Review article

Review Article

Scientific reviews should contain a synthesis of the current state of knowledge on a specific research topic. The length should not exceed 30 letter-size pages, including figures and tables. The manuscript should include an abstract (maximum 250 words), keywords (5-10 words), followed by a continuous, free-style text on the proposed topic.

Originality in the structure and content of the manuscript is required, adhering to the author guidelines. It should present unpublished results or a novel perspective on an existing research topic.

Title: The title should be brief and descriptive. A short title of no more than 50 characters is also recommended for the page header.

Author(s): Include the first and last name(s) and affiliation of each author. In addition, the email address of the corresponding author or the person responsible for communications with the [author/council/etc.]

Abstract (two or three different languages: Spanish, English, and Portuguese): It should contain a maximum of 250 words, indicating the main results, findings, or discoveries presented in the manuscript. The use of abbreviations and bibliographic citations and figures should be avoided.

Keywords in two or three languages ​​(Spanish, English, and Portuguese): Add 5 to 7 relevant terms that highlight the main themes addressed in the article and facilitate its search and retrieval in databases or search engines.

Sections of the first page of the manuscript

Title: It should be brief and descriptive. In addition, it is recommended to include a short title of no more than 50 characters for the page header.

Author(s): Indicate the first name, last name(s), and affiliation of each author. Additionally, the email address of the corresponding author or the person responsible for communications with the [author/council/etc.] should be included.
Abstract: This should contain a maximum of 250 words, indicating the main results, findings, or discoveries presented in the manuscript. The use of abbreviations and bibliographic citations, figures, or other visual elements should be avoided.
Keywords: Add 5 to 10 relevant terms that highlight the main themes addressed in the article and facilitate its search and retrieval in databases or search engines.

Main sections of the manuscript body

Introduction: This should be concise and, if possible, brief, explaining the background of the topic, its relationship to similar previous work, the main objectives, and the purpose of the work. It should be strongly suggested that, if possible, the work includes a hypothesis.

Materials and Methods: This should briefly describe the study area (if applicable), materials, instruments, procedures, data collection, processing, and mathematical and statistical analyses, citing the author(s) if applicable. New techniques should be described with sufficient precision for complete understanding.
Results: Only relevant data should be described, and these should not be repeated if already presented in tables or figures.
Discussion and/or Conclusions: The novel aspects of the study, the implications of any biases and limitations identified, relationships with other cited studies, and main conclusions should be highlighted. These conclusions may be included in the final paragraph or in a separate section. No data should appear that was not described in the
Acknowledgments and Financial Support: Authors should be required to include all information related to individuals or entities that contributed directly to the research or project funding in a section titled Acknowledgments and/or Financial Support. This section should be brief and specific, detailing institutions, names, and the number of contributions.
Abbreviations: If abbreviations are used, it is recommended that the most common abbreviations used in the field be included, or that the abbreviations specific to the journal be included.

Reference Citations

The citation style for references should be included, ideally using standardized formats both in the body of the manuscript and in the references section. If existing formats do not meet the journal's needs, established formats can be adapted, and examples should be included to facilitate understanding. The references section should contain only the articles cited or mentioned in the text.

Below are some examples of how to cite sources in the manuscript text, in the references section, and in the formats commonly used by journals today.

In the body of the manuscript:

Standardized style:

APA:

Rosenkranz, F., Cabrol, L., Carballa, M., Donoso-Bravo, A., Cruz, L., Ruiz-Filippi, G., … Lema, J. M. (2013). Relationship between phenol degradation efficiency and microbial community structure in an anaerobic SBR. Water Research, 47(17), 6739–6749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2013.09.004