Guidelines

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FOCUS AND SCOPE

Cub@: Environment and Development is a multidisciplinary scientific journal dedicated to disseminating knowledge on the interrelationships between the environment and sustainable development, aimed at scientists, technicians, managers, academics, and decision-makers at both national and international levels. Its mission is to foster the exchange of scientific findings and practical experiences that enhance the understanding, management, and protection of natural and social systems, as well as to support the formulation of strategies for balanced and sustainable development. The scope of the journal encompasses mono- and multidisciplinary studies derived from research and environmental management across a wide range of topics, including natural and socioeconomic components influencing environmental processes (climate, soil, vegetation, settlements, agriculture, etc.); biological diversity; comprehensive environmental assessments; evaluation and management of natural, coastal, marine, and human resources; environmental quality and sanitation issues (pollution, overexploitation, desertification, unsanitary conditions, poverty); environmental conservation and protection; vulnerability and disaster risk management; environmental management and education; environmental impact assessment; environmental policy, planning, and land-use management; protected areas; environmental law and legislation; clean technologies; informatics and technological applications for environmental analysis; and strategies for sustainable development and regional integration. The journal accepts only original and unpublished contributions that are not under simultaneous review by other journals. It publishes several document types, including research articles, communications, biographical sketches, news, and notes of interest, all aimed at strengthening scientific and technical dialogue on environmental and sustainable development challenges.

SECTIONS OF THE JOURNAL

The journal receives the following types of contributions:

Editorial

An editorial or introduction reflects the viewpoint of the editorial board or invited experts on relevant issues in the discipline, or serves as a presentation of a journal issue or section. It does not contain original research and is subject only to editorial review, not to double-blind peer review.

Articles

An original article reports novel research findings, usually structured with introduction, methodology, results, and discussion, conclusions and bibliography. Its purpose is to communicate new knowledge that advances understanding in a specific scientific field. These manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review to ensure quality, originality, and validity.

Communications

A short communication reports preliminary results, research advances, or relevant findings that need rapid dissemination. It is usually shorter than an original article but maintains scientific rigor. These manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review.

Profile

Biographical sketch of prominent Cuban or international personalities in the environmental field. These notes are subject only to editorial review, not to double-blind peer review.

News

Updated information on scientific events, past or upcoming, conferences, among others. These notes are subject only to editorial review, not to double-blind peer review.

Notes of Interest

Aspects of our natural heritage that spark curiosity due to their originality. These notes are subject only to editorial review, not to double-blind peer review.

OTHER POLICIES OF THE MANDATORY REFERENCE JOURNAL

SUBMISSION OF WORK

The works must be sent via email to the address revistacmad@gmail.com. They will be contained in letter-sized digital files (21.59 x 27.94 cm) with a “.docx” extension of the Word word processor. For its formation, the 12-point Arial font must be used, at 1.15 line spacing, in a single column. Articles will have a maximum length of 10 pages, literature reviews may reach up to 20 pages and communications no more than 5 pages. The total number of pages includes plates, graphs, tables and all types of illustration.

The submission of each work must be accompanied by a letter signed by the author stating:

FIRST: That I am the author of the article whose title was stated above, and consequently primarily responsible for it.

SECOND: All those natural persons who have contributed substantially to the creation of the work have been declared as authors and there is no conflict of interest between any of them.</p >

THIRD: That I authorize the journal to publish it without charge on my part, by the means or formats that the Editorial Committee determines in accordance with the license Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0).

FOURTH: I declare that this article has been submitted exclusively to the Editorial Board of the journal, and does not contain sensitive or classified information of any natural or legal person.

To prepare this document the author must use the available preform.

AUTHORSHIP STATEMENT

The authors should be placed in descending order, according to the percentage of participation of each one in the work. Only those people who substantially participated in the conception of the idea and design of the study, in the acquisition and analysis of the data, and in the writing of the article or its intellectual critical review will be considered authors. The authors must have sufficient knowledge of the research that was carried out and therefore be able to make any scientific argument in this regard. The names of the people who have provided technical support to the work or general supervision of the research group and the institutions that provided funding will be included in the acknowledgments. Only substantial contributions will be appreciated, and these alone do not justify scientific authorship. The main author is directly responsible for having correctly assigned co-authorship and acknowledgments; as well as that there are no “guest authors”, a practice that penalizes the journal.

Each document must explicitly present a section called "Declaration of contribution" in which it will be explicitly established which of the 14 authorship roles described in CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) were involved. This declaration aims to prevent the phenomenon of guest authorship and homogenize contribution roles in the academic community.

STRUCTURE OF CONTRIBUTIONS

The general structure of scientific articles must be:

  • Title in Spanish and English (up to 15 words)
  • Authors
  • Author affiliations and corresponding author email
  • Summary/Abstract (up to 150 words)
  • Key words/Key words (up to 5)
  • Introduction
  • Materials and Methods
  • Results and Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • Acknowledgments
  • References

Literature reviews and reviews must have the same structure as scientific articles but without Materials and Methods or Results and Discussion. Instead, the author can add the sections he considers necessary. Letters to the editor and technical reports must include the title in Spanish and English, authors, their affiliations, and the corresponding author's email.

Use of verb tenses

It must be taken into account that each of the sections is written in:

  • Introduction in present tense.
  • Materials and Methods in the past tense.
  • Results in the past and the Discussion in the present.
  • Conclusions in present tense.

Images, graphs and tables

  • For any document, the images, graphs and tables presented will be ordered consecutively using Arabic numerals and their titles are placed using highs and lows without a period at the end.
  • They must be self-explanatory and their information must not be replicated anywhere else in the work.
  • The images will be delivered in independent files, in addition to being inserted in the document after their mention in the text, and must have a resolution of 300 pixels/inches.
  • The graphs will be presented in only two dimensions (2D) with their respective axes and legends, while their series can be differentiated with colors or black and white labels.
  • The tables will be in editable format, with the first row in bold, without dividing lines between the content and with clarifications at the end and centered.

Nomenclature and Units

Authors must follow internationally accepted rules and conventions for the treatment of units of measurements such as the International System of Units (SI). When an abbreviation is used, its meaning must be clarified after its first mention.

Mathematical formulas

Mathematical equations will be sent as editable text and not images. Small fractional terms should be presented simply on a single line using the “/” instead of a horizontal line, for example, X / Y. In principle, variables should be presented in italics. Powers are more convenient to express as exponents. All equations that are not inserted within the text must be numbered consecutively with their respective mention in the text.

Title

  • It must be concise and able to make the reader aware of the essential content of the article.
  • Its maximum length must be 15 words.
  • It should not be overloaded with information in the form of abbreviations, symbols, formulas or unknown characters, and the place where the study was carried out.
  • It should not be a double meaning or literary phrase.
  • Remove subtitles and all non-specific words.
  • In your writing you should use a neutral approach writing style, that is, you should not suggest the result that is going to be obtained.

Summary/Abstract

  • Must be the abbreviated representation of the content of the document.
  • You must summarize in a maximum of 250 words the central aspects included in each of the sections of the document, so that you can: establish the problem, interest and objective of the research. It should describe, without details, the materials chosen and the methods used, and summarize the main results (only these), as well as state the main conclusions.
  • Reference should not be made to figures, tables and bibliographical citations. . You should not include information that is not described in the work, nor begin with the objective without first having stated the problematic situation.
  • Although a graphical summary is optional, its use is recommended as it draws more attention to the online article. The graphical summary should summarize the content of the article in a concise pictorial form designed to capture the attention of a broad readership. The graphical summary should have a clear beginning and end, preferably "reading" from top to bottom or left to right. Try to reduce distracting and cluttering items as much as possible. Please provide an image with a minimum size of 1328 x 531 pixels (width x height) with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. The preferred file types are SVG, PNG, PDF or MS Office files.

To compose a graphic summary you can use the template: visual-abstract.pptx

You can also check the publications: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semnephrol.2020.04.008 and https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2020.08.054

Or view the conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=CzSvC6ZtS1I

Keywords

  • They designate and identify the most important aspects discussed in the article. They serve to locate information of interest and create databases and subject indexes. A maximum of 5 will be written in order of importance to reflect the content of the document. It is proposed to use the multilingual thesaurus AGROVOC.

Introduction

  • It will be brief, try to use the main keywords and will go from general to specific.
  • It must establish the contextual framework in which the problem to be solved is inserted, what is known and what is unknown about the issue in question, what would represent economic, social , technologically and scientifically, the research, and the objective of the work with which it must close.
  • You can also use the three-paragraph outline, where the first paragraph will present the background, the second the why it is necessary to study the problem, and the third the objective.< /li>

Materials and Methods

  • It should provide sufficient information so that the research can be replicated, and unnecessary descriptions should be avoided.
  • It is necessary to mention the materials used that quantitatively or qualitatively determined the obtaining of the data, not the instruments used.
  • In relation to the methods, three possible scenarios must be taken into account:
    1. When the method is standard, simply mention it and include the bibliographic reference.
    2. When the method is not standard but has been used before, discuss why it is necessary to use it and put the bibliographic reference where the method is described.
    3. When the method has been generated or adapted for the study, describe it completely or at least the transformed part.
  • This Materials and Methods section can be organized into 5 areas that include:
    1. Environment: Indicates where the study has been done.
    2. Design: Describe the design of the experiment.
    3. Population: Characterizes the sample and how it was selected and taken.
    4. Interventions: Describe the techniques, methods, measurements and units, equipment and technology.
    5. Statistical analysis: Indicates the statistical programs and methods used. The programs are referenced.
  • The subtitles used to name the areas are freely selected by the authors, examples: General conditions, Treatments, Measurements, Statistical Analysis.

Results and Discussion

  • Never show data that is not clearly related to the objective of the work.
  • The research data is shown in figures and tables, which must be self-explanatory and marked with titles and legends.
  • While the table provides precision, the figures provide a clearer visual impact of the effects of the treatments and of trends and interactions.
  • The two central elements of the discussion are to indicate, with neutral judgment and some speculation, what the findings mean and how these findings relate to what was known until then.
  • Data from figures and tables should not be repeated in the discussion.
  • Make clear the principles, relationships and extrapolations that could be derived from the results (speculations). The exceptions must be highlighted.
  • Indicate how the results and their interpretations agree with, or conflict with, other scientific research.
  • Present the theoretical implications of the work and the practical applications it could have.

Conclusions

  • They should highlight the main implications of the data obtained in the research and not make a statistical count of the values ​​shown.
  • In all cases the conclusions must always be justified by the data presented.

QUOTING GUIDE FORMAT APA (American Psychological Association)

To create this section, the journal follows the guidelines established in the APA (American Psychological Association). To homogenize and facilitate the preparation of citations in the text and references, it is recommended to use the APA CSL citation style processor. Said software can be downloaded from the address https://www.zotero.org/styles/. It is multiplatform, as it works on various operating systems, it has UTF-8 character encoding so it can be used by any type of word processor, and it has XML programming language which enables interoperability between 38 bibliographic managers. >open source of recognized international preference such as: Zotero, Papers, Mendeley, among others.

To prepare the different types of documents, edited and published works must be used such as: journal articles scientific papers, books, book chapters, articles in conferences (conferences, symposiums, seminars, workshops and events, of which at least the proceedings have been published), patents and standards, reports from recognized institutions with international prestige (IOC, UNESCO, among others) that present the corresponding standardized identifier (ISBN, ISSN or DOI), maps and satellite images, legal resources, computer programs and theses (when their results have not been published). Regardless of this range of possibilities, to prepare any type of document, articles in scientific journals should be used to a greater extent, because these constitute the central unit of science to issue its results.

Any other type of reference will not be allowed except for some statistical sites and digital data repositories such as the National Statistics Office and Information (ONEI), among others. The references of each work must present a high percentage of relevance from the last 5 years, except in the cases of bibliographic reviews where the references must cover a wide range of time due to the type of study that is intended to be carried out. Self-citations, both from the author himself and from the journal, should not exceed 20% of the literature consulted.

Within the text it is cited in the form author-year (e.g. Hernández, 2011) by placing a comma “,” between the author's last name and the year of publication. If the citation is made up of two authors, the signature surnames of each one are placed separated by the element “&” and then the year (e.g. Altieri & Funes, 2012). In cases where the citation is made up of more than two authors, “et al.” should be placed after the last name of the main author followed by the year (e.g. Paneque et al., 2010). If the same author(s) with more than one publication in the same year is cited separately in the body of the work, the works must be differentiated by placing the letters “a”, “b” as appropriate (e.g. Paneque et al., 2010a, b). In cases where a corporate author is cited, the abbreviated form of the name must be included (e.g. COI, 2016).

If the citation is made up of multiple sources, that is, from more than one work, a semicolon must be used “;” to separate each one (e.g. Ahmad et al., 2009; Hernández, 2011; Paneque et al., 2010). Citations to multiple sources that present the same authors, but different years of publication, will be placed using the last name of the main author, according to the different forms mentioned above, followed by the years separated by a comma “,” (e.g. Paneque et al. , 2010, 2011).

It is mandatory to include the ISBN and DOI for all documents that were assigned these identifiers. Not all books, conference articles and reports have an ISBN, but whenever it has been assigned, this element should be included. The same happens with the DOI and scientific articles, which not all have it, but whenever it has been assigned it should be offered. This policy is aimed at standardizing the treatment of the metadata of each reference.

There are other mandatory elements that are characteristic of each type of document, these are:< /p>

  • Articles in Scientific Journals: authors, title of the article, name of the journal, volume, number, page range of the article, ISSN, DOI, year of publication.< /p>

  • Books: authors, book title, place of publication, publisher, ISBN, total pages, year of publication.

  • Book chapters: authors, chapter title, book title, place of publication, publisher, ISBN, page range of that chapter, year of publication.

  • Standards, Patents and Legal Resources: natural or corporate authors, title, number or coding, place of publication, issuing institution, total pages, year of publication.

  • Scientific or Technical Reports: natural or corporate authors, title of the report, place of publication, issuing institution, ISBN, total pages, year of publication.

  • Articles in Conferences (conferences and workshops): authors, title, venue, responsible institution or publisher, ISBN, page range, year of publication.</p >

  • Maps and Satellite Images: natural or corporate authors, title, place of publication, publisher, ISBN, scale, year of publication.

  • Computer Programs: natural or corporate authors, title, version, operating system, location, development company, year.

  • Statistical Websites: natural or corporate authors, publication title, site title, publication date, complete email address, date of consultation.

  • Thesis: authors, title, type of thesis, university or research institute where it was presented, place, total pages and year of presentation.

When the documents consulted are electronic, the complete electronic address and date of publication must be added to the aforementioned elements. query.

Below are examples of some types of references established by the APA standard:</p >

Articles in Scientific Journals

Falcón, A. B., Cabrera, J. C., Costales, D., Ramírez, M. A., Cabrera, G., Toledo , V., & Martínez, T. M. A. (2007). The effect of size and acetylation degree of chitosan derivatives on tobacco plant protection against Phytophthora parasitica nicotianae. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 24(1), 103–112. DOI: 10.1007/s11274-007-9445-0

Conference Papers (Congresses, Symposium, Seminars, Workshops and Events )

Dobermann, A., Krauss, A., Isherwood, K., & Heffer, P. (2007). Nutrient use efficiency-measurement and management (pp. 1–28). Presented at the IFA International Workshop on Fertilizer Best Management Practices, Brussels, Belgium: International Fertilizer Industry Association. Retrieved April 5, 2016, from http://www.cabdirect.org/abstracts/20083154896.html;jsessionid =FDBB76ECCE587EA330911A0637D26371

Books

Paneque, P. V. M., Calaña, N. J. M., Calderón, V. M., Borges, B. Y., Hernández, G. T. C., & Caruncho, C. M. (2010). Manual of analytical techniques for analysis of soil, foliar, organic fertilizers and chemical fertilizers (1st ed.). Havana, Cuba: INCA Editions. Retrieved April 5, 2016, from http://mst.ama.cu/578/

When the book does not present authors, only editor or other responsible role, it must be specified at the end of the list of names as follows:

Paneque, P. V. M., Calaña, N. J. M., Calderón, V. M., Borges, B. Y., Hernández, G. T. C., & Caruncho, C. M. (Eds.). (2011). Manual of analytical techniques for analysis of soil, foliar, organic fertilizers and chemical fertilizers (1st ed.). Havana, Cuba: INCA Editions. Retrieved April 5, 2016, from http://mst.ama.cu/578/

Section of a Book

Rivera, R., Fernández, F., Fernández, K., Ruiz, L., Sánchez, C ., & Riera, M. (2007). Advances in the Management of Effective Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis in Tropical Ecosystems. In C. Hamel & C. Plenchette (Eds.), Mycorrhizae in Crop Production (pp. 151–195). Binghamton, N.Y.: Haworth Food & Agricultural Products Press. Retrieved April 5, 2016, from https://www.amazon.com/Mycorrhizae-Crop-Production -Science/dp/1560223073

Standards and Patents

Freepons, D. E. (1990, October 23). Plant growth regulators derived from chitin. US4964894 A. United States. Retrieved April 5, 2016, from http://www.google.com.cu/patents/US4964894

Computer Programs

Cervantes, B. R., & Alfonso, A. Y. (2016). Latin American Journal of Natural Resources (Version 1.0) [Mulltiplataforma]. Obregon, Mexico. Retrieved from http://www.zotero.org/styles/revista-latinoamericana-de-recursos- natural

Reports

Ahmad, M., Rafique, M., Iqbal, N., Akram, W., & Aasi, M. R. (2009). Study of soil redistribution in cultivated fields using fallout cesium-137 at Fateh Jang, Attock, Pakistan (No. 41067805) (p. 30). Pakistan: Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology. Retrieved April 5, 2016, from http://inis.iaea.org/Search/search.aspx ?orig_q=RN:41067805

Thesis

Hernández, H. J. E. (2011). Proposal for an architecture to support collaborative production planning in tree-type supply chains (Doctoral Thesis). Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain. Retrieved April 5, 2016, from https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/14571

Maps

López, L. J. A., Vicente, B. J. M., Blasco, F., Mallén, D., & Saz, D. (2012). GR 11 Pyrenean Path from sea to sea. 1:40,000, 46 Maps of 31.5 x 25 cm, Zaragoza: Prames.

Web Pages

Altieri, M. A., & Funes, M. F. R. (2012, April 12). The paradox of Cuban agriculture [Monthly Review]. Retrieved April 5, 2016, from http://www.nodo50.org/ceprid/spip.php ?article1395&debut_articles_rubrique=45

In the “References” section, it is very common for the metadata of the documents used to be incomplete and not presented with the homogeneity established by the bibliographic style of the journal. In this way, in the arbitration processes various errors are detected due to omission of elements such as: date of publication, publishers and responsible institutions, standardized identifiers (ISBN, DOI), places of publication, pages and electronic addresses. On the other hand, the names of the authors are placed incorrectly and there are grammatical errors in the writing of the titles.

COMPLEMENTARY MATERIALS

Supplementary materials can support and improve scientific research. Supplementary files offer the author additional possibilities to publish supporting applications, high-resolution images, datasets, sound clips, and more. Please note that such items are posted online along with the item exactly as they are shipped. The titles of these materials should be concise and descriptive for each file. If you want to make changes to the supplemental data during any stage of the process, be sure to provide an updated file and not note any corrections to a previous version.