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Author Guidelines

Each article submitted for publication in *Revista Ciencias Espaciales* must be organized into sections. All sections must be single-spaced, in accordance with the template available at https://cienciasespaciales.unah.edu.hn/revista-ciencias-espaciales/ and https://www.camjol.info/index.php/CE/index. The order of the sections is as follows:

The Title:

• Written in uppercase, centered, and placed at the top of the page. The title should be concise yet informative. Its purpose is to convey the essence of the article to the reader. It must not exceed 15 words.
• Name(s) of the author(s). Provide the full name(s) of the author(s), indicating their academic degree, institutional affiliation (including the physical address), email address, and—preferably—their ORCID identifier.

Abstract and Keywords:

• The abstract must not exceed 250 words.
• It must outline the study's objective; the methodology, techniques, or basic procedures used; the most significant results; and the main conclusions. Emphasis should be placed on the most novel or important aspects of the study or observations.
• The abstract must not include bibliographic citations, acronyms, or abbreviations, unless they are standard and widely recognized.
• Under a "Keywords" heading immediately following the abstract, 3 to 5 keywords must be included to facilitate the article's indexing.

Article body:

At the beginning of each section, first-level headings must be written in bold, italicized title case. Second-level headings must be written in bold title case. Third-level headings must be written in italicized title case. Numbering for the various levels must follow the template used by Ciencias Espaciales Journal, available at http://faces.unah.edu.hn/revistace/ and https://www.camjol.info/index.php/CE/index.

It is recommended that the body of the article be structured into the following sections: Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions.

Introduction:

The purpose of this section is to place the reader within the context in which the research was conducted; therefore, it must clearly state the research's aim. Consequently, it is important to clearly present the objectives, the theoretical framework, the problem addressed, and—where applicable—the hypothesis. The justification for the study should also be stated concisely.

Methodology:

In general terms, it is the structured approach used to obtain knowledge or information through research. In practical terms, it is the method selected to address the problem under study while ensuring scientific rigor. It may encompass aspects such as the research setting, the object(s) of study, sample size, working conditions, and data collection and analysis methods.

Results:

Present the results using tables and figures, following a logical sequence. Do not repeat data from the tables or figures in the text; highlight or summarize only the most important observations. Remember that tables and figures must be numbered sequentially and always referenced in the text. The results must be stated clearly, concretely, and understandably for the reader; naturally, they must derive from the research process described in the article.

Discussion:

It should focus on the research results and highlight the study's new and important aspects. It should not repeat, in detail, data or other information already included in previous sections. The study's limitations, as well as their implications for future research, should be reported. Where possible, the observations made should be compared with those from other relevant studies.

Conclusions:

These are propositions or ideas resulting from the research conducted; therefore, they must relate to the study's objectives. Ensure that your conclusions are grounded in solid and sufficient data.

Acknowledgments:

Acknowledgments are included at the end of the text. This section should be very brief, expressing gratitude to individuals who collaborated on the research or institutions that supported the development of the work. Entities that provided financial support and other resources should also be included in the acknowledgments.

Cited references:

The list of cited references and the in-text citations must correspond and be accurate. All references cited in the text must also appear in the reference list, and all listed references must be mentioned in the text.

In-text citations must include the author's surname and the year of publication. The reference list should be compiled according to the seventh edition of the APA standards, distinguishing between citations referring to a single author or multiple authors of an article, the author of a book (or a section or chapter thereof), a periodical, or a source obtained online. Accordingly, it is necessary to include all sources that support the research conducted and were directly used in the work.

Figures and tables

Figures and tables must be submitted separately in PDF, JPG, PNG, TIFF, or GIF format (with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi). Image credits must be included in the figure captions. It is preferable to use images created by the article's author(s). Images created by someone other than the article's author(s) require proper authorization. If data tables are imported from other software as image files, they will be treated in the same way as image figures; alternatively, they may be created within the text using the table design function in Word or LaTeX, in accordance with the format specified in the relevant template.

Abbreviations and symbols:

Use only commonly accepted acronyms, abbreviations, and symbols (e.g., UN, UNESCO, ICAO). Avoid abbreviations in the title and abstract. When an abbreviation or acronym is used for the first time in the text, it must be preceded by the full term, except in the case of common units of measurement.

General recommendations for manuscript submission:

When submitting the manuscript, authors should keep the following in mind:

• The entire manuscript must be submitted as a single document, using the Palatino font at size 11.
• Pages must be numbered consecutively, starting from the title page and ending with the final cited reference.
• Include permissions for the reproduction of previously published material, the use of figures or illustrations that could identify individuals, or images subject to copyright. Attach the copyright transfer agreement and any relevant forms.
• Authors from outside the Faculty of Space Sciences must submit the manuscript via email to: revista.cespaciales@unah.edu.hn.