Author Guidelines

1. Originality and Similarity Check

• The manuscript must be original and unpublished.
• It must not be under review in another journal.
• All submissions will undergo similarity screening via iThenticate – Similarity Check (Crossref).
• Maximum allowed similarity: 20% (excluding references and properly quoted material).

2. Manuscript Format

Short title in English (maximum 15 words):
Must clearly describe the article without unnecessary abbreviations.

Short title in Spanish:
Accurate academic translation of the English title.

Authors

Each author must include:

Abstract / Resumen

Must include: brief introduction, objective, method, results, and conclusions.
Maximum: 150 words. No references.

Keywords: Word 1; Word 2; Word 3; Word 4; Word 5

Introduction

Presents background, problem, context, objectives, and justification.

Methodology

Briefly explains the research process without defining the design explicitly, unless the method is uncommon.

Results

Presents the most relevant findings, models, strategies, or contributions.

Discussion

Critical and comparative analysis based on existing theory.

Conclusion

Summarizes the main contributions and connects them with the objectives.

General Considerations

• Write in third person.
• Avoid long quotations.
• Maximum length: 5000 words.
• Images in JPG; tables in Word.
• No redundancy between tables and graphs.

Conflict of Interest Statement

Authors must declare any potential conflict of interest.
If none exists, include: “The authors declare no conflict of interest.”

3. Citation and References (APA 7th Edition)

• Strictly follow APA 7 rules.
• Book and journal titles in italics.
• Include DOI or URL when available.
• Use "et al." from the first citation if there are more than three authors.
• Do not include “Retrieved from”.
• Use academic, verifiable sources only.
• Minimum recommended: 15 real references.

4. Peer Review Process

Prisma Journal applies a double-blind peer review system, ensuring scientific rigor and impartiality.