Author Guidelines
Instructions for authors
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In terms of structure, the sections of Introduction, Methodology, Results, Conclusions, and References should be evident. The rest of the document should be arranged according to its content. The total length should not exceed 25 pages. At the beginning of the first page, it should be included: (1) A title of the manuscript in English and Spanish (authors whose mother tongue is different from Spanish can request the translation from the journal's editorial team), short, descriptive of the content and attractive to the reader. (2) Authors' full names and institutional affiliation details, including e-mail. (3) Abstract in English and Spanish (authors whose native language is not Spanish can request the translation to the journal's editorial team) of the manuscript with a maximum size of 150 words. (4) Keywords, maximum six, in lowercase and separated by commas.
In the Introduction, the authors should clearly state the problem identified, and for which a solution is proposed. For this problem, the background, the relevant literature, the solutions proposed to date, the solution proposed in the research, and the approach proposed by the authors should be stated. In the end, the innovation achieved by the authors should be indicated. The wording of the Introduction should be formulated in such a way that it is understandable to colleagues from a wide range of scientific disciplines.
The review of the literature supporting the background of the problem should consider mostly citations from recent (maximum five years old) and high-impact sources (consult SCImago Journal and Scopus databases) and should serve to show the differences of the article with previous research. To cite a source, the assigned keyword within the *.bib file is used. For example, for the source with the keyword \textit{Caicedo2019} (also note the preference in the use of italics instead of underlining), the citation is made as \citep{Caicedo2019}.
Each paragraph should begin with a motivating sentence, which encourages reading, and at the same time raises a particular idea. This idea should correspond to key elements of the problem. The rest of the paragraph should be composed of four to six sentences that provide details and clarification of the idea. The sentences should be simple to facilitate reading and not to entangle the reader. The introduction can be as long or short as the authors consider it, but it is recommended that it does not exceed one-third of the total length of the article.
In the Methodology section, first of all, the mathematical formulation of the problem is detailed. If the authors consider it necessary due to the complexity and extension, this formulation of the problem can be done in a section of its own. Then, the research is explained in chronological form, starting from the design, going through the procedures (algorithm, pseudocode, etc.), and ending with the schemes of validation and data collection. The authors should provide all details that will allow replication of the experimental work. The research process should be supported by quality references as required.
Figures and tables are supports that should be used. In both cases, they should be cited in the body of the document, and always before their appearance (ideally in the paragraph just before their insertion). The images must be of high quality, and contain relevant, non-redundant, and understandable information. If they are not developed by the authors, the source must be correctly cited on the label. The size of the images should be consistent with the article, in all cases, the text in images and tables should be clear, and of a size similar to the text in the body of the article. Images should be sent as part of the article's source files in *.eps format. An example of inserting an image is as shown in Fig.~\ref{fig:fig1}. Note that the image is referred to without indicating that it is in the next paragraph or page, the numbering is used.
As for formatting, authors are requested not to force any style different from the class used in the Latex template. Under no circumstances will articles that include letters, words, or handwritten symbols in the text be accepted. If colored lines or figures are used, light colors (yellow, light blue, and similar) should not be used. The editor reserves the right to remove any figure or table that does not comply with the rules. References should handle the correct APA Sixth Edition style. Footnotes should not be used, and a maximum of three levels should be used for titles. An Acknowledgements section (highly recommended) written soberly, no more than four lines, may be included immediately after the Conclusions.
In the Results section, the results of the research are shown and explained. At the same time, it should provide a broad discussion of them, particularly concerning the results of other research on the same problem. The results can be presented in figures, diagrams, tables, and any other strategy that allows the reader to understand them. The discussion can be organized along with sub-sections.
The Conclusions section should summarize the data discussed in the Results section, showing the relevance of the work and how it is different from other research. Besides, the benefits and improvements of the solution proposed in the article should be noted.
