Author Guidelines

ARTICLES SUBMISSION

Contributions must be sent in Word format (.doc or .docx) by email to cya@up.edu.mx, or using the web site's platform by signing in. The manuscripts will not exceed a total of between 9.000 and 12.000 words, including footnotes, excluding bibliography. Longer articles will be exceptionally accepted. The manuscripts must comply with the editorial norms.

Supplementary material such as data sets can be published in a Data Repository, the use of Mendeley is suggested.

 

SUBMISSION PREPARATION CHECKLIST 

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

• The manuscript is original, and the authors undertake not to submit it to other publications simultaneously.
• In a document attached to the letter, indicate the name and surname of each author, identifying the role they played in the development of the manuscript, according to the criteria of the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT).
• The manuscript is in one of the languages of publication: Spanish or English.
• The manuscript has been submitted in a format compatible with the most recent version of the Word.
• The manuscript complies with all the requirements established in the journal's Author Guidelines.
• The manuscript complies with the journal's ethical policies. The authors must assure that their manuscripts comply with the principles on the Integrity of Scientific Research as established in the Singapore Declaration.
• The article must have a version of the title, summary, and keywords in English and Spanish.
• If the article is derived from a research project, the name or code of the project, source of funding and year must be stated.
• Whenever possible and available, links to URL addresses are included in the references.
• Whenever possible, the DOI code is included in the references.

 "Conocimiento y Acción" is an open access journal, with no publication or access fee, and is published in PDF format. The publication is continuous and every six months the published manuscripts are ordered in volume and number defined by the Editorial Team.

 

TYPOLOGICAL STANDARDS

The submitted articles must have one of the following typologies:

Los artículos presentados deberán tener una de las siguientes tipologías:

 

Research article. A document that provides a detailed presentation of the original results of completed research studies.

The structure of the article should have at least the following elements:

• Title: in Spanish and English.
• Abstract in Spanish and English.
• Keywords: in Spanish and English.
• Introduction: presents objectives, scope, and originality of the text, may include a broader theoretical development if the topic warrants it.
• Methodology: presentation of epistemological, methodological, and ethical issues of the research.
• Analysis: descriptive presentation of the results.
• Discussion: linkage of the analysis with the current theoretical discussion, considering main findings and differences.
• Conclusions: synthesizes results and contributions, and fulfillment of objectives.
• References: 50% of the references should be from the last 5 years, at least 35 bibliographic sources.

 

Review article. The document presents the results of a completed research that presents an updated overview of a relevant field of study to identify advances in the area and the main theoretical and methodological trends. Its main feature is a careful bibliographic review with at least 60 references.

The structure of the article should have the following elements:

• Title: Spanish and English.
• Abstract in Spanish and English.
• Keywords in Spanish and English.
• Introduction: presents objectives, scope, and originality of the text, should define scope and type of review carried out.
• Review Methodology: presentation of epistemological, methodological, and ethical issues of the research.
• Presentation of Results: it reports the main findings of the review.
• Conclusions: it synthesizes results and contributions, and fulfillment of objectives.
• References: due to the characteristics of this type of articles, a minimum of 60 references are required. Eighty per cent of the references must be from the last 5 years.

 

Essay: Original essays on specific topics, with the objective of presenting the doctrinaire research from an analytical, interpretative or critical perspective. They will be submitted for peer review. Manuscripts should be between 8,000 and 12,000 words.

The structure of the article should have the following elements:

• Title: in Spanish and English.
• Abstract: in Spanish and English.
• Keywords: in Spanish and English.
• Introduction: presents objectives, scope and originality of the text.
• Discussion: presents the core of the proposed theoretical discussion.
• Conclusions: synthesizes results and contributions of the manuscript.
• References: minimum 25 bibliographic sources.

 

EDITORIAL STANDARDS

Language: The articles must be submitted and written in Spanish or English, with abstracts and keywords in both languages. If the article is originally in English, the article, abstract and keywords will be published in the original language, but the abstract and keywords must additionally be translated into Spanish.

 

DESCRIPTION OF SPECIAL ITEMS

Financing: The authors must specify the sources of financing for the research from which the submitted article is derived, including the title of the project, the financing entity or person, and project code or identifier (optional).

State of conflicts of interest: The authors must declare that there are no conflicts of interest in connection with the submitted article between the authors, the journal, the publishing entity, and the financing entities.

Acknowledgements: The authors may make acknowledgements to persons (as long have authorized the use of their names), entities or others who have been of assistance in making the article possible by providing technical, operating, or financial resources.

 

REFERENCES AND CITATION STANDARDS

APA standards and references: the articles must strictly follow text citation and reference standards in accordance with international standards currently in effect, as suggested by the American Psychology Association (APA) 7th. edition.

The article’s authors are exclusively responsible for the list of references provided. Once the article has been accepted or published, no additions to the list will be accepted. The authors shall be responsible for the existence of each cited reference.

 

PERIODICITY

The published scientific articles can be viewed and can be openly accessed in electronic format with biannual periodicity and continuous publication. The journal receives submissions year-round, free of charge at any stage of the publishing process.

 

FEES OR CHARGES FOR PROCESSING ARTICLES

There are no fees or charges for the submission of publication of the articles.

The entire publishing process of “Conocimiento y Acción” is totally free of charge.