Author Guidelines
In order to ensure transparency, traceability, and efficiency throughout the editorial process, TECNOGESTIÓN informs the academic community that article submissions are accepted exclusively through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. Manuscripts submitted by email or any other physical or electronic means will not be considered.
To begin the submission process, authors must register or log in to the journal portal and click the "SUBMIT AN ARTICLE" link located in the journal's side menu.
The following guidelines constitute the regulations governing the submission of manuscripts to the Journal's Editorial Committee. Manuscripts must be prepared using the template provided below:
Mandatory Template for Manuscript Submission
1. Types of Documents Accepted
In accordance with the current requirements established by MinCiencias for the indexing of journals in the National Index of Scientific and Technological Publications, the journal accepts original, unpublished manuscripts of the following types:
- Scientific and technological research articles: Documents presenting, in detail, the original results of research projects. The structure generally includes four main sections: introduction, methodology, results, and conclusions.
- Reflection articles: Documents presenting research findings from the author's analytical, interpretative, or critical perspective on a specific topic, based on original sources.
- Review articles: Documents resulting from research that analyzes, systematizes, and integrates the findings of published or unpublished studies in a field of science or technology in order to present advances and development trends. These articles are characterized by a thorough literature review and must include a minimum of 50 references.
2. General Formatting and Style guidelines
- Manuscripts should be written for an international audience, avoiding excessive emphasis on strictly local or highly specific experiences.
- Use simple sentence structures and avoid overly long or complex sentences.
- The vocabulary should be clear and accessible. Technical terms should be briefly explained, and acronyms must be spelled out the first time they appear in the text.
- Authors are responsible for ensuring that their work is conducted and presented in a professional and ethical manner.
3. Length of Manuscripts
Manuscripts submitted to the journal must contain between 6000 and 8000 words.
4. Manuscript Structure
Following the mandatory template, the manuscript must be organized as follows:
Title: In both Spanish and English; concise and engaging (15–20 words).
Abstract/Resumen: Must contain between 150 and 200 words in both Spanish and English. It should summarize the objective, methodology, main results, and conclusions.
Keywords/Palabras clave: Between 4 and 5 standardized terms (thesaurus-based) representing the manuscript's main topics.
Introduction: Background, research problem, previous studies, and objective of the work.
Materials and Methods: Detailed description of the research approach, population, instruments, and procedures to ensure reproducibility.
Results: Findings presented logically and supported by tables and figures.
Discussion: Interpretation of the findings in relation to previous studies and the initial research objectives.
Conclusions: Analytical conclusions derived directly from the research.
AI Use Statement: Authors are required to disclose whether artificial intelligence tools were used in the preparation of the manuscript, specifying the tool used, the purpose of its use (e.g., writing assistance or translation), and confirming that all AI-generated content was reviewed, validated, and accepted as their own by the authors. The use of AI tools is permitted only to support writing, language editing, and grammar correction tasks. Any other use that may compromise the originality, authorship, or scientific integrity of the manuscript may constitute grounds for rejection in order to safeguard the transparency and integrity of the editorial process.
References: Must follow the APA 7th edition style.
5. Tables, Figures, and Equations
Figures: Must be prepared in grayscale, have a minimum resolution of 266 dpi, and be included both within the manuscript and as separate editable files.
Tables: Must not be inserted as images; they should remain editable.
Equations: Must be created using compatible equation editors (e.g., the Microsoft Windows Equation Editor).
6. References
According to the APA guidelines, in-text citations must include the author's surname, year of publication, and page number in parentheses. For example:
Recent studies have shown that the contributions of behavioral psychology have been seriously questioned by experts in the field (Villar, 1995, p. 85).
The complete list of references must appear only at the end of the manuscript and should include exclusively the literature cited in the text. Examples are provided below:
Book with one author:
Surname, A. A. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.
Example: Browne, D. R. (1989). La experiencia de seis naciones industrializadas. Iowa State University Press.
Book with two or more authors:
Surname, A. A., & Surname, B. B. (Year). Title of the book. Publisher.
Example: Siune, K., & Truetzschler, W. (1992). Dinámica de las políticas de los media. Sage Publications.
Book chapter:
Author Surname, A. A. (Year). Title of the chapter. In A. Editor Surname (Ed.), Title of the book (xx ed., Vol. xx, pp. xxx–xxx). Publisher.
Example: García, M. L. (2020). Dinámica de los ecosistemas tropicales. In J. Pérez (Ed.), Ecología aplicada en América Latina (2nd ed., Vol. 1, pp. 45–78). Editorial Ambiental.
Corporate author:
Institution Name. (Year). Title of the work. Publisher/URL.
Example: Euromedia Research Group. (1992). Media in Western Europe: The Euromedia Handbook. Sage Publications.
Journal article:
Surname, A. A. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), pages. https://doi.org/xx.xxx or URL.
Example: Wishnevsky, J. (1993). Far from free. RFE/RL Research Report, 2(20), 86–91.
Website document:
Surname, A. A. or Organization Name. (Year, Month Day). Title of the document. Website. URL.
Example: Rosenbaum, J. (1990, November). Debatable or welcoming? Community and county radio in the Republic of Ireland. http://www.ithaca.edu/johnrosenbaum
Conference papers or symposium presentations:
Surname, A. A. (Year, Month). Title of the presentation [Type of contribution]. Name of the Conference, City, Country. URL.
Theses and dissertations:
Surname, A. A. (Year). Title of the thesis [Doctoral dissertation, Name of degree-granting institution]. Database Name.
Software:
Author or Organization. (Year). Software name (Version) [Software]. URL.
Example: Python Software Foundation. (2023). Python (Version 3.11) [Software]. https://www.python.org
6. Selection Process
Considering the journal's annual publication frequency, the Editorial Committee issues one annual call for papers, generally around week 20 of each year (May). Manuscripts will be received until the established submission deadline, provided they comply with all items included in the submission checklist.
After submission, manuscripts are evaluated by two academic peer reviewers. Once the reviewers' reports have been received, the Editorial Committee determines the publication priority of each manuscript, considering the balance among the journal's sections, the available publication space, and the length of each accepted article.
In some cases, the Committee may accept a manuscript subject to revisions or recommend a different structure or organization. In every case, editorial decisions are communicated to the authors in writing as part of the review and feedback process.
REFERENCES
LAZCANO, Pablo (1994). APA International Publication Standards (American Psychological Association). Retrieved from the World Wide Web: http://www.academia.cl/ext/psicologia/archivos/normas_de_publicacion_de_la_apa.html
