Submissions

Research Article

This type of manuscript should not exceed 30 letter-sized pages, including tables and figures. The article should contain an abstract (a maximum of 250 words is suggested), keywords (between 5 and 10), followed by a text with a defined structure, the details of which are indicated in section 4.1.5.

Sections of the first page of the manuscript

Title: Should be brief and descriptive. In addition, it is recommended to include a summary title of no more than 50 characters for the page headings.

Author(s): Indicate the first name, last name(s), and affiliation of each author. In addition, the email address of the corresponding author or the person responsible for communications with the journal.
Abstract: Should contain a maximum of 250 words, indicating the main results, findings, or discoveries presented in the manuscript. The use of abbreviations and bibliographic citations, figures, or other elements should be avoided.
Keywords: Add 5 to 10 relevant terms that highlight the main topics covered in the article and facilitate its search and retrieval in databases or search engines.

Main sections of the body of the manuscript

Introduction: Should be concise and, if possible, brief to explain the background of the topic, its relationship to similar previous work, the main objectives, and the purpose of the work. It should be strongly suggested that the work include a hypothesis, if possible.

Materials and Methods: Should briefly describe the study area (if applicable), materials, instruments, procedures, data collection, processing, and mathematical and statistical analysis, citing author(s) if applicable. New techniques should be detailed with the necessary precision for complete understanding.
Results: Should describe only relevant data and should not be repeated if reflected in tables or figures. Discussion and/or Conclusions: New aspects of the study, implications of biases and limitations obtained, relationships with other cited studies, and main conclusions should be highlighted. These may be included in the last paragraph or in a separate section. Data not described in the sections should not be included.
Acknowledgments and Financial Support: Authors should be required to include all information related to individuals or entities that directly contributed to the research or to the funding of the project in a section titled "Acknowledgments and/or Financial Support." This section should be brief and specific, detailing institutions, names, and phone numbers.
Abbreviations: If abbreviations are used, it is recommended to request the inclusion of the most common abbreviations used in the field, or include the abbreviations specific to the research.

Bibliographic Citations

Reference citation methods should be included, using standardized formats if possible, both in the body of the manuscript and in the references section. If existing formats do not suit the journal's needs, established formats can be adapted and some examples included to facilitate understanding. The references section should contain only the articles cited or mentioned in the text.

Below are some examples of how to cite in the text of the manuscript, in the references section, and in the formats commonly used by journals today.

In the body of the manuscript:

Standardized standards:

APA:

Rosenkranz, F., Cabrol, L., Carballa, M., Donoso-Bravo, A., Cruz, L., Ruiz-Filippi, G., … Lema, J. M. (2013). Relationship between phenol degradation efficiency and microbial community structure in an anaerobic SBR. Water Research, 47(17), 6739–6749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2013.09.004

Default Section Policy

Case study

Sections of the First Page of the Manuscript

Title: Should be brief and descriptive. It is also recommended to include a short title of no more than 50 characters for the headings.

Author(s): Provide the first name, last name(s), and affiliation of each author. Also, provide the email address of the corresponding author or the person responsible for communications with the journal.
Abstract: Should contain a maximum of 250 words, indicating the main results, findings, or discoveries presented in the manuscript. Avoid the use of abbreviations and bibliographic citations, figures, or other texts.
Keywords: Add 5 to 10 relevant terms that highlight the main topics covered in the article and facilitate its search and retrieval in databases or search engines.

Main Sections of the Body of the Manuscript

Introduction: Should be concise and, as brief as possible, explain the background of the topic, its relationships with similar previous work, the main objectives, and the purpose of the work. It should be strongly suggested that the work include a hypothesis, if possible.

Materials and Methods: These should briefly describe the study area (if applicable), materials, instruments, procedures, data collection, processing, and mathematical and statistical analysis, citing the author(s) if applicable. New techniques should be detailed with the necessary precision for complete understanding.
Results: These should describe only relevant data and should not be repeated if they are presented in tables or figures.
Discussion and/or Conclusions: New aspects of the study, the implications of biases and limitations obtained, relationships with other cited studies, and main conclusions should be highlighted. These may be included in the last paragraph or in a separate section. Data not described in the Acknowledgments and Financial Support should not appear.
Acknowledgments and Financial Support: Authors should be required to include all information related to individuals or entities that directly contributed to the research or to the funding of the project in a section titled Acknowledgments and/or Financial Support. This section should be brief and specific, detailing institutions, names, and phone numbers.
Abbreviations: If abbreviations are used, it is recommended to request the inclusion of the most common abbreviations used in the field, or to include the abbreviations specific to the journal.

Bibliographic Citations

The method of citing references should be included, using standardized formats, if possible, both in the body of the manuscript and in the references section. If existing formats do not suit the needs of the journal, established formats can be adapted and some examples included to facilitate understanding. The references section should contain only the articles cited or mentioned in the text.

Below are some examples of how to cite the manuscript in the text, in the references section, and in the formats commonly used by journals today.

In the body of the manuscript:

Standardized standards:

APA:

Rosenkranz, F., Cabrol, L., Carballa, M., Donoso-Bravo, A., Cruz, L., Ruiz-Filippi, G., Lema, J. M. (2013). Relationship between phenol degradation efficiency and microbial community structure in an anaerobic SBR. Water Research, 47(17), 6739–6749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2013.09.004

Review Article

Scientific reviews should contain a summary of the state of the art on a specific research topic, and should not exceed 30 letter-sized pages, including figures and tables. The manuscript should contain an abstract (maximum of 250 words), keywords (5-10 words), followed by a free-form, continuous text appropriate to the proposed topic.

Sections of the first page of the manuscript

Title: Should be brief and descriptive. It is also recommended to include a summary title of no more than 50 characters for the header pages.

Author(s): Indicate the first name, last name(s), and affiliation of each author. In addition, provide the email address of the corresponding author or the person responsible for communications with the journal.
Abstract: Should contain a maximum of 250 words, indicating the main results, findings, or discoveries presented in the manuscript. The use of abbreviations and bibliographic citations, figures, or other elements should be avoided.
Keywords: Add 5 to 10 relevant terms that highlight the main topics covered in the article and facilitate its search and retrieval in databases or search engines.

Main sections of the body of the manuscript

Introduction: Should be concise and, if possible, brief to explain the background of the topic, its relationship to similar previous work, the main objectives, and the purpose of the work. It should be strongly suggested that the work include a hypothesis, if possible.

Materials and Methods: Should briefly describe the study area (if applicable), materials, instruments, procedures, data collection, processing, and mathematical and statistical analysis, citing author(s) if applicable. New techniques should be detailed with the necessary precision for complete understanding.
Results: Should describe only relevant data and should not be repeated if reflected in tables or figures. Discussion and/or Conclusions: New aspects of the study, implications of biases and limitations obtained, relationships with other cited studies, and main conclusions should be highlighted. These may be included in the last paragraph or in a separate section. Data not described in the sections should not be included.
Acknowledgments and Financial Support: Authors should be required to include all information related to individuals or entities that directly contributed to the research or to the funding of the project in a section titled "Acknowledgments and/or Financial Support." This section should be brief and specific, detailing institutions, names, and phone numbers.
Abbreviations: If abbreviations are used, it is recommended to request the inclusion of the most common abbreviations used in the field, or include the abbreviations specific to the research.

Bibliographic Citations

Reference citation methods should be included, using standardized formats if possible, both in the body of the manuscript and in the references section. If existing formats do not suit the journal's needs, established formats can be adapted and some examples included to facilitate understanding. The references section should contain only the articles cited or mentioned in the text.

Below are some examples of how to cite in the text of the manuscript, in the references section, and in the formats commonly used by journals today.

In the body of the manuscript:

Standardized standards:

APA:

Rosenkranz, F., Cabrol, L., Carballa, M., Donoso-Bravo, A., Cruz, L., Ruiz-Filippi, G., … Lema, J. M. (2013). Relationship between phenol degradation efficiency and microbial community structure in an anaerobic SBR. Water Research, 47(17), 6739–6749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2013.09.004

Academic Article

It requires compliance with specific standards for both its general structure and content. These standards are determined by the text's subject matter, the type of readership, and the medium of dissemination.

Sections of the first page of the manuscript

Title: Should be brief and descriptive. It is also recommended to include a summary title of no more than 50 characters for the page headings.

Author(s): Indicate the first name, last name(s), and affiliation of each author. Also, provide the email address of the corresponding author or the person responsible for communications with the journal.
Abstract: Should contain a maximum of 250 words, indicating the main results, findings, or discoveries presented in the manuscript. The use of abbreviations and bibliographic citations, figures, or other elements should be avoided.
Keywords: Add 5 to 10 relevant terms that highlight the main topics covered in the article and facilitate its search and retrieval in databases or search engines.

Main Sections of the Manuscript Body

Introduction: Should be concise and, if possible, brief, explaining the background of the topic, its relationship to similar previous work, the main objectives, and the purpose of the work. It should be strongly suggested that, if possible, the work include a hypothesis.

Materials and Methods: Should briefly describe the study area (if applicable), materials, instruments, procedures, data collection, processing, mathematical and statistical analysis, citing author(s) if applicable. New techniques should be detailed with the necessary precision for complete understanding.
Results: Should describe only relevant data and should not be repeated if reflected in tables or figures.
Discussion and/or Conclusions: Should highlight new aspects of the study, the implications of biases and limitations obtained, relationships with other cited studies, and main conclusions. These may be included in the last paragraph or in a separate section. Data not described in the Acknowledgments and Financial Support should not appear.
Acknowledgments and Financial Support: Authors should be required to include all information related to individuals or entities that directly contributed to the research or to the funding of the project in a section titled Acknowledgments and/or Financial Support. This section should be brief and specific, detailing institutions, names, and phone numbers.
Abbreviations: If abbreviations are used, it is recommended to request the inclusion of the most common abbreviations used in the field, or to include the abbreviations specific to the journal.

Bibliographic Citations

The method of citing references should be included, using standardized formats, if possible, both in the body of the manuscript and in the references section. If existing formats do not suit the needs of the journal, established formats can be adapted and some examples included to facilitate understanding. The references section should contain only the articles cited or mentioned in the text.

Below are some examples of how to cite the manuscript in the text, in the references section, and in the formats commonly used by journals today.

In the body of the manuscript:

Standardized standards:

APA:

Rosenkranz, F., Cabrol, L., Carballa, M., Donoso-Bravo, A., Cruz, L., Ruiz-Filippi, G., Lema, J. M. (2013). Relationship between phenol degradation efficiency and microbial community structure in an anaerobic SBR. Water Research, 47(17), 6739–6749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2013.09.004

State of the Art

It consists of a complete, systematic, objective, and impartial presentation, while also being sufficiently concise and clear, of all the main existing research results on a problem or topic in any branch of knowledge.

Sections of the first page of the manuscript

Title: Should be brief and descriptive. In addition, it is recommended to include a summary title of no more than 50 characters for the page headings.

Author(s): Indicate the first name, last name(s), and affiliation of each author. In addition, provide the email address of the corresponding author or the person responsible for communications with the journal.
Abstract: Should contain a maximum of 250 words, indicating the main results, findings, or discoveries presented in the manuscript. The use of abbreviations and bibliographic citations, figures, or other elements should be avoided.
Keywords: Add 5 to 10 relevant terms that highlight the main topics covered in the article and facilitate its search and retrieval in databases or search engines.

Main Sections of the Manuscript Body

Introduction: Should be concise and, if possible, brief, explaining the background of the topic, its relationship to similar previous work, the main objectives, and the purpose of the work. It should be strongly suggested that, if possible, the work include a hypothesis.

Materials and Methods: Should briefly describe the study area (if applicable), materials, instruments, procedures, data collection, processing, mathematical and statistical analysis, citing author(s) if applicable. New techniques should be detailed with the necessary precision for complete understanding.
Results: Should describe only relevant data and should not be repeated if reflected in tables or figures.
Discussion and/or Conclusions: Should highlight new aspects of the study, the implications of biases and limitations obtained, relationships with other cited studies, and main conclusions. These may be included in the last paragraph or in a separate section. Data not described in the Acknowledgments and Financial Support should not appear.
Acknowledgments and Financial Support: Authors should be required to include all information related to individuals or entities that directly contributed to the research or to the funding of the project in a section titled Acknowledgments and/or Financial Support. This section should be brief and specific, detailing institutions, names, and phone numbers.
Abbreviations: If abbreviations are used, it is recommended to request the inclusion of the most common abbreviations used in the field, or to include the abbreviations specific to the journal.

Bibliographic Citations

The method of citing references should be included, using standardized formats, if possible, both in the body of the manuscript and in the references section. If existing formats do not suit the needs of the journal, established formats can be adapted and some examples included to facilitate understanding. The references section should contain only the articles cited or mentioned in the text.

Below are some examples of how to cite the manuscript in the text, in the references section, and in the formats commonly used by journals today.

In the body of the manuscript:

Standardized standards:

APA:

Rosenkranz, F., Cabrol, L., Carballa, M., Donoso-Bravo, A., Cruz, L., Ruiz-Filippi, G., Lema, J. M. (2013). Relationship between phenol degradation efficiency and microbial community structure in an anaerobic SBR. Water Research, 47(17), 6739–6749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2013.09.004

Scientific Notes

These are short papers on a specific topic, describing methods, preliminary research results, or new local findings. The suggested length is less than 10 letter-sized pages, including figures and tables. Scientific Notes should contain an abstract (a maximum of 200 words is suggested) and keywords (5-10 words are suggested). The introduction, methodology, results, and discussion should be written continuously in a single section, without the usual subheadings of a research article (e.g., introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusions).

Popular science article

Section Policy: Popular Science Articles with Double-Blind Peer Review
Objective
To guarantee the quality, impartiality, and transparency in the evaluation of popular science articles, ensuring that the texts meet academic and communicative standards appropriate for a broad audience.
Scope
This policy applies to all popular science manuscripts submitted to the journal/section, regardless of discipline or topic.
Submission Guidelines
• The manuscript must be written in clear and accessible language, avoiding unnecessary technical jargon.

• A minimum structure is required: title, abstract, body text, and references.

• The abstract must be understandable to non-specialist readers.

• References must follow a standardized format (APA, Chicago, or another defined by the journal).
Double-Blind Peer Review Process
• Authors must remove any explicit references to their identity (name, affiliation, acknowledgments, funded projects) from the manuscript.

• Reviewers will receive the text without any information that could identify the authors. • The identity of the reviewers will remain confidential from the authors.

• The editorial committee will be responsible for mediating between both parties and ensuring confidentiality.

Evaluation Criteria
• Clarity and accessibility of language.

• Scientific rigor and fidelity to sources.

• Pertinence and relevance of the topic for dissemination.

• Originality of the communicative approach.

• Coherence of structure and appropriate use of references.

Ethics and Best Practices
• Plagiarism and data manipulation are prohibited.

• Authors must declare any potential conflicts of interest in a separate document.

• Reviewers must refrain from accepting manuscripts in which they identify personal or professional ties with the authors.

Reseña

Bibliographic review with a summary and critical evaluation of a book published in the subject area of a specific journal. It should be a simple text without sections, with a maximum length of two letter-sized pages, including a high-resolution image of the book cover (≥300 dpi).

Interview

It is a constructive evaluation or critique, which can be positive or negative, depending on the critic's analysis. It should be a maximum of 15 pages.

Title
Concise and representative of the content.
It may include the interviewee's name or the central theme.
Presentation / Introduction
Brief biography of the interviewee: career, academic achievements, institutional affiliation.
Context of the interview: why they are being interviewed, relevance of the topic.
Objective: what you hope to highlight.
Body of the interview (Questions and answers)

Organize it thematically, not just chronologically. Some typical sections could be:

Section

Suggested content

Academic context

Questions about training, intellectual influences, motivations.

Current research

Ongoing projects, methodology, relevant findings.

Theoretical perspectives

Opinions on epistemological currents, debates in the field.

Interdisciplinarity

Connections with other areas, collaborations.

Impact and ethics

Social applications, researcher responsibility.

You can include:

Open-ended questions that encourage thoughtful responses.
Brief interventions to clarify technical concepts if necessary.
Closing
Final reflection from the interviewee.
Recommendations for young researchers.
Comments on the future of the field.
References or notes
If key theories, authors, or works are mentioned, they can be briefly cited.
This is not common in interviews, but useful if you want to maintain rigor.

Project research

20 to 30 pages

Cover Page
Report Title
Name of the Evaluator or Evaluation Team
Responsible Institution
Date
Executive Summary
Project Overview
Main Objectives
Evaluation Methodology Employed
Main Conclusions
Introduction
Justification for the Evaluation
Scope and Purpose
Project Context (Institutional, Geographical, Temporal)
Description of the Evaluated Project
Original Project Objectives
Planned Activities
Available Resources
Duration and Schedule
Evaluation Methodology
Type of Evaluation (Formative, Summative, Internal, External)
Techniques Used (Interviews, Surveys, Document Review, Observation)
Success Criteria and Indicators
Sources of Information
Analysis of Results
Comparison between Objectives and Results Obtained
Compliance with Schedule and Use of Resources
Effectiveness of Activities Performed
Impact on Beneficiaries or Users
Strengths and Areas of Strength Improvement
Aspects that worked well
Problems encountered
Recommendations for future phases or similar projects
Conclusions
Overall assessment of the project
Relevance of the results
Lessons learned
Recommendations
Specific suggestions for improvement or continuity
Proposals for future monitoring or evaluation
Appendixes (optional)
Tools applied
Graphs, tables, or supplementary data
Relevant documentation

Conference proceedings

What is a conference report?

A publication that compiles the presentations given at a specific academic event. It includes the abstract and/or full text of said presentations.

Structure:

1. Title.
2. Subtitle.
3. Abstract.
4. Keywords.
5. Introduction
6. Methodology
7. Tables and graphs
8. Results
9. Bibliography

Minimum 6 pages.
Maximum 15 pages.

The presentation must have been approved by the conference or colloquium committee, as applicable, or, failing that, must have been presented by its author.

Academic report

It requires compliance with specific standards for both its general structure and content. These standards are determined by the text's subject matter, the type of readership, and the medium of dissemination.

Sections of the first page of the manuscript

Title: Should be brief and descriptive. It is also recommended to include a summary title of no more than 50 characters for the page headings.

Author(s): Indicate the first name, last name(s), and affiliation of each author. Also, provide the email address of the corresponding author or the person responsible for communications with the journal.
Abstract: Should contain a maximum of 250 words, indicating the main results, findings, or discoveries presented in the manuscript. The use of abbreviations and bibliographic citations, figures, or other elements should be avoided.
Keywords: Add 5 to 10 relevant terms that highlight the main topics covered in the article and facilitate its search and retrieval in databases or search engines.

Main Sections of the Manuscript Body

Introduction: Should be concise and, if possible, brief, explaining the background of the topic, its relationship to similar previous work, the main objectives, and the purpose of the work. It should be strongly suggested that, if possible, the work include a hypothesis.

Materials and Methods: Should briefly describe the study area (if applicable), materials, instruments, procedures, data collection, processing, mathematical and statistical analysis, citing author(s) if applicable. New techniques should be detailed with the necessary precision for complete understanding.
Results: Should describe only relevant data and should not be repeated if reflected in tables or figures.
Discussion and/or Conclusions: Should highlight new aspects of the study, the implications of biases and limitations obtained, relationships with other cited studies, and main conclusions. These may be included in the last paragraph or in a separate section. Data not described in the Acknowledgments and Financial Support should not appear.
Acknowledgments and Financial Support: Authors should be required to include all information related to individuals or entities that directly contributed to the research or to the funding of the project in a section titled Acknowledgments and/or Financial Support. This section should be brief and specific, detailing institutions, names, and phone numbers.
Abbreviations: If abbreviations are used, it is recommended to request the inclusion of the most common abbreviations used in the field, or to include the abbreviations specific to the journal.

Bibliographic Citations

The method of citing references should be included, using standardized formats, if possible, both in the body of the manuscript and in the references section. If existing formats do not suit the needs of the journal, established formats can be adapted and some examples included to facilitate understanding. The references section should contain only the articles cited or mentioned in the text.

Below are some examples of how to cite the manuscript in the text, in the references section, and in the formats commonly used by journals today.

In the body of the manuscript:

Standardized standards:

APA:

Rosenkranz, F., Cabrol, L., Carballa, M., Donoso-Bravo, A., Cruz, L., Ruiz-Filippi, G., Lema, J. M. (2013). Relationship between phenol degradation efficiency and microbial community structure in an anaerobic SBR. Water Research, 47(17), 6739–6749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2013.09.004

Book chapter

General Requirements for Accepting a Book Chapter
- Originality: The chapter must be unpublished and not previously published.
- Appropriate Title: It must have a clear, short title (maximum 15 words) that reflects the chapter's content.
- Abstract and Keywords:
- Abstract in Spanish and English (200–230 words).
- Keywords in both languages (3 to 8 descriptors).
- Content Structure:
- Introduction
- Objectives
- Methodology
- Results
- Discussion and Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Writing Style:
- An impersonal style is recommended (e.g., "it has been investigated..." instead of "I investigated...").
- Avoid value judgments and personal opinions.
- Maintain consistency in tone and style throughout the chapter.
- Document Format:
- 10 to 20 pages.
- Times New Roman font, size 12 (title in 14).
- 1.5 line spacing, standard margins.
- Justified text with no footnotes (use endnotes if necessary).
- Editorial evaluation:
- The text will be submitted to anonymous peer review (double-blind).
- Similarity analysis will be performed to prevent plagiarism.
- A letter of originality and copyright assignment signed by the authors are required.

Dossier

Requirements for acceptance of a dossier in a scientific journal
- Clear and relevant topic proposal:
- It must address a relevant and current topic within the journal's field.
- Justification of the approach and its contribution to the scientific debate.
- Academic coordination:
- The dossier must be coordinated by one or more recognized specialists in the field.
- A cover letter detailing the coordinators' profiles and experience is required.
- Dossier content:
- It generally includes between 4 and 8 original articles.
- All texts must be unpublished and not under review by other journals.
- Institutional and geographic diversity among authors is recommended.
- Evaluation process:
- Each article will be subject to double-blind peer review.
- The entire dossier may be reviewed by the editorial committee before beginning the review process.
- Editorial standards:
- Articles must comply with the journal's standards (format, citation, length).
- Thematic and methodological consistency is required among the texts in the dossier.
- Dates and planning:
- The proposal must include a schedule for submission, review, and publication.
- Some journals require that the dossier be completed with all texts before evaluation.
- Ethical commitment:
- Declaration of originality and assignment of rights by the authors.
- Transparency regarding conflicts of interest and funding.