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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

Copyright Notice

Los lineamientos y formularios vigentes en materia de gestión de derechos de autor sobre obras a favor de la Universidad Rafael Landívar:

  1. Los colaboradores de la Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Proyección (VRIP) no deberán firmar ningún formulario porque su producción editorial se enmarca dentro del contrato de trabajo.
  2. Para obras de otros autores o coautores del resto del Sistema Universitario (SUL) y externos se utilizarán los siguientes formularios:
  3. Para colaboraciones originales e inéditas (artículos y similares) a publicar en revistas académicas se utilizará el formato de la Carta de originalidad y de cesión de derechos a la primera publicación.

*Anotaciones sobre los formularios:

  • La cesión onerosa de derechos de autor significa que se acuerda con el(os) autor(es) la entrega de un determinado número de ejemplares de cada edición de obras impresas.
  • Una vez rellenados, los formularios se envían de forma digital con los documentos de soporte: DPI o pasaporte.
  • Las firmas pueden ser manuscritas, digitales o bien se puede firmar manualmente un formulario impreso y se envía escaneado.

 

Para consultas, comunicarse a revista.clavius@url.edu.gt y/o dmflores@url.edu.gt.