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.

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 Originality and Responsibility: It must be unpublished, not under evaluation in another journal.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.

2.1. On the first page. The information in Arial Narrow 10, single-spaced, containing:

Title up to 16 words, followed by the full names of co-authors and ORCID identifiers (if you do not have one, register for free at https://orcid.org/) so that they are included in the article metadata and institutional affiliation of each author, email; the corresponding author should send, in addition to the above, their work center phone number or WhatsApp; as well as home or work center postal address. Maximum of 4 co-authors (starting in 2024), except for multicenter studies or when otherwise justified.

2.1.1. Abstracts: In English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French; fewer than 130 words. Structured for research, reflection, and review articles; in: Introduction (Optional; brief description of the problem and importance); objective (in infinitive, related to the article title); Methodology (detailed description of participants, instruments, and procedures), Results (main findings), and Conclusions/contributions (implications and contributions). Keywords: From 3 to 9, separated by commas, after the abstract in each language.

2.2. From the 2nd page onwards. Expand the information on the structure of the Abstract, normalization of all texts, citations, and references should follow the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition guidelines, text with single spacing, justified, font Arial 11 points, all margins 2.5. Scientific units in the International System; no more than 3 tables or figures editable in Word or JPG.

2.2.1. Ethical considerations (at the end of the Methodology): All articles must implicitly comply with all ethical declarations, and this should be explicit for articles involving human or animal studies (Helsinki Declaration). In prospective studies, declare that all participating patients signed and registered a fingerprint consenting to informed consent. In case of any violations, the protocols established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) will be applied.

2.2.2. The entire article must be written in paragraphs, all starting without indentation, except for bibliographic references. Those from non-English sources must have the source name translated into English (and placed in parentheses). All references should preferably include hyperlinks, unless they come from printed materials or downloadable digital files without a link or with no longer available links. Tables, diagrams, graphs, and their respective contents must be in size nine (9).

2.2.3. Starting in 2025, they must include, in paragraphs of fewer than 600 words, at least one of the following paragraphs (following the conclusions):

  • Acknowledgments: They may mention individuals or institutions that helped in the realization of the work without being considered authors. The authors are responsible for this information as it will be made public.
  • Recommendations: For future research or suggestions based on the results and discussions obtained in the article.
  • Contributions: Relevant and innovative contributions, which can be incorporated into the Abstract along with the conclusions

References: It is suggested that articles contain approximately 12 references, review articles 24; preferably from the last 4 years, obtained from Scopus, WoS, or a maximum of 6 references from this Journal, possibly including those with higher Impact Factor in the annual average in the Statistics menu.

The total suggested word count for the article is between 1500 and 4500 words. Cases and brief communications between 500 and 1500 words; letters to the editor and editorial notes: fewer than 500 words.

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 verifies compliance with 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.