Information For Authors

Guide for Authors

"Entre Ciencia e Ingeniería" is a scientific journal published by the Católica de Pereira University since 2006. It focuses on the publication of research articles in all areas of engineering, basic sciences, and teaching in these areas. The journal publishes scientific and technological research articles, reflection articles, and review articles, written in English or Spanish. All published articles are subject to peer review by referees of recognized expertise in the subject matter. Submission and review of articles for publication in the journal are free of charge.

The journal publishes in volumes and numbers, with a biannual publication frequency, i.e., one issue per semester and two issues per year/volume. Starting in 2022, the journal has adopted a continuous publication schedule within each semester (issue). The call for submissions for possible publication is ongoing.

RECEPTION AND EVALUATION OF ARTICLES

The journal "Entre Ciencia e Ingeniería" is aimed at the national and international academic and scientific communities, as well as the general public, interested in the development of science and engineering through the dissemination of works resulting from scientific and technological research, reflection, and review, as well as education in these areas.

Scientific and technological research articles are documents that present in detail the original results of completed research projects. The structure typically consists of four main sections: Introduction, Methodology, Results, and Conclusions.

Reflection articles: present the results of completed research, from an analytical, interpretive, or critical perspective of the author, on a specific topic, using original sources.

Review articles:  They are the result of completed research that analyzes, systematizes, and integrates the results of published or unpublished research on a field of science or technology, in order to account for advances and development trends. They are characterized by a thorough bibliographic review of at least 50 references.

  • Authors must submit their article on the journal's website: https://revistas.ucp.edu.co/index.php/entrecienciaeingenieria/about/submissions
  • In the application, the corresponding author must include additional information, such as a letter of originality, author information, project details, and article information, in both Word and PDF formats.
  • The editorial/scientific committee verifies whether the document is relevant and complies with the journal's coverage, article type, and other editorial policies. Once this is met, the article will be submitted for disciplinary review. If the editorial/scientific committee does not initially accept the article, the author is informed so that they can access the article.
  • For the disciplinary review, the article will be assigned to two disciplinary reviewers who will provide their expert opinion on the article. The reviewers will be academics with postgraduate disciplinary training, holding a doctorate or master's degree, and possessing expertise in scientific publication relevant to ensuring the academic rigor, relevance, and quality of the review. Each reviewer will inform the Editorial/Scientific Committee in writing, using the established evaluation format and through the platform, whether they consider the article suitable for publication or whether it requires corrections.
  • The evaluation is conducted in a double-blind manner, meaning that the evaluators are unaware of the authors' identities and vice versa.
  • Based on the results of the evaluations provided by the reviewers, the editorial/scientific committee proceeds to:
  • Reject for publication if both disciplinary reviewers consider that the article does not meet the conditions for publication.
  • It is accepted for publication if both disciplinary evaluators consider that the article meets the conditions required for this purpose.
  • If one reviewer accepts the article for publication and the other rejects it, the Editor will review whether it should be sent to a third reviewer or rejected outright.
  • If one or both reviewers consider the article acceptable but with corrections, the authors will be asked to make these corrections. The authors will then decide whether to make the corrections or withdraw their application. After making the corrections, the authors submit the corrected article, along with a letter indicating the corrections made. The corrected article is then sent to the reviewers for final approval for publication. The reviewers review the corrections and advise the Editor on whether the article can be published.
  • The corrected article will be sent to the reviewers only once for final approval; therefore, authors should be careful and fully comply with the reviewers' comments.
  • If the document is not accepted after the refereeing results, the author is informed so that they can use the article.
  • If reviewers reject an article, the journal has a policy of not reconsidering the decision.
  • After disciplinary review, if the article is accepted, it will undergo a copyediting review. The copyeditor is a scholar competent in reading and writing processes who will review the writing for consistency, spelling, cohesion, and coherence. The copyeditor will inform the editorial/scientific committee if the authors require any corrections.
  • The entire process of submitting, reviewing, and publishing the article is conducted through the OJS platform.

Figure 1 describes the editorial process of the journal.

Figure 1. Editorial Process

FROM THE AUTHOR

  • The corresponding author is deemed to act in good faith on behalf of all authors of the article and undertakes the responsibility of ensuring the originality of the work and not simultaneously submitting the document to another journal, unless it is rejected and released by Entre Ciencia e Ingeniería. To this end, the author must attach a signed letter of originality, according to the format established by the journal, at the time of submission.
  • The corresponding author, on behalf of the co-authors, with full power granted by them, grants the Católica de Pereira University the rights to publish the article in all languages and all possible media.
  • By submitting an article, the author(s) approve the publication of their work in print and electronic form in the journal "Entre Ciencia e Ingeniería", ISSN (print): 1909-8367 and ISSN (online): 2539-4169, if approved by the reviewers and the editorial/scientific committee.
  • The judgments expressed by the author(s) of the article are their sole responsibility. Therefore, they do not compromise the policies of the Católica de Pereira University or those of the journal.
  • The authors are responsible for ensuring the copyright of all material used in the article.
  • Only one article per author will be submitted for evaluation in each edition.

FROM THE ARTICLE

  • Articles for publication must be unpublished and exclusive to the journal.
  • Submissions are accepted in Spanish or English. The standards and proper use of the language prevail.
  • The minimum length of the article is 6-8 pages, following the IEEE format and standards regarding images, references, tables, and other elements, as outlined in the article template, which can be obtained from the journal's website in the "Guidelines for Authors" section.

Rules for article formatting

a. Articles must be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF formats. The page size should be Letter, 215.9 × 279.4 mm (8.5 × 11 inches or 51 × 66 picas), with top, bottom, left, and right margins of 16.9 mm (0.67 inches or 4 picas), and a double column with a center spacing of 4.3 mm (0.16 inches or 1 pica), giving a column of 88.9 mm (3.5 inches or 21 picas) wide and 245.6 mm high (9.66 inches or 58 picas). The line spacing used is 1.05 points, which can be varied from 1.03 to 1.07 to facilitate page filling.

b. The article should be approximately six to eight (6-8) pages in length, excluding references.

c. Article title in Spanish, in English. Times New Roman, size 18, centered.

d. Author names should appear directly below the title, in Times New Roman, size 11, in the format: Initials followed by a period with a space between them, and followed by the full last name. For example, Juan Luis Arias Vargas (JL Arias)

e. The Abstract (Abstract in English, a summary of the article) and Keywords (Key Words in English, words that identify the article's subject) must be written in Spanish and English, in italics and bold, followed by a long dash (—, ALT+0151) without a space (Abstract—Key Words—); the text must contain a paragraph written in bold, in Spanish, English and Portuguese, all in Times New Roman 9. The abstract must not exceed 150 words and should not contain equations, figures, tables, or references. Keywords (in alphabetical order), up to a maximum of 10, must be provided to help identify the main themes or aspects of the article.

f. Section title in Times New Roman 10, in small capitals, and numbered with Roman numerals (I. Introduction).

g. The first Letter of the first word of the first paragraph (of the Introduction) must be a two-line drop cap.

h. The content of the article is in Times New Roman 10. Each paragraph begins with a 5-space tab (indentation). There are no spaces between paragraphs.

i. Table titles in Times New Roman 8, small capitals, and Roman numerals (Table I under Table Name). Example:

j. Figure legends should be written "Fig. 1. xxx", left-justified in Times New Roman 8, ending with a period; to cite figures in the body of the article, use "Fig. 1". Example:

k. Equations must be left justified and numbered with right-justified Arabic numerals in parentheses.

l. In the case of an appendix, the appendix title should be centered, and each appendix should be left-justified, labeled as "Appendix A: xxx" and "Appendix B: xxx".

m. The References and Acknowledgments sections are unnumbered, in Times New Roman font, size 8, and must follow the IEEE model exactly, that is, numbered in order of appearance and according to the type of document being referenced (see the model for each type of document: books, articles, web pages, etc.). Within the document, for example, [1] appears, as well as at the end of the references section.

n. The article must include the author biographies at the end, following the format defined in the template. They should appear after the references, without section titles, and in Times New Roman, eight font. It is important to include undergraduate and graduate studies, the research group or center to which they belong, the research topics of interest, and the ORCID. Authors' names, including surnames, are in bold.

o. The article must include a footnote on the first page in the left-hand column, indicating the name of the project from which it is derived, the faculty or department, the institution, and the research group to which it belongs, in Times New Roman font, size 8. As in the article content, each paragraph begins with a 5-space tab. There are no spaces between paragraphs. The line spacing is 1.0. The following must include the author's information, which should include the names as they appear above (initials and the full first surname), followed by the work affiliation, city, country, and email address.

Letter of Originality (Download here)

Information Author (Download here)

Sheet of the research project (Download here)

Template (Download here)

Declaration of contributions (Download here)