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A publication that contains original articles that have been written by scientists and evaluated for technical and scientific quality and correctness by other experts in the same field.

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Peer reviewed scientific journal

Question 2

A scholarly publication, a collection of articles written by researchers, professors, and other experts (scholars). Journals typically focus on a specific discipline or field of study. For example, foreign language learning journals. Unlike magazines or newspapers, journals target an academic or technical audience, not general readers.

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Scientific journal

Question 3

An expert in a specific field who assesses the quality and merits of a research paper or article during the peer review process. Reviewers provide critical feedback, comments, and suggestions to help improve the manuscript.

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Reviewer

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The written document submitted by authors to a journal, containing the complete research paper or article, including text, figures, tables, and references.

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Manuscript

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The final stage of text, tables, and illustrations of a manuscript and includes proper formatting. What is submitted as camera ready is printed as it is with no revisions. The term was originally coined because the manuscript was sent to a printer to be photographed for offset printing.

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Camera- ready copy

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ISSN

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International Standard Serial Number

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ORCID

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Open Researcher and Contributor ID

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DOI

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Digital Object Identifier

Question 9

A unique identification number assigned to a serial publication, such as a journal, to provide a standardized and internationally recognized reference.

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ISSN

Question 10

A unique alphanumeric string assigned to a digital object, such as a journal article, that provides a persistent link to its location on the internet, ensuring its long-term accessibility.

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DOI

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A unique identification number assigned to individual researchers, scholars, and contributors in the academic and research community. It serves as a persistent digital identifier that distinguishes researchers and ensures their work is accurately attributed to them. It is a 16-digit alphanumeric code

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ORCID

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journals advocate the free access to scientific results, thus fostering the visibility and impact of the paper. Open access allows unrestricted access to research papers and articles without subscription fees or paywalls.

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Open access

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A group of experts responsible for reviewing and ensuring that research involving human subjects or animals complies with ethical standards and guidelines.

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Ethics committee

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Informs about the average number of citations received per article published in the journal over a specified period. System of measurement used to determine the importance or influence of a scientific journal within its field.

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Impact factor

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The process of including a journal or publication in a recognized database or index, which increases its visibility and accessibility to researchers.

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Indexation

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An organized collection of data or information, often electronic, that is searchable and contains scientific articles of different kinds related to specific subjects.

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Database

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A group of experts, typically researchers and scholars, responsible for overseeing the editorial processes of a journal, including the selection of articles, managing the peer review process, and maintaining the journal’s quality and standards.

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Editorial board

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Paid-access database provided by Clarivate Analytics, a British- American company, which covers a wide range of scientific disciplines. It includes articles from scholarly journals and conference proceedings, and offers powerful citation analysis tools, including the calculation of impact factors.

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WEB OF SCIENCE

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Multidisciplinary paid-access database owned by Elsevier, a Dutch academic publishing company that covers a broad range of scientific disciplines. It includes articles from journals, conference proceedings, and patents, and provides extensive citation analysis and metrics for evaluating research impact.

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SCOPUS

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It is a database that indexes and provides information about academic and scientific journals in Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal. It aims to facilitate the identification, evaluation, and selection of quality journals in the region.

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lATINDEX

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Citas Latinoamericanas en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades is a bibliographic database focusing on social sciences and humanities research in Latin America. It covers a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, history, literature, and anthropology.

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CLASES

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Red de Revistas Científicas de América Latina y el Caribe, España y Portugal is a platform and database that hosts a large collection of scientific journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal.

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REDALYC.ORG

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Scientific Electronic Library Online is a digital library and database that primarily focuses on open access journals from Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and other countries. It hosts a vast collection of scholarly articles from various disciplines, including natural sciences, social sciences, and health sciences.

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SCIELO

Question 24

Although APA provides general rules for formatting, citing and references, each particular journal has established its own requirements for the manuscripts. They are in a section that generally appears as Instruction for authors but can also appear as:

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Submission Guidelines
Submission Process
Rules for authorship
Guidelines for manuscripts
Manuscript Types
Manuscript Preparation