Author Guidelines

Instructions for Authors

Scope of the Journal

It promotes the visibility and impact of scientific research results that contribute to technical and pedagogical professional training, both in academic, work, and research areas, as a contribution to sustainable social and economic development, in accordance with the demands of the labor market, in both national and international contexts.
It publishes scientific articles related to the results of research and advanced pedagogical experiences in technical fields; achievements of Cuban technical education; the training of teachers and their administrators, as well as the school-business-community link and Cuban pedagogical thought. It is a journal aimed at researchers, teachers, students of technical and professional education, as well as institutions and researchers whose profile is related to training in technical and pedagogical areas, across all regions.
The journal publishes four issues per year under the continuous publication system. Each of the published issues has its own table of contents.
Languages of the contributions' texts
The journal publishes articles in Spanish and contributions in English and Portuguese are accepted.
Types of contributions
The journal Professional Pedagogy accepts original and unpublished works that contribute to the theoretical, methodological, and practical development related to its profile. Contributions may take various forms, provided they align with the journal's focus, scope, and editorial standards: theoretical or reflective research articles, case studies, literature reviews, technical or innovation reports.

Arbitration

Peer Review (double-blind): the article will be submitted completely anonymously. At this stage, an expert reviewer in the subject matter is designated to analyze the assigned article using an evaluation format. The reviewer will have a period of thirty (30) days to complete the review. Once the evaluator issues their opinion, it is communicated to the main author. If the article was not accepted by the peers, the main author is notified. Reviewers make recommendations: acceptance, acceptance with recommendations, or not accepted. If the article was accepted with some suggestions, the anonymous evaluation is sent to the author so that the respective adjustments can be made. Editorial Review (after peers): The editor will carefully verify that the authors have made the corrections suggested by the peers.
Manuscript Preparation

• General Format
• The document is submitted in electronic Word format.
• Font type: Arial, 12-point.
• Line spacing: 1.5
• Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides.

Manuscript Structure

• Order of sections: title, authors, abstract, keywords, introduction, development, conclusions, references, appendices.
• Title with no more than 15 words and without abbreviations. In Spanish and English.
• Full names of all authors with their respective categories (scientific, teaching, and research), institutional affiliation, province, country, personal email, and ORCID code.
• The abstract is a paragraph of 200 words, without using acronyms, abbreviations, or bibliographic citations. State the objective, research scope, methodology used, results, and conclusions. In Spanish and English.
• Three keywords that indicate the content of the article. In Spanish and English.
• In the Introduction, the foundation It provides the basis for why the work is carried out. In the last paragraph, the objective of the work is stated. In the Development section, the objective is fulfilled. In the Conclusions, the results obtained corresponding to the stated objective are specified.
• Number of pages: 12

Citations and References

• The Vancouver Guidelines will be followed for citations and bibliographic references.
• Bibliographic update: 70% from the last five years, except for historical or periodization articles (30%).
• Do not reference or cite articles previously published in the journal Professional Pedagogy.
• It must allow verification of the reliability of printed and online citations and references. For the latter, the URL or DOI must be correctly provided; avoid non-retrievable documents.
• The number of references must be between 10 and 15 entries.

Tables and Figures

• Tables and figures must be mentioned in the body of the text and must correspond to the number assigned.
• The title of the figures will be placed at the bottom and will be numbered in the order in which they appear in the work.
• The title of the tables will appear at the top, with numbering according to the order in which they appear in the text.
• Do not repeat in the text what is presented in tables and graphs. Relevance of tables and figures. Self-explanatory tables and figures.
• Images and figures should be clear, representative, of appropriate size, and in .jpg or .gif format.
• The use of images must respect copyright.
• Units of measurement must be expressed in the International System of Units.
• Unnecessary abbreviations and acronyms should be omitted. When they appear for the first time, they should be accompanied by their respective meaning.

• Considerations for Writing a Scientific Article

  A scientific article is a written and published report that describes original research results. Therefore, it must provide sufficient information for the reader to assess the observations, repeat the experiments, and evaluate the intellectual processes associated with them. It should be written according to the standards of editorial practice and scientific ethics.
  The scientific article must comply with three basic principles for its understanding: clarity, accuracy, and brevity in general.
  The journal Professional Pedagogy adopts the structure of Introduction, Development, and Conclusions and includes the following elements:
  The title must be written in the original language of the contributions with its corresponding translation into English. It should adequately describe the content of the article with the fewest words possible. It should not contain abbreviations, chemical formulas, or patented names.
  The authors are those who have contributed substantially in the research. They should be listed in order of importance in the research, with the first recognized as the primary author. The scientific category, the affiliated institution without acronyms, country, email, and ORCID are included, which helps to identify them and communicate with them.
  The summary and its English version (Abstract) are considered a miniature version of the article in such a way that allows readers to quickly and accurately identify the content of a document and determine its relevance to their interests. It includes the objective and scope of the article, the main methods employed, results, and conclusions.
  The keywords and their English translation (keywords) consist of noun phrases that represent the content of the article. Generally, three are included and must be present in the summary. They facilitate indexing and retrieval of the document.
  The introduction provides a more detailed idea of the content of the article. It outlines the problematic situation that leads to the research, the background and state of the art, the evaluation of the reviewed bibliography, and the objective of the work related to the conclusions. It answers the questions of why and for what purpose the study is conducted.
  In the development, the materials and methods used are presented, along with the principles, relationships, generalizations, significance of the results, and discussion. It reveals how the objectives can be achieved.
  The conclusions present the significance of the work, are derived from the results and discussion, and emphasize the fulfillment of the objective.
  The bibliographic references provide scientific credibility to the document and ethical respect for the statements and viewpoints of other cited researchers. They direct readers to the sources from which the ideas were extracted easily. They comply with the Vancouver standard, and the use of bibliographic managers is encouraged.
  Recommendations are practical actions that can be suggested based on the conclusions, new questions, or by referring to those unresolved in the study.
  Appendices allow the reader to understand and reproduce the work presented in the article and, like recommendations, are optional. Appendices include information that supports what is stated in the text.
  Other details to keep in mind are: abbreviations and acronyms must be written in full the first time, with their shortened form in parentheses.
  Tables must correspond to their reference in the text, and their title is placed at the top, from left to right, with an initial capital letter following the term Table and followed by the corresponding number.
  For figures, the title is placed at the bottom of the figure, starting from the margin with lowercase letters following the term Figure and followed by the corresponding number. The source is identified when it is not by the author. Like tables, they are numbered according to the Arabic system, in the same order in which they are cited in the text, without using the abbreviation “No.” or the “#” sign. Their titles are brief and do not have a period at the end.
  The use of bibliographic managers is recommended. However, examples of using the Vancouver standard are provided:
  • References must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text, in tables, and in figure legends.
  • It is recommended to use Arabic numerals in superscript and without parentheses.
  • Only references directly consulted by the researcher should be included; secondary citations should not be made.
  • Full documents should be consulted; citing abstracts should be avoided. If an abstract is cited for a very justified reason, it should be specified by placing it in brackets after the title [Resumen] [Abstract].
  • The documents cited should be current, except for historical reasons or if no updated references are found.
  In the text, a direct quote is one that is transcribed word for word. It should be brief, less than five lines, and inserted within the text in quotation marks, with the corresponding number placed at the end, after the quotation marks and before the punctuation mark. Example:"The gluten-free diet should only be established after the diagnosis is confirmed, as it can alter serological and histological results"2.
  An indirect quote is the mention of an author's ideas in the words of the writer. It is included within the text without quotation marks, and the reference number is written after the author's last name and before citing their idea. Example:As Vitoria2 states, the gluten-free diet can alter serological and histological results.
  All consulted documents should be listed at the end of the work under the heading Bibliographic References.
  Book
  Paniagua M, Piñol F. New therapy for alkaline gastritis. Havana, Cuba: Academic Publishing House; 1998.
  More than six authors.
  Blacut JJ, Villagomez M, Chabarría JL, Flores M, González R, Lenz J, et al. Application of new technologies in the Bolivian academic environment. Sucre, Bolivia: San Francisco Xavier University of Chuquisaca; 1999.
  Journal
  Miranda OL. Temptations and Attempts. Education. 2004 Jan-Apr; (111): 7-12.
  Castillo R, Reyes A, González M, Machado M. Parafunctional Habits and Anxiety versus Temporomandibular Dysfunction. Rev Cubana Ortod. 2020; 16(1):23-26. URL: http://bvs.sld.cu/revistas/ord/vol16_1_01/ord03101.htm
  Graduate Thesis
  George R. Training Model for Teachers and Environmental Education Managers [Doctoral Thesis]. Sucre, Bolivia: Universidad San Francisco Xavier de Chuquisaca; 2001.
  Policy on control of exploitation rights and licensing under which the documents are published
  The journal Professional Pedagogy adopts an open access policy that promotes the free circulation of academic and pedagogical knowledge. All published articles are freely and immediately available for reading, downloading, distribution, and reuse, without economic, technical, or legal restrictions, provided that copyright is respected and the source is properly cited.
  The journal's content is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Unported License. This means that copying and distribution by any means is allowed, as long as the authors are credited and the works are not used for commercial purposes.
  Guidelines related to plagiarism, conflicts of interest, and other ethical aspects
  Declaration of Conflicts of Interest
  The independence of the authors in every step of a research project or scientific document is essential to support the intellectual property of its content.
  A conflict of interest is a situation in which the judgment of a member of the editorial process or an author may be unduly influenced by a professional, economic, competitive, or personal interest. It is necessary to declare it honestly, and it is the responsibility of the editor to communicate it so that readers can form their own opinion about the significance of the results.
  At the end of the article, conflicts of interest are declared, as well as the level of contribution made by the authors. If there are no contradictions among the authors, it is declared as follows:
  The author(s) of this article declare(s) that:
  __ This work is original and unpublished; it has not been submitted to another journal or platform for publication.
  __ They agree with the Open Science communication practices.
  __ He/She has participated in the organization, design, and execution, as well as in the interpretation of the results.
  __ After the review of the work, its publication in the journal Professional Pedagogy.
  __THERE IS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST with other individuals or entities.
  
  When a conflict of interest arises at any point during the editorial process, the case will be addressed by the journal's Ethics Council to find a solution before the article is processed, and if it is not resolved, it will be withdrawn from the editorial process.
  The reviewer must inform the Editorial Committee of any conflict of interest due to financial relationship, institutional affiliation, or familiarity with the authors of the assigned document. Similarly, the author is obligated to disclose any conflicts of interest that their work may have, if any.
  Journal Policies in Case of Plagiarism
  The journal advocates for the academic and ethical integrity of publications by sanctioning scientific misconduct such as plagiarism, data fabrication, and image manipulation. It is unethical to copy text literally without quotation marks or citation, to use someone else's original ideas or concepts without referencing the source, to submit the same manuscript to other journals, among other actions. In such cases, the article will be rejected, and the authors will be prohibited from publishing further in the journal. If discovered after publication, the article will be retracted. Submitted manuscripts will be examined using anti-plagiarism software, as well as tools to detect information generated by AI that has not been declared as such.

  Ethical Guidelines for Reviewers

  Compliance with ethical standards for reviewers (referees, evaluators) ensures the integrity, quality, and impartiality of the peer review process. Evaluations must be fair, objective, and constructive.
  Reviewers should not use the information contained in the articles for their own benefit. They must acknowledge the merits and weaknesses of the manuscript based on their knowledge of the article's content. The verdict should be based on scientific merit, methodological validity, and the relevance of the topic addressed. The evaluation must be carried out within the agreed timeframe.
  Fees for shipping, collaborations, and/or article processing
  Submitting manuscripts, processing, and publishing incur no costs for the authors; it is completely free.

  Authorship Criteria

  Authors are those who have contributed substantially to the article. They should be listed in order of importance in the research, and the first author is recognized as the principal author. The scientific category, affiliated institution without acronyms, country, email, and ORCID are included, which helps in identifying them and communicating with them.

  Information about the submission process

  Registration and login are required to submit items online and to check the status of recent submissions. Go to Login to an existing account or Register a new account.You can submit the proposal via email: revistapp@ucpejv.edu.cu

  Review process

  All proposed manuscripts undergo a review process by the editor who ensures that they comply with the journal's presentation, formatting, and thematic guidelines.
  The Editorial Committee reviews the relevance of the article in relation to the focus and scope of the journal. If appropriate, it proceeds to the second stage of evaluation, in which the article is sent to previously selected reviewers, either national or international. They provide their assessment, and if there is no consensus, a third reviewer is appointed. Based on the verdict of the review process, a determination is made whether the article is Approved for publication, approved for publication with revisions, or Not approved for publication. In the case of articles returned for modifications, the author has up to 30 days for corrections and resubmission to the journal. The decision is final. The Editorial Committee reviews the assessments and makes the final decision.

  Contact information for the journal

  Enrique José Varona University of Pedagogical Sciences: Calle 108 between 29 e and 28 f #29E08, Havana, Cuba. Email: revistapp@ucpejv.edu.cu