Documentary Review Article

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It must contain the following elements:

TITLE: must be short, concise, clear, avoiding excessive prepositions and articles. A maximum of 15 words is recommended, excluding formulas, patented names, abbreviations, or acronyms.

AUTHOR | EMAIL | AFFILIATION | ORCID CODE: are placed immediately below the research title, and not in alphabetical order. Academic degrees and hierarchical positions are not included. The first author of the manuscript will be considered the main author.

ABSTRACT: must be between 150 to 250 words and include an English translation of the same (Abstract). It must be sufficiently succinct and informative to allow the reader to identify the content and interest of the work and decide on its reading. It must be written in the past tense and refer to the place and date of execution; in addition to containing the methodological procedure of the work, summarized objectives, giving clues only to its main results and conclusions.

KEYWORDS: Keywords regularly include the studied taxa from most to least important. It can be 3 to 10 significant words that serve to label the article, separated by commas, and must be in English and in the article's own language.

INTRODUCTION: describes the conceptual or theoretical stage of the research, allows the reader to know its general problem, so they can understand and evaluate the study's results. It must always be a reasoned justification of the research and a formulation of the problem or question in precise and understandable terms. It should be written thinking about highlighting the need for the study and stimulating the reader's curiosity. It should not be lengthy and must define the study's objective in the last paragraph. It should be written in the present tense, as it refers to the study problem and the knowledge about the topic at the start of the work.

METHODOLOGY: (If applicable). Consider consulted bibliographic databases, a publication period not exceeding 5 years, and other consultation sources related to the review topic.

TOPIC DEVELOPMENT: the development of the topic organizes the compiled information through subtitles that give order and coherence to the text, integrating and classifying the data to fulfill its purpose. This section includes the theoretical backing from original sources that justifies the article's structure and relevance, highlighting the most important findings. Furthermore, tables, figures, or diagrams can be used to summarize or illustrate the information, always accompanied by clear and precise interpretations and conclusions.

CONCLUSIONS: the article's conclusions are the author's reflections based on the analysis of the consulted sources, written with clarity, logic, and coherence. They must respond to the text's objectives, highlight the most relevant findings, and show interpretations, generalizations, relationships, recommendations, as well as possible discrepancies with other research reviewed in the background and theoretical framework.

ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS: it must be ensured that the content is original and free of plagiarism, citing all sources correctly. Data must be real and presented clearly and honestly. If information from people is used, their consent must be obtained and their privacy protected.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST: possible conflicts of interest emanating from the manuscript submitted for publication must be stated.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS: (Optional) is applicable to institutions or persons who supported the research. Any publication funded by the University of El Salvador must include a mention that says: “This research was carried out with the financial support of the University of El Salvador, Central America”.

REFERENCES: bibliographic references are the list of all consulted sources, which must be pertinent, original, truthful, and coherent with the topic. It must include at least fifty primary references published in the last five years, reflecting a rigorous search and selection process by the author. These references strengthen the validity of the arguments presented and allow the reader to delve deeper into the information. For more information, it is suggested to consult the Vancouver Style.