Editorial
The editorial policy of Acreditas magazine establishes that this section will be prepared sequentially by the Editor-in-Chief and the members of the Editorial Board. The text will have a maximum length of 350 words to guarantee a concise but meaningful message that fulfills its main purpose. This section will use clear and direct language that facilitates the understanding of the audience and is fully aligned with the mission and values of the journal as a means of scientific and academic dissemination.
The Editorial section focuses on highlighting the relevance of the articles included in the issue and highlighting their impact in the corresponding area of knowledge. In addition, it seeks to provide an overview that contextualizes the content of the issue in relation to current issues and trends in the academic or professional field. This approach seeks to connect readers with the main advances and challenges in the area, contributing to their understanding and reflection from a critical and informed perspective.
This space is considered fundamental to give identity and cohesion to each issue of the journal while establishing a close link with its reading community through a message that invites to explore and deepen the content presented in the edition.
Dialogues
The Dialogues section is created by a member of the Editorial Team, whose objective is to promote the dynamic exchange of ideas, reflections and perspectives that address relevant and current topics from an interdisciplinary approach. The texts to be published in this section should be between 1000 and 2000 words in length in order to guarantee an adequate and in-depth treatment of the selected topics without losing clarity or precision. It will be respected that it is an outstanding academic, thus ensuring the quality and depth of the contributions, where their experience in the governance and management of relevant Higher Education Institutions, accreditation bodies and professional associations or schools will be shared.
Each dialogue will include a brief biographical note of the academic interviewed, with a maximum of 150 words, highlighting his or her relevant academic or professional career, in order to contextualize his or her experience in the subject matter.
Priority will be given to interviews that offer innovative approaches or analyze contemporary issues from complementary and diverse perspectives. The topics covered will be of interest to a broad audience, including both specialists and readers interested in expanding their knowledge in specific areas.
In order to facilitate a fluid and comprehensible reading, structured questions and answers will be allowed. This resource will contribute to organize the contents in an attractive way, promoting an effective interaction between the reader and the approaches of the academic interviewed.
Articles
Acreditas is a journal dedicated to the publication of scientific or academic research articles, where the culture of quality in higher education is disseminated and promoted through the publication of results of studies or processes with the intention of providing new knowledge and the application of innovative methods in the context of self-evaluation, accreditation, good practices and success stories in educational quality and continuous improvement in the different academic areas of knowledge.
The articles have a preliminary review by the Editorial Team or Scientific Committee, also includes a peer review under the double-blind method by members of the Arbitration Committee, which ensures that editorial decisions are based on the scientific and academic quality of the work. This process ensures objectivity and transparency in the selection of published articles. In addition, all articles must comply with the citation and reference standards of the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), ensuring academic integrity and respect for copyright.
To guarantee the consistency and quality of the articles, submitted manuscripts must comply with certain guidelines, ensuring that they are original and exclusive, without having been previously published or under evaluation in other academic or scientific circles.
The article submission process includes several specific requirements. Authors must submit a manuscript of between 6 to 10 pages, not including bibliographical references, an abstract in Spanish and English, with a maximum of 250 words, clearly and concisely stating the objectives, methodology, results and conclusions of the study. In addition, between 3 and 5 keywords should be included in both languages, which should reflect the main content of the paper. These keywords are essential for the indexing of the article in academic databases and to facilitate the search of the content.
The structure of the article should follow a clear and organized format. In the introduction, the general context of the research topic should be presented, explaining the importance of the problem or research question. A brief summary of the current state of the topic is necessary, highlighting the areas where information is still lacking, and establish the specific objectives of the study.
Regarding the methodology, a detailed description of how the study was carried out should be provided, specifying the research design, whether it was experimental, descriptive, correlational, among others. It is necessary to detail the characteristics of the sample and the population, the instruments and tools used, the procedures followed, and the data analysis methods employed. The purpose of this section is to ensure that other researchers can replicate the study, if they wish to do so.
The results should be presented in a clear and objective manner, aligned with the stated objectives, without including interpretations or discussions. The use of tables, graphs and figures is recommended to illustrate the data effectively. Each visual element should be accompanied by a brief description explaining its content, avoiding redundancy and ensuring that information already presented in the tables or graphs is not repeated.
The conclusions should provide a final assessment of the findings obtained, interpreting the results and relating them to previous studies. This section should synthesize the study as a whole, highlighting the most significant findings and proposing possible lines of future research or practical applications based on the results.
Tables, figures and graphs included in the article should be clear and numbered consecutively, accompanied by a brief and descriptive title. It is also necessary to indicate if these elements are their own or, if applicable, their origin.