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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to submit their manuscripts to this journal. Please submit your work through the following link: https://revistas.uas.edu.mx/index.php/QBU/index

All submissions will be evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief and a Section Editor according to the subject area of the submission to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of the journal. Manuscripts considered suitable will proceed through the editorial process and will undergo a double-blind peer review before a final decision of acceptance or rejection is made based on the reviewers’ recommendations.

Before submitting a manuscript, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included in the submission, such as photographs, documents, and datasets. All authors listed in the submission must consent to being identified as authors (they must sign the copyright transfer agreement; download here). When applicable, research must be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the country where the study was conducted.

An editor may reject a submission if it does not meet the journal’s quality standards. Before submission, please ensure that the study design and research argument are properly structured and clearly presented in accordance with the Author Guidelines. The title should be concise, and the abstract should be complete and understandable on its own. The manuscript must fully comply with the Author Guidelines.

Complete Author Guidelines

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Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must comply with the following requirements:

  • This submission complies with the requirements described in the Author Guidelines.

  • This work is original and has not been submitted, either partially or completely, to any other journal for publication.

  • The preparation of this manuscript followed research practices in full adherence to professional ethics, and all consulted authors have been properly cited and referenced.

  • All graphs, figures, and tables included in the document are the responsibility of the authors. If any material belongs to other authors, permission for its use has been obtained.

  • The manuscript follows the Author Guidelines, respecting formatting and bibliographic citation standards (APA 7th edition).

  • All authors have actively participated in the preparation of the manuscript, and their specific contributions are indicated at the end of the article.

  • All authors agree with the full content of the submitted manuscript.

  • We accept that this article will be reviewed by the editorial team regarding structure and plagiarism; failure to comply with the Author Guidelines will result in automatic rejection.

  • If the manuscript is accepted, the authors agree to transfer all publication rights to the journal for free publication on the platforms deemed appropriate by the journal.

ARTICLE STRUCTURE FOR SUBMISSION

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE: 5,000 to 6,000 words

Format

  • The manuscript must be submitted in WORD format with a .doc extension.

  • Main headings must be written in uppercase letters, while subheadings must use sentence case; both should be in bold.

  • The text must be justified, double-spaced, with 12-point font size using Times New Roman or Arial.

  • Italics should only be used for words in English or any language other than Spanish within the manuscript, scientific names, and the abbreviation et al.

  • The manuscript must include line numbering starting from the second page.

  • The article must be divided into clearly defined sections as indicated below, and each section heading must appear alone on a separate line in uppercase and bold type.

Request the scientific article template from the editor.

  • If abbreviations are used in the manuscript, they must be defined upon first mention and used consistently thereafter.

  • References are not included in the manuscript word limit and must follow APA 7th edition format, including the DOI as shown below:
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-020-04829-0

  • Tables and figures must be attached at the end of the Word file, after the references section. Tables must include the title at the top (maximum of 3 tables), and figures must include the caption at the bottom (maximum of 4 figures). Images may be grouped vertically to facilitate their arrangement within the manuscript.

  • Authors must carefully review the translation of the title and abstract, as well as the coherence and writing quality of each paragraph, since editors may reject the manuscript due to lack of coherence or formatting issues.

Scientific articles

Guidelines for Scientific Articles

Article Type: Original research in the fields of health, biotechnology, and engineering. The material must not have been previously published.

The manuscript should contain between 5,000 and 6,000 words, from the abstract to the conclusions, excluding table and figure captions.
The document must be submitted in Word format.
Main headings should be in capital letters, while subheadings should be in sentence case, both in bold.
Carefully review the translation of the title and abstract, as well as the coherence and writing style of each paragraph, as editors may reject your work for lack of coherence or formatting.

The text should be justified with double line spacing; 12-point Arial font. Submit with line numbering starting on the second page.
Only use italics for words in English or other languages ​​within the text (except the abstract), scientific names, and the abbreviation et al. The article should be divided into clearly defined sections: abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results and discussion, conclusions, and references. Each section heading should appear on its own line in bold capital letters.

If the manuscript uses abbreviations, they must be defined at the first mention and used consistently thereafter.
References are not included in the manuscript's word count and must be written in APA 7th edition format, including the DOI, as shown below: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-020-04829-0
Tables and figures should be included in the same file at the end of the references, with the title at the top for tables (maximum 3) and at the bottom for figures (maximum 4).

Download the manuscript format guide here.

Copyright Notice

By submitting a research work to the QUIBIOUAS Revista de Ciencias Químico Biológicas, authors acknowledge that they transfer all rights of the scientific article for publication free of charge, ensuring the following:

  1. Intellectual Property: Authors retain intellectual property rights over their work submitted for potential publication in the journal. Any unauthorized reproduction or use will require the author's explicit consent.
  2. Publication License: By submitting a manuscript for consideration, authors grant the journal the right to publish, reproduce, and distribute their work in print and electronic formats
  3. Acknowledgment and Citations: It is the authors' responsibility to ensure that their work is original, accurate, and ethical. They must properly acknowledge relevant prior work and cite sources used in their research.

By adhering to these guidelines, authors ensure a transparent and respectful collaboration with the scientific journal, promoting academic integrity and the advancement of scientific knowledge.

Privacy Statement

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