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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • This manuscript is original and has not been previously published or submitted to any other journal (or an explanation has been provided in the Comments to the Editor).
  • The file is in Microsoft Word format.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements summarized in the Author Guidelines/a, that appear in About the Journal.
  • The text is single-spaced and uses a 12-point font size; italics are used instead of underlining (except for URLs); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed at the appropriate points in the text rather than at the end. For tables and figures specifically, the format must be editable (no images).
  • If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensure an anonymous evaluation.
  • The manuscript includes, before the references, the Declaration of Author and Contributor Contributions, specifying the participation of each author and contributor in the work.
  • Whenever possible, URLs or DOIs are provided for the references.

Author Guidelines

Editorial Guidelines

 The journal of InnOvaciOnes de NegOciOs requires the submission of the manuscript in electronic form (Microsoft - Word format). The manuscript should be submitted using the journal's website (https://revistainnovaciones.uanl.mx). The article will be submitted to a double-blind peer review, and you will receive a response through the same means on the result of the evaluation.

Spectrum of publications

The journal publishes the following types of research-related manuscripts: documentary, empirical, case studies and book reviews (see appendix at the end).

Submission of the manuscript (general aspects)

  • The language of the journal is English and Spanish.
  • The font to be used throughout the document is Arial narrow.
  • There is an electronic template that includes the complete format for the research journal, please request it through the journal's e-mail.
  • Title in Spanish and English in size 14.
  • Main author and co-authors in font size 12.
  • Institution of affiliation in font size 10.
  • Starting of the sections in boldface in size 12.
  • General text in size 12.
  • Interline spacing should be single.
  • The indentation in each paragraph will be 1 cm, the space before and after between paragraphs will be zero points.
  • The previous space in sections, figures, tables and equations in 12 points.
  • The alignment will be justified.
  • The margins to the right, left and superior with 4.8 cm, the inferior margin in 5.2 cm, the heading in 4.3 cm and the foot in 3.9 cm.
  • Letter-sheet format.
  • Footnotes are not accepted.
  • Maximum 4 authors.
  • Number of pages minimum 10 and maximum 20.

The summary (in Spanish) and the abstract (in English) with font size 10.

  • An abstract of no more than 250 words with tight margins. The abstract should not have abbreviations without definition or unspecified references.
  • Keywords can be three to five, in alphabetical order and placed below the abstract with left alignment.
  •  Interline spacing should be single.
  • Include at least 2 JEL codes with three characters each.(https://www.aeaweb.org/jel/guide/jel.php)

Development of the document

  • The document should contain the following sections according to the IMRD methodology (Introduction, Methodology -theoretical framework and methods-, Results and Discussion).
  • The sections described above are in addition to specific elements, such as: Abstract, vita and references.
  • For book reviews it will only contain two sections: Review and bibliographic reference.
    Section headings
  • The sections will not be numbered, therefore the author should have each section defined in bold and subsections in italics.

Abbreviations

  • Abbreviations should be defined in parentheses at their initial occurrence; subsequent references should use the abbreviation only.

Symbols and units

  • Use only SI (International System) units. Use in numeral form for numbers of two or more digits, and for single digits when they come with the units of measurement.

Figures and tables

  •  Figures and tables should have a title at the top and be numbered consecutively.
  • In the case of figures that present an interpretation of an original source, it should be indicated as its own adaptation, in addition to the corresponding reference. They should be presented in grayscale (not color).
  • In the case of tables presenting indicators, values that have been taken from an original source, the source should be mentioned with the corresponding reference. Notes should be at the bottom. They should not include vertical lines, only the horizontal lines of the first line of the titles and the final line of the table. Each column, without exception, must have a title.
  • Tables and figures should be completely legible in simple letter-size print and be justified across the width of the page. At no time should they exceed the margins of the document. They should be editable in Word (no images).

Equations

  • Equations must be submitted in Microsoft Word for Windows using the Microsoft Equation Editor. Images are not allowed.
  •  Equations must be numbered consecutively. Numbering must be aligned to the right.

Appendixes

  • Supplementary materials may be placed in the Appendix section, before the references section.

Author and Contributor Contribution Statement (Starting in June 2026)

At the end of the manuscript, prior to the list of references, a section titled “Author and Contributor Contribution Statement” must be included, specifying the role of each author and contributor in the development of the work.

Authorship confers academic credit and entails responsibility for the published content. To be recognized as an author, each participant must have contributed substantially to the work and declare, in accordance with the CRediT taxonomy, one or more of the following contributions:

  1. Conceptualization: Formulation of ideas, objectives, and general research goals.
  2. Methodology: Development and/or design of methodology; creation of models.
  3. Software: Programming and software development; design of computer programs; implementation of code and algorithms; testing of code components.
  4. Validation: Verification of the replicability and reproducibility of results, experiments, and other research outputs.
  5. Formal analysis: Application of statistical, mathematical, computational, or other techniques to analyze and synthesize data.
  6. Investigation: Conducting the formal research process, specifically performing experiments or collecting data/evidence.
  7. Resources: Provision of study materials, reagents, patients, animals, laboratory samples, instruments, computing resources, or other analysis tools.
  8. Data curation: Activities to generate metadata, clean data, and preserve research data for subsequent reuse.
  9. Writing – Original draft: Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of the published work, specifically drafting the initial version (including translation).
  10. Writing – Review and editing: Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of the published work by members of the original research team, specifically critical review and commentary, including pre- or post-publication stages.
  11. Visualization: Preparation, creation, and/or presentation of the published work, specifically data visualization and presentation.
  12. Supervision: Leadership and guidance in research planning and execution, including mentorship of the core team.
  13. Project administration: Management and coordination of research planning and execution activities.
  14. Funding acquisition: Securing financial support for the conduct and publication of the project.

Individuals who have contributed to the work but do not meet the authorship criteria should be acknowledged in an acknowledgments section or listed as collaborators, as appropriate.

References

  • References will follow APA 7th Edition style. Refer to the APA guidelines for further reference or ask the editorial coordinator for a reference document.
  •  The font for references should be Arial Narrow size 10.

Manuscript Submission

  •  To submit a manuscript you must first register as a user in:
    http://revistainnovaciones.uanl.mx/index.php/revin/user/register

             Annex 1. Methodological structure.

 

IMRD

Empirical research (Applied)

Case Research (Applied)

Documentary research (Conceptual)

Book reviews (Recensions)

I

Include antecedents, statement of the research problem, general hypothesis, objectives, research questions, justification and limitations.

It is not necessary to be based on any theory or to state hypotheses, although it must include the RESEARCH QUESTION and the possible constructs to be developed.

To present a superficial but precise idea of the different aspects that make up the work and its approach or the topic addressed. It is a summarized preview of those topics that later appear developed in the work as specific chapters or thematic sections. In this sense, it serves as a guide and motivation.

Make a systematic and personal introduction to an orderly relation of the central points of the book and how the author links them. Mention if the concepts are new or how they relate to previously read concepts. Be concise, direct and clear. Use quotations.

M

Document the theoretical basis of the problem statement and present other applied research that has empirically addressed the research problem.

The theoretical framework is not necessary, but present the case design. Include one or more theoretically useful cases to extend the theory, specifying the target population.

Present a structured, detailed and gradual substantiation of the research, including facts already presented by other researchers, analyze and evaluate them as an argumentative support that is reinforced with already proven hypotheses.

NON APPLICABLE

 

M

The general and specific hypotheses are presented, both in their version as working hypotheses and statistical hypotheses, the population, the sample, the research design and the adequacy of the methods used.

Specify the various methods used, and triangulate the qualitative with the quantitative and the different perspectives.

Report the data collection process and the overlap with the analysis.

Documentary research uses books, magazines, newspapers and any other document from which ideas can be extracted for the analysis and resolution of the problem posed.

 

NON APPLICABLE

R

Report the extent to which research questions were answered, objectives were met and specific hypotheses were tested.

 

Show the analysis within or between cases and patterns found and possible theory generation. Indicate the moment when theoretical saturation occurred in the study.

We analyze and reflect on the meaning and importance of the ideas presented, so that the result is an entertaining and at the same time well-documented text.

Personal assessment.

Mention what the reviewer thought was best, what you learned from your reading, what faults you found, and compare what you read with other texts.

Interesting quotations.

Include some shocking thoughts, write them down in quotation marks and include the page number.

D

Include a discussion of the results according to the research objectives, findings and possible future research.

The confirmation, extension and precision of the theory is presented when compared with existing theory, if any exists.

It is a synthesis of the most transcendental ideas on the subject and can serve as a guide for further documentary research.

The above points are summarized in simple form

 

Additional Information

For further information please contact the Research Secretary (FACPyA) of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. If you would like to receive an example of the article format in Word, please request it to the journal's e-mail address.

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
Cd. Universitaria s/n
C.P. 66451, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León. México
Tel. +52 (81) 8329.4080 ext. 4431, direct tel. +52 (81) 1340.4431, mail: revinnova.negocios@uanl.mx

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This policy applies starting in July 2024. From this date onwards, authors publishing in Innovaciones de Negocios retain their copyright and publication rights without restriction. 

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