Information For Authors

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It is recommended to review the About the journal page to consult the section policies of the journal, as well as the Guidelines of the author.

Authors should register in the journal before publishing (remember to check the "author" box) or, if they are already registered, they can simply log in and start the five-step process.

 Guidelines for authors

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS.

1. The articles will be admitted from the platform of OJS (Open Jornal System), where they will be processed and the author inscribes the document indicating compliance with:

• Declaring that the submission has not been previously published, nor has it been submitted for consideration by any other journal (or an explanation has been provided in the comments to the editor).

• The shipping file is in Microsoft Word.

• Wherever possible, DOI or URLs will be provided for references.

•The text has single spacing (1.5); Times New Roman at 12 point font size; italics are used instead of underlining (except in URLs); and all figures and tables are found in the text in readable format, numbered consecutively with their respective description.

•The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements summarized in APA Standard 7th. Ed.

• There are no controversies between authors in articles written in co-authorships.

• Metadata of all authors and collaborators who have worked on the Article must be registered.

2. In addition, the author in his article must meet the following basic rules

   a- Provide a title in Spanish and English

   b- Place a summary in Spanish and English

   c- Provide up to 5 key words, or key phrases in Spanish and English.

   e- Declare the affiliation of each author and the email addresses.

2.1 Format Rules

• Paper: letter size (21.59 cm x 27.94 cm (8 1/2 "x 11")).

• Margins of 2.54 cm on all sides of the sheet.

• Sangria: When starting a paragraph should be indent in the first line of 5 cm, with respect to the edge of the sheet. Do not place spacing between paragraphs.

• Times New Roman font size 12pt.

•The alignment of the body of the scientific work must be justified and with simple line spacing.

•Titles of figures and tables must appear in the body of the text, they will be 12 point size and single line spacing.

• Tables and figures should be sent in attached files as a "complementary file" on the Journal's platform. In attached (Complementary files) must send in Word format to full page each one of them.

•To write bibliographic citations within the text, APA seventh edition standards will be applied. Footer citations are not supported.

•The footnotes will be used only to explain a small text, not to cite, 12 point font size, single spacing will be used and they should not exceed 5 lines (40 words), if they exceed they must be explained in the body of the text. If there are footnotes, up to 5 are allowed.

•Tables and figures (only a total of up to 6 tables or figures are allowed), quality is required in the tables and figures. Titles and notes should be clear and concise; and the information must be necessary to aid reading.

•If any authorization is necessary for the publication of the material, this is the responsibility of the person writing the article.

2.2 Sections of the Article

FIRST PAGE. It must contain the following sections:

-Title. In Spanish and English, lowercase. Justification centered. Not exceed 15 words, must be analyzed by the editor, which responds to the content of the text, so it can be modified by counting on the author.

-Data of the Author or Authors. Lowercase Justification centered. It should appear: full names, professional category, institutional affiliation (full name, for example, San Gregorio de Portoviejo University, Ecuador), email and ORCID. It is mandatory to indicate the academic degree

-Resumen in Spanish. It is written in a single paragraph. It should not exceed 250 words. It must contain the importance and timeliness of the topic, objectives pursued, temporal and spatial context of the research, methodology used, progress of findings, conclusions, objects and subject of study. It should be written impersonally: "The present study is analyzed ..."

Summary in English (ABSTRACT). It is written in a single paragraph. It must not exceed 250 words and must express the same content of the summary in Spanish, the translation must be written with style, it is suggested not to use automatic translators, as for the title, and the keywords,

Keywords in Spanish and English. Five words or groups of sentences, arranged alphabetically, the first with initial capital, the rest in lowercase, separated by semicolons (;), must be presented in Spanish and English (KEYWORDS).

Body of the Article It must contain the following sections, all justified on the left, in bold and lowercase:

-Introduction. It should make clear the background, foundation and purpose of the study, objectives and problems addressed, as well as the methodology to be used, using bibliographic citations, as well as the review of the most significant literature on the subject at national and international level.

-Methodology. It must be presented with sufficient clarity and detail in such a way that another researcher can replicate the study. The sample and sampling strategies will be described, as well as the type of statistical analysis used.

-Results. The data must be presented clearly and succinctly. There should be no redundancy between the text, tables and figures. The analysis must be consistent with the type of data, which must be well executed and interpreted.

-Discussion. The results must be located within the framework of the research presented in the introduction. Literature should be appropriately handled, citations being adequate and sufficient.

-Conclusions. They must be expressed clearly and in relation to the objectives, data, interpretation and discussion.

-References. All works cited in the body of the text should appear in the references section in alphabetical order. It is part of the APA 7th edition style (http: // normasapa. Net / normas-apa-2016 /). Must contain at least 15 updated academic references. All references with url must appear between vanes (<>).

-In the case of review articles, they must have at least 30 references.

"Journal San Gregorio", preferably publishes the results of research projects and links with the community, the research lines are those included in the Research Regulation of the University San Gregorio USGP.

The works to be submitted by the authors must be original, have not been published in any media, nor be in the process of publication, being the authors' full responsibility for the compliance and observance of this norm. Applications in the journal can be:

ORIGINAL ARTICLES: Presents the results of an investigation that starts with a question, which attempts to respond through a structured and reproducible method. They refer to results of original research and that have not been published partially or totally, related to the study objectives. Its extension will be up to 5,000 words.

REVIEW ARTICLES: It presents the results of a work of selection, organization, integration, systematization and critical evaluation of scientific research carried out in an area, with the purpose of knowing and informing about the current state of the investigation of a determined problem, its progress, contradictions and trends. Its extension will be up to 6,000 words.

ARTICLES OF POSITION OR REFLECTION: It is a form of written composition, whose purpose is to try to answer a question or solve a specific problem through arguments or statements logically expressed and duly supported, which attempts to demonstrate the validity of the asserted It is used as a form of incentivation of the critical and independent judgment of the authors. Its extension will be up to 5,000 words.

 

CASE STUDY: The results of a study about a particular situation are presented and described, making known the technical and methodological experiences and the material obtained by working with an individual, organization or specific situation, to describe a problem or indicate how to solve it. It includes a systematic review of the literature on analogous cases. It is important that it contain a detailed description of the case and a discussion about it. Its extension up to 4,000 words.

SYSTEMATIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES: The articles of systematization of professional practices, allows to build and explain the knowledge that has been or is being produced in a certain experience by different subjects, through the analysis and evaluation of the developed actions. Its extension up to 5,000 words.

The decisions of the members of the Scientific Committee will be respected by the Editorial Board and by the author or authors, provided that they do not intend to change the content expressed by the author or authors. In the latter case, the author or authors must communicate their position before the Editorial Board with a reasoned and validly supported report. The final decision on the publication will be based on the majority opinion of the Editorial Board.