document's collaborators.

  1. Title in Spanish.
  2. Title in English.
  3. Summary (list of topics and subtopics addressed, including the introduction and list of references).
  4. Summary of the article (not exceeding 150 words, reflecting the most significant aspects of your study including the methodology and the conclusions; all of this must be related to the text).
  5. Abstract (translation of the summary into English).
  6. Keywords (no more than 5, which reflect the central concepts of the text).
  7. Keywords (translation of the keywords into English).
  8. Introduction (to facilitate the understanding of the elements that will serve for understanding the articles, focused on elements such as what and the reason for the text).
  9. Development (it is necessary to separate the development into sections, including at least three subtopics. In the development it is revealed how the author addresses the topic).
  10. Conclusions, results or final comments (those statements that confirm and support the data that show whether or not the assumption or hypothesis to be demonstrated, a prospective or what orientation the research may have is also foreseen).
  11. Reference sources.

 

II.2 Review

Content structure:

Note: Author data, such as affiliation and curricula, will be incorporated in the corresponding section when sending. Likewise, the author who serves as the primary contact may include in the comments area for the editor the brief profiles (no more than 40 words each) of each of the document's collaborators.

  1. Title in Spanish (include the name of the work to be reviewed, the author(s), year, publisher and pages).
  2. Title in English.
  3. Abstract (translation of the summary into English).
  4. Keywords (no more than 5, which reflect the central concepts of the text).
  5. Keywords (translation of the keywords into English).
  6. In a single body, without separations or sections, the following will be included:

 

The presentation of the work that will be reviewed in which, in a maximum of two paragraphs, the most relevant aspects cited are established in a manner introductory.

In the subsequent paragraphs the most representative elements  of the work will be described,  as its development.

An analysis will be included, according to the author's criteria, of the assessment of reading from theoretical and personal perspectives, before concluding.

At the end, the summary closes with the main argument of the work and the author's position regarding it.

  1. Sources of consultation, if applicable.

 

II.3 Criticism

Content structure:

Note: Author data, such as affiliation and curricula, will be incorporated in the corresponding section when sending. Likewise, the author who serves as the primary contact may include in the comments area for the editor the brief profiles (no more than 40 words each) of each of the document's collaborators.

  1. Title in Spanish.
  2. Title in English.
  3. Abstract (translation of the summary into English).
  4. Keywords (No more than 5 that reflect the central concepts of the text).
  5. Keywords (translation of the keywords into English).
  6. The text presented as criticism has the intention of providing continuity to some text presented previously; through arguments it is pointed out the author's position or a second document, in order to enrich the analysis. It is recommended to prepare it in a single body of the text. It is suggested to consider the following elements:

– A justification that identifies why the criticism arises.

– Strengths and opportunities of the work read are included, in contrast to other theoretical positions.

– It ends with one or two paragraphs in which final considerations are determined by the person issuing the criticism.

  1. Sources of consultation, if applicable.

 

III. Sending format

In general:

  1. Sending will be made through the microsite https://universita.ux.edu.mx/universita-ciencia/ Shipping tab.
  2. Send the contribution in a Word file for Windows (extensions .doc or docx; when the document contains graphs, tables, charts or other visual aids must be sent as additional .jpg files in a resolution no less than 300 dpi, in addition to being inserted in the original document) without cover pages, ornaments, page numbers or personal data.
  3. In the Comments for the editor section, which is displayed when capturing the metadata of the article, the author will incorporate the curricular outline(s) of the author(s), in no more than 40 words per author. Include, if you have, the ORCID; write it with the full URL or scopus author ID.
  4. The texts must be written in a letter-sized electronic document, with line spacing of 1.5.
  5. The body of the documents must be written in Arial font, 12 points.
  6. Titles and subtitles will maintain the same score as the source (12 pts.), but in bold; all in capital letters the first and second order titles, and only those of the third order with an initial capital letter.
  7. Side quotes (long) will be written at 11 points and footnotes at 10.
  8. Use paragraphs with justified alignment and without indentations.
  9. There should be no blank spaces at the end of the page.

Specific requirements of the scientific article:

  1. First-order titles will be written in capital letters in Arial 12, in bold, centered and without indentation.
  2. Second and third order titles will be noted with initial capital letters initial in Arial 12, in bold, aligned to the left.
  3. Titles and subtitles will be numbered consecutively in Arabic, from the introduction to the sources.
  4. Aids such as graphs, tables, images, charts and flowcharts must be clear, be titled and contain the source of preparation, even if it is your own. They will be numbered and referred to.
  • Each graph, table, image, chart or flowchart will be included after the paragraph to be cited.
  • Graphic elements will be cited with Arabic numerals that include a title in Arial at 10 points, with the respective font at the bottom.
  1. Citations and notes throughout the work

Citations and references that appear inserted in the text, both in the case of books and articles, will refer to the APA citation system, fourth edition in Spanish (7th in English); that is, through the use of parentheses that contain a single surname, the year of publication and, where applicable, the page cited, according to the example: (Gómez, 2001, p. 59).

Given that there are textual or paraphrased quotes, and parenthetical or narrative references, the author is recommended to review the various formats for their inclusion, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of data in the body of the manuscript.

  1. Sources of consultation

All articles must include at the end a list of reference sources, or bibliography, as complete and relevant as possible. Said list will also be made in accordance with the APA reference rules, fourth edition in Spanish, in a single list and in alphabetical order, based on the surnames of the referenced authors. Some examples are provided below:

When it comes to books:

Author's last name, N. (year). Title of the work. Editorial.

 Baena, G. (1995). Research instruments. Professional theses and academics works. Editores Mexicanos Unidos.

When it comes to magazine articles:

Author's surname, N. (year and date of publication). Article title.

Name of the magazine. Number (edition number), pages or no. of article. DOI or URL location, if applicable.

  • Avoid placing periods after a DOI or URL, without prejudice to this information being at the end of the paragraph.

Nieto, M. (1991, January 14). Commercial openness and technological policy. Standards and quality, 13 (5), pp.23-35

When it comes to internet articles:

Author's surname, N. (Publication date). Article title. Name of the website. DOI or URL

  • Include recovery date, only if it is a page that has constant update, in the order: dd/mm/yy, before the URL. The most references do not include recovery dates; the cases that yes, these are indicated in chapter 10 of the APA Manual, 4th edition in Spanish (7th in English).
  • If the page contains the publication date, it is not necessary to include the recovery date.
  • Avoid placing periods after a DOI or URL, without prejudice to the fact that these remain at the end of the paragraph.

Méndez, L. (2008). Ciencia y conciencia. Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas. www.juridicas.unam.mx

Jurisprudence:

They are included separately with the heading Jurisprudence, maintaining the original form of citation and with URL, in case it is available online.

  1. Writing, style and spelling

It is recommended not to write in the first person, avoid paragraphs too extensive and do not refer to personal cases. Spelling and punctuation errors in the document are expected to be zero or minimal.   

It is recommended to avoid normative abundance: every quote or reference requires a reflection or interpretation by the author.

If the article warrants it, a glossary of technical terms can be used different from keywords.

 Unless it is a stylistic device to achieve a conceptual effect, unnecessary repetition of words, imprecise or very subjective terms should be avoided.

Expressions in another language or foreign voices must be written in italics (when they are not proper names); the textual  transcripts  of normative, doctrinal or jurisprudential citations must be enclosed in quotation marks if its length is less than four lines (40 words, approximately); Otherwise, they must be separated from the body of the text and be placed on the side, in Arial at 11 points, in round letters and without quotes.

It is advisable to indicate the original editions with the respective year, when it comes to translations, and include the credit of the translator and/or editor.

7.- Evaluation and opinion process

The review of the texts will be carried out in three stages:

  1. Assessment, by the Evaluation Committee of the Universita Ciencia magazine.
  2. Arbitration of the Ruling Commission, made up of members of the Evaluating committee. This process will be carried out in pairs, under the system double blind in the case of scientific articles and essays, and a blind in the case of non-scientific articles.
  3. Endorsement of the Editorial Board of the University of Xalapa.

FIRST STAGE: Evaluation Committee

The articles received will be sent to the Evaluation Committee, which will verify:

  • The originality of the works and the adherence to the intellectual honesty of the authors through plagiarism detection software.

Compliance with the editorial and thematic lines, as explained in this document.

  • Compliance with the form requirements demanded by the magazine. With this, the Evaluation Committee will be able to approve the articles to move on to a second stage or definitively reject them in the first instance. This stage lasts approximately one week.

SECOND STAGE: Peer arbitration

Secondly, once the article has the required quality by the Evaluation Committee, it will be sent to two members of the portfolio of national or international referees of the Universita Ciencia magazine that have knowledge of the topic to be published; the adjudicators will not know the name of the author of the article, to protect anonymity and strengthen the objectivity of the evaluation; For this they will use an opinion form. Once the article has been evaluated by peers, they have the obligation to send their opinion to the Editorial Board and then notify the author of the article the acceptance or rejection of his work.

It should be noted that the reviews and criticisms will be reviewed blindly; That is, the review will be carried out by a single evaluator who, likewise, will not know the identity of the author of the text.

This stage lasts approximately 15 days. The author may receive the opinions simultaneously or separately.

In the event of a dispute, the participation of a third arbitrator will be requested for a new ruling process. The final result of the Evaluation (publishable or non-publishable) will be determined by majority. If even with the intervention of the third referee it is not possible to reach a determination, the Evaluation Committee will be in charge of casting a quality vote. The decision of the Evaluation Committee is final.

THIRD STAGE: Editorial Board

In its ordinary sessions, the Editorial Board of the University of Xalapa will be responsible for ultimately ensuring that the review process has been carried out effectively and, thereby, authorizing the publication of the works.

After an approximate period of four to six weeks, the author will be informed of the opinion of the nominated document and, where appropriate, the data of the magazine in which his collaboration will appear published. When the opinion determines that the document requires adjustments, the author will be given seven days to make corrections.

It is important to say that the deadlines mentioned are approximate, since their compliance will depend, to a greater extent, on the response times of both the reviewers and the authors.

8.- Concessions and commitments

This magazine, given its educational and scientific nature, has a non-profit vocation and originality, for that reason it will only accept unpublished articles that are the result of research, methodological studies and reflections presented in essays. In this sense, by submitting their contribution for arbitration, the authors accept and undertake  unconditionally to:

  • Refrain from publishing your article in other media (magazines, books or electronic platforms such as SSRN, Academia, Researchgate, etc.), while the arbitration process is resolved.
  • Accept the dissemination of your contribution through Creative Commons License Attribution–Non-Commercial–ShareAlike (by-nc-sa); That is, commercial use of the original work or possible derivative works is not permitted, the distribution of which must be done with a license equal to that governing the original work.
  • Accept review of your work using plagiarism detection software and double-blind peer review.
  • Perform the correct metadata capture requested during the submission process.