Submissions

Original articles

Presents the results of scientific research based on theoretical or experimental hypothesis, which means an original contribution to knowledge in any of the sections of interest of the journal. It relates the way to define the research question, the way to put it to the test (statistical analysis of the experiment, disciplinary protocols) and the comparison of the data generated with the current literature. The acceptable range for the document setup is 3500 to 5000 words and 20-35 bibliographic references.

Structure

• Title. This should be short and explicit. Presented in English and Spanish (Title).
• Summary. It is a very important element of the document that is subject to evaluation, so it must meet the following requirements:
  • Presented in English and Spanish (Abstract).
  • Describe the work done in 150/200 words. The author must use his capacity for synthesis to discriminate in the abstract what is important from what is accessory.
  • Highlight the most relevant points of the work and include a brief synthesis of the main conclusions reached.
  • Create interest in the reader. The author should present these points of view or angles of approaches to the topic in broader contexts, in a way that motivates the viewer of the abstract to read the entire document.
  • It is suggested that it have the following structure (Objective, Materials and Methods, Results and Conclusions).

• Summary. Correct translation of the abstract into English. The Abstract maintains the same style restrictions as the Abstract.
• Keywords. Maximum 5 relevant terms, separated by semicolons, that describe the work and that are different from the title of the article. Presented in English and Spanish (Keywords).
• Introduction. It presents what the complete work consists of, its purpose, antecedents, current state of the problem, hypotheses and proposed objectives. The introduction informs about the purpose, importance and current state of the topic; the introduction of related works is of special relevance.
• Materials and methods. Explain how the investigation was conducted. The procedure carried out to test the hypothesis and the resources used must be precisely described. An investigation must be repeatable and this section provides the information necessary for the experiment to be repeated.
• Results. Explain the products clearly. Measurement or quantification data can be presented. In this section, the integration of figures and tables that help to understand the content of the manuscript can be considered. All figures, tables, diagrams and graphs must be presented integrated into the text.
• Discussion. Interpret the results according to similar studies, that is, correlate the results of the study with others, state the advantages of the study and its contributions, avoiding adjectives that praise the results. This section and the previous one can be presented in a single section called Results and Discussion.
• Conclusions. Specify what results were obtained and if they allowed to achieve the objectives, propose study perspectives, apply the results.
• Thanks. Mention should be made of the people and institutions that advised the research and the sources of funding.
• References. List the main bibliographic sources consulted in alphabetical order. The way to present these references will be done according to the APA 7 style. Comunicar® has prepared a style manual with examples of the appropriate way to reference this standard and it can be found at https://bit.ly/2S3MflT.

Review articles

Document resulting from a completed investigation where the results of published or unpublished research on a science or technology field are analyzed, systematized and integrated, in order to account for progress and development trends. The maximum limits of the document are 10,000 words and up to 80 bibliographic references.

Structure

• Qualification. This should be short and explicit. Presented in English and Spanish (Title).
• Summary. It is a very important element of the document that is submitted for evaluation, so it must meet the following requirements: Presented in English and Spanish (Summary).
  • Describe the work done in 150/200 words. The author must use his capacity for synthesis to discriminate in the abstract what is important from what is accessory.
  • Highlight the most relevant points of the work and include a brief synthesis of the main conclusions reached.
  • Create interest in the reader. The author should present these points of view or angles of approaches to the topic in broader contexts, in a way that motivates the viewer of the abstract to read the entire document.
  • It is suggested that it have the following structure (Objective, Materials and Methods, Results and Conclusions).

• Abstract. Correct translation of the abstract into English. The Abstract maintains the same style restrictions as the Abstract.
• Keywords. Maximum 5 relevant terms, separated by semicolons, that describe the work and that are different from the title of the article. Presented in English and Spanish (Keywords).
• Introduction. It presents what the complete work consists of, its purpose, antecedents, current state of the problem, hypotheses and proposed objectives. The introduction informs about the purpose, importance and current state of the topic; the introduction of related works is of special relevance.
• Materials and methods. Explain how the investigation was conducted. The procedure carried out to test the hypothesis and the resources used must be precisely described. An investigation must be repeatable and this section provides the information necessary for the experiment to be repeated. This section is not considered necessary in a review article, except in a systematic review.
• Results. Explain the products clearly. Measurement or quantification data can be presented. In this section, the integration of figures and tables that help to understand the content of the manuscript can be considered. All figures, tables, diagrams and graphs must be presented integrated into the text.
• Conclusions. Specify what results were obtained and if they allowed to achieve the objectives and propose study perspectives.
  Thanks. Mention should be made of the people and institutions that advised the research and the sources of funding.
• References. List the main bibliographic sources consulted in alphabetical order. The way to present these references will be done according to the APA 7 style. Comunicar® has prepared a style manual with examples of the appropriate way to reference this standard and it can be found at https://bit.ly/2S3MflT.

Short communications

Brief document that presents preliminary or partial original results of a scientific or technological investigation, which generally require prompt dissemination from the community. These must be accompanied by an unstructured abstract with a maximum of 150 words. Its length must be between 1000 and 1500 words in the main text, excluding title, abstract, abstract, references, table or figure.

• Qualification. This should be short and explicit. Presented in English and Spanish (Title).
• Summary. It is a very important element of the document that is subject to evaluation, so it must meet the following requirements:
  • Presented in English and Spanish (Abstract).
    Describe the work done in 150 words. The author must use his capacity for synthesis to discriminate in the abstract what is important from what is accessory.
  • Highlight the most relevant points of the work and include a brief synthesis of the main conclusions reached.
  • Create interest in the reader. The author should present these points of view or angles of approaches to the topic in broader contexts, in a way that motivates the viewer of the abstract to read the entire document.
  • It is suggested that it have the following structure (Objective, Materials and Methods, Results and Conclusions).
• Abstract. Correct translation of the abstract into English. The Abstract maintains the same style restrictions as the Abstract.
• Keywords. Maximum 5 relevant terms, separated by semicolons, that describe the work and that are different from the title of the article. Presented in English and Spanish (Keywords).
• Introduction. It presents what the complete work consists of, its purpose, antecedents, current state of the problem, hypotheses and proposed objectives. The introduction informs about the purpose, importance and current state of the topic; the introduction of related works is of special relevance.
• Materials and methods. Explain how the investigation was conducted. The procedure carried out to test the hypothesis and the resources used must be precisely described. An investigation must be repeatable and this section provides the information necessary for the experiment to be repeated.
• Results. Explain the products clearly. Measurement or quantification data can be presented. In this section, the integration of figures and tables that help to understand the content of the manuscript can be considered. All figures, tables, diagrams and graphs must be presented integrated into the text.
• Discussion. Interpret the results according to similar studies, that is, correlate the results of the study with others, state the advantages of the study and its contributions, avoiding adjectives that praise the results. This section and the previous one can be presented in a single section called Results and Discussion.
• Conclusions. Specify what results were obtained and if they allowed to achieve the objectives, propose study perspectives, apply the results.
  Thanks. Mention should be made of the people and institutions that advised the research and the sources of funding.
• References. List the main bibliographic sources consulted in alphabetical order. The way to present these references will be done according to the APA 7 style. Comunicar® has prepared a style manual with examples of the appropriate way to reference this standard and it can be found at https://bit.ly/2S3MflT

Letters to the editor

If there are objections or comments referring to the recently published articles, these will be published, but not before considering the right of reply by the author who may reply in a letter of similar length within a month. The relevance of the publication of the reply will be assessed by the Editorial Committee. Three tables and / or figures may be included, and up to ten bibliographic references. The main text of a letter to the editor consists of: Body of the comment and Bibliographic references.