EDITORIAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 2025

Products of new knowledge generation

• Book resulting from research: An original and unpublished publication, the content of which is the result of a research process; which—prior to publication—has been evaluated by two or more academic peers; which has been selected for its scientific merits as a work that makes significant contributions to knowledge in its field and reflects a fully developed and completed research project. Furthermore, this publication has undergone editorial procedures that guarantee its bibliographic standardization and availability.
• Book of philological translation and source editing: Research work that involves the translation, editing, and critical annotation of sources (classical languages, indigenous languages). The text may present the diplomatic version of a manuscript, a collection of manuscripts, or works of textual criticism. The translations must be derived from research processes on the tradition of previous versions or translations of the text or represent a shift in the paradigm used to interpret the source text. (Minciencias, 2021, p. 64)

Products of social appropriation of knowledge and public dissemination of science

• Training book: This publication, geared towards teacher training, compiles information related to knowledge acquisition, learning processes, and skills. Its thematic content has an educational purpose applicable to technical, academic, or professional settings, and is specifically designed for the pedagogy of a particular discipline or area of knowledge.
• Popular science book: Its fundamental purpose is to interpret and make scientific knowledge accessible to society, that is, to children and adults who wish to understand a topic or learn about that specific scientific subject.
• Research dissemination book or dissemination compilation: A publication whose objective is to disseminate, promote, and inform the general, non-specialized public about advances in a field of knowledge using simple and accessible language. It includes summaries of the state of the art in a discipline or area of knowledge, or the results and main contributions of a research process.
• Creation Book (Pilot): The creative book is a product whose writing and reading contribute knowledge and critical thinking to the entire population (local/global) about diverse aesthetic, ethical, sociocultural, and political contexts and imaginaries, through the fictional and plausible emulation of these contexts and imaginaries. The creative book is part of the production of new social and humanistic knowledge, distinct from bibliographic production and other products of scientific research in the field of hard sciences. The creation of these imaginaries within the literary spectrum involves both historical and contemporary experiences. The creative book is the effect of a complex process that, simultaneously with its production process, generates new knowledge.
• Institutional book: This type of book is designed to document, communicate, and highlight various aspects related to the university, such as its history, mission, vision, achievements, policies, administrative processes, academic programs, research and development projects, as well as other elements that reflect the institution's identity and operation. Its purpose is to serve as a reference and consultation tool for both the university community and the general public, providing a comprehensive and detailed overview of the University of Cundinamarca.
• Primer: It is a small notebook and a short piece of writing that presents a topic in a simple and concise way, preferably with illustrations and very educational. Maximum length: 25 pages.
• Newsletter (digital or printed): A printed report containing information and ideas, its particular characteristic is that it is distributed regularly. Maximum length of 8 pages. (Minciencias, 2021, p. 91-92).
• Non-specialized manual: A book or pamphlet that covers the basic and essential aspects of a topic, allowing for a better understanding of how something works, or providing organized and concise access to knowledge on a subject. Maximum length: 20 pages.
• Specialized manuals and guides: A specialized publication derived from research projects, which compiles the basic or essential aspects of procedures, processes, protocols, and techniques that allow for a better understanding of how something works or provide organized and concise access to its knowledge. This definition includes manuals or guides aimed at an audience with technical knowledge in a particular area, whose purpose is to implement a procedure and/or methodology or transfer technical knowledge.