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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.
  • The submission has not been previously published nor is it under consideration by another journal. If this is not the case, an explanation has been provided in the "Comments to the editor" section.
  • The paper employs a theoretical mathematical model or a statistical/econometric methodology to test the hypothesis, and the subject matter aligns with the journal’s focus and scope.
  • The file is in a Microsoft Word compatible format, with a maximum length of 45 pages, 1.5 line spacing, and Times New Roman font, size 12.
  • The paper includes the title, abstract, and keywords in both English and Spanish.
  • The title of the paper does not exceed 10 words, and the abstract does not exceed 150 words, which briefly specifies:
    A. Objective
    B. Methodology
    C. Results
    D. Limitations and implications
    E. Contribution to the field (Originality)
    F. Conclusions
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements specified in the Author Guidelines section, which can be found under "About the Journal".
  • The article does not contain the names of the authors or any references to them and follows the instructions in the How to Ensure a Blind Peer Review section.
  • The references section includes only the works cited in the text and follows the guidelines specified in the Instructions for Citations and References.

Author Guidelines

1. Submissions must present completed research with a clearly stated hypothesis.

2. Preference will be given to papers employing a theoretical mathematical model or statistical or econometric methodology to test the hypothesis and align with the journal’s focus and scope.

3. The paper must be original, unpublished, and not under review or in process for full or partial publication in another journal or book.

4. Articles may be written in English or Spanish; however, the title, abstract, and keywords must be presented in both languages.

5. The title of the paper must be clear and concise (maximum 10 words).

6. The abstract must not exceed 150 words, and should include JEL classification codes after the abstract. The abstract should specify:

A. Objective

B. Methodology

C. Results

D.  Limitations and implications

E. Contribution to the field (Originality)

F. Conclusions

7. The manuscripts must be in a Microsoft Word compatible format, with a maximum length of 45 pages, 1.5 line spacing, and Times New Roman font, size 12.

8. The references section should include only the works cited in the text, following the format specified in the Instructions for Citations and References. 

9. The article must be submitted electronically, uploading it on the journal’s website: ensayos.uanl.mx. The author must register as such on this website by creating a user and following the five steps for new submissions.

10. Graphs and tables must be uploaded in Excel format in the "Upload Supplementary Files" (step 4) and should not be included as images.

11. To guarantee a double-blinded peer review process, the document must not include names or any contact information of the authors. Please follow the instructions in How to Ensure a Blind Peer Review. The full names of the authors, their institutional affiliations, institutional email addresses, and postal addresses will be added in the final stage of the editing process.

12. The article must be accompanied by a signed letter from the author(s) declaring ownership of the copyright, originality of the work, and is not under review or in process for full or partial publication in another journal or book. This letter must be uploaded as a PDF in the "Upload Supplementary Files" section.

13. Authors must send a copy of their curriculum vitae, which must also be uploaded in the "Upload Supplementary Files" section.

Articles

High academic rigor articles that are peer-reviewed by the double-blind process. Articles employ a theoretical model as a support or a statistical or econometric methodology for proving a hypothesis.

Ensayos Edición Especial: Concurso de artículos de investigación "Premio ESRU-EMOVI 2022"

High academic rigor articles that are peer-reviewed by the double-blind process. Articles employ a theoretical model as a support or a statistical or econometric methodology for proving a hypothesis.

Copyright Notice

Authors submitting manuscripts for publication in this journal agree to the following terms:

1. Authors retain copyrights and grant the journal the right of first publication under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This allows others to share and adapt the work, as long as they provide appropriate credit for authorship, citing the author's name and the original publication in this journal, and noting any modifications.

2. Authors maintain the right to enter into separate contractual arrangements for non-exclusive distribution of the published version of the work in this journal (e.g., posting it in an institutional repository or publishing it in a book), as long as the original publication in this journal is properly acknowledged.

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