Article Structure

Articles published in Revista Estrategia Organizacional should present a clear scientific structure consistent with the objectives, methodological approach and nature of the research.

As a general structure, manuscripts are recommended to follow Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion and Conclusions. However, this structure may be adapted when the theoretical, methodological, empirical or applied nature of the research requires a different organisation, provided that the manuscript clearly identifies the problem addressed, the development of the research, its results or contributions, and the conclusions arising from the work.

Resumen and Abstract

The Spanish Resumen and English Abstract should accurately reflect the structure and scientific content of the article. Both should contain equivalent information and be between 200 and 250 words in length.

Although they should be presented as continuous text and do not require internal subheadings, they should clearly identify:

the purpose or objective of the research;
the approach, design or methodology used;
the principal results or findings;
the main conclusions and, where relevant, the contribution of the study.

The Resumen and Abstract should be self-contained and faithfully represent the content of the manuscript. They should not contain extensive background information, general statements that do not contribute to understanding the study, bibliographic references, or results or conclusions that are not developed in the article.

Introduction

The introduction should clearly establish the research problem or question, provide the necessary scientific context and explain the relevance of the study.

It should incorporate a relevant and up-to-date review of the literature that positions the research in relation to existing knowledge, identifies the problem, gap or need addressed by the study, and establishes its contribution.

The research objective or objectives should be clearly stated. Where appropriate, research questions or hypotheses may also be included.

Methodology

The methodology should be described with sufficient precision and transparency to enable readers to understand how the research was conducted and to assess the validity of its results.

Depending on the nature of the study, this section should include relevant information on the research design, participants or units of analysis, context and information sources, data collection procedures, instruments, techniques and methods of analysis.

Where research involves human participants, animals, personal data or other circumstances subject to ethical requirements, the corresponding approvals, consent or declarations should be reported in accordance with the journal’s Research Ethics Policy.

Theoretical, documentary, methodological or review-based studies that are admissible within the scope of a research article should likewise transparently explain the criteria, procedures, sources and methods used to conduct the work.

Results

The results should present the principal findings clearly, logically and objectively and should correspond to the objectives, questions or hypotheses of the research.

Tables and figures may be used where they contribute to communicating the results more clearly. Information presented through these elements should not be unnecessarily repeated in the text.

Results should be distinguished from interpretations or claims not supported by the evidence obtained, except where the nature of the study justifies an integrated Results and Discussion section.

Discussion

The discussion should interpret the principal results in relation to the research objectives, existing knowledge and relevant scientific literature.

Authors are expected to explain the significance of their findings, their similarities or differences in relation to previous research, and the contribution of the study to the field of knowledge.

Where appropriate, the theoretical, methodological, organisational, managerial or applied implications of the findings should be discussed, together with the principal limitations of the study.

The discussion should not merely repeat the results.

Conclusions

The conclusions should derive directly from the results and address the objectives or questions established in the research.

They should synthesise the principal contributions of the study without introducing new results or claims that are not supported by the research.

Where relevant, implications for research, management or practice and potential directions for future research may be identified.

Alternative Structures

The journal recognises the diversity of epistemological, methodological and disciplinary approaches represented in research on management strategies. It therefore does not require a single manuscript structure where such a structure would be inappropriate for the nature of the work.

Theoretical, methodological, qualitative, applied and other research designs may adopt a different organisation, provided that it is scientifically justified and clearly identifies the objectives, foundations, methodology or research process, results or contributions, discussion where appropriate, and conclusions.

Article Declarations and Transparency

At the end of the manuscript, authors should include the declarations required by the journal, as applicable to the study, concerning funding, conflicts of interest, author contributions, research ethics, consent and data protection, acknowledgements, and the use of artificial intelligence.

These declarations should comply with the editorial, ethics and research integrity policies of Revista Estrategia Organizacional.

References

The reference list should contain only sources cited in the manuscript and should provide sufficient, relevant and appropriate support for the scientific, methodological and analytical foundations of the research.

Authors are responsible for verifying the accuracy and correspondence of citations and references, including DOI information and other bibliographic identifiers where available.

The formatting of citations and references should follow the bibliographic requirements established by the journal and detailed in the Tables, Figures and References section.

Revista Estrategia Organizacional, a scientific journal published by the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD), is committed to protecting the privacy and ensuring the responsible processing of the personal data of authors, reviewers, editors, readers and other users who interact with the journal and its editorial platform.

Personal data collected through the journal’s website and editorial management system will be used exclusively for the academic, scientific, editorial, administrative and communication purposes necessary for the operation of the journal and the scholarly publishing process.

Data collected and purposes of processing

During user registration, manuscript submission, peer review and editorial management, the journal may collect information such as names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, academic identifiers, contact information and other data necessary for the appropriate management of the editorial process.

This information may be used to:

manage the submission, evaluation, editing and publication of manuscripts;
facilitate communication between the journal and authors, reviewers, editors and other participants in the editorial process;
accurately identify the authorship and institutional affiliation of published works;
manage and document the peer-review process;
maintain historical records and the traceability of editorial activities;
ensure the integrity, security and proper functioning of the editorial platform;
comply with legal, institutional, ethical and preservation obligations related to scholarly publishing;
generate statistical or aggregated information for the analysis and improvement of editorial processes, while seeking to ensure that such information does not unnecessarily identify individuals.

The data collected will not be used for commercial purposes or for purposes incompatible with those for which they were provided.

Confidentiality during the editorial process

Information associated with manuscripts submitted for evaluation will be treated as confidential.

Access to manuscripts, reviews, editorial communications and personal data associated with the review process will be restricted to individuals who require such information to perform their editorial responsibilities.

Revista Estrategia Organizacional operates a double-blind peer-review process and will take appropriate measures to preserve, within the limits of the editorial procedure, the confidentiality of the identities of authors and reviewers during the evaluation process.

Editors, reviewers and other individuals involved in the editorial process must not disclose or use for their own benefit, or that of third parties, any information, ideas, data, results or materials obtained through unpublished manuscripts.

Data published as part of the scholarly record

The publication of a scientific article requires certain information relating to authorship and academic provenance to be made publicly available.

Once an article has been published, authors’ names, institutional affiliations, academic identifiers — including ORCID where applicable — bibliographic information and other metadata necessary for the identification, attribution, retrieval, preservation, interoperability, dissemination and indexing of the publication may be made publicly available.

These data form part of the scholarly record and may be distributed, harvested or exchanged with indexing and abstracting services, repositories, libraries, academic discovery services, persistent identifier systems and other scholarly information infrastructures, in accordance with the journal’s open access, interoperability and preservation policies.

Access to and processing of information by third parties

Revista Estrategia Organizacional and the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD) do not sell personal data collected through the editorial process.

Information may be processed by or communicated to third parties only where necessary for the operation of the platform, the provision of services related to the editorial process, the preservation and dissemination of scholarly output, interoperability with academic information infrastructures, compliance with institutional or legal obligations, or where appropriate authorisation or another lawful basis exists.

Where third parties are involved in processing information as part of technological, institutional or editorial services, such processing must be carried out in accordance with the applicable institutional and legal provisions governing personal data protection.

Protection of personal data

The journal will seek to implement appropriate administrative and technological measures to protect information against unauthorised access, loss, alteration, disclosure or use.

Requests concerning access to, knowledge of, updating, correction or processing of personal data will be handled in accordance with the procedures and institutional channels established by the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia and with the obligations associated with the integrity, traceability and preservation of the scholarly record.

Privacy and research ethics

The protection of the personal data of users of the editorial platform is distinct from the ethical obligations associated with personal data obtained or used as part of research.

Where an article includes information obtained from human participants, interviews, surveys, personal databases or sensitive information, authors are responsible for ensuring, where applicable, ethical approval, informed consent, confidentiality, anonymisation or pseudonymisation, and any other measures necessary to protect participants’ rights and privacy.

These requirements are further established in the journal’s Policy on Experimentation and Research Ethics and must, where applicable, be reflected in the ethics and transparency statements included in the article.

Institutional and legal framework for data protection

Revista Estrategia Organizacional is published by the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD), and the processing of personal data managed through its editorial processes is subject to the University’s institutional data protection policies and applicable Colombian legislation.

UNAD has a Personal Data Processing Policy and a Manual of Internal Policies and Procedures for the Processing of Personal Data, adopted through Resolution 000367 of 17 January 2019. This institutional framework establishes provisions governing the collection, storage, use, circulation, updating and other processing operations involving personal data.

Personal data are processed in accordance with Colombian Law 1581 of 2012 and its regulatory framework, as well as other applicable national and institutional provisions governing personal data protection.

Data subjects may exercise their rights to be informed about, access, update and rectify their personal data, together with any other rights recognised under Colombian legislation, through the procedures and channels established by the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia.

UNAD’s Personal Data Processing Policy is available through the University’s official institutional channels.

For matters specifically related to the editorial processes of Revista Estrategia Organizacional, authors, reviewers and other users may use the institutional contact channels provided on the journal’s website.