ISSN 2737-6419
Online version

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

• Scope and editorial policy
• Form and preparation of manuscripts

To disseminate innovative engineering knowledge while always maintaining a high level of technical and scientific quality, a high level of research on various topics in engineering and applied sciences, resulting from creation, research, critique, and intellectual confrontation. To make visible the knowledge committed to the professional training of undergraduate and postgraduate students in our Latin American and Caribbean universities. To enable self-assessment and continuous improvement of the communicative competencies of academic and scientific engineering work in Latin America. To embrace reflections on industrial issues, developments, patents, and prototypes that meet scientific and technical rigor, as a fundamental contribution to our social, industrial, and academic projection and commitment. To socio-culturally and scientifically impact the environment by fostering the participation of teachers and researchers from the local, regional, national, and international academic community through the publication of scientific articles in engineering fields.

By 2023, Athenea Revista en Ciencias de la Ingeniería will be internationally recognized as a journal with the highest standards of scientific publications, as a high-level and impactful medium for the dissemination and communication of knowledge due to its scientific foundation, flexibility, and academic richness. Additionally, for the diversity and flexibility of its publications, its relevance and timeliness, its support for academic and research work, and for disseminating the latest developments and advances in various engineering fields.

Athenea Revista en Ciencias de la Ingeniería is a journal with national and international coverage that publishes articles in the area of Science, Technology, and Innovation. It is explicitly dedicated to the dissemination of works in Engineering Sciences, including research, new developments, prototypes, and new technologies, with all publications undergoing a peer review process and meeting ethical and quality criteria.

The objective of this journal is:

• To disseminate the results of research in engineering sciences, both in Ecuador and abroad.
• To contribute to the confrontation and dissemination of knowledge, promoting exchange among colleagues from different universities and research institutes.
• To collaborate in the construction of scientific and technical knowledge and stimulate critical reflection on theories, perspectives, and situations related to engineering, technology, and innovation.

It is a specific publication in the field of engineering sciences, edited by AutanaBooks, and is aimed at academics, researchers, scientists, professionals, students, entrepreneurs, and innovators interested in disseminating their scientific productions. It has an open-access electronic version available at https://athenea.autanabooks.com/index.php/revista. All content published in the journal is freely accessible and does not require any payment for consultation. More information can be found at www.autanabooks.com.

Athenea publishes articles in Spanish and English, allowing:

• Scientific and technological research articles
• Technical notes
• Case reports
• Letters to the editor
• Reflection articles derived from research
• Essays
• Scientific articles

The administration of articles is carried out on the Open Journal System publication management platform.

Athenea Revista en Ciencias de la Ingeniería focuses on the disciplines of Engineering Sciences, including technological developments, technological innovation, and prototypes.

• Scientific and technological research articles: These are products of graduate work (Specialization, Master's, and Doctorate) or research in the university and industrial fields, whether experimental or non-experimental, and must represent a technological contribution to solving specific problems in the industrial sector.
• Technical Notes: These are contributions intended to report news and advances in the specialties covered by the journal.
• Scientific articles: These must result from research work, whether bibliographic or experimental, in which results were obtained, discussed, and conclusions reached with a significant contribution in some area of scientific interest.
• Essays: These must result from a personal analysis conducted by the author on a specific topic (historical, scientific, artistic, technical, among others), where subjectivity predominates, and a personal opinion is presented but with foundation and argumentation.
• Reflection articles derived from research: These are contributions that present the result of research but are dominated by the author's subjective opinion, analysis, and reflection on the results.
• Case reports: These are medical contributions that show the clinical experience of a particular case, presenting descriptive, detailed information that serves as a teaching tool for the medical and scientific community.
• Book chapters: The publication of book chapters with a maximum length of 35 pages will be considered, and no more than one chapter per author may be published. The book chapter must fall within the interests of Athenea Revista en Ciencias de la Ingeniería and must undergo a peer review process.

Athenea Revista en Ciencias de la Ingeniería does not charge fees for the publication of scientific articles and academic works.

Athenea Revista en Ciencias de la Ingeniería has an electronic ISSN with the number 2737-6419.

Starting in 2024, Athenea will adopt a continuous publication model. Article calls will be published on the journal's website (www.autanabooks.com) and may be published on dates outside regular issues.

In previous years, Athenea was published quarterly.

Athenea adopts the Code of Ethics and Good Practices for editors of scientific journals established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) on its website http://publicationethics.org/. Taking into account COPE's guidelines, the journal is committed to ensuring the scientific quality of publications and appropriately addressing the demands of its readers, authors, and reviewers.

Authors must include, in addition to the article submitted to the journal, a Declaration of Originality and Conflict of Interest Form (see Annex 2). Additionally, at the end of the article, after the conclusions, a paragraph specifying this declaration must be added. Furthermore, the first page of the article must include the source of funding for the research that gave rise to the article.

The journal's articles adhere to the DOI system, which establishes the technical and social infrastructure for registering and using identifiers for use in digital networks.

Athenea Revista en Ciencias de la Ingeniería is aimed at students, professors, researchers, professionals, and the general public who are passionate and interested in research and scientific dissemination.

Note: Athenea Journal only accepts original works to be considered for publication.

Before submitting your manuscript, it is recommended to review the submission checklist:

Please:

• Read the objectives and scope to get an overview and evaluate if your manuscript is suitable for this journal.
• Use the Microsoft Word template to prepare your manuscript.
• Ensure that aspects related to publication ethics, copyright, authorship, figure formats, data, and reference standards have been reviewed.
• Ensure that all authors agree with the content of the submitted manuscript.
• Authors are encouraged to add a biography (optional) to the submission and publish it at the end of the document, with a maximum of 4 lines of description and a passport-type photo.

Authors wishing to publish in Athenea Revista en Ciencias de la Ingeniería must consider the following items:

• A) To understand the format required for their articles to be published in the journal, download: Athenea Format
• B) To make the declaration of originality of the material submitted to the journal, download: Declaration of Originality.
• C) To understand the format required for book chapters to be published in the journal, download: Book Chapter Format.

The manuscript submission process for the journal requires online submission through the website or via email in case of internet issues.

• https://athenea.autanabooks.com/index.php/revista/about/submissions
• editorial@autanabooks.com

A corresponding author must be designated to oversee the editorial process and ensure the accuracy of the information. Manuscripts must be in Microsoft Word format and follow the template provided on the submission website. Figures and tables must be original and inserted into the document after the paragraph of their first mention. In the case of open-access publication, a letter of originality and copyright transfer must be submitted. Authors are encouraged to include a brief biography and a passport-sized photograph. The title must be concise and relevant, specifying the type of study. Author details, funding sources, acknowledgments, and conflicts of interest must also be included. Authors commit to being members of the International Council of Scientific Reviewers and to recommending reviewers if requested. An author may publish one article per year.

Authors must submit their works through the OJS platform, and they will be informed promptly of the submission deadlines.

The editorial process timelines are as follows:

• 3 days for the first response from the section editor or forwarding to peer review.
• 10 to 20 days for the editor's response to reviewers' observations.
• 1 to 3 months after approval, publication of the article on the journal's website.

Initially, the study area, topic, format, and relevance of the article will be considered, notifying the authors of the following:

1. That the article has moved to the peer review stage, where reviewers will be academics considered experts in the study area of the article. This process will last ten calendar days, in an open mode, taking into account the evaluation form available on the OJS platform. This evaluation will also use the double-blind method for authors and reviewers, meaning that reviewers will receive the article without the authors' identities or any other data referencing them, and authors will receive observations without reviewers' data. If there is inconsistency between evaluations, a third evaluation may be considered, adhering to the double-blind standard. Reviewers will perform their duties under confidentiality and impartiality criteria.
2. That the article is rejected for not being of interest to the journal or for not adhering to the format established by the Journal.

Once the article has been evaluated and presented to the editorial committee, authors will be notified:

1. In cases where the article is already accepted by the editorial committee, authors must sign a declaration of originality and an authorization for the publication and reproduction rights of the article and its inclusion in databases, websites, or electronic pages, nationally or internationally (Review: Declaration of Originality and Conflict of Interest Declaration Formats). All content of the articles, including texts, tables, figures, and general information included in the material to be published, is the sole responsibility of the authors. Similarly, the article is the responsibility of its authors and does not necessarily reflect the editorial committee's views.
2. That the article cannot be published because the modifications are too extensive or it does not align with the Journal.
3. That the article presents minor revisions that can be improved for subsequent publication. Authors will have 15 calendar days to return the article with the suggested corrections, accompanied by a letter explaining the modifications made.

The editorial committee will evaluate whether the observations have been addressed and, if deemed appropriate, will send it back to the peer reviewer. The publication decision will depend on the agreement between the academic peer and the editorial committee, considering the previously made observations. If authors disagree with the peer evaluations, they must send an explanatory letter justifying their position regarding the observations. The journal reserves the right to edit the texts without changing the article's meaning.