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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Templates

Manuscripts must be prepared using the Word template for the section to which they are submitted:

Publication Fees

This journal charges no fees of any kind to authors at any stage of the editorial process: no submission fee, no APC (Article Processing Charge), no page charges, no color charges.

Peer Review Process

All suitable manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review with a minimum of two independent external reviewers. The average evaluation time is 60 to 90 business days.

Ethics and Conflict of Interest

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that the work is original and unpublished, that all co-authors have given consent, that conflicts of interest have been declared, and that appropriate ethics approvals have been obtained when research involves humans or animals.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Authors must disclose in the methods section or acknowledgements any use of generative AI tools beyond style correction. AI tools cannot be listed as authors or cited as academic sources.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

Original Research

This section is the core of the journal's scientific output. It receives manuscripts presenting original results from empirical, quantitative, qualitative or mixed-methods research.

  • Editorial Policy: Manuscripts must make a clear contribution to knowledge in one of the journal's areas: social sciences and humanities; health, psychology and well-being; economics, management and innovation; law, public policy and governance; or science, technology and digital transformation. A detailed description of the methodology is required to allow the study to be assessed and, where applicable, reproduced.

  • Key Requirements: Articles must include Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion and Conclusions. Research involving human participants must report ethics committee approval and informed consent.

  • Suggested length: Between 5,000 and 8,000 words (excluding references).

Literature Review

This section is devoted to the critical analysis, systematization and integration of existing scientific literature on a topic of current relevance.

  • Editorial Policy: Mere summaries of authors are not accepted; the article must offer a critical synthesis, identify knowledge gaps and propose future lines of research. Systematic reviews, scoping reviews and meta-analyses following recognized guidelines such as PRISMA are especially welcome.

  • Key Requirements: Authors must state the search criteria, the databases consulted (e.g. Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO, PubMed) and the period analyzed. The bibliography must be comprehensive and up to date (preferably from the last 5 years).

  • Suggested length: Between 6,000 and 10,000 words.

Case Study

This section documents specific experiences, interventions or particular phenomena that, due to their uniqueness or impact, deserve to be shared with the academic community.

  • Editorial Policy: Papers describing real situations in depth are accepted, such as the implementation of a public policy in a territory, the management or digital transformation of an organization, a psychosocial or community health intervention, or a relevant legal case. The aim is to provide lessons learned and replicable practical applications.

  • Key Requirements: It must justify the relevance of the case, describe the context in detail, the actions taken and offer a critical reflection on the results (positive or negative). Cases involving people must guarantee anonymity and have informed consent.

  • Suggested length: Between 3,000 and 5,000 words.

Academic Essay

This section publishes argumentative and reflective texts that develop an original thesis on a theoretical, conceptual, legal or social problem, with solid bibliographic support.

  • Editorial Policy: Theoretical essays, doctrinal and case-law analyses, reflections on public policy and conceptual debates in any of the journal's areas are accepted. The essay must offer an original perspective and not merely describe other authors' positions. It undergoes the same double-blind peer review as all other manuscripts.

  • Key Requirements: A clear statement of the thesis, a structured argument, discussion of opposing views and conclusions. Relevant, up-to-date academic references in APA 7 style.

  • Suggested length: Between 4,000 and 7,000 words.

Short Communication

This section publishes short communications that concisely report an original, specific and relevant finding that does not require the length of a full research article.

  • Editorial Policy: Preliminary results, pilot study findings, methodological notes, presentations of datasets or tools, and data that extend or correct published knowledge are accepted. Communications undergo the same double-blind peer review as all other manuscripts.

  • Key Requirements: Abstract of up to 150 words in Spanish and English, 3 to 5 keywords, and the structure Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion and References. A maximum of two tables and/or figures combined and up to 15 references in APA 7 style.

  • Suggested length: Up to 2,500 words (excluding title, abstracts and references).

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