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Author Guidelines

The *Revista Ecuatoriana de Desarrollo Social y Ambiental* (REDSA) accepts manuscripts concerning social development, environmental sustainability, educational sciences, public health, and multidisciplinary studies aligned with its aims and scope.

Original articles, systematic reviews, literature reviews, case studies, and academic essays are accepted. The manuscript structure must correspond to the article type. Original articles must include an introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusions; systematic reviews must describe the search, selection, and analysis of sources in a reproducible manner.

The manuscript must include a title, an abstract of 150 to 250 words, and five to eight keywords, along with their corresponding English versions. Citations and references must follow APA style (7th edition). All references must be verified and include a DOI or link where applicable.

To facilitate double-blind peer review, please submit a main file free of names, affiliations, acknowledgments, or any other information that could identify the authors. Provide these details in the system's fields and, where appropriate, in a separate file.

Authors must declare funding sources, potential conflicts of interest, ethical clearances, and the use of artificial intelligence tools. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the content, the originality of the work, and obtaining necessary permissions to use third-party materials.

There is no submission fee. Any publication charges apply only after editorial acceptance, in accordance with the current fee policy. Please consult the journal's full guidelines and policies before submitting.

Submission Preparation Checklist

  • The manuscript aligns with the scope and focus of REDSA and complies with the guidelines for its article type.
  • The work is not currently under review by another journal. Any prior dissemination—including preprints or repository versions—has been disclosed to the editor.
  • All authors have approved the content, the order of authorship, and the submission to the journal.
  • The file intended for review is anonymized and contains no information that could identify the authors.
  • The title, abstract, and keywords are provided in both Spanish and English.
  • Citations and references have been verified and follow APA (7th edition) standards.
  • Tables and figures are numbered, cited in the text, and include their source.
  • Necessary permissions for publishing third-party materials have been obtained, and their conditions of use are specified.
  • Funding, conflicts of interest, and relevant ethical approvals or consents have been declared.
    The use of artificial intelligence tools has been declared, where applicable.
  • The journal's fee policy and copyright notice have been read.

Social Development and Public Policy

This section publishes original research, scientific reviews, and case studies related to territorial and community development, public policy, citizen participation, inclusion, equity, social innovation, the social economy, and institutional strengthening.

Environmental Sustainability

This section publishes original research, scientific reviews, and case studies on sustainability, natural resource management, climate change, biodiversity, the circular economy, environmental education, socio-environmental resilience, and solutions aimed at environmental conservation and protection.

Educational Sciences

This section publishes original research, scientific reviews, and case studies on educational processes, teacher education, inclusion, pedagogical innovation, assessment, active methodologies, educational technology, educational management, and learning across different levels of education.

Public Health and Well-Being

This section publishes original research, scientific reviews, and case studies related to public health, epidemiology, community health, health promotion and prevention, healthcare management, occupational health, mental health, and social factors associated with human well-being.

Multidisciplinary Studies

This section publishes original research, scientific reviews, and case studies that integrate knowledge, methods, or perspectives from two or more scientific fields and whose subject matter cannot be assigned exclusively to the journal’s other sections.

Copyright Notice

The authors retain copyright to their work.

Upon acceptance for publication, the rights holders grant the *Revista Ecuatoriana de Desarrollo Social y Ambiental* (REDSA) non-exclusive authorization to publish, reproduce, distribute, publicly communicate, and preserve the final version of the article in the formats used by the journal.

Furthermore, they authorize making the published version available to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license:

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/

This license allows for sharing and adapting the material, provided that authorship is properly acknowledged, a link to the license is provided, any changes made are indicated, the material is not used for commercial purposes, and adaptations are distributed under the same license. Once validly granted, the license is irrevocable regarding uses made in accordance with its terms.

The submitting author declares that all co-authors have approved the manuscript and these conditions, and that they are authorized to act on their behalf. Where other rights holders exist, their authorization must also be obtained.

The authors declare that they hold the necessary rights regarding the content. Third-party materials that cannot be included under this license must be expressly identified, including their source, permission, and conditions of use.

This authorization does not permit alteration of the scientific content without the authors' approval. Subsequent corrections or updates will be handled in accordance with the journal's corrections policy.

Privacy Statement

The Ecuadorian Journal of Social and Environmental Development (REDSA), available at https://redsa.ec, complies with Ecuador's Organic Law on the Protection of Personal Data (LOPDP) and guarantees the protection, confidentiality, and legitimate use of the personal data provided by its users.

1. Data Controller

Personal data is managed by the REDSA Journal editorial team, located in:

Naranjito, Guayas – Ecuador. Contact email: contacto@redsa.ec

2. Data We Collect

During registration, article submission, or communication with the journal, we may collect:

First and last name

Email address

Institutional affiliation

Country and city

Academic or professional information

Files submitted by authors (manuscripts, metadata, supplementary documents)

Sensitive data is not collected unless the user voluntarily includes it in their manuscripts.

3. Purpose of Processing

Personal data is used exclusively for:

Editorial management and communication with authors, reviewers, and readers

Peer review processes

Publication of scientific articles

Notifications related to the journal

Internal usage statistics (without personal identification)

REDSA does not sell, rent, or share personal data with third parties for commercial purposes or purposes unrelated to the journal.

4. Legal Basis

Processing is carried out in accordance with:

Organic Law on the Protection of Personal Data (LOPDP)

Principles of lawfulness, purpose limitation, proportionality, and security

Consent given by the user upon registration or submission of a manuscript

5. Data Retention

Data is stored while:

The user maintains an active account

An editorial relationship exists

It is necessary for academic archiving and scientific preservation purposes

Users may request the deletion of their account at any time.

6. Data Subject Rights

In accordance with the LOPDP (Organic Law on the Protection of Personal Data), users may exercise the following rights:

Access to their data

Rectification

Updating

Deletion

Objection

Data portability

Suspension of processing

Requests can be sent to: [your editorial email]

7. Information Security

REDSA implements technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, including:

Restricted system access

Server security protocols

Use of HTTPS

Regular backups

Secure file storage

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The site may use technical cookies to improve the user experience. Cookies are not used for advertising or commercial tracking purposes.

9. International Data Transfer

Data may be stored on servers located outside of Ecuador, always guaranteeing adequate levels of protection in accordance with the LOPDP.

10. Policy Updates

This statement may be updated to comply with new regulations or improve transparency. The current version will always be available at https://redsa.ec.