Submissions

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• In unpublished articles, research results.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.