Author Guidelines

Focus and Scope

CESTA (Journal of Computer and Electronic Sciences: Theory and Applications) is an open access, peer-reviewed, electronic journal of international scope and continuous publication. It receives original contributions in English and Spanish and adopts the ethical principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in matters related to theories and applications in computer and electronic sciences, particularly in the following categories:

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Science (miscellaneous)
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Information Systems
  • Signal Processing

CESTA’s challenge is to achieve indexing in the Scopus and Web of Science databases in the short term, with the aim of reaching a significant number of readers and disseminating new and relevant scientific findings that contribute to the development of society.

Peer-Reviewed Process

The review process follows a double-blind procedure. This means that neither authors nor reviewers know each other’s identity. Double-blind peer review contributes to confidentiality, fairness, and impartiality throughout the editorial process.

Submissions

Authors may register in the Register section. Once this step has been completed, they will be able to sign in and begin the submission process. If you experience any difficulty during registration, please contact us at cesta@cuc.edu.co.

The submitted manuscript file must follow the Instructions to Ensure an Anonymous Review.

All authors’ information must be recorded during submission. Any request for authorship modification must be duly justified, supported by the approval of all persons involved, and subject to authorization by the editorial team, in accordance with the journal’s authorship policy.

Required Documentation

In addition to the full manuscript, the following files must be included at the time of submission:

  • Authors Information Form: It must contain the complete information of every author.
  • Publication Authorization Form and Declaration of Originality: Completed and signed by all authors.
  • Cover Letter: Completed and signed by all authors.
  • Figures, Tables, and Graphs: A .ZIP file including graphs, figures, tables, illustrations, and/or photographs in their original editable format (preferably Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Corel Illustrator, etc.) or as high-resolution image files.
  • Funding and Research Project Information: In a Word or text file, include the following information:
    • Title of the research project from which the manuscript is derived.
    • Funding entity / university supporting the research project.
    • Research project start and end dates.

Accepted Article Types

CESTA receives original and unpublished contributions in the following article types:

  • Original Research Article: a paper that presents in detail the original results of a scientific or technological research project. It is generally structured as introduction, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusions.
  • Case Study: a paper that rigorously analyzes a situation, experience, application, technical problem, or specific implementation, providing relevant contributions to computer and electronic sciences.
  • Review Article: a paper resulting from research that integrates, analyzes, and systematizes findings from previous studies on a specific field in order to present advances, trends, challenges, and research opportunities.

Manuscript Structure

Manuscripts must be presented in a clear, coherent, and organized manner according to the type of article. In general, the following structure is recommended:

  • Original Research Article: title, structured abstract, keywords, introduction, methodology, results and discussion, conclusions, acknowledgments (optional), funding, conflict of interest, data availability (when applicable), and references.
  • Case Study: title, structured abstract, keywords, introduction, case context or description, methodology or procedure, results and discussion, conclusions, acknowledgments (optional), funding, conflict of interest, data availability (when applicable), and references.
  • Review Article: title, structured abstract, keywords, introduction, review methodology, literature development or analysis, discussion, conclusions, and references.

Author Metadata

At the time of submission, the corresponding author must correctly register all authors’ information in the platform. For each author, it is recommended to include full name, institutional affiliation, country, institutional email address, and ORCID identifier. When available, academic profiles such as Google Scholar and Scopus Author ID may also be included.

The information registered in the platform must match the information included in the manuscript and in the supplementary forms required by the journal.

Author Contributions

CESTA adopts the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) to recognize the individual contributions of each author. Accordingly, at the time of submission, the contribution of each author must be declared, as applicable, in categories such as conceptualization, methodology, investigation, data curation, formal analysis, software, validation, visualization, supervision, project administration, funding acquisition, writing of the original draft, and review and editing.

General Guidelines

- Manuscripts submitted to the journal must follow the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) citation style.

- Manuscripts must be written in English or Spanish, in Microsoft Word format, using the journal’s official template.

- The suggested maximum length of the manuscript is 20 pages or 8000 words, including tables, figures, and references.

- The title must be provided in both English and Spanish, be clear, precise, and descriptive, and preferably not exceed 15 words.

- The abstract and resumen must be presented in English and Spanish, respectively. Abstracts must follow the .

- The abstract and resumen should preferably not exceed 250 words.

- Keywords must include between 5 and 10 descriptive terms that allow bibliographic identification of the topic addressed. They must be separated by semicolons (;). The use of controlled vocabularies or recognized thesauri in the subject area is recommended.

- Figures, graphs, and tables must be presented in color and named according to the following format: use the abbreviation “Fig. x” to refer to a figure or graph and “Table x” to refer to a table. Please do not include captions as part of the figures. Do not place captions in text boxes linked to figures. Do not place external borders around figures.

- Tables, figures, graphs, and illustrations must be cited in the text in consecutive order and additionally submitted in editable files or high-resolution image format.

- Images should preferably have a minimum resolution of 266 dpi, in JPG, PNG, or original source format.

- All abbreviations and acronyms must be defined the first time they are used. Authors are strongly advised to avoid abbreviations in the title and abstract unless absolutely necessary.

- Equations must be created using the Microsoft Word equation editor (or tools such as MathType or similar). After inserting an equation, it must be numbered consecutively within parentheses. Example: (1), (2).

- For units, preferably use the International System of Units (SI) or the system predominantly used in the relevant subject area or discipline. English units may be used as secondary units in parentheses. For example, write “15 Gb/cm2 (100 Gb/in2)”. Avoid combining different systems of units.

- Authors are encouraged to prioritize recent, relevant, and high-quality references, preferably from indexed journals and recognized sources in the field.

Mandatory Statements

When applicable, manuscripts must include clear information on the following aspects:

  • Funding: funding entity, project name, and execution period.
  • Conflict of Interest: an explicit statement regarding the existence or absence of conflicts of interest.
  • Acknowledgments: recognition of individuals or institutions that provided technical, academic, or financial support and who do not meet the criteria for authorship.
  • Data Availability: a statement on the location, access, and conditions of use of the data and materials associated with the study, when applicable.

Citation Guidelines

The reference list must include DOI links whenever available. References must be cited in consecutive order of appearance using square brackets [1]. The sentence period follows the brackets [2]. Multiple references should be cited separately, for example [1], [2], [3]. When citing a section of a book, the relevant page numbers must be provided. In the text, simply refer to the reference number, as in [3]. Do not use “Ref. [3]” or “reference [3]” except at the beginning of a sentence, for example: “Reference [3] shows...”. The list of references must be organized according to the order of appearance in the text, i.e., [1], [2], [3], etc.

It is recommended to use reference management software such as Mendeley, EndNote, or similar tools. A basic guide for preparing references is provided below:

Books:

[#] I.I. Author’s surname, Book Title. City of publication, Country: Publisher, year, pp. (consulted pages).

[2] W.K. Chen, Linear Networks and Systems. Belmont, USA: Wadsworth, 1993, pp. 123–135.

Book Chapter:

[#] I.I. Author’s surname, “Title of the book chapter,” in Book Title, edition, vol. City of publication: Publisher, year, pp. (consulted pages).

[1] G. O. Young, “Synthetic structure of industrial plastics,” in Plastics, 2nd ed., vol. 3. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1964, pp. 15–64.

E-book:

[#] I.I. Author’s surname. (Year, Month abbr.). Book Title. (edition). [Electronic source type]. Volume (number). Available: www.website.com (complete URL).

[1] J. Jones. (1991, May 10). Networks. (2nd ed.) [Online]. Available: http://www.atm.com

Serial Publications:

[#] I.I. Author’s surname, “Article title,” Abbreviated Journal Title, vol., no., pp., Month abbr. Year.

[2] J. U. Duncombe, “Infrared navigation--Part I: An assessment of feasibility,” IEEE Trans. Electron Devices, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 34–39, Jan. 1959.

Online Journal Article:

[#] I.I. Author’s surname. (Year, Month abbr.). Article title. Journal Title. [Electronic source type]. volume (number), pp. Available: www.website.com (complete URL).

[3] R. J. Vidmar. (1992, Aug.). “On the use of atmospheric plasmas as electromagnetic reflectors.” IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. [Online]. 21(3), pp. 876–880. Available: http://www.halcyon.com/pub/journals/21ps03-vidmar

Conference Article:

[#] I.I. Author’s surname, “Conference paper title,” in Abbreviated Conference Name, Conference city, year, pp. xx-xx.

[4] D. B. Payne and J. R. Stern, “Wavelength-switched passively coupled single-mode optical network,” in Proc. IOOC-ECOC, 1985, pp. 585–590.

Conference Article (Online):

[#] I.I. Author’s surname. (Year, Month abbr.) “Conference paper title,” presented at Abbreviated Conference Name, [Electronic source type]. Available: www.website.com (complete URL).

[1] PROCESS Corp., MA. (2002, Jan.) “Intranets: Internet technologies deployed behind the firewall for corporate productivity,” presented at INET96 Annual Meeting. [Online]. Available: http://home.process.com/Intranets/wp2.htp

Master’s Thesis:

[#] I.I. Author’s surname, “Title of the thesis,” M.S. thesis, Dept. abbr., Univ. abbr., University city, Country, year.

[1] N. Kawasaki, “Parametric study of thermal and chemical nonequilibrium nozzle flow,” M.S. thesis, Dept. Electron. Eng., Osaka Univ., Osaka, Japan, 1993.

Doctoral Dissertation:

[#] I.I. Author’s surname, “Title of the dissertation,” Ph.D. dissertation, Dept. abbr., Univ. abbr., University city, Country, year.

[1] J. O. Williams, “Narrow-band analyzer,” Ph.D. dissertation, Dept. Elect. Eng., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, 1993.

Computer Software:

[#] I.I. Author’s surname (Year, Month abbr.). Software Title. [Electronic source type]. Available: www.website.com (complete URL).