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Author Guidelines

PRESENTATION OF MANUSCRIPTS      Download Regulation RSEISA 2021

Author data:

• The submitted document must contain the names and surnames of each author.
• Moreover, the institutional affiliation must be clearly stated: the full name of the institution to which the authors belong, including country, full address, email address and phone number.
• ORCID of the authors, as a system for the unequivocal identification of the authors who send their manuscripts to the journal for their evaluation.
• In the institutional affiliation, the full name of the institution to which the author belongs must be placed, taking into account the highest level of the institution, up to the third level of dependency in the organization chart (e.g University, Faculty, Management /Department: National University of Itapúa, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Research Directorate), city, country, postal address, it must indicate who will be the corresponding author.
• Article presentation letter and transfer of First Publication Rights, in the case of authors who are external to the publishing institution. The articles of researchers whose affiliation belong to the National University of Itapúa, will be governed by the Intellectual Property Regulations, approved by Resolution N°. 098/2020.

Basic characteristics:

In principle, in order for the articles to be subject for evaluation by the Scientific Committee, they must comply with certain basic characteristics of format and content, such as:

• Be unpublished (not having been presented in whole or in part for publication or evaluation in another journal or media) and in accordance with the objectives of the journal.
• Written in Spanish.
• Typed in Times New Roman, Font 12.
• Justified text.
• The tables, graphs or images must be inserted in the exact place within the body of the article (do not send them separately), they must not exceed the maximum number of 4 (four). In addition, the images, designs and/or other graphic elements must be presented in their original formats, regardless of their submission within the content.
• Elaborated in Microsoft Word
• Depending on the type of the manuscript, it is recommended to follow the required guidelines according to the description given for each type of work (see Policy Section and Technical Specifications). All works must be written on an A4 size sheet, including tables, figures and bibliographical references; with line spacing of 1.5. 

General Structure of the Manuscripts

• Title: This must represent the content of the work and presented in Spanish and English respectively in order to place the reader in the corresponding context (no more than 12 (twelve words), it must be centered, in bold, in 14 pt font size.
• Authorship: Indicate the name of the author or authors, email, institutional affiliation, country.  
• Abstract in Spanish: The text must not exceed 250 words and must contain a description of the procedure, the main findings and the conclusions of the study.
• Abstract in English: This section must be written in English, faithfully translating the text from Spanish into English considering morphosyntactic and grammatical aspects -translated by a specialist in the indicated language.
• Keywords: It is recommended to present between 3 and 5 keywords on the main terms of the researched topic in Spanish and faithfully translated into English.
• Introduction: In this section, a description of the problem under study will be made, as well as the approach to the problem, a historical - theoretical review (if applicable) and the current state of the subject, the formulation of the problem, the objectives and/or hypotheses. In the introduction and/or state of knowledge, the research literature relevant to the study should be described and the research problem identified. It should logically lead to the purpose of the study.
• Materials and Methods: The description of the method should allow the reader to repeat the study. The method should be subdivided only in the following sections:
• Participants  (in the case of humans) or Subjects (in the case of animals). This section should describe the relevant characteristics of the participants or subjects.
• Instruments and materials: It must include information on the tests or inventories that were utilised (number of reagents, scale, data on their validity and reliability, etc.) and/or information on the type of equipment used.
• Results: This section must describe coherently, in an organized way and objectively the effects of the independent variables on the dependent ones, or the variables in correlation or qualitative in description. The results should be presented in the same order in which the research questions were asked.
• Discussion:  It must explain the scope of the contributions based on the existing background on the subject. If the nature of the work allows, Results and Discussion can be joined in a single subtitle.
• Conclusion: It should be based on the results obtained, avoiding all kinds of ambiguities,
• Acknowledgements: In the appropriate cases, include the name of the institutions granting data collection permits and the sources of funding.
• References:  References should be included in a list at the end of the article, in alphabetical order, considering the format of the APA Sixth Edition.
• APA Citation:

(Mendez Paz, 2009)

• APA Bibliographical Reference :

Méndez, Paz L. (2009) Alternativas a la ineficiencia actual de la pena de prisión en Tabasco. Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco.

Originality Control

All articles are subjected to a rigorous content- quality control system to ensure their originality. In this regard, the articles will be reviewed by the free scanning software “Google Originality Check” in order to detect the level of similarity. Those works that do not meet the minimum standards established for scientific publications may not be considered for publication.

SECTION POLICY AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Research Articles

A scientific research article is defined as a written and published report that details the original results of an investigation. The aim of the publication is to disseminate, communicate and confirm the results with the academic and scientific community to incorporate them if they are validated for the growth of human knowledge. The sections to be considered in the research article are: title, authorship, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgments and bibliography. It is recommended that they do not exceed 15 pages in length (approximately 5000 words).

• Review Articles

A review article is defined as a detailed, selective and critical study which links valid data in a unitary and group format. At the same time, it is considered as a scientific article which, without being original, compiles outstanding information on a specific topic. The review article aims to identify what is known about the topic, what has been researched, as well as to know the most significant advances that are handled about a topic in a given period of time and what points remain unknown. The manuscript must include the following sections: title, authorship, abstract, keywords, introduction, methodology, results, discussion, conclusion and references. It is suggested the review to be 10-15 pages (approximately. 4000-5000 words)

•  Short Communications

Short communications are reports considered of unusual importance, which prioritises topics of interest; additionally, it should also include notable preliminary results. This must include title, authorship, abstract, keywords, introduction, methodology, (partial) results, conclusion, references. It is crucial to include a brief description of the different parts aforementioned. The extension should not exceed three pages of the journal (approximately 1000 words).

• Analysis or Case Studies

The Case Study is considered a qualitative research method, it may contain quantitative evidence nonetheless. The Case Study utilises various sources of evidence and examines the object of study in its own context. The sources of evidence include files, documents, interviews, direct observations, or objects of study. The manuscript must include the title of the work, authorship, abstract, keywords, introduction, methodology, results, discussion, conclusion and references. The length of the manuscript should be between 7 and 15 pages (approximately. 3000-4000 words).

• Scientific Essay

The scientific essay is defined as the point of view that the researcher takes in relation to a specific topic. In that regard, the subjective aspect emphasizes the importance of the essay, and this subjective aspect is demonstrated by the judgments that the writer exposes on the topics that he/she is developing. Scientific essays are essentially characterized by the themes they offer since they cover diverse fields such as: history, science, philosophy, politics and literature. The essay must include title, authorship, abstract, keywords, introduction, methodology, results, conclusion and references. It is suggested that this type of manuscripts have between 7 and 10 pages in length (approximately 2000 – 3000 words).

• Research Notes

Research notes are scientific communication resources that are used to communicate the findings and results obtained in the development of research projects. The research notes are applied to both scientific as well as technological and educational projects with the purpose of disseminating the knowledge acquired in the investigative process thereof. This type of manuscript must include a title, abstract, keywords, introduction, methodology, results, conclusions and references. The length of a research note is suggested to be between 5 and 7 pages (approximately. 1000 to 2000 words).

• Research Reports

A research report is a manuscript in which the results of a study about a specific topic are presented. The manuscript contains data collected from different sources of information and through several means. The compiled information is related to the purpose of documenting new or different issues on the topic under study. A research report must include a title, abstracts, keywords, introduction, methodology, results, discussion and references whose length is suggested to be between 10 and 15 pages (approximately 4000-5000 words).

ARBITRATION SYSTEM

• Once verified and in compliance with the basic requirements, the article is sent to expert peers on the subject of the article, who review its relevance, quality and clarity.The journal utilises the double-blind arbitration system
• The editorial decision to the authors may be:
• Accepted (without changes).
• Accepted with minor changes.
• Accepted with major changes,
• Reassessment.
• Rejected.
• After the decision is submitted, the authors will have 2 weeks to return a communication to the journal.
• Once this stage is passed, the authors will obtain the communication of acceptance for publication in the journal.

The Scientific Committee of the journal is formed by prestigious national and international specialists, experts in different areas of knowledge.

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