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Author Guidelines

Are you interested in publishing in Journal Biofab? It is recommended to review the About the journal page to consult the section policies, as well as the Author Guidelines. Authors must register with the journal before publishing or, if already registered, they can log in and begin the five-step process. It is important that each author adapt their manuscript to the format of the journal (Click here to Download)

The papers sent in the above format should not contain the names of the authors, to proceed with the evaluation of blind pairs.

Each Author must send an additional letter of commitment to ensure that their work is published according to the commitment adopted, it is recommended to download the Letter of Commitment. which must contain information about the authors, as well as the title of the work sent.

Papers resulting from scientific-academic research are received, with scientific rigor, to be submitted to the review process.

Each work must use the citations in references according to APA seventh edition

APA Long Citations 7th

What is a long date?

If your quote contains more than forty words, it is considered a long quote. This can also be called a block listing.

Rules for long dating

There are 4 rules that apply to long quotes that are different from regular quotes:

Place a colon at the end of the line you write to introduce your long quote.
Indents the long quote 0.5 inches from the rest of the text, so it looks like a block of text.
Do not put quotation marks around the quote.
Place the period at the end of the citation before the in-text citation instead of after it, as is the case with regular citations.
Long Quote Example

At the end of Lord of the Flies, the children are shocked to notice their behavior:

Tears began to flow and sobs shook him. It was delivered to them now for the first time on the island; great, excruciating spasms of pain that seemed to tear through his entire body. His voice rose through the black smoke before the burning remains of the island; and infected by that emotion, the other children began to tremble and sob too. (Golding, 1960, p. 186)

short quotes

When directly quoting (ie, using the exact words) from a source, enclose the words in quotation marks and add the page number to the in-text citation. There are two basic formats that can be used. :

Homeless people were typically neglected growing up, as they "commonly come from families plagued by marital problems and discord" (Rokach, 2005, p. 477).

EITHER

As Rokach (2005) points out, homeless people "often have no one to care for them and no one knows them intimately" (p. 477).

The first option is the standard APA in-text citation format for citing. The second option is used when the name of the author of the work being cited is written at the beginning of the sentence before the citation.

Citations without Page Number.

no page numbers

When citing from electronic sources that do not provide page numbers (such as web pages), provide another way to locate the quoted passage. You can use any of the following approaches:

Option 1 – Provide a title or section name

Bowlby described "three phases of the separation response: protest, despair, and detachment" (Garelli, 2001, Bowlby's Initial Position section).

Option 2 : Provide an abbreviated title or section name, enclosed in quotes (use this if the title or section title is very long)
note: the entire section title is: Get a Litter Box and Take Care of Sleeping Arrangements

Unpleasant odors can be minimized "by careful maintenance of your cat's litter box" (Syufy, 2019, "Get a litter box" section).

Option 3 – Provide a paragraph number (count manually if they are not numbered):

It is important to remember that "study habits are very personal and what works for one student may not work for another" (Bennett, 2017, para. 3).

Option 4 – Provide a title or section name in combination with a paragraph number:

It has been shown that "moods can vary depending on weather conditions" (Stark, 2015, Mood and Weather section, para. 2).

If a source does not have page numbers and there is only one paragraph, leave that part of the citation out of the text. The citation in the text would have the last name(s) of the author(s) and the year, for example (Garellio, 2001).

To review details of each aspect in bibliography, citations and paraphrases, click here

BEFORE SENDING YOUR WORK YOU SHOULD CONSIDER:

Resume

Here the summary of the article between 50 and 250 words. You will need to answer the following questions:

Why was it done?

What do you want to achieve with the job?

How has it been done?

What was found?

How important are the findings?

Abstract

Here the abstract of the article in English.

Keywords: in Spanish separated by semicolons

Keywords: in English separated by semicolons

Introduction. This part explains the objective of the article, the background, its status in the Scientific Community and the reason why this article contributes something new to science. The introduction will be brief. Use the main keywords; the most important will also be in the title and in the abstract.

Materials and methods. Here it is explained how the research has been carried out, with what materials, experiences, studies and methods; where and how it was carried out, what bibliographical sources have been consulted.

Results. It can be data, interpretations, comments. In any case they have to be very clear and concise. In general, the results are presented in the form of lists, tables, graphs and images.

Discussion. The discussion studies the importance and interpretation of the results, comparing them with other existing ones, and relating that article with others and with other investigations carried out in the same context.

Conclusions: It is the summary of the investigation and its current state. Here you can set future objectives to follow in the line of research.

Does the relationship between the title, the content and the conclusions meet the standards?

Does the title allow clear identification of the topic?

Does the title include the study variables?

Does the abstract show the structure of the article?

Is the abstract less than 250 words?

Does the abstract describe the objective?

Does the abstract describe the content of the paper?

Does the abstract state the problem and the method used in the investigation?

Do you use generic names of pharmaceutical products?

Do the keywords identify the area of knowledge?

Do the keywords correspond to the theme?

Does the introduction adequately situate the research problem?

Does the introduction describe the research strategy?

Does the introduction point out the implications (scientific and social impact) of the study?

Does the introduction identify the position of the author?

Does the introduction develop the background of the research?

Does the introduction state the purpose of the research?

Does the introduction state the objectives of the research?

Does the methodology set out the procedures used by the author for the design of the research?

Does the methodology justify the selection of variables and/or the sample(s) used in the research?

Does the methodology describe the approach and method of the research?

Does the methodology describe the instruments used to collect the information?

Does the methodology set out the procedures used by the author for the analysis of data collected?

Does the research link to existing theories?

Is the theoretical framework adequate for the research problem?

Is the theoretical framework developed in a logical and understandable way?

Is the theoretical framework useful for clarifying the concepts and the relationships between them?

Does the article specify the unit of analysis -case, series of cases, sample or total population-?

Is the target population clearly identified and described?

Is the population accessible to the study accurately described?

Is the sample size reported in light of the study objective, study design, sampling method, and statistical analysis of the data?

Does the sample indicate how representative it is of the target population to which the results are intended to be generalized?

Is the method of selection and assignment of subjects to study and control groups clearly described?

Are the variables organized into clinically logical groups: inclusion criteria variables, risk factor variables, and outcome variables?

Are the study and control groups comparable?

Is the duration of the study indicated precisely for both groups (study and control)?

Does the article have internal coherence (the abstract, introduction, objectives, methodology and results presented complement and integrate adequately)?

Does the article have a fundamental conceptual basis that supports the argument?

Is the conceptual basis used by the author to argue in his article serious, current and authoritative in his area of knowledge?

Does the review article respond to a serious, in-depth, and critical study of a particular topic?

Does the article examine published and recognized bibliography?

Does the article record at least one bibliographic citation every two paragraphs?

Are the results clear?

Do the results correspond to the proposed objectives?

Are the results presented adequately for easy understanding by readers?

Are the results derived directly from the analysis of the data collected?

Do the results contribute to the solution of the problem posed?

Do the conclusions presented provide new theoretical or practical knowledge on the topic worked on?

Does the author take a position on the research topic?

Is the article feasible?

Is the article interesting, does it not have content that the reader should already know?

Do the article and study methodology follow appropriate ethical standards?

Is the procedure for obtaining informed consent described?

Is there evidence of review of the research by an ethics board or committee?

Does the investigator describe the potential risks of the subjects participating in the study?

Is there evidence that anonymity and confidentiality were assured to study participants?

Is future research proposed on the problem raised in the article and based on the experience gained during the research presented?

Do the quotes follow the APA 7th edition model?

Do the bibliographical references follow the APA 7th edition model?

Are the references cited in the text well documented and current?