Author Guidelines

The journal has a biannual frequency and is dedicated to the field of Engineering, primarily to the disciplines of Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunications, and Systems; therefore, the target audience of the journal is those interested in such areas. Scientific research articles or reflections on a problem or topic within this area, as well as review articles, will be published within this thematic framework. IEEE standards for publications are used.

Thematic Areas of Publication:

  • Telecommunications.
  • Control and Automation.
  • Mechatronics.
  • Operations Research.
  • Artificial Intelligence and Robotics.
  • Power Electronics.
  • Electronic Devices and Circuits.
  • Digital Signal Processing.
  • Microelectronics.
  • Bioengineering.
  • Software Engineering and Simulation.
  • Electrical Engineering.
  • Information Management.
  • Technologies applied to teaching improvement.

Instructions for Manuscript Submission:

Before submitting your manuscript, it is essential that authors thoroughly review whether the content of their article aligns with the thematic areas and editorial focus of the journal. Additionally, ensure that the manuscript is original and unpublished, meaning it has not been previously published and is not being simultaneously considered by another journal or publisher.

Step 1: Manuscript Preparation

  • Authors interested in submitting their work must use the formats provided by the journal.
  • The manuscript must be submitted in both Spanish and English to facilitate the review and publication process.

Step 2: Author Information

  • In the author format, complete the personal information fields for each author: names, surnames, nationality, country of birth, date of birth, document number and type, institutional affiliation, education level, phone/cell number, email (institutional and/or personal), and ORCID link.
  • It is essential to complete this information for each author of the scientific document. If an ORCID profile is not available, it is recommended to create one.
  • Provide detailed information about the associated research using the specific format. Include fields such as project name, objective, summary, project type, start and end dates, justification, description of needs, impacts, goals, duration, total project value, and total executed project value.

Step 3: Copyright Transfer Agreement

  • Submit the copyright transfer agreement signed by all authors in digital format.

If your manuscript includes images and tables, you must attach them separately in a RAR file. Ensure that these images and tables maintain optimal resolution to guarantee quality reproduction. Additionally, name them according to their order of appearance (for example, Figure 1, Table 1). This procedure will streamline the editorial process and ensure optimal visual presentation in the final publication.

It is requested that citations and references be made using a bibliographic manager, such as Mendeley or Zotero, or the Word reference tool. Additionally, a file with the references in BibTeX format or another format recognized by the mentioned bibliographic managers must be provided. This ensures a more rigorous bibliographic review and facilitates the correct management and verification of the sources used.

The Journal of Advanced Colombian Technologies (RCTA) uses Turnitin to check manuscript similarity, valuing originality and academic integrity. Authors must ensure that their work meets established criteria, maintaining similarity below 17%. Before submitting their manuscript, it is crucial to thoroughly review to avoid unwanted similarities and properly use citations and bibliographic references. Authors are advised to use text verification tools for a preliminary review. During the editorial process, Turnitin reports are reviewed, and manuscripts with more than 17% similarity will be evaluated in detail.

The article can be submitted through the Open Journal System platform after completing the corresponding registration. Direct submission to the following email address is also accepted: rcta@unipamplona.edu.co

Our editorial committee will communicate the status of your article, along with feedback from the review group for potential publication.