Review form for Experiences of good practices
Before starting the process, the reviewer must realize that he/she will do it blind
TITLE*
Contains the main idea or subject matter to be addressed (research's object)
Reflects the main solution of the researched problem.
Leads the reader to know what is stated in the abstract
Expresses the essential information
It is composed of 15 words or less
Does not contain acronyms or abbreviations, except those that are well known to the entire scientific community
Does not use non-specific empty phrases such as: A study of..., A research on...., A review of...., Comments on..., Notes on...., Remarks on...
Avoid conclusive style
ABSTRACT*
Written in a single block of text
Provides a "brief" summary of each of the main parts of the scientific article: Introduction, Objective, Materials and methods, Results (the main ones) and Conclusion (the main one)
Written in the past tense and in an impersonal form
It does not exceed 250 words
The keywords proposed by the author are in accordance with the subject matter addressed and do not exceed eight
It does not contain acronyms or abbreviations except those internationally recognized
It does not contain tables, graphs, figures or bibliographic citations
Maintains a close relationship with the title
It is corroborated that all the information provided here has its origin in the body of the article
INTRODUCTION*
Written in the present and impersonal tense
It uses a descriptive and/or narrative style
Expresses the background of the problem (state of the art)
Chronological sequence in the expression of the state of the art
Describes the what and why of the research. (Problematic situation)
Adequately recognizes the right of authorship of other colleagues when referencing them when using information, concepts, etc., given by them
The information, concepts, etc., are expressed in an appropriate order so that the reader is aware of the evolution of the topic being addressed
Use of a scientific lexicon and style appropriate to the thematic profile of the journal
The acronyms or abbreviations presented are clarified the first time they are used and are used three or more times in the body of the paper
It does not mention everything that is known about the subject, but it does show that it is known about the subject
It concludes with the objective of the article (not that of the whole research in which it originates, only that of the article) and the infinitive with which it is formulated is appropriate to the communication of science
MATERIALS AND METHODS*
It is written in the past tense with a descriptive style
It expresses where and when the study or research that serves as the basis for the article was carried out
Expresses the type of research
Expresses the universe and the sample
Contains inclusion and exclusion criteria in case they are required
The theoretical and empirical methods used are explained so that interested parties can repeat the study in their context
The methods used are in correspondence with the type of research and make it possible to fulfill the stated objective
Mention the statistical method(s) used
Ethical and informed consent considerations are taken into account if required, as reflected in the study to which the article refers
State the use of acronyms and measurement systems if they are used
If required, state whether it complies with international agreements, etcetera. (Mention it/them)
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION*
They are presented in logical sequence and focus on the results that provide a solution to the problem
They are written in the past tense and impersonal with narrative and descriptive style
They do not repeat information previously expressed in the Materials and Methods section
They offer representative data and not repetitive data
They correspond to the type of study and the stated methods
The text is adequately used as the first and ideal form to express them
If tables, charts, figures or maps are used, these do not exceed eight and their contents are not repeated in the text
Use of columns and rows in such a way as to make it possible to read the information they contain correctly
Tables are numbered in consecutive order with Arabic numerals
The tables used have their name in the body of the text. E.g.: the behavior of the syndrome... (Table 1)
The tables have a heading containing a clear indication of the table content
The tables contain the primary data on which the result obtained is reflected and the percentage is calculated
A legend is used below the table if necessary
The source is expressed if necessary
The graphs used do not reiterate results expressed either in text form or by previous or subsequent tables
The figures and images used, in the case of persons, are adequately blurred to avoid their recognition and, when required, the informed consent is used
Figures, tables, images and graphs are visible on one screen (100% visibility in Word document) and their content is clearly visualized without the need to zoom in
Images, figures, etc., used by the author and which are not his own, contain the sources from which they were extracted
The international system of measurements is used appropriately
This section contains bibliographic citations only when the results are discussed
After the results are presented, they are discussed
The paragraph referring to the discussion is expressed in the present tense, sometimes referring to the past
Avoid verbose language, the style should be simple and precise with an argumentative type of writing
Do not repeat results, but only substantiate them. (The results are interpreted and presented; they are not recapitulated)
It shows the existing relationships between the observed facts
It shows the coincidence or contraposition of the results obtained in other studies previously carried out by other authors and even by the author himself
Maintains a logical sequence in relation to the way in which the results were expressed
The considerations addressed by the authors themselves and the positions assumed by them in relation to the result obtained are clearly observed
If necessary, it makes use of the call to table, figure, graph, etc. E.g.: (Fig. 1)
Adequately introduces citations of new authors that were not previously used in the introduction
It only discusses the results described, does not infer, does not deduce, does not refer to aspects that cannot be demonstrated by the results or that are not presented in the article
If applicable, the theoretical consequences of the work and its possible practical applications are also presented
In the case of proposed solutions, it is expressed in what way it surpasses what has been done before, what is its novelty, relevance and timeliness
Contains conclusive aspects that obey or respond to the stated objective
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES*
They obey the APA bibliographic standard in its 7th edition.
Only include the works cited in the body of the work.
Have URL or DOI that allows you as a reviewer to verify the previously cited content
Respond to 60% of updating in the last 5 years
The total number is between a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20.
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS*