UNED Research Journal / Cuadernos de Investigación UNED is an open access internationally indexed scientific journal that follows the standards of the Council of Science Editors.
There is no charge for publishing or reading it *.
Drafting
The text must be concise and clear, and follow Council of Science Editors guidelines for figures, tables and writing. Avoid passive or impersonal writing: write in the first person. Use commas for decimals, and the International System of Units.
References
References are cited chronologically within the text, by surname and year, separating them from each other by semicolons. Use APA 7 format and, if possible, only cite scientific articles (if absolutely necessary, you can cite academic books, theses or official websites).
Figures and Tables
Include figures and tables within the text, using the templates downloaded from this page (see below). Also send the figures separately in JPG or similar format, with minimal compression, and 300 dpi to prevent pixelated or blurred images.
Along with the manuscript and figures, attach the signed ethical letter (you can send several to complete all authors).
Download the ethical letter; figure guides; and template according to manuscript type:
- Ethical letter
- Figure guide
- Word Templates
The description of each type of article is in this link, check it before choosing your template:
https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos
Free publications
* Paid publications
* Note: For budgetary reasons, the four special types of publication marked with asterisk require a payment. Consult our editorial staff for details.
Submit manuscript
To submit, have ready the manuscript in the Word template, the figures, and the signed ethical letter in PDF, and visit the following link: SUBMISSION
Copyright notice
The copyright is fully shared by authors, readers and journal, according to norms of the Open Access license CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Briefly: anyone can reproduce the contents, in their original or modified version, as long as they cite the source, indicate the modifications and refer to the CC BY 4.0 license.
We allow automatic storage in repositories for all versions of the article, and we recommend publishing the original data and logs in public repositories.
Financial statement
The magazine is financed with public funds through the State Distance University, UNED. Editorial independence and ethical compliance are guaranteed by the Commission of Journal Editors and Directors of Magazines. We do not publish paid advertising or receive funding from private companies.
Privacy statement
The names and email addresses entered in this journal will be used exclusively for the purposes stated by the journal and will not be available for any other purpose or person.