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Author Guidelines

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

Prismalia Journal is an open-access, multidisciplinary scholarly journal that applies a single-anonymized peer-review process. Reviewers know the identities of the authors, while reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors.

The journal publishes original scholarly work in health sciences, engineering and technology, architecture and design, arts and humanities, social sciences, administrative and economic sciences, law, education, and learning technologies.

Manuscripts may be submitted in English or Spanish. The article title, abstract, and keywords must be provided in both languages.

Prismalia Journal does not charge submission fees, article processing charges, or publication fees.


BEFORE SUBMITTING A MANUSCRIPT

Authors must:

- Review the journal’s editorial and ethical policies.
- Confirm that the manuscript is relevant to the journal’s aims and scope.
- Prepare the manuscript using the official article template.
- Complete and attach the official cover letter.
- Confirm that all authors have approved the manuscript and its submission.
- Verify that author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, and contact information are complete and consistent with the metadata entered in OJS.
- Confirm that the work is original, has not been previously published, and is not under review elsewhere.
- Verify the accuracy and completeness of all references.
- Obtain any required ethical approvals, informed consent, and permissions for third-party material.

Authors must retain their names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, and correspondence information in the manuscript. Prismalia Journal does not use a double-anonymized review model.


REQUIRED SUBMISSION FILES

Authors must upload:

- Manuscript: Microsoft Word file prepared using the official article template.
- Cover letter: completed using the official journal template.
- Figures and images: original high-resolution files, when applicable.
- Supplementary material: datasets, instruments, appendices, protocols, code, multimedia files, or other supporting materials, when applicable.
- Permissions: written authorization for third-party material when required.

Article template

Cover letter template

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

- File format: Microsoft Word (.docx).
- Template: use of the official Prismalia Journal template is mandatory.
- Language: manuscripts must be written in clear academic English or Spanish.
- Headings: use a clear and consistent hierarchical structure.
- Page numbering: use continuous page numbers.
- Abbreviations: define abbreviations at first use.
- Units: use the International System of Units when applicable.

Authors must follow the font, spacing, margins, and section structure specified in the official template.


AUTHOR INFORMATION AND METADATA

The manuscript and OJS metadata must include the following information for every author:

- Full name.
- Institutional affiliation.
- Institutional city and country.
- Email address.
- ORCID iD as a complete URL.
- Identification of the corresponding author.
- Author contribution information.

Example ORCID format:
https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000

The order of authors entered in OJS must match the order shown in the manuscript. Changes in authorship after submission require a written justification and the agreement of all affected authors.


TITLE, ABSTRACT, AND KEYWORDS

The following elements must be provided in English and Spanish:

- Article title.
- Abstract or resumen.
- Keywords or palabras clave.

Abstracts should normally contain between 200 and 300 words.

Research articles should summarize the objective, methodology, principal results, and conclusions.

Authors must provide between 4 and 6 keywords in each language. Controlled vocabularies such as MeSH, ERIC Thesaurus, IEEE Thesaurus, or UNESCO Thesaurus should be used when applicable.


TABLES, FIGURES, AND IMAGES

- Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are cited.
- Every table and figure must be cited in the manuscript.
- Tables must have concise titles placed above them.
- Figures must have descriptive captions placed below them.
- Sources, notes, and abbreviations must be clearly identified.
- Tables must remain editable and should not be submitted only as images.
- Figures must be uploaded separately in JPEG, PNG, or TIFF format.
- A minimum resolution of 300 dpi is recommended.
- Text, symbols, and labels must remain legible at publication size.
- Permission must be obtained for copyrighted third-party material.


REFERENCES AND CITATION STYLE

Prismalia Journal uses APA 7th edition.

- Every source cited in the text must appear in the reference list.
- Every entry in the reference list must be cited in the manuscript.
- References must be complete, accurate, and verified by the authors.
- DOI identifiers must be included as complete URLs whenever available.
- Authors should prioritize relevant, current, and original sources.
- Excessive self-citation and citation manipulation are not permitted.

DOI format:
https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx


MANDATORY STATEMENTS

The following sections must appear before the reference list. When a section does not apply, authors must state this explicitly:

- Acknowledgments.
- Ethics Statement.
- Informed Consent Statement, when applicable.
- Author Contributions.
- Funding.
- Conflict of Interest.
- Generative AI Statement.
- Data Availability Statement.

The CRediT taxonomy is recommended for reporting author contributions.


USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Authors must declare the use or non-use of generative artificial intelligence and AI-assisted technologies.

The declaration should identify:

- The tool and provider.
- The version, when known.
- The purpose for which the tool was used.
- The sections or activities in which it was used.
- The verification performed by the authors.

Artificial intelligence tools cannot be listed as authors. Authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, references, interpretations, and final content of the manuscript.


RESEARCH DATA AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS

Authors are encouraged to make data, code, instruments, protocols, and other supporting materials openly available whenever legal, ethical, privacy, and contractual conditions permit.

A Data Availability Statement is required even when:

- No new data were generated.
- Data are available only upon reasonable request.
- Data cannot be shared because of ethical or legal restrictions.
- Data are openly available in a repository.


PEER REVIEW

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are normally evaluated by at least two independent reviewers.

Prismalia Journal applies a single-anonymized peer-review process:

- Reviewers know the identities of the authors.
- Reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors.

Authors must retain their names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, and correspondence information in the manuscript.

Reviewer recommendations may include acceptance, minor revisions, major revisions, or rejection. The final decision remains the responsibility of the editor.


COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

Authors retain copyright over their work.

Published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

This license permits sharing and adaptation, including commercial reuse, provided that appropriate credit is given, the license is linked, and changes are indicated.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements:

  • The manuscript complies with the Author Guidelines.
  • The work is original, has not been previously published, and is not under consideration by another journal.
  • All authors have approved the manuscript, the order of authorship, and its submission to Prismalia Journal.
  • A completed cover letter is attached.
  • All references are accurate, complete, and formatted according to APA 7th edition, with DOI URLs included whenever available.
  • All tables and figures are properly numbered, labeled, cited in the text, and submitted in the required format.
  • Permission has been obtained for any copyrighted third-party material, including figures, images, tables, and datasets.
  • Supplementary materials have been uploaded when applicable.

Articles

Article Types Accepted

1. Original Research Articles

Original Research Articles present empirical, theoretical, computational or experimental studies with novel findings.

  • Recommended length: 5,000–8,000 words, excluding references.
  • Recommended structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and Conclusions.

2. Review Articles

Review Articles provide a critical and structured analysis of the state of knowledge on a clearly defined topic.

  • Recommended length: 6,000–9,000 words.
  • The manuscript must explain the search or source-selection process and provide a critical synthesis.

3. Systematic and Scoping Reviews

Systematic and Scoping Reviews synthesize evidence through an explicit, transparent and reproducible methodology.

  • Recommended length: 6,000–9,000 words.
  • Authors should follow an appropriate reporting guideline, such as PRISMA or PRISMA-ScR.
  • The manuscript must describe the search strategy, eligibility criteria and study-selection process.

4. Case Studies

Case Studies describe and analyze specific cases, interventions, experiences or scenarios with scientific, methodological or practical relevance.

  • Recommended length: 4,000–7,000 words.
  • Recommended structure: Context, case description, methodology, analysis, implications and conclusions.

5. Perspectives and Theoretical Essays

Perspectives and Theoretical Essays present reflective, conceptual or theoretical analyses of emerging issues, frameworks, trends or scholarly debates.

  • Recommended length: 4,000–7,000 words.

6. Methodological or Technical Articles

Methodological or Technical Articles present methods, validated instruments, protocols, technical developments, models or procedures.

  • Recommended length: 4,000–8,000 words.

7. Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor present brief academic opinions, comments on published articles or reflections relevant to the scientific community.

  • Recommended length: 800–1,500 words.
  • A formal methodology section is not normally required.

8. Academic Commentaries

Academic Commentaries provide concise analyses or responses to recent academic, professional or scientific developments.

  • Recommended length: 1,500–3,000 words.
  • Arguments must be supported by relevant references.

Word limits are indicative. Longer manuscripts may be considered when their length is justified by the methodology, evidence or disciplinary conventions.

Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright and grant Prismalia Journal the non-exclusive right of first publication.

Accepted articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits sharing and adaptation with proper attribution.

Authors confirm that the work is original, approved by all coauthors, and that permissions have been obtained for any third-party material.

Privacy Statement

Privacy Statement

Information about how Prismalia Journal collects, uses, stores, protects and shares personal data through its international editorial and publishing activities.

Scope of This Privacy Statement

Prismalia Journal is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of authors, reviewers, editors, readers and other users of its website and editorial platform.

This statement explains how personal data are processed when users:

  • Register an account.
  • Submit or coauthor a manuscript.
  • Participate in peer review or editorial work.
  • Communicate with the journal.
  • Access content or use journal services.
  • Appear as authors or contributors in a published article.

This statement applies to personal data processed through the Prismalia Journal website, its Open Journal Systems platform and the editorial services directly associated with the journal.

Data Controller

The entity responsible for determining the purposes and means of processing personal data through Prismalia Journal is:

Data controller:
Chaski Group

Journal:
Prismalia Journal

Country of establishment:
Ecuador

Privacy contact:
info@chaskigroup.org

International Scope

Prismalia Journal receives registrations, submissions, reviews and communications from users located in different countries.

The principal legal framework governing the journal's processing activities is the data-protection legislation of Ecuador because the publishing entity and data controller are established in Ecuador.

Personal data are therefore processed primarily in accordance with Ecuador's Organic Law on Personal Data Protection, its General Regulations and other applicable Ecuadorian requirements.

Where another data-protection framework is legally applicable to a specific user or processing activity, the journal will take reasonable measures to respect the corresponding obligations and rights.

The fact that a user resides in another country does not automatically mean that every law of that country applies to all journal activities. Applicability depends on the circumstances of the processing and the relevant legal rules.

Personal Data Collected

Depending on the user's role and interaction with the journal, the following categories of information may be collected:

Account and identification data

  • Full name.
  • Username and account identifier.
  • Email address.
  • Password stored in protected form by the platform.
  • Preferred language and communication preferences.
  • User roles and journal permissions.

Academic and professional data

  • Institutional affiliation.
  • Department, city and country.
  • ORCID iD and other scholarly identifiers.
  • Professional biography.
  • Areas of expertise and reviewing interests.
  • Academic qualifications when voluntarily provided.

Editorial and publication data

  • Manuscripts and revised versions.
  • Cover letters and supplementary files.
  • Author contribution statements.
  • Funding and conflict-of-interest declarations.
  • Ethics and informed-consent statements.
  • Data availability and generative AI declarations.
  • Review reports and editorial decisions.
  • Copyediting, proofreading and production communications.
  • Complaints, appeals and research-integrity documentation.

Technical data

  • IP address.
  • Browser and device information.
  • Operating system.
  • Date and time of access.
  • Pages or resources requested.
  • System errors and security logs.
  • Session and authentication information.

Users should provide only information that is accurate, relevant and necessary for the editorial or publication process.

Purposes of Processing

Personal data may be processed to:

  • Create, verify and manage user accounts.
  • Receive and administer manuscript submissions.
  • Identify authors and verify affiliations and ORCID iDs.
  • Select, invite and communicate with reviewers.
  • Conduct editorial screening and external peer review.
  • Communicate decisions and revision requirements.
  • Manage copyediting, layout, proofreading and publication.
  • Publish article metadata and author information.
  • Register and disseminate persistent identifiers and metadata.
  • Support indexing, preservation and scholarly discovery.
  • Maintain editorial history and publication records.
  • Respond to inquiries, complaints and appeals.
  • Investigate research-integrity or publication-ethics concerns.
  • Protect the platform against misuse and unauthorized access.
  • Diagnose technical errors and maintain platform operation.
  • Produce aggregated or anonymized usage statistics.
  • Comply with legal, contractual and ethical obligations.
Personal data will not be sold. They will not be used for unrelated commercial advertising or disclosed for purposes incompatible with the journal's academic and publishing activities.

Depending on the activity involved, personal data may be processed on one or more of the following grounds:

  • The user's consent.
  • The processing necessary to provide editorial or publication services requested by the user.
  • The journal's legitimate interest in operating its editorial platform and preserving the scholarly record.
  • Compliance with legal, regulatory, ethical or contractual obligations.
  • The protection of the journal, its users and its information systems against security threats or misuse.

Where processing is based on consent, users may withdraw that consent through the journal's official privacy contact.

Withdrawal does not affect processing already carried out lawfully and may not require the deletion of information that must be retained for legal, ethical, contractual or scholarly-record purposes.

Information Made Public

Certain information associated with accepted and published articles becomes part of the public scholarly record.

This may include:

  • Names of authors.
  • Institutional affiliations.
  • Institutional city and country.
  • ORCID iDs.
  • Corresponding-author contact information when applicable.
  • Author contribution statements.
  • Funding declarations.
  • Conflict-of-interest declarations.
  • Data availability statements.
  • Generative AI declarations.
  • Article titles, abstracts, keywords and references.
  • Dates of receipt, revision, acceptance and publication.

Public scholarly metadata may be distributed to indexing, discovery, DOI registration, preservation and bibliographic services.

Peer-Review Data and Confidentiality

Prismalia Journal uses a single-anonymized peer-review model. Reviewers may know the identities of authors, while reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors.

Reviewer identities, review reports, confidential editorial comments and internal decision records are accessible only to authorized participants in the editorial process.

The journal may retain reviewer and editorial records to maintain accountability, investigate concerns and document the history of a submission.

Reviewer information will not be made public unless the reviewer expressly authorizes disclosure or disclosure is required by law or a legitimate investigation.

Recipients and Authorized Access

Personal data may be accessed only when necessary for an authorized editorial, technical, administrative, legal or security purpose.

Recipients may include:

  • Editors and authorized editorial personnel.
  • Reviewers assigned to a manuscript.
  • Copyeditors, proofreaders and production personnel.
  • Authorized system administrators.
  • Web-hosting and technical service providers.
  • Persistent-identifier and metadata-registration services.
  • Indexing, preservation and discovery services.
  • Research institutions, ethics committees or competent authorities when necessary for a legitimate investigation.
  • Public authorities when disclosure is required by applicable law or a valid legal order.

Service providers acting on behalf of the journal must process personal data only for authorized purposes and under appropriate confidentiality and security obligations.

International Data Transfers

Because Prismalia Journal operates internationally, personal data may be accessed or processed from countries other than the user's country of residence.

International processing may occur when:

  • An editor or reviewer is located in another country.
  • A technical or preservation service operates internationally.
  • Metadata are supplied to global indexing services.
  • A DOI or persistent identifier is registered.
  • International research-integrity inquiries are conducted.

The journal will seek to limit international transfers to the data necessary for the relevant purpose and to apply reasonable contractual, organizational or technical safeguards when required.

Public article metadata may be accessed and reused internationally as part of scholarly communication and under the journal's applicable open-access license.

Data Retention

Personal data are retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this statement.

Retention periods may depend on:

  • The existence of an active user account.
  • The status of a submitted manuscript.
  • The need to preserve editorial accountability.
  • The maintenance of the published scholarly record.
  • Legal, ethical, contractual or security obligations.
  • The resolution of complaints, disputes or investigations.

Information associated with submissions, reviews, decisions and published articles may be retained for an extended period because it forms part of the journal's editorial and scholarly record.

Information that is no longer necessary may be deleted, blocked, restricted or anonymized where technically and legally appropriate.

Closing or deleting a user account does not necessarily require the deletion of submission, authorship, review or publication records that must be retained to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

Data Security

Prismalia Journal and Chaski Group apply reasonable technical, organizational and administrative measures intended to protect personal data against:

  • Unauthorized access.
  • Accidental loss or destruction.
  • Improper alteration.
  • Unauthorized disclosure.
  • Misuse of accounts or credentials.
  • Malware and other technical threats.

Measures may include:

  • Encrypted web connections.
  • Password and authentication controls.
  • Role-based access permissions.
  • Restricted access to editorial files.
  • Software maintenance and security updates.
  • System and security logs.
  • Backups and recovery procedures.
  • Confidentiality obligations for authorized personnel.

No online platform can guarantee absolute security. Users are responsible for protecting their login credentials and should notify the journal promptly if they suspect unauthorized access.

Rights of Users and Data Subjects

Subject to applicable legal requirements, limitations and exceptions, users may request:

  • Information about the processing of their personal data.
  • Access to their personal data.
  • Correction or updating of inaccurate information.
  • Deletion of data that are no longer lawfully required.
  • Opposition to certain processing activities.
  • Suspension or restriction of processing.
  • Portability when legally and technically applicable.
  • Withdrawal of consent when consent is the applicable basis.

Requests should identify the applicant and clearly describe the information or processing activity concerned.

The journal may request reasonable proof of identity before providing, modifying or deleting personal data.

A request may be limited or denied when retaining the data is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation.
  • Protect the rights of another person.
  • Preserve the editorial or scholarly record.
  • Investigate misconduct or security incidents.
  • Establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

Cookies, System Logs and Technical Information

The journal platform may use cookies and comparable technical mechanisms necessary for:

  • User authentication.
  • Session management.
  • Language and interface preferences.
  • Security and fraud prevention.
  • Basic operation of the website.

Server and application logs may record IP addresses, access times, browser information, requested resources, errors and security events.

These records may be used for maintenance, troubleshooting, security, platform administration and aggregated usage analysis.

Users may configure their browsers to restrict cookies, but some functions may not operate correctly when essential cookies are disabled.

Editorial Communications

Names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used for the academic, editorial, administrative and publication purposes of Prismalia Journal.

Users may receive communications concerning:

  • Registration and account verification.
  • Submission status.
  • Peer-review invitations and reminders.
  • Editorial decisions and revision requests.
  • Copyediting and production requirements.
  • Corrections and publication-ethics matters.
  • Security or administrative notifications.

Messages necessary to manage an active submission, review or editorial assignment are operational communications and may not be treated as optional promotional messages.

Personal contact information will not be sold or supplied to unrelated third parties for advertising purposes.

Personal Data Concerning Minors

The journal platform is intended primarily for adult authors, reviewers, editors and readers.

When research involves children or adolescents, authors must obtain the ethical approvals, parental or guardian authorization and participant assent required by the applicable standards and law.

Personally identifying information about minors must not be submitted or published unless:

  • It is scientifically necessary.
  • It is legally and ethically permitted.
  • Valid authorization has been obtained.
  • Appropriate safeguards have been implemented.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

This statement may be updated to reflect changes in law, technology, journal services, organizational practices or editorial procedures.

The current version and its latest update date will remain publicly accessible on the Prismalia Journal website.

Material changes may also be communicated through the platform or official journal channels when appropriate.

Privacy Requests and Contact

Questions, requests or complaints concerning privacy and personal data may be sent to:

Privacy Contact

Prismalia Journal — Chaski Group

Email:
info@chaskigroup.org

Country of establishment:
Ecuador

Requests should include sufficient information to verify the applicant's identity and identify the relevant personal data or processing activity.

Users may also submit a complaint to the competent data-protection authority when they believe that their rights have not been adequately addressed.