Authors

Submission Preparation Checklist

Before submitting their manuscript to Scientific Region, authors are required to verify and certify that their article meets the elements listed below:

  • The article has not been previously published (including in another language), nor has it been submitted for consideration to another journal simultaneously.
  • The article file is in Open Office, Microsoft Word, RTF, Word Perfect, or MAC format. Additionally, all editorial formats are attached.
  • The article falls within the areas of interest of the Journal, and likewise, the authors have registered with the networks and academic identifiers required by the journal.
  • The article fits within the accepted categories, and in turn, complies with the structure, content, and requirements of the journal. The length of the manuscript ranges between four thousand (4,000) and seven thousand (7,000) words, with a maximum of twenty (20) pages, including bibliography.
  • The article complies with the codes of ethics for scientific publications. Additionally, it was written under the current guidelines of the APA standards.

Editorial Formats

Format 1. Scientific Region Journal Article Template

Format 2. Author Information

Format 3. Certificate of Originality and Assignment of Rights.

In case of any doubts or requirements regarding the formats, their content, or scope, please contact the Editor-in-Chief via email at info@cienciasas.org or via WhatsApp at +573128735922.

Types of Articles

In accordance with the described scope, Región Científica prioritizes the publication of manuscripts in the following typologies:

Scientific and Technological Research Article: a manuscript that clearly, precisely, and forcefully presents the original results of research projects. The structure is composed, at a minimum, of the following sections: abstract, introduction, methodology, results (and discussion), conclusions, references.

Reflection Article: a manuscript that presents, from an analytical, interpretive, or critical position of the researcher, the results of a completed research project. The structure is composed, at a minimum, of the following sections: abstract, introduction, methodology, results (and discussion), conclusions, references.

Review Article: a manuscript resulting from a completed research process, in which the results, advances, and trends of a particular field of knowledge are systematically, cohesively, integrated, and analytically presented; with a minimum of fifty (50) references. The structure is composed, at a minimum, of the following sections: abstract, introduction, methodology, results (and discussion), conclusions, references.

General Characteristics of the Articles

The manuscript length ranges between 4,000 and 7,000 words, with a maximum extension of 20 pages, presented in letter size (21.5 * 28.0 cm), using Verdana 11-point font, and single spacing, created in Word or MAC word processor. Additionally, it complies with the following considerations:

  • Title: should be presented in both Spanish and English. It should condense the essence of the work, with a maximum of 20 words. It should not be overloaded with information in the form of abbreviations, parentheses, formulas, or unknown characters.
  • Author(s): full names of the authors should be included, and, in the corresponding footnote: the most recent academic degree obtained, institutional affiliation, city and country, ORCID code, and institutional email address. Additionally, Colombian authors must be registered in CVLAC.
  • Abstract: should be presented in both Spanish and English. In a maximum of 200 words, written in the third person and past tense, it should condense the central objective of the work, the implemented methodology, the most relevant findings, and the conclusions. Citations, tables, or figures should be avoided.
  • Keywords: should be presented in both Spanish and English. Include four to five words from the Unesco thesaurus, preferably not contained in the title. They should be arranged alphabetically.
  • JEL Classification: Include two to three codes according to the Thesaurus or the Journal of Economic Literature (JEL Classification) according to the corresponding subject matter.
  • Introduction: The context, purpose, background, scope, and relevance of the topic addressed in the article should be presented. A thorough bibliographic review is recommended to strengthen the proposals and positions taken.
  • Methodology: The paradigm, type, approach, scope, and design of the research should be included. Likewise, the materials, methods, participants, instruments, and techniques used in the development of the research.
  • Results (and discussion): The research findings should be presented in a clear, orderly, and precise manner, in line with the stated objective; tables and figures can be used if necessary. Likewise, a theoretical comparison between the results and an in-depth bibliographic review should be carried out.
  • Conclusions: They should be developed based on a reflective, critical, and analytical (re)construction of the research findings. Additionally, possible trends for future research should be proposed. Citations should be avoided.
  • References: The list of references (bibliography) should be included, in alphabetical order, following the APA guidelines, latest edition.
  • Funding: Authors must provide the data of the institution(s) that have provided financial support for the research and/or the preparation of the article, as well as briefly describe the role the sponsors have played in the study design, data collection, analysis and interpretation, article writing, or the decision to submit the article for publication. If there was no participation, please indicate this as well.
  • Declaration of conflict of interest: Independence from funding and supporting institutions must be stated, and it must be guaranteed that during the editorial process there was no interest other than the quality of the process.
  • Acknowledgments (optional): If considered appropriate, the support received (financial, technical, equipment, among others) by the authors for the preparation of the article can be acknowledged.
  • Author contribution: The contributions of each author's roles are subject to the CRediT taxonomy. The Contributor Roles Taxonomy in Spanish is a tool that distributes participation roles into 14 typologies through which an author can have their recognition in the publication.

Article Processing Charges (APC)

The cost of publishing articles (Article Processing Charge - APC) in the journal will be fully subsidized by Centro de Investigación en Educación, Naturaleza, Cultura e Innovación para la Amazonia – CIENCIA S.A.S.

Submission of Articles

Región Científica will receive and process manuscripts on the Open Journal System (OJS) platform. As an alternative route, they can be submitted via email to info@cienciasas.org, and authors should attach the manuscript and its respective appendices.