Guidelines for Authors

To submit a new manuscript or view your pending submissions, follow the instructions below. As part of the submission process, authors are required to ensure their submission meets all the criteria listed. Submissions that do not comply with these guidelines will be returned to the authors.

Checklist for Submission Preparation:

Thematic Relevance: The manuscript falls within the areas of Inter-institutional Cooperation and Management, Inclusive Education in Society, Social Responsibility, and Circular Economy.
Author Information: Author names should be listed as follows: first name and last name, institutional affiliation, ORCID (e.g., 0000-0001-1234-5678), and email address (preferably institutional).
Abstracts: Abstracts should be at least 250 words or 150 words for technical notes. They must include justification, objective, materials and methods, results, and conclusions, and should be written in a single paragraph, double-spaced.
Manuscript Format: The manuscript should be in an editable MS Word format, following the guidelines provided in the Author Templates section.
Originality: Manuscripts must be original and unpublished (not previously published) and not under review simultaneously by any other journal.
Content and References: The content of contributions and cited references must follow the journal's established norms. URLs for references should be provided whenever possible.
Author Contributions: Authors must declare their contributions to the conception, structuring, and preparation of the manuscript, as well as participation in any stage and process of manuscript consolidation (bibliographic research, data collection, interpretation of results, writing, and revision).
Graphics and Images: If the text includes graphics, figures, images, and maps, they must be in .JPG or .PNG formats with a resolution greater than 3 megapixels, located in the appropriate place within the manuscript.

Author Guidelines

Submission Policies:

RECUS accepts original experimental and theoretical research articles in Spanish and English to facilitate international projection. Authors can register directly on the platform at http://revistas.utm.edu.ec/index.php/Recus and submit their contributions following the editorial norms established by the journal. If the manuscript is the result of a research project, this information should be included in the footer. For any clarification, contact Blanca Victoria Zirufo Briones, general editor of the journal, or via the institutional email of the journal: recus@utm.edu.ec.

Section Policies:

RECUS evaluates scientific content or opinion articles that conduct rigorous and interesting analyses. The catalog also includes viewpoints or social and behavioral positions of the scientific community on common interest scientific topics for researchers and professionals. The flexibility of the electronic publication allows for varying page numbers, but authors are recommended to adhere to a maximum of 15 pages. The journal accepts up to ten elements (figures, photos, diagrams, tables, or charts), which should substitute or complement text, not duplicate it.

Over 60% of the articles published in the journal should result from original and unpublished research within the scientific and academic field, without restrictions for archiving and consultation as reference literature for future research.

RECUS follows the classification given by the American Psychological Association (APA) seventh edition for considering article types:

Empirical Studies or Original Scientific Articles:

These articles are the highest priority for publication in RECUS. They refer to authentic and original investigative reports, including secondary analyses that verify hypotheses and generate new diverse analyses not considered in previous research or reports.

Theoretical Articles:

Based on existing research literature, these studies aim to advance a theory. Unlike literature reviews, they present empirical information related to the theory and seek to expand and refine theoretical constructs.

Methodological Articles:

These articles introduce new methodologies or modifications of existing research methods, allowing researchers to apply new approaches and compare methods.

Case Studies:

Reports from investigations involving individuals, groups, populations, or communities, illustrating observed problems and potential solutions, promoting new research interests.

Historical Articles:

Essays covering notes, reviews, and other historical types.

Manuscript Evaluation Process:

Preliminary Evaluation:

Authors must register on the platform. The editor checks for plagiarism and verifies that the article has not been previously published. Contributions are reviewed by the Editorial Board to ensure they align with the journal's lines and editorial norms. Accepted articles proceed to section editor and general editor review. External support is requested if necessary. Authors are informed of the evaluation result, and accepted articles enter the anonymous peer-review process.

Peer Review:

Accepted articles undergo a double-blind peer review by national or international experts. If there are conflicting reviews, a third reviewer is consulted. The Editorial Board makes the final decision based on reviewer feedback.

Publication Frequency:

RECUS is published quarterly (January-April, May-August, September-December) in a continuous publication format.

Open Access Policy:

RECUS is an open-access journal under the Creative Commons Ecuador 4.0 license, allowing unrestricted access to its contents. No fees are charged for publication.

Archiving:

RECUS uses the LOCKSS system for document storage and restoration. CLOCKSS is also utilized for distribution to participating libraries.

Anti-Plagiarism System:

RECUS uses Compilatio to check the originality of contributions.

Code of Ethics:

RECUS adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) standards and the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) principles.

Copyright Notice:

By submitting their work, authors grant "copyright" to the journal. The concepts and opinions expressed in published articles are the authors' responsibility.

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