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Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • Articles are unpublished, ie, that they have not been previously published (fully or partially) in another journal (printed or electronic). Application of articles that have already been published in another language, similar articles published by the same authors, articles with an irrelevant contribution or those whose results are already published are not accepted either. Documents in working papers, personal or institutional websites, memories of events (proceedings not published in other academic journals), etc. will be admitted for application, but must be mentioned.
  • The article is not under evaluation by another academic journal and will not be postulated until obtaining the definitive concept of the reviewers of Estudios Gerenciales
  • Authors agree to take collective responsibility for presented and published work. Authors known and approved the version that will finally be published.
  • The article should not exceed 30 pages in total (including bibliography, graphs, tables and attachments). The article must be sent in Word format. Times New Roman font, size 12, letter page size, spacing 1.5, and symmetrical margins of 3 cm are suggested.
  • Includes an analytical abstract (should include: work objective, methodology and outcome or the most important recommendation arising from the work). The abstract should not exceed 120 words.

    Includes keywords (minimum 3, maximum 5).

    Includes JEL classification (maximum 3 codes).

  • The text complies with the bibliographic and style requirements indicated in the Author Guidelines, which can be found in About the journal. Review the complete guide in Editorial Policy
  • The APA style has been followed for the presentation of bibliographic references.
  • It has an anonymous version of the article. This includes: title, abstract, keywords, JEL codes and the body of the manuscript. It should not include information of the authors.
  • It has a presentation page, separate from the anonymous article. This should include: title, authors, abstract, keywords, JEL classification. Additionally, it may include information such as acknowledgments, sources of financing, etc..
  • In the field Comments for the Editor, you should briefly indicate the contribution of the article to the area of knowledge that it deals with. This is a mandatory requirement of the first evaluation filter. DO NOT leave this field unfilled.

Author Guidelines

Estudios Gerenciales is the Ibero-American journal of management and economics focused primarily on the sub-thematic areas of organizational management, entrepreneurship, business innovation, marketing, accountancy, finance, strategy, international business and business economics. Its main objective is the dissemination of rigorous research and teaching cases related to the above topic areas that generate tools for the study of Ibero- American community and its current economic and administrative context.

Estudios Gerenciales, through the publication of relevant high quality previously unpublished articles subject to a double-blind peer review process, is generally aimed at researchers, students, academics and professionals interested in the most recent research and analyses in economics and management in Ibero-America.

In Estudios Gerenciales we privilege the publication of intellectual production originating in scientific and technological research that foster research articles, literature reviews and case studies that follow a rigorous research methodology and generate significant contributions to knowledge in the above fields in the Ibero-American community.

Link to download the guide for authors

  • Authors should ensure that their articles are unpublished, ie, that they have not been previously published (fully or partially) in another journal (printed or electronic). Application of articles that have already been published in another language, similar articles published by the same authors, articles with an irrelevant contribution or those whose results are already published are not accepted either. Documents in working papers, personal or institutional websites, memories of events (proceedings not published in other academic journals), etc. will be admitted for application, but must be mentioned.
  • Articles are the sole responsibility of their authors, and will not compromise Icesi’s University principles or policies nor those of the Editorial Board of the journal Estudios Gerenciales. Authors authorize and accept the transfer of all rights to the journal, both for its print and electronic publication. After an article is published, it may be reproduced without previous permission of the author or the journal but the author(s), year, title, volume, number and range of pages of the publication must be mentioned. In addition, Estudios Gerenciales must be mentioned as the source (please, refrain from using Revista Estudios Gerenciales).
  • Articles submitted to the journal Estudios Gerenciales will be initially reviewed by the editorial team and, if they fit the parameters of article publication (academic and editorial standards), they are sent to two peer reviewers for a “double-blind” review, which take into account aspects such as originality, contribution to the area of knowledge, relevance of the theme, and clarity of ideas, among others. Based on the comments and recommendations made by the reviewers, the editorial team decides if the article is accepted, requires modifications (minor or major) or if it is rejected.
  • The authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyrighted material (images, photos, etc.). Permits will be added to the documents sent for application.
  • Articles can be submitted in Spanish, English or Portuguese. 
  • The editorial team uses Turnitin software to check the originality of the applications
  • The journal does not charge fees (article processing charge -APC) for the postulation, review and/or publication of the

In order to apply for the publication of an article in Estudios Gerenciales must be prepared two files, the presentation page and the anonymous manuscript, which should contain:

1) Article submission sheet. First page of the document, to be separated from the rest of the manuscript. Includes:

a) Title in English and Spanish. Clear and precise, should not exceed 20 words. It must be consistent and must be related to the content of the article. It should not contain abbreviations.
b) Brief outline of each author, indicating: last academic degree reached, institutional affiliation, position, postal address and email contact. In case of co-authored articles, only one of the authors will be selected to receive correspondence.
c) Analytical summary of the article in English and Spanish. The abstract should not exceed 120 words and should include: work objective, methodology and outcome or the most important recommendation arising from the work. It should not contain references.
d) Keywords in English and Spanish (minimum 3, maximum 5). The use of abbreviations is not accepted.
e) JEL classification for all the articles (maximum 3 codes).
f) If applicable, basic research information giving rise to the article, sources of funding and relevant thanks must be attached.

2) Anonymous manuscript. Besides the title, abstract, keywords (all this in English and Spanish) and JEL codes, anonymous manuscripts should include (the text should not be sent in two columns) (see examples):
  • For articles of scientific and technological research, the following structure is suggested:
a) Introduction: must account for the background, the purpose and research methodology. At the end, the guiding thread of the article must be expressed.
b) Theoretical framework: includes a literature review that justifies research, where results of studies that validate the relevance and necessity of the research are discussed.
c) Methodology: presents and justifies the chosen methodology, to then develop and display the results of its application.
d) Results: presents the main results of the application of the methodology in an understandable and necessary way to assess the validity of the research.
e) Conclusions: highlight the main aspects of the article but does not represent a summary of the same. Recommendations and limitations of the article are highlighted and future research areas are raised.
f) Bibliographic references: must be presented according to the APA sixth edition style (see the end of this section).
g) Annexes.
  • For literature reviews articles the following structure is suggested:
a) Introduction: must account for the background, the purpose and research methodology. At the end, the guiding thread of the article must be expressed.
b) Theoretical framework: includes a literature review that justifies research, where results of studies that validate the relevance and necessity of the research are discussed.
c) Theoretical development: includes a review of major aspects, findings or trends that result from the research.
d) Conclusions: highlight the main aspects of the article but does not represent a summary of the same. Recommendations and limitations of the article are highlighted and future research areas are raised.
e) Bibliographic references: must be presented according to the APA sixth edition style. A literature review of at least 50 references must be included.
f) Annexes.
  • The structure of case studies (case report) may vary depending on how the study of the particular situation is addressed. The following structure is suggested:
a) Introduction: must account for the background, the purpose and research methodology. At the end, the guiding thread of the article must be expressed.
b) Theoretical framework: includes a literature review that justifies research, where the results of studies (other cases) that validate the relevance and necessity of the research are discussed.
c) Case Study: includes a systematic review on a particular situation, where technical and methodological experiences of the case under study are made known.
d) Discussion or final reflection: reflection or comments arising from the review of the situation presented in the case study.
e) Discussion questions: should include questions or exercises to be resolved from the review and/or the reflection on the case under study.
f) Bibliographic references: must be presented according to the APA sixth edition style.
g) Annexes.

3) Tables and figures. The text must mention all the tables and figures before being presented. Each of these categories will be numbered (continuous numbering according to their appearance in the text), will have a title and will mention a source. Tables and figures should be included in the relevant place inside the body and must be sent in a separate file in their original format (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.). Tables and figures that are copied and reproduced from other sources, should include the page number from which they were taken. Tables and figures should be designed in grayscale or in black and white. Images and photos should be sent in high definition.

 4) Equations are to be made only with an equation editor. All equations must be listed in order of appearance.

 5) They will only show explanatory information. Each note will be numbered consecutively without figures or tables.

 6) Literal quotes. They correspond to original quoted material from another source. A literal quote incorporated into the text must be written in double quotation marks. In any case, the author, the year and the specific page of the quoted text, should always be added, and the full quote should be included in the reference list. Quotes must be exact, that is, changes should not be made in the text, even if the spelling is wrong. They should not be underlined or italicized. In cases where the author wishes to emphasize, he can add italics and brackets to the text “[added italics].” The page number should only be added in cases of literal quotes (including figures and tables).

7) General considerations

a) Length: the article should not exceed 30 pages in total (including bibliography, graphs, tables and attachments).
b) Text and page formatting: the article must be sent in Word format. Times New Roman font, size 12, letter page size, spacing 1.5, and symmetrical margins of 3 cm are suggested.
c) Articles should be written in the third person singular (impersonal), have suitable punctuation and writing and lack of orthographic errors. The author is responsible for reviewing style prior to its application to the journal.
d) In articles written in Spanish and Portuguese, in all the numbers (in text, figures and tables), periods are used to separate thousands and commas to separate decimals. In articles in English, commas are used to separate thousands and periods to separate decimals.

Article submissions

Authors interested in submitting an article for the publication in Estudios Gerenciales must register and then enter the journal’s Editorial Management System at Open Journal System (OJS). In order to do this, click on the link http://www.icesi.edu.co/revistas/ index.php/estudios_gerenciales/login and follow all the instructions in the “New Submission” section. When making the submission, all the authors of the article must be registered using the option “Add contributor”. Applications for article publication can be continuously sent throughout the year.


APA style for presenting bibliographic references

Research articles

In Estudios Gerenciales we privilege the publication of intellectual production originating in scientific and technological research that foster research articles that follow a rigorous research methodology and generate significant contributions to knowledge in the above fields in the Ibero-American community.

For articles of scientific and technological research, the following structure is suggested:

a) Introduction: must account for the background, the purpose and research methodology. At the end, the guiding thread of the article must be expressed.
b) Theoretical framework: includes a literature review that justifies research, where results of studies that validate the relevance and necessity of the research are discussed.
c) Methodology: presents and justifies the chosen methodology, to then develop and display the results of its application.
d) Results: presents the main results of the application of the methodology in an understandable and necessary way to assess the validity of the research.
e) Conclusions: highlight the main aspects of the article but does not represent a summary of the same. Recommendations and limitations of the article are highlighted and future research areas are raised.
f) Bibliographic references: must be presented according to the APA sixth edition style .
g) Annexes.

Literature reviews articles

In Estudios Gerenciales we privilege the publication of intellectual production originating in scientific and technological research that foster literature reviews articles that follow a rigorous research methodology and generate significant contributions to knowledge in the above fields in the Ibero-American community.

For literature reviews articles the following structure is suggested:

a) Introduction: must account for the background, the purpose and research methodology. At the end, the guiding thread of the article must be expressed.
b) Theoretical framework: includes a literature review that justifies research, where results of studies that validate the relevance and necessity of the research are discussed.
c) Theoretical development: includes a review of major aspects, findings or trends that result from the research.
d) Conclusions: highlight the main aspects of the article but does not represent a summary of the same. Recommendations and limitations of the article are highlighted and future research areas are raised.
e) Bibliographic references: must be presented according to the APA sixth edition style. A literature review of at least 50 references must be included.
f) Annexes.

Case studies

In Estudios Gerenciales we privilege the publication of intellectual production originating in scientific and technological research that foster case studies that follow a rigorous research methodology and generate significant contributions to knowledge in the above fields in the Ibero-American community.

The case study is defined as a “document that presents the results of a study on a particular situation in order to publicize the technical and methodological experiences considered in a specific case. It includes a systematic review of literature on similar cases”. The purpose of including a case study is to provide analysis tools on various situations from the Latin American context which generate discussions based on the questions to be asked in each case.

The structure of case studies (case report) may vary depending on how the study of the particular situation is addressed. The following structure is suggested:
a) Introduction: must account for the background, the purpose and research methodology. At the end, the guiding thread of the article must be expressed.
b) Theoretical framework: includes a literature review that justifies research, where the results of studies (other cases) that validate the relevance and necessity of the research are discussed.
c) Case Study: includes a systematic review on a particular situation, where technical and methodological experiences of the case under study are made known.
d) Discussion or final reflection: reflection or comments arising from the review of the situation presented in the case study.
e) Discussion questions: should include questions or exercises to be resolved from the review and/or the reflection on the case under study.
f) Bibliographic references: must be presented according to the APA sixth edition style.
g) Annexes.

Copyright Notice

Articles are the sole responsibility of their authors, and will not compromise Icesi’s University principles or policies nor those of the Editorial Board of the journal Estudios Gerenciales. Authors authorize and accept the transfer of all rights to the journal, both for its print and electronic publication. After an article is published, it may be reproduced without previous permission of the author or the journal but the author(s), year, title, volume, number and range of pages of the publication must be mentioned. In addition, Estudios Gerenciales must be mentioned as the source (please, refrain from using Revista Estudios Gerenciales).

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