Submissions

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

• (a) The manuscript is original and has not been previously published or submitted previously or in parallel to another journal.
• (b) The title and abstract is clear, concise and in line with the content. The keywords accurately define the content and are adequate to guide readers in their searches. readers in their searches.
• (c) The document contains the names and surnames of the authors (no more than 5) with their e-mail addresses, institutional affiliation, country and ORCID. It is clearly indicated who the corresponding author is.
• (d) The document includes a Spanish and English version of the title, abstract and key words. key words. The English has been revised by a translator or native English speaker.
• (e) The file sent is in Microsoft Word for Windows format and conforms to the downloadable downloadable template
• (f) The article follows the IMR&D format (Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion), or some derivation thereof. Discussion), or one of its derivations.
• (g) References and citations conform to APA 7th edition citation standards.
• (h) The article has been carefully checked for spelling, grammatical and typographical errors. Any text containing spelling or grammatical errors will not be accepted.
• (i) The bibliography presents only references to authors cited in the text. Likewise, all parenthetical citations are referenced in the bibliography.
• (j) A cover letter signed by the author(s) is attached.