Rules for authors

Desarrollo Gerencial has established a series of editorial policies and guidelines for authors, an input that will allow the scientific community interested in publishing to prepare their submissions. It will also help the editorial committee to decide whether the article proposal is coherent and in line with the journal's interests.

Toward this end, researchers interested in publishing their work in this journal are recommended to review the sections "About the journal", "Guide for authors", "Policies", and "Submit an article" to determine whether the publication proposal complies with the guidelines indicated in these regulations.

Submission and reception of articles

All articles must be submitted through the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform by completing the appropriate registration form. If you have not done so, please, register here. Then, log in with your username and password, and start the submission. In this link, you will find an access guide to the platform.

Along with the article, you must send complementary files, 1) such as the professional resume of each author, 2) the cover letter of the article, 3) acceptance or commitment to transfer the author's economic rights, and the declaration of conflicts of interest.

Format of resume (authors)
Cover letter for articles deriving from research
Cover letter for articles deriving from literature review
Form on assignment rights and conflict of interest declaration
Template for articles deriving from research
Template for articles deriving from literature review

Once the article is submitted, the platform automatically receives it and sends the acknowledgment of receipt.

It is made clear that the journal keeps the call open for articles to be submitted throughout the year; therefore, the number and date of possible publication will depend on the order of arrival of the manuscripts, the evaluation process in general, as well as the decisions made by the Editorial Committee.

Participation of authors from outside Universidad Simón Bolívar (Colombia) is welcome.

If you have any doubts or concerns, please contact us at: desarrollogerencial@unisimon.edu.co

Submissions

Submissions checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check that their submission complies with all of the elements shown below. Submissions that do not comply with these guidelines will be returned to the authors.

✓ The authors are researchers with postgraduate training and expertise in the proposed subject matter.
✓ The article focuses on the field of administration with an emphasis on management, which includes studies on strategy and innovation, competitiveness, entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility, human talent management, finance, digital management, sustainability, diversity, and inclusion.
✓ The article has not been previously published, nor has it been submitted to another journal.
✓ The file has been sent in the corresponding template, Word format, one column, 1.5 spacing, Tahoma font, size 12, and 2.54 cm margin on each side.
✓ The article has the structure and content indicated as per the typology of the article indicated by the journal.
✓ The text complies with the bibliographical references (APA Standards, 7th Edition) and style indicated in the “Publication and Grammar Style.”
✓ Where possible, URLs and/or DOI have been added to the references.
✓ The number of authors of the article is a maximum of three (3).
✓ The text does not contain personal information or any other information that would hinder the double-blind peer review process.
✓ The total length of the article is between 8,000 and 10,000 words, including tables, graphs, illustrations, and bibliographical references.
✓ Citations and bibliographic references are linked through hyperlinks.
✓ All figures, tables, and illustrations are in the appropriate place in the text, duly numbered, and not at the end of the text. In addition, it is indicated as to whether they are self-made or the source from which they are taken.
✓ All authors are identified by name and surname separated by a hyphen, institutional affiliation, country, ORCID code, and institutional e-mail. In the case of Colombian authors or those affiliated with Colombian universities, the link or Cvlac resume should be added.

Structure and content of articles submitted

Desarrollo Gerencial accepts two types of articles for publication: 1) original articles resulting from scientific and technological research projects, and 2) literature review articles that contribute to the field of administration.

Research articles

These articles are derived from completed research projects and seek to communicate the results found to the scientific community. Although they result from a project, they should not be a copy of the original; on the contrary, they should be original and unpublished. The structure of this type of article is an Introduction, a Theoretical Background, Methods employed, Results of the analysis, a Discussion, Conclusions derived, and References cited.

These articles should show at least 50 references, citing updated sources and documents indexed in recognized databases of the last 5 years without leaving aside the sources of classical theories.

They should be guided by the following structure:

1. The first page, separate from the main content of the article, corresponds to the cover page (Template). It should include the following:

  • Title: This must be in Spanish and English, in a sentence. It should not exceed twenty (20) words; it should be short, specific, and informative; it should not begin with a verb. It should give an account of the article's content. Avoid beginning with an article or preposition.
  • Authors’ information: The name and surname(s) of the author(s) of the article should be joined by a hyphen, together with the corresponding institutional affiliation, city, and country. Additionally, the respective institutional e-mail addresses and ORCIDs of all authors are to be included.

    The names of the author(s) should be correctly provided to avoid confusion. They can be guided by the IRALIS signature criteria.

    In the case of institutional affiliation, this is the corporate entity where the research was carried out, or the institution to which the author belongs; it is not always a university; it can be a research center, a hospital, a governmental entity, or a private company. Proper nouns have no translation.

    The ORCID shall include the full URL, for example, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3116-5372. The institutional e-mail address of the corresponding author shall be highlighted.
  • Summary/Abstract: This must be a maximum of two hundred (200) words, written in the third person and the past tense. It must include the following: Objective: (general purpose of the article). Method: (design, participants, and instruments used for data collection and analysis). Results: (main findings, statistical or interpretative significance (in qualitative research), any innovative results having the greatest impact should be highlighted). Conclusions: (Reflection of the results).
    *Bold points should be highlighted in the abstract as shown. All your information should come from the text of the article.
    Avoid using quotations, abbreviations, and bibliographical references in the abstract.
  • Keywords: These are a tool to help search engines, so they must represent the content of the article and be specific to your research field. Between three (3) and five (5) alphabetically ordered descriptive terms representing the main content of the article should be included. Keep in mind the keywords with which your work would be easily identified by database search engines. The use of ScienceDirect Topics is recommended.
  • JEL Classification: These are codes to facilitate consultation in databases; they can be compound words. For this classification, consulting the thesaurus is recommended, or the classification of the Journal of Economic Literature could be done according to the corresponding subject to be found at https://www.aeaweb.org/
  • This first page should contain at the bottom of the page the name and source of the financing of the project from which the article is derived

2. The second page onward is what is called the body of the article:

  • Introduction: This section should be attractive to the reader, and there should be coherence between the title, the objective, and the results stated in the article. It first offers a preamble with a contextualization of the subject under study and its theoretical background, following this, the statement of the empirical and theoretical problem (theoretical gap or anomaly to be addressed), the general purpose or objective of the study, the methodology employed, and the variables or categories of analysis are outlined. Finally, a brief explanation of the scope of the study and its limitations is provided.
  • Theoretical background: This is the elaboration and analysis of the theory or theories that served as a basis for explaining the background and interpreting the results of research conducted.

    Authors should be consulted following the complete timeline, which implies analyzing classics of the subject and authors from the last five (5) years who have contributed to the development of the respective discourse (creators, developers, and commentators).

    The structure of this section is:

    1. Literature review
    2. Author's theoretical proposal
    3. Hypothesis (if worked on in the study)

    These propositions can be complemented by diagrams or models.

    The information in this section must have the respective sources and theoretical references, cited as per the latest version of the APA standards.
    Textual quotations (forty (40) words and more than forty (40 words) and paraphrased quotations must be considered.
    Copyright must be respected. Quotations of quotations are not accepted. Avoid excessive use of self-quotations.
    It is important to keep in mind that citations should not only be from updated sources (last five (5) years) but also have citations from classical sources (creators, developers, and commentators).
  • Método: This section presents the data that support the scientific quality of the research at the methodological level, include: the type of research, the method, techniques and instruments, statistical method, and quality assurance used for the development of the research. This sección should be structured as follows:
    • Design: The methodological design used to achieve the objectives should be mentioned; so should the materials, tools, or resources used to develop the study. It is recommended that the research not be characterized but that it sufficiently and accurately describe the methodology used.
    • Participants: These are the parties involved in the research. This section mentions how the sample of the population was selected, the size and type of the sample, and the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Neutral, precise, and respectful language should be used for describing the participants.
    • Instruments or Techniques: Refers to the resources applied in the research for data collection. The fundamental reason for choosing the instrument used should be mentioned, describing its validity and reliability.

    • Quality assurance: The validity and reliability of the statistical methods and models used should be described, as well as triangulation, saturation, and informant review

    • Procedure and analysis of the information: This is the description of the fieldwork. It should detail the tasks carried out to collect the research data and describe how the data were analyzed. The statistical terms, abbreviations, and symbols used should be defined. Also, mention the statistical software and the version used.
  • Results: This is the reporting of information obtained from the application of instruments or techniques, establishing a sufficient statistical analysis supported by tables and figures. In presenting qualitative results, the underlying theory should be established. The results must be presented and be considered by the way they are expressed insofar as to whether they are analytical, descriptive, evaluative, comparative, or explanatory (comprehensive). They should be presented in an orderly and sequential manner that is consistent with the proposed article's objective. There must be an appropriate author’s own interpretation based on the literature review and the proposed theoretical model.
    This should be structured as follows:
    In the first paragraph of this section, you can summarize in a clear, concise, and direct sentence the main finding of the study, following the order established in the methodology, subsequently by the general description of the sample, and then, eventually, the relevant results of the research. The results presented are those essential to confirm or reject the work's hypothesis.
    In qualitative research, the results different techniques should be used for the analysis of categories and subcategories, as well as the underlying structure.
    It should not provide data that may confuse the reader and contribute nothing to the article.
  • Discussion: In this section, the importance and interpretation of the results found should be depicted; the style of the discussion should be argumentative, with judgments and mentioning any differences of the results with those of other similar authors according to the bibliographic review. Theoretical and practical implications should be included, and there should be theoretical contrasts between authors similarities according to the literature review should be included. Theoretical implications must be addressed. There should be a theoretical and empirical comparison among authors, along with the researcher's contribution to the administrative discourse, encouraging future recommendations.

    If hypotheses have been worked on, their confirmation or rejection should be defined.

    Finally, the conclusion is made by answering the questions and the objective raised, as well as any future lines of research.
  • Conclusions: These should not constitute a repetition of the results. It is the clear and thoughtful presentation of findings, with a high level of abstraction regarding the innovations and the significance that the research contributes to the field of administration. This is different from a final reflection. Citations should be avoided in this section.
  • Financing: All sources of support enabling the research and the writing of the article should be included. The funding sources involved in the study should be mentioned. For example, This research work was supported by (Name of University, Institute, or other entity) under project [number and name of research project]. If no funding was provided for the research, include the following sentence: This research did not receive any specific grants from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or non-profit sectors.
  • Acknowledgments: When deemed necessary, any individuals, centers, or entities that collaborated or supported the research should be mentioned.
  • References: This is the list in alphabetical order of the identification data of the sources cited in the article. They should be placed at the end of the article and must be in the format set forth by the American Psychological Association (APA) standards, latest version. It must include all the necessary information that allows the reader to locate the documents cited in a text. The information must be accurate, as it appears in the original document. They must have recent (last five (5) years) and classic bibliographic references as well as mention key authors and include articles from highly indexed journals.

    The list of references should be spaced 1.5 cm apart, indented, and organized according to the alphabetical order of the surnames of the authors of the sources. For referencing the number of volumes of a publication it is necessary to use Arabic numerals and not Roman numerals. All authors cited in the body of an article should be referenced at the end. An author who has not been cited in the text should never be referenced and vice versa.

    The minimum number of references is 50 and must include the DOI and/or URL of the cited articles. Example: Torres-Salazar, P., & Melamed-Varela, E. (2016). Theoretical foundations of culture from the perspective of organizations. Desarrollo Gerencial, 8(1), 143–164. https://doi.org/10.17081/dege.8.1.1411.

    See citing methods.

    Tables

    Tables included in the article should be editable, mentioned in the body of the text, and numbered in consecutive order; if they have notes, they should be on the outside, at the end of the table, and centered. Make sure that the data presented in the tables do not duplicate content described in other sections. The use of shading or inserting figures or graphic content in the cells is not recommended. In general terms, a table seeks to synthesize a certain amount of data promptly; for this reason, it is suggested that rows be between 5 and 15; in any case, its size should not exceed that of a page.
    Figures (images, graphs, photos)

    Figures inserted in the article should be in their source format (jpg, png, or tiff) and in high resolution; they should be mentioned in the text and numbered consecutively according to their appearance; if the figures include text, try to use the same font: Tahoma (or use fonts that look similar). Legends should be separate and at the foot of the figure. Figures should be sent along with the article in a separate file in their font format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi (dots per inch). Tables, figures, and graphs should be explained, following the APA 7th edition format.

Literature review articles:

This type of article presents a stringent, careful, and detailed bibliographic analysis of at least 68 references on a given topic, following the guidelines established for presenting articles (Guidelines for authors). The structure of the work in this type of article should include, in addition to the Introduction, Theoretical foundation, Method, Interpretation of the results, critical evaluation, and contribution/proposal of the author(s).

1. The first page, separate from the main content of the article, corresponds to the cover page (Template). It should include the following:

  • Title: It must be in Spanish and English, in a sentence. It should not exceed twenty (20) words; it should be short, specific, and informative; it should not begin with a verb. It should give an account of the article's content. Avoid beginning with an article or preposition.
  • Authors’ information: The name and surname(s) of the author(s) of the article should be joined by a hyphen, together with the corresponding institutional affiliation, city, and country. Also, the respective institutional e-mail addresses and ORCIDs of all authors are to be included.
    The names of the author(s) should be provided correctly to avoid confusion. These can be guided by the IRALIS signature criteria.
    In the case of institutional affiliation, this is the corporate entity where the research was carried out or the institution to which the author belongs; it is not always a university, it can be a research center, a hospital, a governmental entity, or a private company. Proper nouns have no translation.
    The ORCID shall include the full URL, for example, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3116-5372. The institutional e-mail address of the correspondence author should be highlighted.
  • Abstract: The main ideas of the article are shown clearly and briefly. There should be a maximum of 200 words, written in the third person and the past tense. It should give an account of the objective, the method used, the results found, the author's contribution, and the main conclusions. All information should come from the text of the article. Avoid using quotations, abbreviations, and bibliographical references.
  • Keywords: These are a tool to help search engines, so they must represent the content of the article and be specific to your research field. Between three (3) and five (5) alphabetically ordered descriptive terms representing the main content of the article should be included. Keep in mind the keywords with which your work would be easily identified by database search engines. The use of ScienceDirect Topics is recommended.
  • JEL Classification: These are codes to facilitate consultation in databases; they can be compound words. For this classification, consulting the thesaurus is recommended, or the classification of the Journal of Economic Literature could be done according to the corresponding subject to be found at https://www.aeaweb.org/
  • This first page should contain at its bottom the source from which the article is derived and indicate what type of literature review article it is: exhaustive, descriptive, or evaluative.

2. The second page onward constitutes what is called the body of the article:

  • Introduction: The title, goal, and results should be consistent with the introductory section. This section depicts the contextualization of the topic addressed, the definition of the problem, the general background, the purpose, the methodological basis of the research, and the structure of the document
  • Theoretical background: The theoretical review that guides the research is shown, which, in turn, should have the respective source and theoretical reference, cited as per the latest version of the APA standards.

    The structure of this section is:

    1. Literature review
    2. Author's theoretical proposal
    3. Hypothesis (if worked on in the study)

    These propositions can be complemented by diagrams or models.

    Textual quotations (forty (40) words and more than forty (40) words), paraphrased quotations, the number of authors, and other types of documents (books, magazine articles, newspapers, congresses, etc.) should be considered. Quotations of quotations are not accepted. Avoid excessive use of self-citations.
    It is important to keep in mind that citations should be from updated sources (last five (5) years) but should also have citations from classical sources (creators, developers, and commentators).
  • Method: This section should clearly explain the methodology developed to achieve the research goals. The structure of this section is as follows:
    • Design: This consists of explaining the method used to conduct the research. It is recommended not to characterize the research but to describe the method used sufficiently and precisely. Example: A systematic review of documents focused on organizational management in footwear manufacturing companies has been developed. Also, reviews and scientific studies on the subject have been consulted [...].
    • Document localization: In this section, you should explain how and where the sources of information have been located, what system was used to perform the optimal search for information, and what criteria you used to search for keywords. Example: Secondary information sources were located at the first level in the SCOPUS database, complemented by resources available in the Google Scholar and Dialnet databases [...].
    • Participants: An account of the parties involved in the sampling—research, size, and type of the sample—and how the sample of the population was selected should be provided. Example: Considering that the study is of a documentary nature, the participants are documents such as articles, theses, books, and official and institutional documents. Three hundred documents referring to the variables under study were selected, thus constituting the population of this study [...]
    • Inclusion and exclusion criteria: This answers the question: What were the reasons for deciding which articles were the best ones to carry out the literature review? Example: Subsequently, by applying exclusion criteria associated with the following: 1. number of citations; 2. material published in journals with scientific peer review; and 3. publications oriented to the area of economic and social sciences allowed the consolidation of a database of 55 documents that constituted the sample of this study.
    • Collection and organization of information: Define how the data were extracted, i.e., the selected sources relevant for the review. For example, whether the researcher used manual folders or spreadsheets or special programs, such as, among others, Zotero, Mendeley, Endnote, and Reference manager.
    • Analysis of the information: This consists of the analysis of the organized information to identify the relevant aspects of the topic under study. It should mention which tool, program, or software was used to process the information.
  • Interpretation: This section should present the results of the analysis, explain how the author observes the different proposals put forward, and then contrast them with the theories addressed in the theoretical foundation.
  • Critical evaluation: In this section, a critical evaluation of the topic should be made, highlighting the positive and negative points as well as their importance. It should also examine the weaknesses, the empirical logic, and the coherence of the study. Finally, the relevance of the topic for the Latin American case should be evaluated.
  • Authors’ contribution: In this section, the authors must show their own model or make proposals regarding the subject matter studied that contribute to the field of research.
  • Conclusions: These should not constitute a repetition of the results. Conclusions should be a reflective reworking of the results with a high level of abstraction. It is different from a final reflection. Quotations should be avoided.
  • References: This is the list in alphabetical order of the identification data of the sources cited in the article. They should be placed at the end of the article and must be in the format set forth by the American Psychological Association (APA) standards, latest version. It must include all the necessary information that allows the reader to locate the documents cited in a text. The information must be accurate as it appears in the original document. They must have recent (last five (5) years) and classic bibliographic references, as well as the mention of key authors, and include articles from highly indexed journals.
    The list of references should be spaced 1.5 cm apart, indented, and organized according to the alphabetical order of the surnames of the authors of the sources. For referencing the number of volumes of a publication, it is necessary to use Arabic numerals and not Roman numerals. All authors cited in the body of an article should be referenced at the end. An author who has not been cited in the text should never be referenced and vice versa.
    The minimum number of references is 50 and must include the DOI and/or URL of the cited articles. Example: Torres-Salazar, P., & Melamed-Varela, E. (2016). Theoretical foundations of culture from the perspective of organizations. Desarrollo Gerencial, 8(1), 143–164. https://doi.org/10.17081/dege.8.1.1411.

    See citing methods

    Tables

    Tables included in the article should be editable, mentioned in the body of the text, and numbered in consecutive order; if they have notes, they should be on the outside, at the end of the table, and centered. Make sure that the data presented in the tables do not duplicate content described in other sections. The use of shading or inserting figures or graphic content in the cells is not recommended. In general terms, a table seeks to synthesize a certain amount of data promptly; for this reason, it is suggested that rows be between 5 and 15; in any case, its size should not exceed that of a page.
    Figures (images, graphs, photos)

    Figures inserted in the article should be in their source format (jpg, png, or tiff) and in high resolution; they should be mentioned in the text and numbered consecutively according to their appearance; if the figures include text, try to use the same font: Tahoma (or use fonts that look similar). Legends should be separate and at the foot of the figure. Figures should be sent along with the article in a separate file in their font format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi (dots per inch). Tables, figures, and graphs should be explained, following the APA 7th edition format.

General instructions

  • To avoid the incorrect or exaggerated use of capital letters, their application will be limited to the cases allowed by the RAE when the manuscript is in Spanish.
  • If the article has tables, graphs, images, or figures, these shall be placed in the exact spot where you believe they should be presented, never as annexes. The original files from which the objects are extracted must be sent (whether in an Excel file or in another form).
  • Do not use footnotes. Footnotes should only be used in tables, graphs, images, or figures when strictly necessary to complement or expand on some information.
  • Mathematical formulas, tables, and graphs must be sent in original editable formats, including the source of information and references, considering the criteria established in the APA standards, 7th Edition.
  • Bold type should be used for section headings and subheadings. Italics, and not quotation marks, should be used to highlight key terms within the text. Bold type is only for headings and subheadings, including those of tables, figures, or graphs. Do not use indentation at the beginning of paragraphs.

Citation and referencing as per APA 7th edition format:

Textual quotations: Authors may use phrases and fragments of texts from the source consulted and include them in their articles as long as they are cited correctly. Textual quotations of less than 40 words should be integrated into the text and be enclosed in quotation marks, indicating the corresponding page number.

Example:
"People integrate labor competencies that impact organizational development, and this signifies a relevant component in basic competitive advantage when working" (Soledispa and Porraspita, 2018, p. 155).

If the citation has more than forty (40) words, these should be placed in a separate paragraph, single-spaced, without quotation marks, in font size 12, and indented to the left of 1.27 cm from the left margin. the page number should also be specified in the citation.

Example:
Employee engagement is understood to be: The motivation to belong to the organization that helps to improve productive and creative skills, brings added value to concrete operational dynamics that clearly point toward a transforming and renewing axis of one's own practice that helps organizational learning (Soledispa and Porraspita, 2018, p. 155).

Citations in parenthesis: The last name of the author and date of publication of the cited document are not part of the article's narrative, therefore, both elements are included in parentheses, separated by a comma.

Example:
Therefore, the collaborators of a company are no longer seen as a resource or human capital; rather, they are considered to be human talent that needs to be empowered for the benefit of the organization (Armijos and Bermudez, 2019).

Narrative citations: When the last name of the cited author is part of the narrative of the article, only the year of publication of the cited document is included in parentheses.

Example:
Calderon (2006) argues that the evolution and challenges of human management...

Cites with two or more authors

When a paper has two authors, both should be cited each time the reference occurs in the article.
Citations of papers with three or more authors are shortened from the first time. The last name of the first author is included followed by "et al."
(Armijos, Bermúdez, and Mora, 2019) is replaced by (Armijos et al., 2019)

Bibliographic references:

References are closely related to the documents cited in the article, i.e., only those that were used in its elaboration are included.

Books and other monographs

Last name, N. (year). Title of the book in italics: Subtitle in italics (edition number). Publisher.

Ejemplo:
Restrepo, M. F. (2006). Consumo de sustancias psicoactivas: Estudio sobre la personalidad, vulnerabilidad, sexualidad y criminalidad. Ediciones Universidad Simón Bolívar.

Electronic books

Last name, N. (year). Title of the electronic book in italics: Subtitle in italics. Publisher. https://xxxx

Ejemplo:
Mendoza, J. M. (2018). Competitividad e innovación: el poder competitivo de la innovación. Ediciones Universidad Simón Bolívar. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12442/2280

Electronic article of a scientific journal

Last name, N. (year). Title of the article: Subtitle. Full title of the journal in italics: Subtitle in italics, volume number in italics (fascicle number), 1st page - last page of the article. https://doi.org/xxxxxx or URL.

Ejemplo:
Díaz Gil, N. (2022). Análisis de las distorsiones contables y tributarias en economías hiperinflacionarias. Desarrollo Gerencial, 14(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.17081/dege.14.1.5029

Technical and research report

Name of Agency/Agency (year). Title of report in italics). https://www.xxxxxxxxx.

Ejemplo:
Consejo Privado de Competitividad (CPC). (2021). Informe Nacional de Competitividad 2021-2022. https://compite.com.co/informe/informe-nacional-de-competitividad-2021-2022/

Thesis and postgraduate works

Last name, A. (Year). Title of thesis in italics [Undergraduate, master's, or doctoral thesis, Name of institution]. Institutional repository. https://www.xxxxxxxxx

Ejemplo:
Moreno. P. (2010). Emprendimiento social : proyecto de emprendimiento social para la autosostenibilidad del colegio amigos de la naturaleza [Tesis de pregrado, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana]. Repositorio PUJ. http://hdl.handle.net/10554/9197

For other sources and documents, please refer to the APA guidelines in the “Publications Style and Grammar” section.

Standardization of signatures and institutional affiliation in scientific publications

The different options with which authors sign their articles or include the name of their institution in a publication make it difficult to analyze the citations received, thus reducing the impact of the scientific production and its visibility.

In the case of Spanish names, the problem is worsened as there are more signature options (two surnames, compound names, addition of particles, different translations of the name in local languages, etc.), and English is the language of the majority in scientific communication (articles, papers, web portals, etc.) and in the dissemination and retrieval of information (databases, repositories, search engines, etc.). Therefore, the following recommendations are made:

Name or first names

The first name should allow the author to be differentiated from others, especially those in the same field of knowledge. Using the full form of the first name helps distinguish the author's gender and avoid confusion with namesakes. Some databases reduce the first name to an initial.

If you have a compound name, you can:

Include the full first name and the initial of the second to avoid confusion with the surname. Example: María J

Join both names with a hyphen. Example: María-Jesús

Avoid particles such as "de, de las, del" or replace them with a hyphen. Example: For María del Carmen, you can use María C. or María-del-Carmen.

Last name(s)

You may use only the first surname if it is infrequent. Example: Luis Enamorado

Use both surnames if they are frequent, by joining them with a hyphen. Example: Luis Rodríguez-Martínez

Place of work of university affiliation

This data is very important to identify between homonyms, and also, they become effective in the bibliometric indicators by entities and countries.

Thus, it is necessary to include in the vernacular language of the institution the following information in the following order:

Name of the research group (if applicable) or department (if applicable).

Center or Institute (full name and acronym, if applicable)

Institution on which it depends

Postal address, city, country

The correct reference of the place of work favors the visibility of the centers and institutions in the international scientific community.

The lack of standardization of the name in scientific publications and the main bibliographic databases diminishes the visibility of its authorship and that of the university. This is detrimental to identifying and retrieving researchers' publications and citations received as well as to their analysis for scientific policy purposes.

ORCID

Orcid (Open Researcher & Contributor ID) is a non-profit project that offers a system for the unequivocal identification of the authors of scientific publications; simultaneously offers a space to register their data and works; and if desired, even to share them.

Orcid has become the world's unique registry of authors, following the method of the Digital Object Identifier (DOI). It will be linked to the production of researchers, making it easier to know their publications, identifying collaborators and reviewers, and in short, bolstering the process of scientific discovery.

In Desarrollo Gerencial, all authors must have an Orcid. They can register at the following page: https://orcid.org/