Manuscripts

Research manuscripts must present original information in at least 75% of their content; the research must not have been published or be in the process of evaluation or publication in writing in any other media (printed or digital), or in any other language. The manuscript must present new information, of interest and relevance in any of the topics covered by the journal, as well as report results of practical studies that encourage the analysis and design of new related works. The length of this type of contributions should be between 5,000 and 7,000 words. Review articles are also accepted if they aim to synthesize existing studies to provide an overview of the current state of knowledge and to identify trends, gaps, and possible future directions in a research area. The length of this type of article should be between 6,000 and 8,000 words of text.

Thematic areas admitted

Only manuscripts related to the following areas will be considered.
a) Civil and Geomatics Engineering
b) Energy, Electrical, Electronics, Computing and Telecommunications Engineering.
c) Earth Sciences, Geology, Geophysics, Petroleum, Mining and Metallurgy Engineering
d) Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, Biomedical Systems and Aerospace Engineering
e) Chemical, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
f) Engineering education

Manuscript not admitted

Scientific dissemination
Manuscripts whose essential purpose is to promote or attack individuals, work groups, products and / or services or third parties in general.

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Authors’ information

• The authors' full names, complete affiliations (name of the laboratory, section, division, department, institution), along with city and country should be included.
• The corresponding author should be indicated in the manuscript and should be the same author submitting the manuscript.
• Author changes will not be permitted at later stages of the review process, so make sure the authors' list is final.
• No other information is needed at this stage.

File format

• Papers must be submitted in PDF format or LaTeX saved as PDF (No other format is accepted).

Manuscript formatting

• Authors should submit their manuscripts with a length between 5,000 and 7,000 words in a single column, with a 1.5-line spacing, in a single file with all the key sections included: Abstract (250–300 words); Key Words (5-7); main text: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and discussion, Conclusions; Acknowledgements, Funding Information and References.
• No journal-specific format is required at this stage to make the submission process easier for authors.

Language

• American or British English is accepted if it is used consistently throughout the manuscript and conforms to accepted English style and usage standards.
• Papers with poor English will be rejected; hence, it is highly recommended that authors have their manuscripts proofread prior to submission.

Figures and tables

• All figures and tables must be numbered and have descriptive captions.
• All figures and tables must be mentioned in the text, numbered consecutively, and cited in numerical order. All illustrations, graphs, and diagrams should be considered as figures with corresponding numbers and captions.
• All figures and tables must be placed within the text, near where they are cited, not as appendices.

Reference formatting

• At this stage, no format is required. What is important is that references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa. If the manuscript is accepted for publication, the reference format will be APA style.

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The authors should read the Letter of Assignment of Patrimonial Rights in favor of UNAM , it will be necessary that all the authors sign this letter in case the manuscript is accepted for publication. Said letter will be provided by the journal at the time it is needed.

Manuscripts must be sent only through the registration form available at the following link : Send an manuscript The annexed files that are mentioned below must be included in the shipment.

b) articulo.pdf - Manuscript in PDF format
c) registro.xlsx - Manuscript registration form
d) declaratoria.docx - Code of ethics

Download the register format and compliance agreement.

The code of ethics must be signed by all authors. Authors should preferably wear the letterhead of the institution. In case there are different institutions one institution is enough. This document contains the following points:

Declaration of authorship of all signatories ; once the manuscript is received, there is no possibility of elimination, increase or substitution of authors. (The journal disclaims any responsibility for possible conflicts arising from the authorship of the works published in it.)

Declaration that the authors have read the letter of assignment of rights in favor of the UNAM and will accept it in its entirety in case the manuscript is approved for publication.

Explicit statement that the authors know and accept the editorial policy and the date of the latest version.

The signature of all the authors.

Upon receiving the manuscript and its annexed files, the manuscript will be examined and, after that, the formal acknowledgment of the result of the preliminary evaluation will be sent to the author responsible for the correspondence.

All communication between the authors and the staff of the Journal, must indicate the reference number corresponding to the manuscript in question.

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If the manuscript is accepted, the corresponding author will receive instructions for preparing the article for publication.

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The journal Ingeniería Investigación y Tecnología don't apply charges to authors by evaluate or publish their papers.

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Los autores podrán retirar su manuscrito del proceso de evaluación en cualquier momento siempre y cuando no hayan recibido un dictamen definitivo (rechazo o aceptación). Para hacerlo, es necesario que cualquiera de los autores envíe un correo dirigido al Editor o a la Coordinación de Arbitraje indicando los motivos de la decisión y declarando bajo protesta de decir verdad que se actúa en representación de todos los autores del manuscrito. Para formalizar la cancelación del proceso de evaluación los autores deberán recibir un correo de vuelta confirmando la recepción de la solicitud de desistimiento.

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