Aims and Scope

Kronos Journal Instructions for Authors

 

Institute of Languages

Central University of Ecuador

 

Quito Metropolitan District, March 23, 2017

 

 

AIMS AND SCOPE

 

  1. Kronos Journal is a publication of the Academic Institute of Languages ​​(IAI) of the Central University of Ecuador which is published every six months. It is a place that promotes the dissemination of research practices in the teaching-learning process of foreign and ancestral languages ​​with the aim of improving educational practices.

 

Sections

Each issue of Kronos Journal has a central theme (Dossier), which is managed by a specialist coordinator in that field. The theme of the dossier is announced through open calls broadcasted via electronic and print media. Kronos Journal receives works for its Expertise section all year round which includes studies related to linguistic, sociological, anthropological and methodological studies related to foreign languages.  Proposals for the Dossier are not considered for this section. In addition, Kronos Journal publishes relevant book reviews in each issue.

Editorial procedure- peer review


All submitted manuscripts will be assigned to two experts for a blind peer review. Each manuscript will be evaluated according to criteria of relevance, quality, clarity of expression, originality, and relevance. In addition to the content criteria, articles must meet the editorial policy and publication standards requirements.  (see next page).

PUBLICATION ETHICS

 

The articles submitted should be unpublished and a result of serious scientific research.

For publication in the Kronos Journal authors should consider the following:

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

FRONT AND TEXT MATTER

 

  1. On the front page, proposals must state the following information i) title of the article, ii) name of the author together with the academic degree, iii) institutional or organizational affiliation, iv) electronic address, and v) date of submission. Titles should not exceed 20 words.
  2. The title should be written in Spanish and English
  3. On the next page, all proposals, except for the reviews, - must have an abstract of 150 to 200 words in Spanish as well as in English. Under the two summaries three to five keywords have to be stated.
  4. All the main text - including the front page, the endnotes, or the references list - will have an interline of 1.5 and will use Times New Roman type 12 font.
  5. Paragraphs will not be spaced and an indentation will be introduced at the beginning
  6. Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides of the sheet
  7. The references cited in the main text will be placed at the end of the document  with French indentation.
  8. The first time that acronyms appear, their full meaning must be written.  The meaning is not required in further occasions.
  9. The number of figures and tables is limited to a maximum of three elements. The editors of the journal reserve the right to remove elements when used excessively.
  10. The titles of figures and tables must be concise, without exceeding 8 words.

 THE LENGHT

 

The length of the manuscripts can be measured by the number of words or number of sheets accordingly.

 

Section

No. Of words

No. Of sheets

Dossier

3.000 to 6.000

10 to 20

Expertise

2.000 to 3.000

6  to  10

Book reviews

1.000 to 1500

3 to 5

 REFERENCES

 

  1. Kronos Journal follows the standards of the APA style, sixth edition (2009). The following is a guide for cites and bibliography.

QUOTES

  1. The short quotation, which is less than forty words, is stated inside the textual body (paragraph). It can be managed in two ways:
  • Emphasis on the author. The schematic sequence is: last name, (year), "citation", (page), period. Example:

Moles (2009) affirms: «lorem ipsum» (p. 8).

  • With emphasis on the text, The schematic sequence is: "citation", (Last, Year, Page), period. Example:

«Morbi dolor sapien» (Morales, 2009, p. 68).

 

  1. The long quotation, which is more than forty words, is stated in a separated paragraph. Italics or quotation marks shall be avoided. An indentation is required. It can be written in two ways:
  • Emphasis on the author. The schematic sequence is: Last name, (year), in a privious paragraph. A quotation in a separate paragraph, period, (page). Example:

Morales (2009) affirms:

Quisque purus mauris, ullamcorper quis varius eu, placerat a felis. Aliquam consequat bibendum neque eu efficitur. Vivamus scelerisque, purus et vestibulum efficitur, leo quam blandit neque, nec rutrum urna urna in nunc. Sed diam nunc, porta vitae aliquet sed, dapibus at metus. Vestibulum at ex imperdiet, luctus nisi eget, interdum purus. (p. 68)

  • With emphasis on the text. The schematic sequence is: quotation in separate paragraph, period , (Last name, Year, Page). Example:

Quisque purus mauris, ullamcorper quis varius eu, placerat a felis. Aliquam consequat bibendum neque eu eftae aliquet sed, dapibus at metus. Vestibulum at ex imperdiet, luctus nisi eget, interdum purus. (Morales, 2009, p. 68)

THE INSIDE TEXT

 

15. The information will be hierarchized to facilitate the reading in the following way: The headings will not have numbers, nor will they be capitalized. 

               Level 1: Heading centered in bold, with uppercase and lowercase

               Level 2: Heading aligned to the left in bold with uppercase and lowercase

Level 3: Paragraph heading with indentation, bold, uppercase, lowercase and                   endpoint.

Level 4: Paragraph heading with indentation, bold, italics, uppercase, lowercase and endpoint.

              Level 5: Paragraph heading with indentation, italics, uppercase, lowercase and endpoint.

 

FINAL NOTES

  1. Kronos Journal does not use footnotes. All supplementary explanations should be placed at the end of the document as final notes.

TABLES AND FIGURES

 17. The main text will include tables and figures - (by figures read graphics, maps, photographs) -. If necessary

 

 

18.Tables should be labelled with the word Table, a sequential number and a title in the upper part of the table.   At the bottom, a Note and Source , if applicable, should appear.  Example:

Table 1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit

Explaining

Category

Category

eCategory

Variable

 

 

 

Variable

 

 

 

Nota: Morbi dolor sapien, venenatis bibendum. Fuente: Morales (1995, p. 3).

  • The notes inform and offer explanations related to the table. The citation of the source – either a book, a magazine, a web page, etc. - is made when the table is not authored.  If this is the case, follow the reference standards set forth.
  1. Figures must have a sequential number, and a title in the upper part of the figure. In the lower part a Note, if applicable, should be added.  The Source is mandatory. Example:

Figure 1. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit

 

Note: Morbi dolor sapien, venenatis bibendum. Fuente: Morales (1995, p. 3).

  • The notes inform and offer explanations related to the figure. The citation of the source – either a book, magazine, website, etc. - is only done if the figure is not of own authorship and following the reference standards exposed.

 

  1. The figures must be sent with the corresponding numerical data.

 

  1. When tables and figures do not meet the color quality requirement, Kronos Journal reserves the right to make the necessary arrangements

 

GENERAL considerations

 

  1. Any situation not foreseen within the present guide will be solved by the General Editor.