Submissions

Author Guidelines

Authors interested in publishing in the journal Cultura, Comunicación y Desarrollo must submit their work through the journal's platform accessible electronically: https://rccd.ucf.edu.cu/index.php/rccd/about/submissions

On the journal's website you will find instructions that will help you create a user account and make your submission.

The journal will only accept unpublished works that are not in the process of being published in other serial publications. The language of publication will be Spanish and English, if one of the authors comes from a country that speaks that language, or if they have been translated by a professional translator.

The types of contributions that will be accepted are: scientific articles as results of theoretical work and practical experiences associated with the main themes of the journal; specialized essays with a reflective and critical approach; and bibliographical reviews. Manuscripts that show results of the scientific and research activity of students will also be accepted, provided that the submission is endorsed by the scientific council of the corresponding faculty.

The reception of originals for the “Monographic Dossier” section or for the publication of a Special Issue will be communicated by means of a call for papers in the Notices section, as well as on the main page of the journal. Submission of papers will be open throughout the year.

In addition to these guidelines, authors are advised to consult all sections of the journal containing information that affects the work, such as the Publication Ethics Policies and the Anti-Plagiarism Policy, before submitting their originals .

The requirements that the submitted works must have are the following:

General

• Originality: The journal only accepts works that are original and unpublished.
• Style: They may be written in Microsoft Office Word or Open Office Writer , using Calibre font, 12 points, 1.5 line spacing. The sheet will have the dimensions 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm (letter format).
• Length: The length will be between 3000 and 7000 words for research articles; between 5000 and 10000 words for essays; and between 2000 and 3000 for bibliographic reviews.
• Format: Research articles must follow the format of Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusions and Bibliographical References. In the case of essays, the format to follow will be Introduction, Results, Conclusions and Bibliographical References. If there are Annexes, they will be included at the end of the document. Conclusions will not be numbered.
• Authorship: Authors must be willing to provide the following information: name and surname, institutional affiliation (full name, no acronyms), city and country, institutional email address, and ORCID identifier (visible and up-to-date). Authors who do not have this personal identifier must register at https://orcid.org/register . For the format of the name and surname of the authors, it is recommended to take into account the form of signature for indexing in international databases. Likewise, it is advisable that the number of authors does not exceed 6 depending on the length of the contribution.

Structure and format of research articles

• Title in Spanish and English in capital letters and no more than 15 words, taking into account the criteria for easy retrieval in databases.
• Structured abstract in Spanish and English, up to 250 words in length. Its content will describe, in a concise manner, the reason and objective of the research, the methodology used, the most notable results and the main conclusions and/or recommendations that can be drawn from the work. The novel and relevant aspects of the work will be emphasized.
• Keywords in Spanish and English, up to a maximum of 6, separated by a comma and each keyword starting with a capital letter. It is recommended that the keywords come from the UNESCO Thesaurus ( https://vocabularies.unesco.org/browser/thesaurus/es/ )
• Introduction: It should carefully reproduce and review the current state of the research topic and refer to key publications. At the end of the section you should define the purpose and main objective of the work and its relevance in the field of research.
• Materials and Methods: This section can be divided into subsections. The study material and the analyses performed (if applicable) should be clearly described in order to ensure the repeatability of the study. Citations to scientific works that have inspired the methodological proposal used should be included. In the case of review works, the correct citation of the references used will be especially important.
• Results and Discussion: A concise and accurate description of the results should be provided. Graphical resources can be used to facilitate the presentation of the results achieved. The results should be discussed, supported and compared according to the existing literature (using references to similar studies) and how they can be interpreted in the perspective of previous studies and the working hypotheses. The findings and their implications should be discussed in the broadest possible context. Future research directions can also be highlighted. Subsections should be titled in bold.
• Conclusions: This section should be written clearly, briefly and precisely. When work is undertaken at a local level, based on case studies, transversal conclusions should be offered to advance general knowledge and facilitate its application to other areas of study. This section should also offer a summary of the progress represented by the research carried out, its applied interest and possible lines of work to be developed in the future.
• References: only those references cited in the text will be included.
• Appendices (if applicable): This is an optional section that may contain details and data that are complementary to the main text. For example, data or explanations that might interrupt the flow of the main text, but are nevertheless crucial to understanding and reproducing the research shown. All sections of the appendix must be cited in the main text. They are numbered with the letter A followed by a number.

Structure and format of the Essays

• Title in Spanish and English in capital letters and no more than 15 words, taking into account the criteria for easy retrieval in databases.
• Structured abstract in Spanish and English, up to 250 words in length. Its content will describe, in a concise manner, the reason and objective of the research, the methodology used, the most notable results and the main conclusions and/or recommendations that can be drawn from the work. The novel and relevant aspects of the work will be emphasized.
• Keywords in Spanish and English, up to a maximum of 6, separated by a comma and each keyword starting with a capital letter. It is recommended that the keywords come from the UNESCO Thesaurus ( https://vocabularies.unesco.org/browser/thesaurus/es/ )
• Introduction: It should provide sufficient background so that the reader can understand and evaluate the scope of the research and its background by clearly exposing the scientific problem addressed.
• Materials and methods: Description of the research methods and techniques used, as well as the procedures and tools for data processing.
• Results: The causes that give rise to the different conclusions of the research work must be explained in detail. Due to their nature, they will be based on a broad and rigorous bibliographic review on the subject addressed.
• Conclusions: must provide answers to all the aspects raised in the text, summarizing the different aspects of it.
• Bibliographic references: these will include only the references cited in the text.
• Annexes (if applicable): This is an optional section that may contain details and data that are complementary to the main text. For example, data or explanations that might interrupt the flow of the main text, but are nevertheless crucial to understanding and reproducing the research shown. All sections of the annex must be cited in the main text. They will be numbered with the letter A followed by a number.

Structure and format of the Reviews

The reviews will be headed by the title of the book being reviewed. During the submission process, the following information must be included in the “Summary” section as follows: Author's last name, first name, title of the publication, name of the editor, translator or coordinator, city, publisher, year, ISBN, number of pages. It is recommended to include at least 3 terms in the “Keywords” section.

Example: Vital Fernández, S. (2019). Alfonso VII of León and Castile (1126-1157). Power relations at the center of the political and social action of the Imperator Hispaniae . Gijón: Ediciones Trea. 334 pp. ISBN 9788417987213

It will not have a defined structure, although it should indicate the main contributions of the recommended reading.

Figures and tables

All illustrations, figures and tables should be placed in the appropriate places in the text, rather than at the end. If they are used, they should be those that, due to their relevance, are necessary to support the arguments contained in the text. Tables, figures and graphs should be on a white background, preferably in grayscale. They should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals (Table 1., Fig. 1) and the titles (located above the tables, figures and graphs) should clarify the content of the same, written in 11-point font, centered alignment. Below the table, figure or graph, the source should be indicated or an own creation should be placed, in 8-point font, centered alignment.

In cases where the Table or Figure is not original, the following information must be indicated:

• Source: (as applicable, if applicable) or Modified: (as applicable, if applicable)”. For example, Prepared from…; Taken from…
• And if it is a photograph, the authorship must be indicated: Photo: name of the author.

Figures and illustrations should be submitted in JPG format and sent in separate files. Tables do not need to be converted to images unless their complexity may make editing difficult and the author wants to ensure the accuracy of their reproduction in web format. Their background should preferably be white. They should be copied (from their source application, Word, Excel or other editors) and pasted into the article in Word format.

Other aspects of interest

• Abbreviations: when the same is repeated more than once throughout the article, the meaning should be given on the first occasion and the abbreviations in parentheses.
• The units used must comply with the International System of Measurements.
• Only footnotes containing essential additional information will be accepted, and these should not exceed 60 characters.
• When formulas are used, they must comply with APA 7 standards of placing a consecutive number to the right of the formula and citing it in the text of the article.

Bibliographic References

It will be limited to the works cited in the text, which will be presented at the end of the article. The maximum number of references allowed is 20. In this section, the references will appear according to the 7th edition of the American Psychological Society style. Association (APA).

• Bibliographic citation

An indirect citation refers to the ideas of an author without the need to reproduce them literally. In this case, a citation is introduced identifying the author and the year in parentheses and separated by a comma. Examples: ( Coob , 1989) or According to Coob ( 1989)…

Two variants are declared: Narrative or in parentheses

• Narrative Example: D' Ambrosio (2005), looking to the future, with respect to Mathematics Education……
• Example from Parentheses: The main advances have been made in the field of legal sciences, which have focused on the legal implications of forced marriages, rather than arranged marriages (Elvira, 2010; González, 2013; Chéliz , 2015; Torres, 2015). It is ordered chronologically.

Direct quotes may be short (up to 40 words) or in block (more than 40 words). Short quotes will be included within the text, in quotation marks; those with more than 40 words will be written in a separate paragraph, without quotation marks, with an indent of approximately 1.5 cm spaces and the letter with a lower score. The following style will be used: author's surname, year of publication of the original, pages.

• Example 1: (less than 40 words)

Quote: “Like any significant social practice, the CPCT has generated its own field of knowledge” (Rodríguez and Giri , 2021, p.28).

Bibliographic reference (At the end of the text): Rodríguez, M., and Giri , L. (2021). Crucial theoretical challenges for the public communication of science and technology post-pandemic in Latin America. Ibero-American Journal of Science, Technology and Society-CTS, 16 (46), 25-39. https://www.redalyc.org/journal/924/92467621005/92467621005.pdf

• Example 2: (More than 40 words)

Appointment

Referring to information skills, Díaz and Loyola (2021) warn that:

In this way, it must incorporate criteria to recognize and critically and consciously evaluate the information requirements, as well as design the most efficient strategies for the search, location, identification, recovery, interpretation and evaluation of the most reliable and appropriate sources, which will be used to provide added value in the solution of an individual or collective problem. (pp. 125-126)

Bibliographic reference (At the end of the text): Díaz, D., and Loyola, E. (2021). Digital competences in the COVID 19 context: a look from education. Innova Education Journal, 3 (1), 121-150. https://doi.org/10.35622/j.rie.2021.01.006

• IF THERE IS ONLY 1 AUTHOR IN THE ARTICLE

D'Ambrosio (2005)

• IF THERE ARE 2 AUTHORS IN THE ARTICLE

Bourgeois and Fortuny (1989)

• IF THERE ARE THREE OR MORE AUTHORS IN THE ARTICLE

Alsina et al., (1989)

• IF TWO ARTICLES BY THE SAME AUTHOR ARE CITED

Vygotsky (1979, 1982),

• WHEN THE SAME AUTHOR AND THE SAME YEAR ARE CITED IN TWO ARTICLES

(Sanchez Albornoz, 1973a) (Sanchez Albornoz, 1973b).

• CORPORATE AUTHOR DOCUMENTS

When citing a work produced by an organization or entity, the full name must be included the first time it is cited. In the following citations, the abbreviated name may be included. Example: In the first citation: (United Nations [UN], 2004). In the following citations: (UN, 2005).

Personal communications (letters, memos, emails, interviews and telephone conversations, live speeches, unrecorded academic conferences) are mentioned in the text but not in the reference list because they cannot be consulted. The citation should include the initials and surname of the communicator and the most exact date possible according to the following formats:

• Parenthetical citation: (C. Robayo, personal communication, May 3, 2018)
• Narrative citation: T. Reyes (personal communication, February 5, 2017)

How to reference APA 7th edition

When there are several references to the same author, his or her name and surname will be repeated and will not be replaced by a long dash. The works will be arranged in order of publication, starting with the oldest.

When an article has more than 20 authors, it is referenced at the end of the text as follows: Castiblanco, R., Moreno, H., Rojas, S., Zamora, F., Rivera, A., Bedoya, M.A., Aróstegui, J., Rodríguez, D., Salinas, G., Martínez, W., Camargo, D., Sánchez, A., Ramírez, Y., Arias, M., Castro, KY, Carrillo, H., Valdez-López, J., Hermosa, F., Daza, C., … Hernández, T. (2020). The variation of mechanical stresses on the hip with the stair ergometer. Journal of Public Health, 16 (2), 41-67.

In each entry, the text should be indented from the first line of each reference using a French indent (the first line of each reference should be all the way to the left and subsequent lines should be indented).

All articles that have a DOI (Digital Object Identifier ), will be indicated at the end of the same, in the format of a complete and secure URL link, without prefixes or a period at the end (example: https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx)

Below, but not limited to, is a summary and examples of the main reference sources.

• Book

Cruz Ramírez, M. (2009). The Delphi method in educational research . Academia Publishing House

• Book by institutional author (government agency) as editor.

Australian Bureau of Statistics (1992). Estimated resident population by age and sex in statistical local areas, New South Wales, June 1990 (No. 3209.1) . Australian Capital Territory : ABS

• Parts of a book

Parés, M. (2009). Introduction: participation and evaluation of participation. In M. Parés (Coord.). Participation and democratic quality. Evaluating the new forms of participatory democracy (pp. 15-26). Editorial Ariel

• Encyclopedia or Dictionary

Bekerian , D. A. (1992). The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians (3rd ed., Vols. 1-20). McGraw-Hill

• Journal article

Cubillos-Vega, C. (2017). Analysis of scientific production on Human Rights in Social Work: international perspective (2000-2015). Spanish Journal of Scientific Documentation, 40 (1), e163. https://doi.org/10.3989/redc.2017.1.1387

Candil, AL, and Olejarczyk , RS (2010). Inter-versions of social policies: Stories about drugs and housing. Social Work , (12), 79-87. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/tsocial

• Thesis

If they are published online, the URL will be included.

Martínez Ribón , JGT (2011). Proposal for a methodology for the implementation of the Lean philosophy (lean construction) in construction projects [master's thesis, National University of Colombia]. UNAL Institutional Repository. http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/10578/

• Presentation

If they are published online, the URL will be included.

Rozemblum , C., Unzurrunzaga, C., Pucacco , C., and Banzato , G. (2012). Evaluation parameters for the inclusion and indexing of scientific journals in local and international databases. Analysis of their contribution to the quality of publications in the Humanities and Social Sciences [paper]. VII UNLP Sociology Conference. La Plata, Argentina

• Website or page

When citing a website or entire page, and not any particular document on that page, it is sufficient to indicate the web address in the text or in the footnotes, without including it in the reference list.

Section of a website or an entire page.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. (October 1, 2018). New data reveals that one in three adolescents worldwide suffers from bullying . https://en.unesco.org/news/new-data-reveals-that-one-in-three-adolescents-worldwide-suffers-from-bullying

• Audiovisual media

‎ Zemeckis, R. (1994). Forrest Gump [ movie ]. Paramount Pictures.

• Newspaper articles

Pina, D. (December 1, 2020). Objective: to improve the quality of life in people with HIV. Information, p. 19.

If the newspaper is online, the URL will be included preceded by “Retrieved from”.

• Laws and Legal Documents

Congress of the United States of Colombia. (1873, May 26). Law 84 of 1873. Civil Code of the United States of Colombia . Official Gazette No. 2867. http://bit.ly/2Ny4HA0

Parenthetical citation: (Act 84, 1873); Narrative citation: Act 84 (1873)

For more information, you can consult the following guide document of the APA Standard 7th Edition and the links it provides: APA Standard 7th Edition

To expedite the submission process that complies with the standards, please download an article template from the url: https://nube.ucf.edu.cu/index.php/s/RLkxtxKSR2ck74E