Submissions

Author Guidelines

EXPLORADOR DIGITAL is committed to complying with the following values that will allow the goal of management in academia and research to be objectively developed:

• Impartiality: Selection of scientific articles to publish with high criteria of responsibility and equity, without favoring any researcher.
• Veracity: The research to be published will be taken into account and reviewed to verify the veracity of the data presented, in the same way the information presented by the authors is strictly responsible.
• Commitment: Direct the research presented in the magazine to its pertinent dissemination, in order to make the scientific community aware of the quality of the scientific articles.

Guidelines for authors

Focus and scope

Explorador Digital is a quarterly publication of scientific research and dissemination. It publishes original, unpublished and current research works in Spanish, English and Portuguese, reviewed by double-blind peers.

The purpose of ExploradorDigital is to promote scientific communication and academic debate in the business educational field, which is why it is responsible for disseminating research results in the areas of Education and Tourism.

The publication is edited by the Ciencia Digital Publishing House (prestigious publisher registered in the Ecuadorian Chamber of Books with affiliation number 663)

The scientific journal is refereed, uses the external evaluation system by experts (peer- review ), under the methodology of blind pairs (double- blind) . review ), in accordance with the publication standards of the American Psychological Association (APA 6 version 2018). Compliance with this system allows authors to be guaranteed an objective, impartial and transparent review process, which makes it easier for publications to be included in databases, repositories and international reference indexes.

 Indexings

Explorador Digital is indexed in the following databases, Google Scholar, International Institute of Organized Research (I2OR), and is part of the prestigious publishing house Ciencia Digital affiliated with the Ecuadorian Book Chamber of Ecuador, part of the network of the Indexed Magazine Ciencia Digital

The Magazine is published in electronic version (e-ISSN: 2602-8085) in Spanish, English and Portuguese.
The opening editorial line is: sciences , education and tourism.

• science education

Pedagogy, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Economics, Technology, Environment (all these sciences related to education).

• Tourism

Accommodation, Restaurants, Travel Agency, Marketing, Leisure and Recreation, Processes, Electronic Commerce, NICT, Economy, Tourism Modalities, Tourism Planning and Environment.

Digital Explorer is quarterly. It publishes four issues a year, in the first days of the months of January, April, July and October.

The call to receive articles remains open throughout the year.

 

Language

Articles are received and published in English and Portuguese, in addition to Spanish.

Digital formats

Articles are available in HTML, PDF, EPUB formats.

Duty

The magazine does not charge charges for the submission, review , publication and editorial of the articles. The implicit costs of the journal are made up of the fees of the reviewers and editors when the author requires it.

Peer evaluation process

Once the relevance and scientific solvency of the manuscript has been determined by the Editorial Board, the document is sent to a minimum of two experts of recognized international prestige in the field, using the internationally standardized system of peer evaluation with "double blind" ( double - blind ) that guarantees the anonymity of the manuscripts and their reviewers.

In the case of discrepant results, they will be referred to a third opinion, which will be final. As a measure of transparency, on the Digital Explorer page there is a list of reviewers, which is updated annually.

The result of the evaluation is made known to the author along with the comments, suggestions and observations of the referees, within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt of the original. In all cases the evaluations are final.

When articles are rejected because the topic does not correspond to the lines of the journal, double-blind peer evaluation is not carried out.

When the result of the evaluation is positive and modifications have been noted, the manuscript will be requested to be reworked, in accordance with the evaluators' suggestions. The author may argue about the aspects with which he does not agree, or choose to withdraw the proposal. The new version must be submitted within two weeks; If this expires, the article will be considered rejected. The reworked text will be sent to one of the specialists who originally refereed it to verify that the suggestions were made, and to a new expert in the field in order to decide whether the original is accepted for publication. Once the second version has been accepted by academic peers, no new modifications may be made, with the exception of adaptation to the journal's standards for the delivery of originals.

Digital Explorer has a Creative License Commons 4.0 Attribution -NonCommercial -ShareAlike 4.0 . The magazine only retains the publication rights of the works, in the digital version.

 

 Copyright

The articles published in the Explorador Digital Magazine retain the copyright of the published works, and encourage and allow their reuse under the Creative license. Common Attribution - Non-Commercial - ShareIgua 4.0 Ecuador, for which they can be copied, used, disseminated, transmitted and displayed publicly, as long as the authorship and original source of its publication is cited; are not used for commercial or expensive purposes; the existence and specifications of this license of use are mentioned.

Open access policy

Explorador Digital is an open access journal, allowing authors to reuse published works for non-commercial purposes, with the purpose of promoting the dissemination of knowledge, which encourages greater global knowledge exchange.

Readers' right
Readers have the right to read all our articles for free, publications do not charge any financial charge for publication or access to their material.

Privacy statement

We declare that all names, personal data and email addresses entered in Explorador Digital magazine will be used exclusively for the purposes declared by this code of ethics and editorial policy and will not be available for any other purpose or person. The editors will protect the personal data of collaborators

Digital preservation policies.

The system is backed up by high-performance cloud servers, automatically all files (articles) of the magazine on a daily basis, generating optimal levels of confidence in the information stored.

Digital Explorer allows you to create permanent archives of the magazine for conservation and restoration purposes on your own server

Readability and interoperability

Full text, metadata, and citations of articles can be crawled and accessed with permission. Our open social policy also allows the readability of files and their metadata, promoting interoperability under the OAI-PMH open data and open source protocol. The files, both the complete publications and their segmentation by articles, are available openly in HTML formats, but also in PDF and EPUB, which makes them easy to read on any device and computing platform.

 

Rules for the presentation of originals

Explorador Digital magazine is a quarterly publication, in the assigned area. It includes research works, critical analysis of documentary testimonies, reports of artistic works, news, profiles and reviews of publications within the field of artistic production in all its manifestations.

Requirements for the presentation of originals

When sending a text, the author agrees to sign the ethical declaration that appears in the journal formats, in which he states that it is an unpublished, original and relevant collaboration for his discipline. Letters can be sent to publicaciones@cienciadigital.org. The texts will be received through the Ciencia Digital magazine platform and will be mandatory identified with the full names, emails, Orcids and affiliation of the authors. Texts in Spanish, English and Portuguese are accepted. Authors who wish to submit a text in another language should contact the editors.

The text file must be one and a half spaces, with margins of three centimeters and must be the final version of the text. The length should fluctuate between 25 and 40 pages for all articles; critical analysis of documentary testimonies and reports of artistic works, must be between 5 and 25 pages in length; in the case of reviews, news and profiles between 3 and 10 pages. The first page must include the ­title and subtitle of the collaboration, the name of the author and the institution to which it belongs. All divisions or sections will be indicated with heads aligned to the left and separated from the text by a previous line and a subsequent line. Textual quotes longer than five lines will be transcribed in a separate paragraph, without modifying the general line spacing, and with a lower score. Calls for footnotes will be composed of flown Arabic numerals, arranged consecutively, and will be placed after the punctuation marks.

Likewise, an abstract of the content of the article must be included in a maximum of 140 words, as well as a curricular summary of the author, no longer than 120 words (with name, affiliation, email, lines of research and publications). It is also necessary to provide between 5 and 7 keywords for content identification.

Critical device

1. The critical apparatus (the set of citations, references and footnotes that give rigor and solidity to the text) must follow the guidelines established by The Chicago Manual of Style , whose quick guide can be consulted at: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle .org/tools_citationguide.html
2. Bibliographic references must include: author (name and surname in additions and deletions), Title of the book (city: publisher, year), cited pages; for example: Ernst Hans Gombrich , Art and Illusion. Study on the psychology of pictorial representation , trans. Gabriel Ferrater (Madrid: Debate, 1998), 286.
3. When it comes to the work of more than two authors, only the first two will be mentioned followed by the Latin phrase et al.
4. In the case of citing a chapter of some book: author, “chapter name”, in author, Book title ( city: publisher, year), pages cited; for example: Jorge Sebastian Lozano, “ Veritas Filia tempori : Gombrich and the Tradition,” in ed. Paula Lizárraga, H. Gombrich , in Memory (Pamplona: Eunsa , 2003), 387-4
5. Newspaper references must include: author, “Title of the article”, Name of the Publication (in additions), volume number, number (date of publication): cited pages; for example: Francisco Egaña Casariego, “Joaquín Vaquero Palacios in New York”, Spanish Art Archive 86 , no. 343 (2003): 237-262. When it is a newspaper: Author, “title of the article”, name of the newspaper, volume, number, section, date, year, page; for example, Teresa del Conde, “Wounded Nature: González Serrano”, La Jornada , vol. 54, no. 24, sect. Opinion, August 20, 2013, 12.
6. If due to the nature of the text it is necessary to make references to the works within it and use the author-year documentation system in parentheses, it is requested to also follow what is established by The Chicago Manual of Style ; for example: (De La Fuente 1996, 114).
7. References to documents in files will be presented as follows: issuer; Document title; date; full name of the repository the first time it is cited and, in parentheses, those that will be used later; internal location of the document and pages consulted, for example: Archive of the Metropolitan Cathedral Chapter of Mexico (hereinafter ACCMM), Actas de cabildo , book 22, page 3, January 7, 1684.
8. The web pages will be cited as follows: name of the author, “title”, direct link to the text (accessed and the date), example: Rocío Robles Tardío, “The metaphor and the footprint of the railway in the formulation of modern housing in Le Corbusier”, dialnet.uniroja.es/servlet/eemplar?codigo=339925 (accessed October 30, 2013).
9. For filmographic references: director, title of the film ( place: production house, year), duration; example: Federico Fellini , La dolce vita (Rome/Paris: Riana Film/ Pathé Consortium Cinéma , 1960), 174 min.
10. References to sound recordings will be formulated as follows: name of the composer, Title , director, record company, year, for example: Silvestre Revueltas, Tragedia en forma de rábano (it is not plagiarism) , Enrique Diemecke , Gramophone , 1990.

Illustrations

1. A Word file will be sent as a reference with the images and their corresponding captions numbered according to their appearance in the text, accompanied by the duly completed “Form for submitting images.” It is important to ensure that the images meet the general requirements, such as: sharpness, definition, good framing, so that they achieve good quality.
2. If you have plates, slides or photographs printed on photographic paper, the size must be at least 5 x 7 cm for printing quality. Once digitized, the original material will be returned to you.
3. If digital images are delivered, they must meet the following requirements: a) photographs and halftones: at 300 dpi, in . tif already 14 cm wide; b) line drawings (maps, diagrams, diagrams: at 1200 dpi, in .tif format and 14 cm wide. They must be delivered numbered inside a CD (labeled with the name of the author, the name of the article and the date on which it was published). recorded the album); or they can be sent by email or Dropbox, for which it is necessary that the files be numbered according to their captions.
4. Digitizations of books or magazines are not accepted.
5. Illustration captions: the numbering will be according to the names of the files delivered, followed by: author, title of the work, date, dimensions, city. Source or collection. Photographic credit © or to whom the economic rights of the image correspond for paper and electronic edition.
6. Reproduction permissions: the author must submit in writing the reproduction permissions for the illustrations that require it, for the online edition. Only when the magazine has inter-institutional agreements can permits be processed by the legal area of the magazine's publications department.

Editorial process

1. Once the reception of the text is confirmed, it is subjected to a pre-selection by the editors of the magazine in which its thematic relevance will be determined. Once the work is qualified as relevant for publication, it will be submitted to confidential arbitration; In the case of research articles, documentary analysis and works, they will be ruled by two specialists on the subject; profiles and reviews will be handed over to a single referee.
2. The referees must be external to the editorial team of the journal and have no relationship with the author. They must have master's or doctoral studies and have published at least one research, reflection or critical review article related to the topic of the manuscript. Likewise, an evaluation format will be made available with which they can articulate their opinion on the quality of the originals received.
3. Regardless of the results, the content of the opinions will be delivered to the authors. The anonymity of both evaluators and authors will be maintained at all times.
4. The editors of the journal may request modifications or reject the contribution based on the resolutions of the opinions, which may be: a) approved without changes, b) approved with suggestions, c) approved conditional on making the indicated changes, d) or rejected. .
5. If it is only a matter of responding to suggestions or conditions, the author will detail the changes made to his text. The editors will review the modifications introduced by the author in relation to the suggestions or conditions of the opinions and then proceed, only in case of compliance, to their acceptance.
6. If the author does not agree with the opinions, he may argue his disagreement in writing. The editors of the magazine together with the Editorial Board will assess the situation and, if necessary, request a third opinion.
7. Visionario Digital requires that authors assign copyright ownership to Explorador Digital magazine so that Your article and materials are edited and published on paper or electronic media or in any other technology for exclusively scientific and cultural and non-profit purposes. To do this, the authors must send the letter-transfer of copyright ownership format, duly completed and signed. This format will be sent by correspondence or email as a PDF file in the galley review process.
8. Once the text has been accepted and the previously indicated requirements have been met, the complementary material (images and reproduction permissions) will be reviewed. It is the authors' obligation to replace any material that does not meet printing quality.
9. If necessary, the editors, in common agreement with the authors, may request modifications from the authors, in order to respect the editorial design.
10. Authors must commit to reviewing both galleys (in order to approve the correctness of style) and fine proofs (to corroborate that the sequence of the images is correct and that they correspond to their illustration captions). In no case will major modifications to the text be accepted.

Code of ethics and good editorial practices

From the editorial staff

The editor and the members of the advisory board and academic committee must maintain absolute confidentiality about the materials received and the discussions related to decision-making.

All names, personal data and email addresses entered in Explorador Digital magazine are used exclusively for the editing purposes declared in this code of ethics, so they will not be available for any other purpose or person. Editors protect the personal data of contributors

The editorial body of the journal has the obligation to communicate to the author any matter related to their collaboration during the evaluation process and editorial production.

From the authors

The nominated articles must be the product of original and unpublished research, and must not have been previously published by any printed or electronic media, except personal and/or institutional repositories of limited dissemination. The texts must not be submitted simultaneously in another publication.

The authors are solely responsible for the content of the texts and for any litigation or claim related to intellectual property rights, for which they must exonerate the editorial staff of the magazine.

The authors must provide all information related to the research that supports the article, as well as specify if it is part of any other research in progress and if it was presented at a seminar or conference.

Authors must recognize their scientific sources , clearly specifying the origin of their ideas, methodologies , sources, etc., so that readers can consult them and contrast, if they consider it necessary, the use that has been made of them. they.

From the peer evaluation process

The nominated articles are reviewed anonymously by at least two academic peers who are experts in the topic of the text. The evaluators are suggested by the members of the advisory board and the editorial committee. In the event of a discrepancy between the evaluations, the text is sent to a third arbitrator whose decision defines the final ruling. The advisory board and editorial committee are responsible for weighing lax or biased opinions to ensure a fair and impartial evaluation.

Authors must ensure that the article and supporting files do not contain metadata that jeopardizes the anonymous review process.

The editor will inform the author of the results of the opinions with the comments, suggestions and observations of the evaluators within a maximum period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of the original. The result of the evaluation is final in all cases.

When the result of the evaluations determines the introduction of additions and/or modifications, the editor will request the reworking of the manuscript in accordance with said indications. The authors have the right of reply, so they can argue about the aspects of the opinions with which they do not agree, as well as choose to withdraw their proposal.

Corrected versions must be submitted within a period of no more than eight weeks. The reworked text will be sent to the specialists who refereed it so that they can verify that their suggestions were addressed. Once the second version has been accepted by academic peers, no new modifications may be made, with the exception of adaptation to the journal's standards for the delivery of originals.

Reviews are not subject to evaluation.

Of the adjudicators

The examiner undertakes to carry out the evaluation in the established format and period. If you cannot comply with the provisions, you must decline the request.

When the evaluator identifies the authorship of the manuscript, he or she must reject the editor's invitation for review.

When the evaluators find signs of inappropriate behavior in the articles: plagiarism, self-plagiarism , excessive use of self-citation , false or manipulated data, erroneous or inappropriate citations, double submission of manuscripts, they must inform the editor, who will consider it rejected, indicating the reason. . If the lack is discovered in the course of editorial production, the article in question will be withdrawn, if it happens when it has been published, the electronic version will be deleted.

Evaluators must maintain absolute discretion, which means refraining from disseminating or commenting on the works received for judging.

The editor undertakes to respond quickly and in a reasoned manner to any complaint from authors, reviewers or readers that is considered relevant.

 Sanctions

Ethical breaches will be punished depending on their severity. In the case of suspicion or well-founded accusation of plagiarism, an ethics committee composed of peers will be established to investigate the accusations and recommend sanctions. In case of confirmation of plagiarism, the article will be removed from the journal and a legend will be placed with the reasons why it was removed.

Explorador Digital adheres to the Committee 's code of conduct standards on Publication Ethics (COPE):

http://publicationethics.org/resources/code-conduct

Regulations for Reviewers

Explorador Digital has a team of national and international reviewers, experts in the topics. Reviewers must operate in accordance with the instructions for reviewers as well as the publication's code of ethics.

Explorador Digital adheres to the ethical standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and the principles of transparency and good practices of the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA):

https://oaspa.org/principles-of-transparency-and-best-practice-in-scholarly-publishing/

https://publicationethics.org/files/Code_of_conduct_for_journal_editors_Mar11.pdf

 Anti-plagiarism

All manuscripts submitted for review are inspected by a disciplined anti-plagiarism policy , which ensures the originality of the articles with a set of specific tools for detecting plagiarism: Viper Plagarism .

These are free access and paid interfaces, which monitor the originality of any manuscript and allow plagiarism to be controlled.

Explorador Digital is attached to Ciencia Digital and Editorial Ciencia Digital, as part of a network of magazines, with the aim of promoting research and collaboration for academic and scientific development.

Privacy statement

Names and email addresses entered in this magazine will be used exclusively for the purposes set out in this magazine and will not be provided to third parties or for use for other purposes.