Aims

The Universidad, Ciencia y Tecnología Journal  is an open-access scientific journal that publishes original works across different fields of science and technology. It welcomes studies that provide novel findings, engage in critical dialogue with existing research, and contribute to theoretical, methodological, and practical advances in the scientific field.

Submissions may include quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method research, as well as systematic literature reviews, reflections, academic debates, and reviews that identify gaps, propose new approaches, or highlight relevant discoveries. The journal also accepts contributions with an international scope, offering complete methodological details and significant results.

All submissions undergo a double-blind peer-review process, and the journal publishes texts in both Spanish and English.

Scope

The Universidad, Ciencia y Tecnología Journal publishes in all relevant fields of research, including, but not limited to:

• Educational sciences
• Medical and health sciences
• Administrative sciences
• Legal sciences and law
• Engineering sciences
• Computer Science
• Technology
• Architecture
• Art Graphic
• Design
• Religion

ISSN-p y ISSN-e

ISSN print: 1316-4821 
Electronic ISSN: 2542-3401

Target audience

The Universidad, Ciencia y Tecnología Journal is intended for researchers from diverse scientific disciplines, as well as entrepreneurs and students interested in the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in a universal and open-access manner.

Periodicity of the Journal

Since 2024, the journal has adopted a continuous publication model. Articles are received and processed year-round, and published in volumes according to the following schedule:

• January: Articles submitted between October and December.

• April: Articles submitted between January and March.

• July: Articles submitted between April and June.

• October: Articles submitted between July and August.

Special calls for submissions are announced in due course on the journal’s official website.

Previous periods

• 2021–2023: Quarterly (March–May, June–August, September–November, December–February).

• 2020: Monthly, including special issues for academic events and conferences.

• 2019: Bimonthly (February, April, June, August, October, December).

• Before 2019: Quarterly.

About Special Issues

The journal publishes one Special Issue per year, dedicated to a specific theme within the disciplines regularly covered. For this issue, a designated academic committee may be appointed to oversee tasks such as organization, layout, and peer review. A guest editor may also be invited to coordinate the activities related to its publication.
Interested guest editors must complete the official application form.

Copyright / Open Access Declaration

All articles published in the Universidad, Ciencia y Tecnología Journal are open access and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY). Authors retain copyright.

Each issue includes the following notice:

© 2024 by the authors; licensee AutanaBooks, Quito, Ecuador. The published Issue is open access and distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

This license allows immediate and unrestricted access to published works, including the rights to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to the full text, index, use for data mining, or any other lawful purpose.

Costs

The journal does not receive financial support from public or private institutions. To ensure sustainability, a publication fee is charged for each accepted article. For further information, please contact: editorial@autanabooks.com.

Advertising

To maintain visual clarity and editorial independence, the Universidad, Ciencia y Tecnología Journal does not host advertising on its website.

Calls for Papers

Calls for submissions are announced via email and social media. Interested authors may express their intent to publish by email or by reaching out through the journal’s official contact channels.