The Articles

I. Reception of Articles

The articles are available in Open Access without restrictions, received by the automated management system OJS of the journal, using the option Submit an article (located in the middle part of the right margin of the Journal). It is recommended to carefully read the instructions for authors/authors and correctly enter the authors' data. Exceptionally, it is received by email if the sender lacks connectivity, by sending it to A: ayudandotesis@gmail.com. In the email subject, write the Titles (in two languages, one of them English), with the same name labeling the submitted article. Long titles that did not allow "save as" should be converted into short titles.

This Journal accepts errata or retractions from co-authors, who may communicate amendments, errors, or retractions to both email addresses (revistagestiones@gmail.com, ayudandotesis@gmail.com) up to November of the year corresponding to the publication of the article. If they do not do so, they accept the publication as submitted. Errors, amendments, modifications, or similar changes may also be made by authors other than those belonging to the group of co-authors.

The index or table of contents is presented on the first page or in the complete volume of each year; and, since 2023, on the first page of the first article following the complete volume, entitled: Index of the Complete Volume and Editorial Note.

II. General Instructions for all Articles:

1. Originality and Responsibility: It must be unpublished, not under evaluation in another journal. The authors are responsible for all the information in the articles and have the rights to exploit the works without violating the rights of third parties. In the case of experimental studies or others that require it, the author must have the corresponding authorization to process and disseminate information, results, or similar.

The authors assume responsibility that the procedures and handling of information are in line with data protection regulations. If required by the research, institutional authorization and written consent from those involved for publication must be obtained. Authors must provide primary records of information when requested by the Director and/or Editor(s) of this Journal.

2. Writing: The article must have clarity, objectivity, coherence, and proper spelling, in WORD electronic text format. Compressed files are not accepted. Abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols can be used moderately, but the first time they appear, they must be inserted within parentheses preceded by their meaning. Pages should be numbered at the bottom right.

The suggested total word count for each article is between 1,500 and 6,000 words. Case reports and brief communications should be between 500 and 1,500 words; letters to the editor and editorial notes: fewer than 500 words.

2.1. On the first page: The information should be in Arial Narrow 10, with single line spacing. Title of fewer than 18 words. Full names of coauthors with ORCID identifiers (if they do not have one, register for free at https://orcid.org/) and the institutional affiliation of each author; for the corresponding author: email address; WhatsApp number and postal address (optional). In the original language and in English: Title, abstract (fewer than 250 words), and keywords separated by commas (3 to 9). The abstract should be structured for research, reflection, and review articles as follows: Introduction (Optional; brief description of the problem and its importance); objective (in the infinitive form, referring to the article title); Methodology (detailed description of materials, participants, instruments, and procedure), Results (main findings), and Conclusions/contributions (implications and contributions).

2.2. On the second page: Title, abstract, and keywords in Portuguese and French, as indicated in 2.1.

2.3. From the 3rd page onward: Expand the information on the structure of the Abstract. The formatting and standardization of all texts, citations, and references must follow the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th edition. The text should have single line spacing, justified alignment, Arial 11-point font, and 2.5 cm margins on all sides. Scientific units must follow the International System of Units; fewer than 3 editable tables or figures in Word or JPG format.

2.4. Ethical considerations (at the end of the Methodology): All articles must implicitly comply with all ethical statements; this must be explicitly stated for articles involving studies with human participants or animals (Declaration of Helsinki). In prospective studies, state that all participating patients signed and provided a fingerprint to document their informed consent. In the event of any violation, the protocols established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) will be applied.

2.5. The entire article must be written in paragraphs, with all paragraphs beginning without indentation, except for bibliographic references, which should use a hanging indent. Since they differ from English, translate the name of the source into English and place it in parentheses. All references must include active links. Tables, diagrams, graphs, and their respective contents should be in 9-point font.

3. Authors must prepare and verify all references in accordance with APA 7th edition standards. There may be approximately 12 references in research articles, 24 in review articles, and fewer than 12 references in other types of articles; preferably from the last 4 years, obtained from Scopus and Web of Science (WoS); a maximum of 6 references from this Journal.

3.1. Specify their contributions At the end of the article, include the following information:

Contributions of the co-authors: All co-authors have contributed to this article by mutual agreement and are responsible for all the information contained in this article; each member contributed through the following contributions:

Names of the authors (distribute the contributions made and/or percentages): Conceptualization, Data Curation, Formal Analysis, Funding Acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project Administration, Resources, Software, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – Original Draft, Writing – Review and Editing.

Research funding: Own resources, or indicate the source of funding. Since no reference is made to fees for submitting the article, or for its processing, review, and publication, it is assumed to be free of charge.

Declaration of interests: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest that could have influenced the results obtained or the information provided.

Declaration of informed consent: We declare that the final version of the article has less than 15% similarity and complies with the Checklist for the Preparation of Submissions of this Journal.

Usability: The authors acknowledge that the article text is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) and complies with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), as Revista Gestiones is affiliated with COPE.

III. Review Form

1. Preliminary Review: Within 7 days, by the editor or editorial team verifying alignment with: The articles; if not compliant, it will be returned to the authors for correction and resubmission in the same field, as long as the topic is relevant; otherwise, the article will be rejected. Some aspects for the acceptance of the article:
   It should be a significant contribution to the scientific and academic community, preferably based on experimental studies and in English; with more than 50% of references from the last 4 years, highlighting in yellow those from WoS, Scopus, and a maximum of 3 articles from this journal.
2. The editor will assign up to 2 Rounds to peer reviewers in double-blind: After assigning reviewers, they will communicate their disagreement within 3 days, or the acceptance for review will be assumed within less than 14 days; after the review, the following will be communicated:
   (a) Approved, (b) Modify before publication, (c) Rejected.
   Authors will address the observations and return the article within 15 days. All information expressed in the articles is the exclusive responsibility of the authors.
3. The editor will assign the article to the pair of reviewers for the 2nd round (verifying the compliance with the "Submit an Article" criteria), involving half of the time spent in the 1st round for reviewers and authors.
4. The Editor, in coordination with the Co-editor, verifies compliance with the section 1.6.3 (from Editorial Policies) and decides whether to reject it or send it to production for editing, layout, and publication; this process takes approximately one week. For more details on Peer Review, see section 1.6.

IV. Article classification. The journal is open to different types of articles; for all publications, the maximum number of co-authors shall be four from 2025. Some article types are as follows (the term “approximate” allows up to three units above or below the average):

1. Research articles: present completed research projects in detail. The usual structure includes four sections: introduction, methodology, results, and conclusions. Average: 12 pages and 15 references.

2. Review articles: analyze, systematize, and integrate published or unpublished research results on a field of knowledge to report on advances and prevailing trends. They provide a careful bibliographic review. Average: 12 pages and 20 references.

3. Reflection articles: question or invite reflection on research results from an analytical, interpretive, or critical perspective about a specific topic, using original sources. Average: 6 pages and 9 references.

4. Case studies: research limited to a specific spatial and/or temporal setting, without necessarily being generalizable. Average: 6 pages and 6 references.

5. Proposals: conclude with alternative approaches and feasible solutions. Average: 6 pages and 35 references.

6. Short articles: emphasize methodology, results, and conclusions. Average: 6 pages and 9 references.

7. Opinion articles: prioritize opinions based on the best scientific evidence. The work must align with the sociopolitical standards of the public management system. Average: 6 pages and 6 references.

8. Letters to the editor: documents expressing authors’ ideas, positions, or disagreements regarding content published in the journal or topics of the specialty are accepted. When commenting on a published article, specify the article, volume, and issue, and send a copy to its author to allow response. Letters meeting ethical standards of scientific publication will be published. Arguments must have bibliographic support. Average: 3 pages, optional references.

9. Editorial notes: have a dissemination nature and respond to the journal’s particular interests. Works are commissioned by or written by editorial committee members or collaborators. Average: 3 pages, optional references.

IV. Responsibilities of the corresponding author.

1. Correspondence management: The corresponding author is the main contact between the article authors and the journal. They are responsible for submissions, responding to requests for additional information, and handling general communication with the journal during the review and publication process. The journal will not communicate with co-authors unless the responsible author is prevented from doing so for any exceptional reason. In this case, all co-authors must agree and notify the journal of a new corresponding author.

2. Article submission: The corresponding author is responsible for submitting the related files and figures to the journal's management system.

3. Communication with co-authors: The corresponding author must keep co-authors informed about the progress of the article, reviewer-suggested revisions, and any other relevant communication with the journal. The journal cannot intervene in possible internal conflicts.

4. Handling of corrections and revisions: If the article is accepted with suggested revisions or corrections, the corresponding author must coordinate the implementation of these suggestions.

5. Communication with the journal: This includes responding to additional information requests from the journal, providing author details and affiliation, and ensuring all administrative aspects of the publication process are completed properly.

6. Communicating conflicts of interest: If issues regarding conflicts of interest or authorship arise, the corresponding author is responsible for addressing and resolving these issues and communicating them by email to the journal. The following considerations should be taken into account:

Authors submitting articles to GESTIONES must declare any personal or commercial relationships that may imply bias, or interest linked to the submitted article. Conflicts of interest may be direct or indirect, including financial interest from the authors by the company sponsoring the study, as well as jobs, scholarships, travel payments, consultancies, etc. If the author holds shares in the company or is an employee, full-time or part-time, it must be indicated in the conflict of interest declaration. Failure to do so may lead to rejection of the publication. Announcing the financial support sources for the study does not imply a conflict of interest.