Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.Articles
Scientific and unpublished studies. Manuscripts are refereed by academic peers in double-blind system.
Research articles
Up to 12,000 words.
They are scientific and unpublished studies.
Manuscripts are peer-reviewed in double-blind system.
Review articles
Up to 12 000 words.
These are articles that review or evaluate the current state of knowledge on a particular topic or region and in which the author(s) give their contribution or criteria on said topic.
Manuscripts are refereed by academic peers in a double-blind system.
Artículos estados del arte
Hasta 3000 palabras.
Son revisiones cortas de un tema en particular sobre la mastozoología ecuatoriana.
Los textos no son arbitrados, pero la pertinencia de su publicación es decidida por el Comité editor.
Short articles
Up to 3000 words.
Manuscripts are peer-reviewed in a double-blind system.
Scientific notes
Up to 1000 words.
They are short research contributions in any field of mammalogy.
Manuscripts are refereed by the Editorial Committee.
Technical notes
Up to 1000 words.
They are short informative (non-research) contributions in any field of mammalogy.
Manuscripts are published at the discretion of the Editorial Committee.
Artículos de opinión
Hasta 1000 palabras.
Son ensayos sobre algún tema en particular que comente sobre la mastofauna ecuatoriana.
Los textos no son arbitrados, pero la pertinencia de su publicación es decidida por el Comité editor.
Thesis abstracts
Up to 500 words.
They apply theses in any field of mastozoology knowledge.
Abstracts are not refereed, but the pertinence of their publication is decided by the Editorial Committee.
Revisiones de libros
Hasta 1000 palabras.
Los textos no son arbitrados, pero la pertinencia de su publicación es decidida por el Comité editor.
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