About the Journal

Approach and Scope

UNACIENCIA, Revista de Estudios e Investigaciones is an open access, biannual scientific publication that aims to disseminate scientific knowledge at an international level through the publication of original and unpublished articles. It focuses on topics related to the disciplines of social sciences according to the Classification of Scientific Areas according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The articles are selected from national and international research that seeks to solve regional and local problems. The journal is funded by CORPORACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA ADVENTISTA and does not charge for the review, editing and publication of articles. The evaluation process is carried out by external international peers under the double-blind modality.

Section policies

UNACIENCIA, Revista de Estudios e Investigaciones accepts original contributions for publication in the following documentary categories:

Research article: This type of document details the original results of a research project. It should clearly present the problem under investigation and related previous work published in recent scientific literature. In addition, it should rigorously and completely describe the proposed methods and experimental results that demonstrate the contribution of the work in the areas stated by the journal. The article should also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these methods in contrast to the state of the art, and provide a concluding section that responds to the stated objectives and is generated from the content of the manuscript.

Review article: This document is the result of research in which the results of published or unpublished research on a field of science or technology are analysed, systematised and integrated. The aim is to give an account of the advances and development trends in the area in question. It is characterised by an exhaustive bibliographic review of at least 50 references.

Reflection article: This type of document presents research results from an analytical, interpretative or critical perspective of the author on a specific topic. It is based on original scientific sources.

EDITING AND REVIEWING PROCESS

The editorial process of the UNACIENCIA Journal consists of the following phases:

Article reception phase.

Receipt and registration of the request for publication.

Authors will be informed in a timely manner of the submission of the article through the journal's management platform (OJS).

In the first instance, the subject matter, form and relevance of the article will be considered, notifying the author(s) of:

Adjustments that are necessary to comply with the editorial policy when these are minor in order to submit the adjusted article for review.
The refusal to publish the article because the subject matter is not of interest to the journal or the modifications to the article are too extensive.

The maximum time from receipt of the article until the evaluation is sent to the authors will not exceed 2 months.

Blind peer review phase (double blind evaluation).

Once the review described above has been completed (estimated time 10 calendar days), the articles will be sent to two external evaluators considered experts in the subject matter, chosen on the basis of the following criteria:

Have a master's or doctoral degree in the subject area.
Have published scientific articles in the area of interest during the last five years.
Have an H-index of 5 or higher.
Belong to an institutional affiliation other than that of the publishing institution, preferably an international one.
No institutional affiliation with the authors of the manuscript.
Declare no conflicts of interest with the publishing institution, the journal or any of its members, including editors, authors, editorial and scientific committee members.

The Editor will send to the reviewers the articles to be refereed, as well as the guide to carry out the evaluation, accompanied by the evaluation form to be filled in through the Open Journal System platform (estimated evaluation time 30 days).

It will be taken into account that this evaluation will be double-blind for author(s) and evaluators; that is to say, the evaluators will receive the article without the identity of the authors or any other data referring to them.

The evaluators will carry out their work under criteria of confidentiality and impartiality, following the requirements found in the peer review forms with the specification of criteria for validation of articles defined by the journal Unaciencia. Evaluation form.

These are the possible outcomes of the article evaluation:

The article can be published with minor modifications.
The article can be published with major modifications.
The article cannot be published for the reasons specified in the review.

Situation of controversy: In the event of controversy in the evaluation, either because the evaluators have opposing opinions or because the author disagrees with the opinion, an additional evaluator will be appointed. If the controversy persists, it will be the editor-in-chief who, after carefully analysing the evaluations of the peers assigned to the manuscript, will make the final publication decision with the possible help of the Editorial and Scientific Committee.

Confidentiality: In order to guarantee the impartiality of the evaluation, the name of the author and the evaluators will be kept confidential. In addition, the Adventist University Corporation will observe the principles of good faith and respect for intellectual property.

Regardless of the result of the external evaluators, the Scientific Editorial Committee may include other relevant recommendations to improve the quality of the work. The final decision of acceptance or rejection of the article will always be in the hands of the Scientific Editorial Committee and will be final, although the authors may request a new evaluation in case of doubts or lack of rigour in the peer reviewers' evaluations.

Post-evaluation article revision phase

When the reviewers' opinion is available, it is also sent to the authors without their data, with the notification of the issued concept of publishing without modifications; publishing with minor modifications; publishing with substantial modifications or rejecting its publication. In those cases in which the article is approved with modifications, the author will also receive the suggestions and comments made by the reviewers, and will have 20 calendar days from the delivery of the evaluation to make the adjustments and send the corrected version to the Editor, accompanied by a letter detailing the adjustments made (Format verification of changes).

The Editorial Committee verifies the incorporation of the changes and, if it considers it appropriate, sends it back to the peer reviewer for his or her opinion. The final decision on the publication of the article will correspond to the editorial committee, after verifying the inclusion of the modifications requested by the author. In the case of not agreeing with the evaluations, the authors will make the pertinent clarifications and justifications and then send it back to the peer reviewers for their final opinion. The journal reserves the right to edit the texts, without changing the meaning of the article.

Approval and editing phase

When the article is accepted, the authors must sign the declaration of originality with the authorization of the rights of publication and reproduction of the same and the inclusion in databases, web pages, or electronic pages, national or international (Format). The content of the texts, tables, figures and images included in the material to be published are the sole responsibility of the authors. Likewise, the article is the responsibility of its authors and does not necessarily reflect the thinking of the Editorial Board or the publishing Institution.

Layout and final editing phase

The Editor, together with the design team, carries out the layout of the articles, sharing the final version for prior review by the authors and for final publication on the OJS platform.

Frequency of publication

Unaciencia Revista de Estudios e Investigaciones is a biannual publication. The first issue is published from January 15 to June 15, and the second issue from July 15 to December 15. Submissions are accepted year-round.

Open access policy

UNACIENCIA, Revista de Estudios e Investigaciones is available free of charge for downloading and reading in full through its website. The total or partial reproduction of the contents of the journal is permitted for academic or internal institutional use, as long as the source is acknowledged and both the authors and the UNACIENCIA Journal are mentioned. It should be noted that any opinion or concept expressed in the articles is the sole responsibility of the authors. The articles published by the journal will be available under the Creative Commons Attribution, non-commercial and non-derivative works license.

Editorial ethics

Unaciencia, Revista de Estudios e Investigaciones, is committed to respecting and complying with ethical principles, standards and guidelines throughout the editorial process, in accordance with the guidelines published by the Ethics Committee for Publications (COPE).

Accordingly, the Journal has established the following principles and responsibilities applicable to the entire review and publication process:

1.1. Guiding Principles in Publication Processes.

Authors, editors and reviewers shall act in accordance with the principles of intellectual honesty, integrity, respect for intellectual property and copyright, transparency in conflicts of interest, impartiality and non-discrimination.

2. Responsibility of the Authors.

Comply with the guidelines and instructions to authors established by the journal.
Guarantee that the manuscript submitted to the journal is not in the process of publication or has not been accepted in another journal or that its copyright has been assigned to a third party.
Ensure that the manuscript you submit is original and respects the rules of intellectual property. The journal does not allow self-plagiarism.
Respect the copyrights of those who made intellectual contributions to the conception, design and writing of the manuscript.
Guarantee that you have the authority to publish under your authorship the work you submit to the Journal.
Comply with research ethics, informed consent and informed assent, if the research involved individuals.
To take responsibility for the ideas expressed in the work submitted to the Journal, insofar as these are the responsibility of their authors.
Fill in the originality and assignment of copyright form for the manuscript submitted to the journal. The author accepts that the journal may publish the work on paper, in electronic media, on the journal's website and in bibliographic databases, at the journal's discretion.
Inform the Editorial of the Journal in a timely manner of any significant error in its publication and collaborate in the preparation of the respective erratum, addendum or withdrawal of the article, as the case may be.

3. Liability of Publishers

To guarantee the quality, originality and usefulness of the contents of the Journal.
Act impartially, objectively and fairly. This implies that it must not discriminate against authors or peer reviewers on the basis of sexual orientation, religious beliefs, political beliefs, gender, ethnicity or origin.
Comply with the Journal's editorial policy and standards and with the manuscript review and evaluation process.
Follow the procedures established by the Publisher in cases of misconduct or allegations of ethical misconduct or conflict of interest.
Communicate in a timely manner to the parties involved (authors or reviewers) the decisions taken in the editorial process of the manuscript.
Maintain the confidentiality of documents and communications received.

4. Responsibility of the Evaluators.

Review the manuscripts in an impartial, respectful and objective manner, on the dates indicated by the Editor of the Journal; to this end, they must complete and submit the article evaluation form. The comments made by the reviewer should seek to promote the quality of the manuscript.
Maintain the confidentiality of documents and communications received.
Do not establish any kind of communication with the author(s) of the manuscript.

Readers' commitments

Readers are responsible for notifying the journal editor immediately if they detect any similarity to previously published work or other inappropriate conduct in published articles. Readers should also respect the copyright of the articles and avoid substantial use of the content in their own publications, or otherwise properly cite the source.

Originality verification

Before being accepted for publication in the journal, all manuscripts submitted will be subjected to a rigorous originality analysis using software to detect similarities with other published works, followed by an exhaustive review of the references cited in the paper. If any indication of possible violations of ethical codes is detected, the procedure established in the COPE Flowcharts for dealing with cases of suspected malpractice will be followed (see here).

Copyright

Authors must declare by means of a signed letter or acceptance of terms in the journal's submission platform, that the manuscript submitted is original and unpublished and that it has not been published or submitted for publication in any previous format or medium. If approved for publication, the authors grant CORPORACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA ADVENTISTA the rights of reproduction, public communication, distribution and transformation free of charge, without limitations as to the number of copies, formats and means of publication. However, as provided by law, the author(s) retain(s) their moral rights.

The authors must also guarantee that they will indemnify CORPORACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA ADVENTISTA against any claim related to the patrimonial rights of the author of the article and will defend the institution against any requirement. This defense includes the payment of legal fees and any other fees related to the legal process.

In accordance with the editorial policies, the CORPORACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA ADVENTISTA authorizes the self-archiving or deposit of the article in its post-print version in personal web pages and institutional or thematic repositories at the moment of acceptance of the work.

All texts published in this journal, as of 2018, are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license that allows others to:

Acknowledgment: You must appropriately acknowledge the authorization, provide a link to the license, and indicate if any changes have been made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in a manner that suggests that you are supported by the license.
NonCommercial: you may not use the material for a commercial purpose.
NoDerivatives: If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.

In accordance with the provisions of Agreement 001 of 2009 (UNAC Intellectual Property Statute), Article 6 "The ideas expressed in the works or research published or disseminated by UNAC, or expressed by its teachers, employees, third parties or students, are the sole responsibility of their authors and do not compromise the official thinking of the institution".

Privacy statement

The personal data included in this publication are the property of their owners who authorize their treatment as indicated in the UNAC data treatment policy, such as "Personal Data Protection Policies", available on its website. Particularly and for the purpose of measurements and reporting of scientific production, these data will be treated in accordance with the laws in force on the matter, especially Law 1581 of 2012 and Decree 1377 of 2013 of Colombia and may be shared for statistical, measurement purposes. and depending on the activities of the institutional mission of the UNAC.

Publication expenses

UNACIENCIA, Revista de Estudios e Investigaciones is financed through resources granted by the Adventist University Corporation, a private entity. In line with its academic objective, the journal is open access and does not charge any fees for the submission, processing, editing and publication of articles. It is important to mention that the journal is free and is aimed at the academic community in general.

Unaciencia Revista de Estudios e Investigaciones is archived in long-term preservation services such as LOCKSS and CLOCKSS. These systems guarantee the digital preservation of the journal, ensuring its continuous availability and integrity over time.

Identificador de Objetos Digitales

To ensure the availability, accessibility and intellectual property of its editions and articles, the journal has implemented a digital object identification (DOI) system for its electronic versions. In this way, interoperability between systems is promoted and the visibility and scientific impact of published works is fostered.

Errata and retractions

The journal is committed to integrity and editorial ethics, and in case of errors in published articles, measures will be taken to correct them. The author or editor may identify errors during the review and editing process or even after publication. Depending on the nature and severity of the errors, different changes and additions may be made to the articles.

If the errors are minor, an errata will be published that will correct the errors without removing the entire article. However, if the errors are serious and affect the results and conclusions of the article, a retraction will be made. Furthermore, if the article violates the journal's editorial ethics, it will also be subject to retraction.

In the event an honest error is identified that significantly changes the direction or meaning of the results, a retraction with republishing will be considered. Any request for errata or retraction must be sent to the journal's email, providing all the necessary information.

The journal will carefully review all identified errors and, if necessary, will seek expert advice in making ethical decisions. In all cases, the journal will endeavor to correct errors in a timely manner and will communicate changes and the dates they were made so that readers are informed.

Before filing a correction request or reporting an error, you should consider the following aspects:

Readers

If a reader finds a material error in the content of a published article, she may submit a document detailing the errors found. The Editor will evaluate the case and, if the error is confirmed, the authors will be contacted to make the pertinent corrections and provide a response to the reader.

In case the reader is not satisfied with the response of the authors, a direct exchange of correspondence between the reader and the authors will be facilitated, and the journal will be informed about these communications.

Authors

The journal will not accept changes in the order of authors or additions or deletions after submission of the manuscript. Any material error that requires a retraction must be fully explained by the author. For other errors, the exact text must be specified and the corresponding correction provided. The Editorial Board may decide to submit these corrections for peer review.

The corresponding author is responsible for informing co-authors of publication errors and coordinating any changes required by the journal.

Posting of errata

The person who filed an errata will be personally notified, informing them of the solution that will be adopted. In addition, an explanatory note will be published in the next issue of the magazine and on its website, detailing the changes made. When the corrected version is published, it will specify what was corrected and what was the error.

In case of retraction, a notice will be published clearly indicating the affected article and the reasons for the retraction, whether partial or total.

Claims

In case of presenting any disagreement, both authors and evaluators can communicate it to the email revistas@unac.edu.co, presenting their case and presenting arguments that support their claim.

It is necessary that the complaint be clear and specific, and that it contain sufficient data to demonstrate a possible breach of the journal's declaration of editorial ethics. Whenever possible, complementary documentation should be attached to serve as proof or evidence of the situation claimed.

The journal will only receive complaints by email. The technical editor will be in charge of analyzing, managing and giving timely responses. These will be answered within a period not exceeding three (3) business days. However, depending on the complexity of the case, the complainant will be informed of the additional time required to complete the investigation.

The complainant must provide their contact information: full name, email and telephone number to direct communications and respond to the complaint or claim. In case of anonymous complaint, a response will be given to the email that was used to send the request.

The editorial team, editorial committee or expert staff will study the case, taking into account the guidelines or recommendations provided by COPE, depending on the nature and complexity of the complaint. If necessary, the journal may request additional information and documentation to clarify the case.

In the case of personal complaints against authors, editors, evaluators or the editorial team of the journal, the complainant will be informed why the complaint is not the responsibility of the journal.

If a complaint is filed for possible similarities and overlaps in content in an article published in the journal, it will be investigated that the allegations are not related to common phrases, such as: "it has been proven that", "in previous investigations, we found that" , etc. If the accusation is found not to be trivial or inaccurate, the investigation will be escalated to legal instances.

The magazine will not conduct corresponding investigations when complaints are presented in an offensive, threatening or defamatory manner. In these cases, the magazine will escalate the complaint to the lawyers of the Metropolitan Technological Institute and the corresponding entities.

The magazine may resort to laws, codes and legal regulations when a complainant insists with complaints about an unsubstantiated, false or malicious matter. In these cases, if the institutional affiliation of the complainant is known, the complainant's conduct will be notified to the institution.

STANDARDIZED PARAMETERS FOR THE CITATION OF AUTHORS

The authors must attach, in addition to the article submitted to the Journal, the Declaration of Originality and Conflict of Interest format. Additionally, in each article and after the conclusions, a final paragraph should be attached in which this statement is explicit, likewise, the first page of the articles will include the source of funding for the research from which the study was derived. article.

DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

PLAGIARISM AND SELF-PLAGARISM

The authors who send articles to the UNACIENCIA Journal will respect and cite the sources from which the data, figures and information were taken in a clear, explicit and tangible manner. If non-compliance with this rule is detected in the editorial and peer review or evaluation process, the publication of the article is automatically ruled out. If this situation is detected after publication, a retraction note will be made in a later issue. The authors must guarantee the originality of the articles and the Journal will be vigilant so that bad practices of duplicity, plagiarism or self-plagiarism do not occur, using the iThenticate platform, the percentage of original content and self-citation will be evaluated, being necessary to clarify that in order to the article is considered original or unpublished must not exceed 30% of content contributed from other writings of the author or authors. This process ensures the quality and originality of the articles, establishing that in cases where bad practices are found, the article will be rejected for publication. The cases of plagiarism are the following: direct copy of a text without placing quotation marks or citing the source, modification of some words of the text, paraphrasing and lack of acknowledgments.