Submissions

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

Author Guidelines

Ciencia e Interculturalidad is a bi-annual publication (July and December) of a multidisciplinary nature, edited by the University of the Autonomous Regions of the Nicaraguan Caribbean Coast (URACCAN), open to collaborations of an empirical nature and which communicate research results in the following topics:

Education
Linguistic and Cultural Revitalization
Intercultural Health
Gender and Interculturality
Social Sciences
Humanities
Natural Resources and Environment
Engineering and Technology
Farming
Indigenous and Afro-descendant Culture

Types of contributions

In unpublished articles, research results. It is derived from a research, learning or teaching experience and it gives an account for it. It is referred to the achievements and possible educational implications. The objectives, the research method used and the results of the chosen part to be shared in the journal are stated. It must express its own purposes and show independence with respect to the research that sustains it; that is, it has to manifest semantic self-sufficiency.

In bibliographic review articles. It proposes a bibliographic review of a specific area of study related to the subject that the Electronic Magazine of Knowledge, Knowings and Practices addresses. It can be reviewed the most relevant exhibitors, their main ideas and contributions. It analyzes and comments based on objective and supported statements.

In essays. This type of expository text that defends a thesis or opposes two theses about the specific object of study that it deals with. It is a very reflective discourse in which it focuses on the analysis of current studies and the ideas proposed up to that point, with the aim of transcending its scope and putting its relevance into discussion. It is a text of maturity, in which the foundation is constituted by the discussion of ideas.

Language
The dissemination of knowledge, knowings and practices in the Science and Interculturality Journal is in Spanish and English.

Manuscripts Reception
Publication proposals are received throughout the year, for them you can go to the contacts section.

Structure and Format
The writing will have between 10 to 15 pages, including tables, figures and reference list. The article must be written in letter size (21.5 cm x 28 cm), all to 1.5 line spacing and using, preferably the ARIAL type and font size 12 spades. The margins on the sides will be 2.5 cm, with the exception of the left that will be 3 cm. All pages will be numbered in the lower left corner and should end with full words.

Unpublished Articles Structure, Research Results

Title. It should be short (10 to 15 words), and reflect the content of the contribution. Write it centered, with a capital letter, except scientific names and no endpoint.

Names, academic degree, position, email, authors' ORCID. Spanish names should be written in full, capitalized only in the initial letters. Aligning to the right, immediately followed immediately below the title, without academic degrees or job positions. At the end of each name will be placed progressive numerical indexes, at the bottom of the first page will indicate for each index the academic degree in abbreviated form, the position and institution where he works, the institutional email or people, and finally the number ORCID extracted from your own account that you have set up on the "Open Research and Contributor ID" platform. The names will be cited according to the degree of participation, and will be taken as the principal to the first mentioned. If the participation of several researchers is equivalent, then they will be cited in the surnames alphabetical order.

Summary and keywords. Size and location: the summary is a synthesis of the text and should be located between the title and the main text; A maximum of 200 to 250 words is usually recommended. It must be written in Spanish and translated into English. The content: presents the justification and importance, the methodology and the most relevant conclusions. The summary should include, in a detailed but succinct way, the concrete results and conclusions. Avoid citing literature and calls to tables and figures. Below the summary, write down three to six key words that identify the main topics covered. Both the abstract and the keywords must be in Spanish and English.

Introduction. Clearly indicates the scientific importance of the study within the context being developed, the justification, the relevant bibliographic background that supports the hypotheses, the objectives set, the scope and limitations they have, as well as the place and period covered by the study. It is necessary to mention if the article is the product of a fully completed study or if it is an investigation that is still in process, but from which preliminary results are already available.

Literature Review. In the literature review should describe the work done previously and consider the same problem or issue. The review must be based on documents and reliable experiences, free of misunderstandings, confusions and incongruity. It is necessary to give the corresponding credit to the author. When carrying out the literature review, we must mention the works in chronological order, according to the succession in time that the contributions were mentioned to the solution of the problem or intention of the study. The bibliography citations elaboration must be done in accordance with the established Publication Style Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) rules, current edition. Also, on the numerical, statistical and mathematical material.

Materials and methods. The materials and methods must be presented in the same section; if the content of both is extensive, it can be separated and indicated as subtopics. To answer the questions: where, when and how the research was done, the materials and procedures used, the measures and units of the variables, as well as the statistical treatment, if any, should be described.

Results and Discussion. In this chapter, answers will be given to the questions: what happened and why? What is the meaning of the results and how do they relate to the hypotheses proposed? For this, the facts derived from the methodology application will be presented, organized in a logical and objective way, with the tables and figures help.

The conclusions are generalizations that derive mainly from the results, and are based on proven facts of the positive and negative results. In this section should be indicated categorically, briefly and precisely the specific contributions to knowledge supported by the demonstrable and verifiable results of the work itself, not from outside researches.

List of references. The elaboration of the mentioned list of references must be carried out in accordance with the rules established by the Publication Style Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), current edition.

Bibliographic Review Article Structure

Raise the need to address the question or questions we want to answer (the topic to be reviewed). It includes the work objectives.
Bibliographic search, selection criteria, information retrieval, documentary sources, documentary sources, quality evaluation of the selected articles, variability, reliability and validity analysis of the articles.
Results and Discussion. Data Organization and structuring. Elaboration of the mental map. Results combination of different originals. Critical argumentation of the results (designs, biases, limitations, conclusions drawn).
Elaboration of coherent conclusions based on the analyzed data and articulation.
List of references. Reference the documents used, therefore, use the rules established by the Publication Style Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), current edition.

Essay Structure

Title
Names, academic degrees and positions of authors, emails and ORCID
Summary and keywords
Introduction
Essay body or development
Conclusions
References

Publication of ethics and negligence declaration
The magazine adheres to the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) ethical standards. Among the most important aspects are the following: The magazine is dedicated to the publication of articles under the highest standards of quality and ethics. We maintain these standards of ethical behavior in all stages of publication and with all members of our magazine. Plagiarism or any other unethical behavior is strictly prohibited. Therefore, authors are requested to sign the originality letter.

Copyright Notice

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This license allows others to download the works and share them with others, as long as their authorship is acknowledged, but they can not be changed in any way nor can they be used commercially.

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More information on the type of data that is required can be found in Ubiquity Press’ privacy policy below.

Ubiquity Press Privacy Policy

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The minimum personal data that are stored are:

full name
email address
affiliation (department, and institution)
country of residence

Optionally, the user can provide:

salutation
gender
associated URL
phone number
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reviewing interests
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ORCiD
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How do we use the data?

Personal information is only used to deliver the services provided by the publisher. Personal data is not shared externally except for author names, affiliations, emails, and links to ORCiD and social media accounts (if provided) in published articles and books which are displayed as part of the article/book and shared externally to indexes and databases. If a journal operates under open peer review then the reviewer details are published alongside the reviewer details.

How we collect and use your data:

1. When using the website

1.1 what data we collect

When you browse our website, we collect anonymised data about your use of the website; for example, we collect information about which pages you view, which files you download, what browser you are using, and when you were using the site.
When you comment on an article or book using Disqus, we are not collecting, controlling or processing the data. More details on the DISQUS privacy policy can be found on their website.
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1.2 why we collect the data

We use anonymised website usage data to monitor traffic, help fix bugs, and see overall patterns that inform future redesigns of the website, and provide reports on how frequently the publications on our site have been accessed from within their IP ranges.

1.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

We do not collect personal information that can be used to identify you when you browse the website.
We currently use Google Analytics for publication reports, and to improve the website and services through traffic analysis, but no personal identifying data is shared with Google (for example your computer’s IP is anonymised before transmission).

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2. When registering as an author, and submitting an article or book

2.1 what data we collect

When registering an account we ask you to log in and provide certain personal information (such as your name and email address), and there is the option to register using an ORCiD which will pre-fill the registration form.
As part of submitting an article for publication, you will need to provide personally identifying information which will be used for the peer review process, and will be published. This can include ‘Affiliation’, ‘Competing interests’, ‘Acknowledgements’.

2.2 why we collect the data

Registering an account allows you to log in, manage your profile, and participate as an author/reviewer/editor. We use cookies and session information to streamline your use of the website (for example in order for you to remain logged-in when you return to a journal). You can block or delete cookies and still be able to use the websites, although if you do you will then need to enter your username and password to login. In order to take advantage of certain features of the websites, you may also choose to provide us with other personal information, such as your ORCiD, but your decision to utilize these features and provide such data will always be voluntary.
Personal data submitted with the article or book is collected to allow follow good publication ethics during the review process, and will form part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.

2.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

We do not share your personal information with third parties, other than as part of providing the publishing service.
As a registered author in the system you may be contacted by the journal editor to submit another article.
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Any personal data accompanying an article or a book (that will have been added by the submitting author) is published alongside it. The published data includes the names, affiliations and email addresses of all authors.
Any articles published on the platform are freely available to download from the publisher website in various formats (e.g. PDF, XML).
Ubiquity Press books and articles are typeset by SiliconChips and Diacritech.This process involves them receiving the book and book associated metadata and contacting the authors to finalise the layout. Ubiquity Press work with these suppliers to ensure that personal data is only used for the purposes of typesetting and proofing.
For physical purchases of books on the platform Ubiquity Press use print on demand services via Lightning Source who are responsible for printing and distribution via retailers. (For example; Amazon, Book Repository, Waterstones). Lightning Source’s privacy policy and details on data handling can be found on their website.

2.4 why we store the data

We store the account data so that you may choose to become a reviewer and be able to perform those tasks, or to become an author and submit an article and then track progress of that article.
Published personal data that accompanies an article or a book forms part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.

2.5 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

You are able to view, change and remove your data associated with your profile. Should you choose to completely delete your account, please contact us at support@ubiquitypress.com and we will follow up with your request as soon as possible.
To conform to publication ethics and best practice any personal data that is published alongside an article or book cannot be removed. If you have a query about a publication to which you are attributed please contact info@ubiquitypress.com

3. When registering as a reviewer

3.1 what data we collect

To become a reviewer you must first register as a user on the website, and set your preference that you would like to be considered as a reviewer. No new personal data is collected when a registered user elects to become a reviewer.
When registering an account we ask you to log in and provide certain personal information (such as your name and email address), and there is the option to register using an ORCiD which will pre-fill the registration form.
Reviewers can also be registered by editors who invite them to review a specific article. This requires the editor to provide the reviewer’s First Name, Last Name, and Email address. Normally this will be done as part of the process of inviting you to review the article or book.
On submitting a review, the reviewer includes a competing interest statement, they may answer questions about the quality of the article, and they will submit their recommendation.

3.2 why we collect the data

The data entered is used to invite the reviewer to peer review the article or book, and to contact the reviewer during and the review process.
If you submit a review then the details of your review, including your recommendation, your responses to any review form, your free-form responses, your competing interests statement, and any cover letter are recorded.

3.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

This data is not shared publicly and is only accessible by the Editor and system administrators of that journal or press.
The data will only be used in connection with that journal or press.
Data that is retained post final decision is kept to conform to publication ethics and best practice, to provide evidence of peer review, and to resolve any disputes relating to the peer review of the article or book.
For journals or presses that publish the peer reviews, you will be asked to give consent to your review being published, and a subset of the data you have submitted will become part of the published record.

3.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

If you would no longer like to be registered as a reviewer you can edit your profile and tick the box ‘stop being a reviewer’. This will remove you from the reviewer database, however any existing reviews you may have carried out will remain.
If you have been contacted by an editor to peer review an article this means that you have been registered in the system. If you would not like to be contacted for peer review you can reply to the email requesting that your data be deleted.

4. When being registered as a co-author

4.1 what data we collect

Co-author data is entered by the submitting author. The submitting author will already have a user account. According to standard publishing practice, the submitting author is responsible for obtaining the consent of their co-authors to be included (including having their personal data included) in the article/book being submitted to the journal/press.
The requested personal data for co-authors are at the bare minimum; first name, last name, institution, country, email address. This can also include; ORCID ID, Title, Middle Name, Biographical Statement, Department, Twitter Handle, Linkedin Profile Name or ImpactStory ID.

4.2 why we collect the data

Assuming that it is accepted for publication, this data forms part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.
Author names, affiliations and emails are required for publication and will become part of the permanent cited record.

4.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

The co-author’s personal data is stored in the author database. This personal data is only used in relation to the publication of the associated article.
Any co-author data collected is added to the author database and is only used in association with the article the user is co-author on.

4.5 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

To receive a copy of your data, please contact info@ubiquitypress.com
To conform to publication ethics and best practice any personal data that is published alongside an article or book cannot be removed. If you have a query about a publication to which you are attributed please contact info@ubiquitypress.com

5. When signing-up to receive newsletters

5.1 what data we collect

We require you to include your name and email address

5.2 why we collect and store the data, and for how long

This data would be collected to keep you updated with any news about the platform or specific journal

5.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

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5.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data or want your data to be removed

All emails sent via our newsletter client will include a link that will allow you to unsubscribe from the mailing list

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(Updated: 10 September 2025)