Policies for section: Scientific articles

Scientia et PRAXIS is an open-access multidisciplinary scientific journal that accepts contributions from various fields of knowledge, including management, economics, education, technology, health, engineering, and social sciences, among the most relevant. These disciplines must be connected through integrative proposals focused on innovation for sustainable development.

The journal organizes its content around seven cross-cutting thematic axes, which guide editorial selection without limiting disciplinary scope and integrate the concepts of the Oslo Manual from the OECD (2005, 2018) and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN (2025):

1. Innovation management and organizational transformation

2. Technology applied for sustainability

3. Social innovation and community development

4. Transformative education and pedagogical innovation

5. Knowledge economy, entrepreneurship, and business innovation

6. Public policy, governance, and innovative institutions

7. Artificial intelligence, data analytics, and sustainable digital transformation

This section outlines the editorial, ethical, technical, and formal criteria that scientific articles must meet to be reviewed by Scientia et PRAXIS. Submission of a manuscript implies acceptance of these conditions by the corresponding author.

To submit an article for review, the author must register and log in to the journal's online system. From their account, the author can upload the manuscript, track its status, and receive editorial notifications.

Submitted scientific articles must be original and unpublished, and not simultaneously under review by other journals or editorial platforms, in any language. Authors are responsible for ensuring this exclusivity. Any legal, ethical, or moral conflict resulting from failure to comply will be the responsibility of the authors, releasing Scientia et PRAXIS and AMIDI from any liability.

Articles must stem from high-level original research, with significant results or advances. Proposals should have a multidisciplinary approach, involving at least two disciplines, and be oriented toward innovation for sustainable development in its technological, social, economic, or environmental dimensions.

Submissions must align with at least one of the journal's seven cross-cutting thematic axes. This ensures alignment with the editorial approach of Scientia et PRAXIS without limiting disciplinary diversity.

The journal accepts articles in Spanish and English. English-language publication is recommended to broaden international visibility. Spanish texts are reviewed for orthotypographic accuracy; English manuscripts are evaluated using Grammarly Premium to ensure linguistic precision.

Before being sent for external peer review, each manuscript is checked using iThenticate software to detect textual similarities. Articles exceeding 10% similarity will be rejected or returned for correction.

Authors must ensure that, throughout the research and writing process, they have complied with their institutions' ethical guidelines and internationally recognized legal and ethical standards concerning work with humans, animals, and the environment. The journal adheres to the principles of the Second World Conference on Research Integrity (Singapore, 2010) and to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Authors retain full copyright over their work. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which allows for sharing and adaptation of the content, provided the original source is properly cited.

This is an open-access journal: all content is freely available for reading, downloading, copying, distribution, and printing without prior permission from the publisher or the author.

Three Word-format files must be uploaded:

1. Author information: names, academic degrees (at least one with a doctoral degree), ORCID (mandatory), institutional affiliation, corresponding author, and institutional email.

2. Manuscript: structured according to the editorial guidelines.

3. Originality and copyright transfer letter.

Manuscripts must follow the journal's official template. The length should be between 25 and 40 pages, 1.5 line spacing, with a maximum of 14,000 words, including references, figures, and appendices.

Recommended sections and approximate word counts:

• Abstract: 300 words

• Introduction: 500

• Context: 1000

• Literature review: 2200

• Methodology and materials: 2000

• Results: 2300

• Discussion: 4000

• Conclusions: 500

• References: 1200

The abstract must include: context, objective, problem, methodology, findings, originality (in sustainable innovation and multidisciplinarity), conclusions, and limitations. Between 3 and 5 keywords are required, separated by commas, excluding place names.

The title, abstract, and keywords must also be provided in English, with clear and accurate technical writing.

Images must be submitted in .JPG or .PNG format, 300 dpi resolution. Tables, maps, graphs, and figures must be numbered, titled, and placed within the body of the article—not at the end.

References must comply with APA 7th edition. All sources cited in the text must be included in the reference list and vice versa.

At least 90% of references must be published within the past 10 years. DOI links or, if unavailable, functional URLs must be provided for each source.

The corresponding author must:

• Declare that there are no unlisted co-authors.

• Agree that no new authors will be added during the editorial process without formal justification.

• Ensure the manuscript complies with ethical standards.

The journal conducts an editorial formatting diagnosis within one week. Observations are sent to the author's email; authors should check their inbox and SPAM folder regularly.

Authors are encouraged to cite at least two works previously published in:

• Scientia et PRAXIS: https://scientiaetpraxis.amidi.mx/index.php/sp/issue/archive

• AMIDI.Biblioteca: https://www.amidibiblioteca.amidi.mx/index.php/AB/Indexacionesdelabiblioteca

Articles must avoid political, ideological, institutional, or group biases, ensuring their scientific value. Authors are fully responsible for their content. Any post-publication controversy will be referred to the authors.

Full compliance with this policy is mandatory for initiating the peer-review process in Scientia et PRAXIS. Submission of a manuscript implies acceptance of these guidelines by the corresponding author.