Authors may decide to submit:
(1) Title Page + Blind Abstract – Recommended for less advanced work.
(2) Title Page + Blind Manuscript – Recommended for more advanced work.
NOTE: To be eligible for the Conference Awards and Conference Journals, the second option (Title Page + Blind Manuscript) is required.
Title Page (regardless of the option chosen)
| TITLE OF THE PAPER |
| NAMES OF THE AUTHORS |
| UNIVERSITY/ORGANIZATION |
| DEPARTMENT |
| E-MAIL ADDRESSES |
| FUNDING (OPTIONAL) |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (OPTIONAL) |
Blind Abstract (if the first option is chosen)
| TITLE |
| A concise title that reflects the purpose of the abstract. |
| ABSTRACT |
| The abstract should include an introduction describing the background and importance of the study, the methodologies, as well as the main conclusions of the study. All symbols used in the abstract should be defined. Non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if they are essential, they should be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself. Bibliographic citations should also be avoided, but if essential, the author(s) and year(s) should be cited. Do not cite figures, equations or tables in the abstract. Make sure your abstract is free of plagiarism. Please proofread your abstract for grammatical errors, typographical errors, spelling and punctuation mistakes. Provide 4-5 keywords that reflect the content of the abstract. |
| LENGTH AND SUGGESTED STRUCTURE |
| The abstract should not exceed 500 words. Suggested structure: Title, Abstract, Keywords. |
| LANGUAGE |
| Spanish or English. If Spanish is chosen, an additional abstract in English should be added. |
| GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS |
| Page layout and spacing: All margins (left, right, top and bottom) must be 2.5 cm (1 inch approx.), including tables and figures. 1.5 line spacing. Fonts type and size: (1) Title – 14 pt. Times or the closest comparable font available (bold). (2) Abstract – 12 pt. Times or the closest comparable font available (justified text). (3) Keywords – 12 pt. Times or the closest comparable font available (separated by semicolons). |
Blind Manuscript (if the second option is chosen)
| TITLE |
| A concise title that reflects the purpose of the manuscript. |
| ABSTRACT |
| The abstract should not exceed 200 words and should include an introduction describing the background and importance of the study, the methodologies, as well as the main conclusions of the study. All symbols used in the abstract should be defined. Non-standard or uncommon abbreviations should be avoided, but if they are essential, they should be defined at their first mention in the abstract itself. Bibliographic citations should also be avoided, but if essential, the author(s) and year(s) should be cited. Do not cite figures, equations or tables in the abstract. Make sure your abstract is free of plagiarism. Please proofread your abstract for grammatical errors, typographical errors, spelling and punctuation mistakes. Provide 4-5 keywords that reflect the content of the manuscript. |
| LENGTH AND SUGGESTED STRUCTURE |
| The manuscript should not exceed 8,000 words, including tables, figures, references and appendices. Suggested structure: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Theoretical framework and hypothesis development, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, References and Appendices. Please insert tables and figures within the text, not at the end of the manuscript. No more than three levels of headings |
| LANGUAGE |
| Spanish or English. If Spanish is chosen, an additional abstract in English should be added. |
| GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS |
| Page layout and spacing: All margins (left, right, top and bottom) must be 2.5 cm (1 inch approx.), including tables and figures. 1.5 line spacing. Fonts type and size: (1) Title – 14 pt. Times or the closest comparable font available (bold). (2) Keywords – 12 pt. Times or the closest comparable font available (separated by semicolons). (3) Headings – 12 pt. Times or the closest comparable font available (first level in UPPER CASE and bold, second level in lower case and bold, third level in lower case and italics). (4) Main body (including abstract) – 12 pt. Times or the closest comparable font available (justified text). (5) Tables – Title and footnote 12 pt (justified text); rest of the text or data 10 pt (centered text). Times or the closest comparable font available («Table 1, 2…» in bold). (6) Figures – 12 pt. Times or the closest comparable font available («Figure 1, 2…» in bold). (7) Equations (if any) – 12 pt. Times or the closest comparable font available (centered text). (8) Footnotes – 10 pt. Times or the closest comparable font available (justified text). |
| REFERENCES |
| Please follow APA style (7th edition) for references both in-text and in the references section located at the end of the manuscript. |
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