Information For Authors

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE ARTICLE SUBMISSION

It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure that their submission meets all the aspects detailed below. Submissions that do not comply with these guidelines will be returned to their creators.

  • The work has not been previously published nor is it currently under review by any other journal or publisher.
  • The text must be submitted in Word format (doc, docx), on A4-sized paper, fully justified, with 2.5 cm margins on all sides. Arial font, size 12, must be used, with a line spacing of 1.15, no spacing between paragraphs, and no indentation.
  • The length of the submissions must comply with the permitted number of pages according to the type of document. These restrictions include the cover page, abstract, diagrams, photographs, illustrations, references, and annexes.
  • All pages must be numbered in the lower right corner using Arabic numerals.
  • If tables and graphs are used, they must be appropriately placed within the article, numbered, and include their corresponding title and source following the APA 7th edition guidelines.
  • Bold and underlined text should not be used in the document. However, italics may be used to highlight a significant term or idea, as well as for words in a language other than Spanish. In book and journal titles, acronyms should first appear in parentheses after the term they refer to.
  • URLs for references should be provided if available.
  • The text complies with the stylistic and bibliographic requirements detailed in the Guidelines for Authors – Scientific Article Formatting.
  • Articles must include a document signed by all authors, or, if not possible, by the corresponding author, which includes:Authorship and Responsibility Format and author Contribution Format (if necessary)

    GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

    Authors are invited to submit their work to this journal. An editor will evaluate all submissions to verify if they meet the objectives and scope of this publication. Selected submissions will be forwarded for review by specialized reviewers before a decision is made on their acceptance or rejection.

    Prior to submission, it is the responsibility of the authors to obtain permission for the dissemination of any information included in the article, such as images, documents, and datasets. All authors identified in the submission must provide their consent to be recognized as such. Therefore, the research must have approval from an appropriate ethics committee, in accordance with the legal requirements of the country where the study was conducted.

    An editor has the authority to reject a submission if it does not meet basic quality standards. Before submitting, ensure that both the study design and the research argument are well-structured and clearly presented. The title should be concise, and the abstract should be precise and well-supported.

    Following these recommendations will increase the likelihood that reviewers will agree to evaluate the article. Once you are certain that your submission meets these standards, proceed with the checklist below to properly organize your submission.

    Original Content Requirement:
    Submitted articles will be subjected to an anti-plagiarism system to verify their originality. If the similarity exceeds 15%, the article must be restructured.

    Citation and Reference Standards:
    The Pensagora MD Scientific Journal has established the 7th edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines as the international standard for this section. These guidelines are recognized at the regional, national, and international levels.

    See link: https://apastyle.apa.org/

    Legitimacy Elements

    • The text must be written with proper semantics, expression, spelling, and grammar in either Spanish or English.
    • The suggested writing style is impersonal, using the third-person singular.
    • It is essential to respect copyright when writing academic and scientific documents, ensuring that textual and paraphrased sources are used appropriately. This helps prevent plagiarism issues. If plagiarism or self-plagiarism is detected during the article review, it will be rejected. Only original works submitted by the author will be accepted for publication.

    Plagiarism Identification Policy

    The Pensagora MD Scientific Journal does not tolerate plagiarism or any fraudulent practices. Therefore, all submitted works will undergo an originality analysis before being sent for peer review. If any form of fraud is detected, the manuscript will be excluded from the process, and the author will be notified of the decision.

    The journal requires researchers to properly cite the original source when using its content. To ensure compliance with publication quality standards and to preserve the originality and novelty of the results published, all submissions will be evaluated using Turnitin software.

    Additionally, to uphold the ethics and quality of the articles published, our journal adheres to the Code of Conduct and Best Practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) for scientific journal editors.

    PEER REVIEW PROCESS

    All submitted manuscripts will be sent to two external reviewers for evaluation, along with the scientific article assessment and arbitration instrument. Once the external reviewers have assessed the work, their decision will be upheld, and authors will be informed whether their article has been:

    • Accepted
    • Accepted with modifications
    • Not accepted

    To prevent bias, the evaluation process follows a double-blind peer review, meaning that the reviewers will not know the identity of the authors, and the authors will not know who reviewed their work. This process is overseen by the editorial committee to ensure confidentiality.

    Once the final evaluation results have been issued and the necessary revisions have been made, the editorial committee will make the final decision on whether to accept the article for publication. If accepted, it will be assigned to the chief editor for approval and publication on the journal’s website.

    Authors, reviewers, readers, and committee members are encouraged to uphold ethical and professional conduct and to adhere to the standards of the global scientific community. The Pensagora MD Scientific Journal follows international ethical standards and codes, including:

    • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) – Code of Conduct and Best Practices Guidelines for Journal Editors (COPE website)
    • Council of Science Editors (CSE website)
    • Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) (CIOMS website)
    • International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICJME) (ICJME website)

    All submitted manuscripts will be sent to two external professionals for evaluation, along with the scientific article assessment and arbitration instrument (Review Template). Once the external reviewers have assessed the work, their decision will be upheld, and the authors will be informed whether their submission has been:

    • Accepted without modifications
    • Accepted with modifications
    • Not accepted

    Once the final evaluation results have been issued and the necessary revisions have been made, the editorial committee will make the final decision on whether to accept the article for publication. If accepted, it will be assigned to the chief editor for approval and publication on the journal’s website.