Directrices de Estilo
Style Guidelines
The manuscript must include citations, footnotes, tables, figures, and bibliographic references. It must be clearly typed and presented in a clean format, using Arial Narrow font, 11-point size, justified alignment, and 1.5 line spacing. The title must be centered, written in Spanish and English, in bold, uppercase letters, and with a concise and informative style. Symmetrical margins of 2.5 cm must be used.
The authors must be identified by their full surname (first and second surname), followed by their given names, separated by commas. This information must be centered, separated by one line from the title, and must include each author’s academic degree and institutional affiliation (in bold, mentioning the home institution first), as well as their respective email address.
Next, the abstract in Spanish must be included, followed by the Abstract in English, with a maximum length of 250 words. It must contain: a brief introduction, methodology, results, and conclusion. Finally, keywords must be included in both languages (Keywords). All these elements must have a maximum of five words, organized alphabetically and justified.
-Introduction. This section should introduce the reader to the topic addressed. It must be supported by bibliographic references and end with the statement of the objective to be achieved in the proposed work. In-text citations, in the case of one or two authors, should indicate in parentheses the author’s first surname (narrative style), followed by a comma and the year of publication. For references with more than two authors, only the first author’s surname should be indicated, followed by (et al.,) and the year of publication.
-Conclusions. These must correspond to the research objectives and the results obtained. They should be presented from the specific to the general.
-Bibliographic References. Only references cited in the text of the article should be included. They must be listed in alphabetical order, and if there are multiple citations by the same author, they should be arranged in descending chronological order. The number of authors listed per reference must not exceed six; if there are more, only the first six should be mentioned, followed by the abbreviation et al. The formats for presenting different bibliographic references are detailed below.
Journal articles: Author(s). Title of the article. (Year). Name of the journal in italics. Volume (issue): first–last page of the article.
Articles or documents consulted online: Author(s). Title of the article or document. (Year). Available at: http://www.colombia.gov.co/ncl.doc/EID.htm. Accessed: date of consultation.
Books: Author(s). Title of the book. Edition. Place of publication: publisher, year. (If the consultation was based on a book chapter, include after the year the page range consulted, preceded by “p.”).
Legal documents: Title of the law, decree, agreement, etc. Name of the entity that issued the legal document. Country, year.
Conference proceedings: Author(s). Title of the paper. (Year). Official name of the conference. Place of publication: publisher. First–last page of the paper.
-Acknowledgements. Optional.
Full articles (scientific and technological research articles) must also include:
-Materials and Methods. This section contains the necessary and/or referenced information to ensure the reproducibility of experimental designs. If there are clearly differentiated subsections, they should be indicated with appropriate headings (e.g., sampling, sample preparation, etc.).
-Results and Discussion. This section presents the results obtained in an organized, clear, and concise manner, using tables and figures. Information should not be presented in both formats simultaneously. There must be an appropriate combination of results and discussion, exploring the meaning or analysis of the results, without redundancy.
-Figures and Tables. Figures must be labeled as figures and presented in black and white. Charts are referred to as tables. As they appear in the article, they must be referenced in the text (e.g., see Table 1 and/or see Figure 1). Tables and figures must include the source; otherwise, authorship will be assumed. Authors must take into account the International System of Units standards regarding units and abbreviations.
Fig. 1. Figure title
Source: Author’s own elaboration
Table 1: Table title
Source: Author’s own elaboration
THE CRediT TAXONOMY
In the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences FACE Journal, the CRediT taxonomy (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) is implemented as a key tool to recognize and detail the specific contributions of each author in the process of creating and developing scientific articles. This taxonomy, which breaks down responsibilities into categories such as conceptualization, methodology, writing, data analysis, and funding, allows for a clearer and more accurate representation of individual contributions within a research team. Through its use, Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences FACE Journal promotes transparency, proper recognition, and accountability—fundamental aspects of contemporary scientific publishing. In this way, it ensures that each author receives appropriate credit for their participation, fostering a collaborative and fair scientific environment. Any article to be considered by the Editorial Committee for possible publication in the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences FACE Journal must contain, in order, the following:
Article Submission
All articles must comply with the standards established and indicated in the most recent issue published by the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences FACE Journal They must be submitted by email to comitee.face@unipamplona.edu.co, in Microsoft Word® and PDF formats. In addition, a letter must be attached in which the author(s) declare that the content has not been previously published and that there is no conflict of interest. Once the article is received, the journal will notify receipt by email to the corresponding author.
