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Author Guidelines

Style guidelines

The original writings shall be written following the attached template which takes the IEEE format. The manuscript will have a limit up to 20 pages. The text formatting shall be given in formats such as .doc or similar, figures and charts shall be given in grayscale color. International System of Units (SI) and its symbols must be utilized. We do prefer the use of a “standard” font, preferably Times New Roman as shown in the attached template.

Here are some indications about what the article should include:

Title: It should be brief (max 14 words), concise and reflect specific aspects of the investigation. It is recommended not to use abbreviations nor generic names.

Author(s): It must include first name(s) and last name(s), institutional e-mail address and should be indicated the correspondence author.

Abstract: It is a summary of the essential ideas of the research´s outcomes. The abstract should provide clearly the Purpose, Methods, Results and Conclusions. Only common and approved abbreviations are acceptable. Information that was given in the title should not be repeated nor relate the references. Its length will not be longer than 300 words. Above the abstract five keywords should be included and they should differ from the words used in the title.

Introduction: The problem and justification, and final objectives should be briefly described. The text should have a concise stile and be easy to understand. Scientific names should be written in italicized font, for citing other authors in the text it should be indicated by “numbers” between square brackets [1] which stands for the cited text in strict order. In phrases, simply refer to the number of the citation, as in [3], do not use “Ref. [3]” or “reference [3]” except at the beginning of a phrase, as in “the reference [3] shows…”

Materials and methods: Utilized methods should be written with detail in order to promote reliable, reproducible and verifiable research findings by other authors. Nevertheless, technical descriptions of the methods will only be detailed when they represent a modification or a novelty. It is necessary to give the meaning of all symbols immediately above the equation in which they are first used. Equations should be numbered serially at the right-hand side in parentheses. In general, only equations explicitly referred to in the text need be numbered. Footnotes should be used sparingly. Number them consecutively throughout the article, using superscript Arabic numbers, try to make them as briefly as possible. If into the footnotes references are used, the complete data will be set up in the reference list.

Results and discussion: Obtained results and their discussion should be written with regard to other researches. Submit statistical analyzes of the results in order to support findings, include the level of significance (P).

Tables: Tables should not exceed the printed area of a column.  If the data are too large it is convenient to distribute them in two or more tables. Do not use tables excessively if the information may be presented in few lines among the text. Do not repeat the table content within the text. Tables should be numbered with regards to its position throughout the text, in which they should be referenced. The title of each table will be short and explanatory enough. The header of the columns will be concise and fair.

Figures: It does include graphics, charts, schemes, maps, pictures, etc.; all the figures will be presented among the text with a title and a brief explanation. Figures shall be numerated accord with its position in the text. Pictures in grayscale must be given in JPG format and should have a good quality. Same information cannot be repeated in tables and figures.

Acknowledgements: May include acknowledgements to entities and people that have collaborated in the research.

References: References to other publications must be presented in a list at the end of the manuscript. For citing articles that have not been published yet, the author will be mentioned in the text using footer and explaining whether the manuscript has not been published or if it is a personal communication. The bibliography will be presented as a numbered list and in the order in which references were cited throughout the text, using square brackets preceded by a period. [1]. Multiple references [2], [3] are numbered with separated square brackets [1]–[3]. When citing a section of a book, please give the pertinent page numbers [2]. Use uppercase only for the first words of the title of the document, excepting proper nouns and element symbols. If there is no space enough titles may be omitted, nonetheless, titles are useful for readers and are strongly recommended. Read the example above.

 [1] A.B. Smith, C.D. Jones, and E.F. Roberts, “ArticleTitle”, Journal, Publisher, Location, Date, pp. 1-10.

[2] Jones, C.D., A.B. Smith, and E.F. Roberts, Book Title, Publisher, Location, Date.

Note: The manuscripts that do not follow this standard will not be accepted for the revision neither publication. 

For further information, please contact:

revistacintex@pascualbravo.edu.co

PUBLICATION ETHICS

The authors are responsible for obtaining the necessary permits to reproduce or copy material from other sources. Material received without citing its source is assumed as the original of the author. The use of ideas or words in their original form or with minor changes without a proper citation is considered plagiarism, unacceptable behavior for publication in the journal.

The members of the Editorial Committee of the journal may make suggestions to the articles in order to improve and / or adjust their preparation according to the demands of the journal. In any case, the final definition of publication is taken by the Editorial Committee, taking into consideration the arbitration recommendations.

ARTICLE SUBMISSION

Articles are submitted through the OJS platform. Registration is required on the website, or login for registered users.

All the manuscripts can be sent via Internet to Revista CINTEX email address: revistacintex@pascualbravo.edu.co

Article submission to Revista Cintex implies:

• Authors must indicate if the submitted article is the result of a completed or ongoing investigation.
• Contribution has not been reviewed by a previous publication
• The publication in the journal CINTEX has been approved by all authors of the article, coauthors and responsible authorities or Institute where the research was carried out (tacit or explicitly)
• If conditions are accepted, the work can not be published again in the same form, in Spanish or any other language without the express consent of Revista CINTEX, which is not responsible for legal claims or claims or any kind of compensation request to the respect.
• Revista CINTEX  does not demand or request any payment for the download neither to the authors nor to the readers of the articles.