Guidelines for Authors:
AMR–Accounting and Management Research Journal receives disciplinary and interdisciplinary articles from the Social Sciences with scientific and academic value; framed within the areas of management, accounting, and economics.
Articles written in a language different from the authors’ native language must be reviewed by a certified translator prior to submission to the journal.
Articles must be submitted through the OJS platform https://fer.uniremington.edu.co/index.php/AMR/index with a corresponding submission notification sent to the journal’s email aymresearch@uniremington.edu.co.
Manuscripts must be submitted attaching the author’s certificate.
Types of articles: Scientific and technological research article: This is an article that presents in detail the original results of completed research projects. The structure generally used includes: introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and
Systematic review article: A document resulting from a completed research study in which the results of previously published or unpublished research are analyzed, systematized, and integrated, in order to account for advances and development trends in the areas defined by the journal. It is characterized by a careful bibliographic review of at least 50 references. It must essentially comply with the guidelines established for original articles. It is important to clarify that authors must argue, support, or challenge the information contained in the updated review; in addition, a critical contribution will be made regarding the strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities of the proposed topic.
Case studies: A document that presents the results of a study on a specific situation, in order to disclose the technical and methodological experiences considered in a particular case. Case studies must result from a research project.
Reflection article: A document that presents the results of completed research from an analytical, interpretive, or critical perspective of the author on a specific topic, using original sources. It must comply, as applicable, with the guidelines presented for original research articles.
Letters to the editor: Critical, analytical, or interpretive positions regarding documents published in the Journal, which, in the opinion of the Editorial Committee, constitute an important contribution to the topic by the referenced scientific community.
Formal requirements:
The article must be written in Microsoft Word, using Arial font, size 11 points, line spacing 1.5, letter size, in a single column, and margins of 2.5 cm on all sides.
The estimated length is between 6,000 and 10,000 words, including graphs, figures, and bibliographic references.
Tables and figures should be placed within the text in their corresponding location, preferably after being mentioned. The line spacing in tables is single space. Tables and figures should, as far as possible, be in an editable format.
The standard followed for citations, references, tables, and figures is APA, latest edition.
Presentation of the article:
The following structure applies to original research articles. For other types of articles, the author may adapt the sections of materials and methods, results, and discussion according to the type of article.
Title. The title must clearly and precisely express the content of the manuscript. It must be written in Spanish and English; centered, in lowercase, bold, and not exceed 15 words.
Authors. Names left-aligned. Below each author, include full affiliation, email address, and ORCID.
Corresponding author. Indicate with an asterisk next to the corresponding superscript, and in a footnote specify the full email address.
Abstract. This subtitle is centered, bold, and in lowercase. The entire text is justified in regular font. It includes the research problem, objective, a concise description of the materials and methods used; results, analysis, and relevant conclusions. Limit: no more than 200 words.
Keywords. These are the words through which the article will be indexed in databases; therefore, it is important to choose them appropriately. Usually, words that describe the content, fields of study, geographic regions studied, among others, are included. This subtitle must be written in bold and lowercase, followed by a colon. Leave a space and then add in lowercase and regular font a minimum of five and a maximum of seven words not included in the article title, separated by semicolons (for example, Keywords: anthropology; communication; instinct; socialization). It is suggested that keywords be taken from the UNESCO Thesaurus.
Abstract. This subtitle is centered, bold, and in lowercase. The entire text is justified in regular font. It corresponds to the summary translated into English.
Keywords. Keywords translated into English (Keywords: corporal; development; growth; participatory; rural).
Introduction. Title centered, lowercase, and in bold. It contains the current state of knowledge of the topic addressed (background and problem), the hypotheses evaluated, and the general objective at the end. This section may be subdivided into subsections and developed according to the purposes of the research.
Materials and methods. Title centered, lowercase, and in bold. This section may be subdivided into subsections and must develop each of the specific objectives proposed in the research. Include:
Type of study. Indicate the type of study conducted, the target population, and the sample size used.
Methods. Methods developed or standardized by the authors must be described with the necessary precision. If a method has been described by other authors, do not include details, but provide the corresponding reference. Methods modified by the authors must include the reference and the exact description of the modifications.
Analysis. Clearly indicate the procedures used according to the type of research conducted and the transformations made to the data to facilitate analysis.
Results. Title centered, lowercase, and in bold. This section may also be divided into subsections according to what is stated in Materials and methods. Depending on the research, results may be combined with the discussion.
Discussion. Title centered, lowercase, and in bold. It includes the main contributions of the authors, explaining and contrasting their results with other works and interpreting the differences, in order to finally propose relevant recommendations or hypotheses. Avoid referencing topics or hypotheses that are not strictly related to the results and the central topic of the work.
Conclusions. Title centered, lowercase, and in bold. This section reflects the authors’ analytical perspective, based on the theoretical and practical contributions of the research to the field of knowledge, including limitations and future perspectives of the study.
Acknowledgments. Title centered, lowercase, and in bold. Institutions and individuals who funded or supported the work may be mentioned. This section is optional.
References. Title centered, lowercase, and in bold. Presentation must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines, both in the text and in this section of the article. Works must be listed alphabetically by the first word of the reference entry. A minimum of 20 references is required; additionally, 50% of the references must be from publications within the last five years.
Below are examples of the most common types of works cited by authors.
Book
Author’s last name and first name, or initial, and year of publication (in parentheses). Title and subtitle of the book (in italics). Publisher. Example: Duque Posada, J. S., Ríos Patio, G. A. T., Bernal Guarín, O. M., & Espinoza Bonifaz, A. R. (2019). Pre-trial detention in Colombia and Peru. A procedural, criminological, and political-criminological analysis. Fondo Editorial Remington.
Parenthetical citation: (Duque Posada et al., 2019)
Narrative citation: Duque Posada et al. (2019)
Book chapter
Last name, A. A., & Last name, B. B. (Year). Chapter title. In A. A. Last name. (Ed.), Book title (pp. xx–xx). City, Country: Publisher. Example: Flaubert, G. (1999). Madame Bovary. In D. Ackerman and J. Mackin. (Ed.), The book of love (pp. 127–132) (Carlos Gardini, trans.). Ediciones B.
Parenthetical citation: (Flaubert, 1999)
Narrative citation: Flaubert (1999)
Serial publication (journal)
Last name, A. A., Last name, B. B., & Last name, C. C. (Date). Article title. Journal name, volume(issue), pp–pp. DOI or URL. Journal example: Gil del Pino, C., & García- Segura, S. (2020). Complex thinking as a key tool in the challenge of equality among human beings. AMR–Accounting and Management Research, 8(1), 50–65. https://doi.org/10.22209/amr.v8n1a04
Parenthetical citations: (Gil del Pino & García-Segura, 2020)
Narrative citations: Gil del Pino and García-Segura (2019)
Electronic material
Last name, A. A. (Date). Title of the page. Publisher. Address from which the document was retrieved (URL). Website example: Woodyatt, A. (September 10, 2019). Daytime naps once or twice a week may be associated with a healthy heart, say researchers. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/10/health/nap-heart-health-wellness-intl-scli/index.html
Parenthetical citations: (Woodyatt, 2019)
Narrative citations: Woodyatt (2019)
Tables and figures: Tables and figures (including photographs, charts, drawings, maps, infographics, illustrations) must be numbered using Arabic numerals. The number and title of the table or figure must be placed at the top. The number should appear above the title.
The title must appear one line below the number of the table or figure. Provide a brief but descriptive title. Tables and figures must be cited or mentioned in strict order of appearance in the text. Additionally, they must include a caption (Arial font, size 10 points) indicating the information presented, for example:
Table 1.
Population with access to social housing credit in Medellín.
Title 1
Title 2
Data 1 (Table text may be up to two points
Data 2
More data 1
More data 2
Source. Full information from where it was obtained.
Citation in the text may be done in two ways: a)…as can be seen in table 2 or b)…results did not show statistical difference (Table 2); similarly for figures. It is necessary to specify the source from which the table or figure was taken (always at the bottom), unless it is the author’s own work. Photographs must have a resolution of 300 ppi in high-quality JPEG, TIFF, or EPS format.