Instructions for authors in Social, Natural and Formal Sciences

Natural, Formal and Social Sciences

Instructions for submitting Natural, Social and Formal Science manuscripts

Physical Sciences [Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy or Geology], Earth Sciences [Planetary Sciences, Geophysics]; Social Sciences [Anthropology, Political Science, Demography, Economics, Geography, History, Linguistics, Psychology, Semiology, Sociology, Literature, Architecture and Urbanism, Art, Education and others]; Formal Sciences [Mathematics, Logic, Computer Science].

Types of publication

Full experimental details should be provided so that results can be reproduced (where appropriate). Ciencia Ecuador requires that authors publish all experimental controls and make full data sets available whenever possible. Manuscripts submitted to Science Equator should not be published in advance, nor should they be considered for publication in another journal. The main types of articles are as follows:

  • Articles: original research manuscripts. The journal considers all original research manuscripts as long as the work reports scientifically sound experiments and provides a substantial amount of new information. Authors should not unnecessarily divide their work into several related manuscripts, although short communications of preliminary but significant results will be considered. The quality and impact of the study will be considered during the peer review. 10 authors top, maximun of 50 references on reviews without methodology.
  • Reviews: provide concise and accurate updates on the latest developments in a given area of research. Systematic reviews should follow the guidelines of Prism. 6 authors top, minimun of 40 references on reviews without methodology.
  • Case Study: 6 authors and 15 references top.
  • Letter to editor: 3 authors and references top.
  • Opinion article: 1 author top.
  • Shor or narrative review: 4 authors top; between 20 to 30 references.

Submission process

Manuscripts for Ciencia Ecuador should be submitted online through the OJS platform.

The submitting author is usually the author of correspondence, and is responsible for the manuscript during the submission and peer review process. The submitting author (in PDF format with signature) must ensure that all eligible co-authors have been included in the list of authors and that all have read and approved the submitted version of the manuscript, attaching the Orcid link of those who have it (author details, affiliations and further details on the identification of the text can be sent in a separate file).

Formatos de archivo aceptados

Authors should use Microsoft Word to prepare their manuscript. The total amount of data for all files should not exceed 120 MB. If this is a problem, please contact the Editorial Office. Accepted file formats are:

- Microsoft Word: manuscripts prepared in Microsoft Word must be converted into a single file before submission. Insert your graphics (diagrams, figures, etc.) in the main text after the paragraph of your first quotation. All texts and metadata identifying the authors must be deleted before sending them in the copy of the file to be submitted for peer review.

  • Supplementary files: this can be any format, but it is recommended that you use common, non-proprietary formats whenever possible. Free-format submission
  • The article should be written on an ISO A4 sheet size (21 x 29.7 cm), with a 2.5 cm margin on all 4 edges and 1,5 spacing, Times New Roman font size 12 point. The text must be left aligned.
  • Titles and subtitles should be clearly highlighted in italic type. All pages should be numbered in the lower right-hand corner. Secondary language words should be in italics.
  • Figures showing images should be sent as separate files in electronic JPEG format. Results expression figures (bars, pastels, dotted lines) should be sent in greyscale unless the need for color is justified, and in appropriate resolutions for layout adjustment. The authors must provide the source files of these figures if necessary to make editing adjustments. All the figures must have their respective sequential numbering and a text at the bottom that correctly describes the aspects that are presented in the image; as well as marks inside to guide the reader in the detail of interest. The tables must be numbered consecutively and have a title that correctly describes their content. Other related details are set out below
  • The APA 7th Ed format will be used for articles in the social science areaç.
  • We recommended for the preparation of your references Zotero.

Extension

Depending on the section of the magazine to which the articles will be submitted, they must have the following extensions according to the type or section

Original articles: between 3,500 and 5,000 words, not including an abstract and bibliographical references; a maximum of 6 tables and 4 figures; body of the article in IMRD format (introduction - methods results - discussion) and characteristics according to the research design. The number of references should be in accordance with the content and only those most relevant to the article should be cited. An excessive number of references may be interpreted by the editor / Editorial Board as a low capacity of the authors to discriminate the scientific literature of interest. The editor or the Editorial Board of the journal reserves the right to reduce the length and condense the contents, in order to publish the article in the section Scientific Letters.

Review articles (including methodological reviews, literature as a subject and state of the art): between 4,000 and 5,000 words, excluding abstract and bibliographical references; a maximum of 6 tables and 4 figures, unless a greater number is justified; body of the article with subtitles as necessary; the number of references should be in accordance with the content and length of the manuscript (minimum 40 references). For details of the contents to be prepared.

Case reports: between 2,000 and 2,500 words, unless a greater number is justified; maximum 3 tables and 4 figures; body of the article in ICD format (introduction - presentation of the case - discussion); with a maximum of 15 bibliographical references, unless a greater number is scientifically justified [No Clinical Cases]. The editor / Editorial Board of the journal reserves the right to reduce the length and condense the contents, in order to publish the article in the section.

Scientific letters: between 1,000 and 1,500 words; maximum 1 table and 2 figures, unless a higher number is justified. Body of the article in IMRD or ICD format as appropriate for an original investigation or case report, respectively A maximum of 10 bibliographic references is considered sufficient for these manuscripts.

Letters to the Editor: maximum 1,000 words, unless a greater content is justified; up to a table and a figure; maximum 10 bibliographical references (including that of the published article being commented on, if this is the reason for the letter).

Articles from "Short Narrative Reviews: These articles are aimed at promoting the academic activity of undergraduate students, with or without the sponsorship of a teacher; they should have a maximum length of between 2,000 and 2,500 words, without considering abstracts and bibliographical references; a maximum of 4 tables and 4 figures may be considered, unless a higher number is duly justified; the body of the article with subtitles as necessary; the number of references (15-30 maximum). A maximum of 2 articles per issue will be published. The articles, regardless of their length and section to which they apply, may be relocated by the journal's Editorial Committee, and will be structured in three main blocks: headings - body of the article - supplements. Each of these blocks must contain the different sections requested by the editorial board of the scientific journal Science Ecuador. Manuscripts that are not complete in their components have little chance of being reviewed.

Art Section

  • Ensayos (de cualquiera de las ramas de ciencias sociales): entre 2.000 y 2.500 palabras, salvo cuerpo del artículo en formato ICD (introducción – presentación del caso – discusión); con un máximo de 15 referencias bibliográficas, salvo que científicamente se justifique un mayor número. El editor / Consejo Editorial de la revista se reserva el derecho de reducir la extensión y condensar los contenidos, para publicar el art - Essays (from any of the social science branches): between 2,000 and 2,500 words, except for the body of the article in ICD format (introduction - presentation of the case - discussion); with a maximum of 15 bibliographical references, unless a greater number is scientifically justified. The editor / Editorial Board of the journal reserves the right to reduce the length and condense the contents, in order to publish the article in the Scientific Letters section.

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Additional notes

The submission of manuscripts is permanent throughout the year. The manuscripts should be submitted on the OJS platform, in an attachment in a document in text format compatible with Microsoft Word for Windows operating system.

The file must be labeled with the first surname of the corresponding author and/or the topic of the paper.

In addition, each author will provide a minimum of 3 contacts with e-mails of peers for the manuscript review process of the journal, as well as agreeing to be part of the reviewers of this journal.

In the event that after 30 days of requesting modifications based on the observations of the peers, if no reply is obtained from the authors, it will be understood as an abandonment of the manuscript, and therefore, the renouncement of the content of the same for publication.

The grammatical revision of the final versions, after peer review, is under the responsibility of the authors, who must coordinate or arrange it with the publishing house or a grammatologist or linguist of their confidence. In this second case, the author of the correspondence undertakes to annex the respective certificate, preferably with an electronic signature, in the submission's library. In the event that the author(s) undertake(s) to check grammatical errors and corrections themselves, as permitted by the present editorial policy, an explanatory note will be added to the published version.

Make a new submission to the Natural, Formal and Social Sciences section.