Review Article
A review article in the biological sciences is a document that summarizes, analyzes, and synthesizes the current state of knowledge on a specific topic, also referred to as the "state of the art." Typically, the researcher spends months or even years gathering extensive information from a wide variety of sources, such as scientific journals, books, and conferences, to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of a particular topic. These articles are highly valuable for researchers, educators, and students.
Generally, review articles are longer than original research articles and cover a broad range of scientific literature on a specific topic. They can range from a minimum number of pages to dozens or even over a hundred pages in some cases, especially if the topic is complex or includes many figures, tables, and references. However, the author may write the document using between 3,000 and 10,000 words.
Title: Must not exceed 18 words. Include the title with its English translation.
Authors, Affiliation, Email, ORCID Code: Authors should be listed immediately below the research title, numbered with a subscript at the end of their names, ordered according to their scientific contribution to the work and not alphabetically. For each author, include their affiliation, email address, and ORCID code. Academic degrees and hierarchical positions are not included.
Abstract and Abstract (English): The abstract should be presented in both Spanish and English and must summarize the introduction, objectives, methodology, development, and conclusion of the text, with a maximum length of 250 words. Verbs should be conjugated in the past tense.
Keywords: These should relate to the content of the review article and be placed at the end of the abstract and abstract to ensure the article is included in databases. The maximum number of keywords is five. The first letter of the first keyword should be capitalized, the following letters should be in lowercase, and the keywords should be ordered by importance and separated by commas (,).
Introduction: Presents the topic to be reviewed and its importance in the field of biology.
Objectives: Clearly defines the objectives of the review article, i.e., which aspects of the topic will be addressed and what is expected to be achieved with the review.
Methodology: Although not always as detailed as in a primary research article, the methodology may include how the literature search was conducted, what criteria were used to select the included studies, and how the data were evaluated.
Development: This is the main section of the article, where the findings of relevant previous studies are presented and discussed. Trends, controversies, or gaps in knowledge can be identified here.
Conclusions: Summarizes the main points discussed in the article and provides an overview of the current state of knowledge on the topic, as well as potential directions for future research.
Bibliographic References: Described in the General criteria and Author guidelines.
