ISSN versión impresa
2523-2894

ISSN versión electrónica
2709-3689

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

 

 

 

  

Aims & Scope


Revista Kawsaypacha: Sociedad y Medio Ambiente receives contributions that, from environmental sciences, biological sciences, social sciences, economics, human sciences, engineering sciences and technological developments, and others, address topics such as:
  • Sustainable use of the territory, water, energy, or biological resources.
  • Analysis of the formulation and implementation of environmental policies or the role of the different actors.
  • Impact of agriculture, forestry, and aquaculture on biodiversity and ecosystems.
  • Initiatives related to implementing circular economy and industrial ecology.
  • Local and regional sustainability initiatives, their practical implementation and relevance for use in a broader context.
  • Information, communication or education strategies for the training and awareness of citizens on environmental sustainability.
  • Other relevant topics.
The journal disseminates original academic articles in Spanish, English or Portuguese, and focuses on technological innovations and research on environmental issues. It publishes essays, literature reviews, bibliographic reviews and information on issues related to social and environmental topics.

The views expressed in the articles published on Revista Kawsaypacha: Sociedad y Medio Ambiente are on the strict responsibility of their authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Publisher or the Editorial Committee.

Guide for Authors


Revista Kawsaypacha: Sociedad y Medio Ambiente welcomes contributions of two types:
  • Research articles.
  • Other types of contributions, such as essays, bibliographic reviews, or dissemination articles.
The author (whether an individual or the corresponding author of the work in co-authorship) who submits a manuscript to Revista Kawsaypacha: Sociedad y Medio Ambiente assumes responsibility that it is an original and unprecedented work, not having been previously published in any print (book or magazines, among others) or electronic media (including the Internet), nor submitted to be published in another journal. If there is a preliminary published version of the manuscript (whether print or electronic), the author must clearly provide in the presentation of the text the media in which the preliminary version was published as well as the updates and changes made.

If manuscripts have several authors, the co-authors will designate the person to serve as corresponding author, who will submit the contribution and coordinate with the Journal.

The author must ensure that an observation, derivation, or argument which has been previously reported must be accompanied by the relevant citation and corresponding reference.

The author authorizes the journal to publish all types of contributions having been approved to be published in any print or electronic version and via the media they may deem necessary. They will sign the Authorizing Letter that will be sent by the Editorial Team before it will be published.

We encourage authors to attend the Ethical Guidelines section.

Research articles

Research articles are papers which seek to communicate findings or original results of scientific, educational, technological, pedagogical, or teaching research projects, as well as to report the process undergone to obtain them. They can be the result of doctoral or postgraduate studies or technological innovations. These contributions, after being formally reviewed for compliance with the basic standards of the journal, will be evaluated under the double-blind modality (see Peer Review Process).

The article (including figures, tables, and bibliographic references) must have a minimum of 5000 words and a maximum of 7000 words (consider 300 words for a figure that can occupy less than half a page and 600 words for a figure that occupies the whole page).

Other contributions

Essays, bibliographic reviews, dissemination articles and other similar materials are included in this category. These contributions, after being formally reviewed for compliance with the basic standards of the journal, also will be evaluated under the double-blind modality (see Peer Review Process).

These contributions must have a minimum of 1500 words and a maximum of 3000 words with the same characteristics as the ones provided for research articles.

Formatting


The author must write the text in Word considering the style guidelines pursuant to APA Manual (sixth edition).

Use Times New Roman, 12 pt., 1.5 line spacing and 3.0 cm in left and right margins; write the first 5 words of the header in every page without referring to the author; place page number at the bottom right corner of each page (a Word document with the guidelines can be downloaded here).

Before sending the manuscript, verify that none of the author´s name appear in the text, and be sure it is anonymous. (How to do it).

Previous page (it will be extracted before sending the paper to peer-review) must contain:
  • Type of article (according to the typology previously mentioned).
  • Title in English and Spanish.
  • Author or authors: each one must register using both family names starting with the first surname (in case of having only one family name, specify only one). Institutional affiliation, email, nationality, ORCID code and a short abstract of each of the authors (5 lines maximum).
  • If there is a preliminary published version of the manuscript (whether print or electronic), the author must clearly provide the reference of the preliminary version, as well as the updates and changes made.
  • Attest that there is no conflict of interest.
  • If it is the case, include the information about the authorizations of figures and photographs in the manuscript.
  • Suggest 2 or 3 possible researchers who could evaluate the text, with their contact information (they should not have knowledge of the manuscript).
First page of the text:
  • Title in English and Spanish.
  • Abstract: in English and Spanish, maximum of 250 words each.
  • At least 5 keywords both in English and Spanish, also include geographical area (country, region).
Text: it must not contain any type of information regarding the authors of the manuscript. The following structure is suggested:

Introduction or problem statement, content, conclusions, and bibliography (only include those references which have been cited in the text).

Tables: the generic term “Tables” will be used to refer to charts and tables. They must be developed and inserted in the text using Word or Excel to facilitate any standardization requirement. Place the title at the upper part and number them consecutively. Sources, notes and acknowledgments must be placed at the bottom of the table.

Figures: the generic term “Figure” will be used to refer to graphics, maps, plans, diagrams, pictures, or any similar representations. They must be inserted in the text at low resolution, placing the title at the bottom of the figure, also, sources and references; number them consecutively. Additionally, the graphic file must be submitted in JPG, PNG format at a high resolution of 300-600 dpi.

In all cases, state if tables or figures are owned by the author. In case they are not, verify that you have permission to reproduce them in the submitted article and include the link of the source at the bottom. Otherwise, the author must provide explicit permission from the copyright holder.

Submission


Before submitting, verify that the manuscript does not contain metadata that identifies the author (see guidelines) and we recommend using this checklist before you send the manuscript to the journal for review.






 

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