Submissions

Author Guidelines

PROCEDURE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF RESEARCH ARTICLES

The researcher will send to the Department of Research and Methodological Orientation the article that he wishes to publish in a modifiable format through the Open Journal System site of the University, creating his user. Site: https://www.columbia.edu.py/investigacion/ojs/index.php/OMNESUCPY

The article will be reviewed, through the double-blind system, by two experts in the area, who will make their observations on the matter and indicate whether the article is accepted, accepted with modifications or rejected. Once the writing is received, the author will be informed about the publication according to the calendar established for the publication (which will be communicated at the time of receipt). While this period lasts, the author undertakes not to publish the writing in another medium. The definitive acceptance will depend on the eventual modifications that the advisers of the Editorial Committee or the external evaluators propose to the author.

Articles that do not comply with the rules in these regulations and in accordance with the code of ethics of the Institution Approved by Resolution No. 175/2013 will not be considered for publication.

The acceptance of an article is subject to the theoretical, methodological and formal review that the referees will carry out of the article.

The Editorial Committee of the Journal reserves the right to introduce formal modifications necessary to adapt the text to the publication standards, for this reason, the digital version of the article presented must be modifiable.

Once published, the printing and reproduction rights belong to the Publisher. It is optional for the Editor to allow the reproduction of the article. In this way, it works with the creative commons 4.0 license, which is about non-commercial recognition, share alike.

PUBLICATION RULES 

1.- Articles must be unpublished (not published) and may be research articles, theoretical reviews. On the other hand, the sections of literature reviews are presented (with a term of one year of publication after the summons of the number in question), critical reviews and communications of scientific events (exclusive of the Columbia University community of Paraguay), as well as as interviews conducted by the Department of Research and Methodological Guidance. 

2.- The content of the works must have between 10 and 25 pages of A4 size, written at one and a half spaces, with a margin of 2.54 cm, using the font Times New Roman, Verdana, Calibri or Arial, 12 points, adhering to the standards of the latest version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 

3. The articles will have the structure detailed below.

- The Cover: the cover has the title, the author's name and institutional affiliation, and the author's notes.

- Abstract: it must contain between 120 and 200 words. The summary is written in a single paragraph without indentations, it must be accompanied by, between 4 to 6, keywords, placed in a separate paragraph, separated by commas and preceded by the information “Keywords:” written in italics and followed by two points. The abstract and keywords must be translated into English (Abstract and Keyword). The objective of the work, the chosen methodology and the results must be mentioned in the abstract.

- Introduction: the content of the article must begin with an introduction, where the problem studied and the strategies through which the research was carried out are presented. With centered tabulation and with the initial capital letter, the title of the article appears at the top of the page.

- Method: refer only to the scheme to be used for research articles. This section describes the details of how the study was conducted, including the conceptual and operational definitions of the variables. 

- Development sections: in the case of review articles or if it is necessary to facilitate reading, they could take the form of chapters or subchapters.

- Results: this section summarizes and analyzes the relevant data for the comments that will appear below. 

- Comments: this is the section in which the implications of the results obtained are evaluated and interpreted, especially with respect to the initial hypothesis or question. 

- References: the word "References" must appear in capital letters, centered tabulation and at the top of the page. The entries in the list are organized in alphabetical order of the last names of the authors. The style of each specific case of the references must follow the latest version of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 

- Appendices and complementary materials: when it is believed that the complementary material could be distracting or inappropriate in the body of the article, it can be placed in the appendix or in a complementary section. The “appendix” applies to the printed document and the “supporting material” to the online file. In the case of several appendices, they should be assigned capital letters (Appendix A, Appendix B, etc.) in the order in which they are mentioned in the main text. In the event of any inconvenience, you can direct your doubts and comments to the email: revistacientifica@columbia.edu.py.