[Music] Good afternoon, welcome to the Conociendo la Biblioteca program. My name is Alonso Suárez, and today we have the episode titled Initiating the Publication of Academic Articles. On this occasion, we will explore the world of academic publishing aimed at university students. Through an interview with an expert, we will discuss the importance of academic publication and also the significance of sharing this research in specialized research journals. It is also important to consider that we will address the entire process of academic publication, from the development of a research project to its subsequent publication in a specialized journal. Join us on this journey and get practical advice and experiences that will help strengthen our interest in research and academic publishing. Today, we are joined by Dr. Edgar Ramos, who is a teacher and researcher in the area of supply chain management in the industrial engineering academic program. Go ahead, professor. Good afternoon. We are delighted to have you with us today. Good afternoon, Alonso. Good afternoon to all the guests and the UPC community members interested in learning more about research. Well, to serve you, professor. Without further ado, I would like to continue with the interview. We also know that during academic training, students work on various research projects as part of their coursework. In some cases, the development of these projects is essential.

The purpose of being published in a research journal from the university field, we have also seen that this is required of students, and that these works developed must meet a respective quality and requirement. In that sense, why is it important for university students to publish their research in specialized journals and what benefits would this entail? Interesting question, Alonso. The possibility, let's say, of developing research that has international reach definitely allows the student, the young researcher, to get to know more closely the recent concepts of their field of study. When this is applied, it also allows them to understand with greater depth the complex world of the industry. So, the student will have better skills to develop further in the industry as a professional. Another aspect is that publishing in a journal indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, or a prestigious journal will also enhance their academic profile, both in academia and in the industry. Of course, this will generate greater opportunities to access postgraduate or doctoral programs later on when the student requires it. That is very interesting. Research strengthens and distinguishes you in this competitive world to continue developing your profession in any field. Thank you very much, professor, and indeed, as I was mentioning, it will be very important to develop this type of research.

Regardless of the research topic a student chooses, it will not allow them to develop their knowledge better. This will ultimately benefit both their academic and professional development, as you mentioned during the response to the inquiry. Thank you very much, professor. We also wanted to mention that, for example, in specialized consultations, which is a service we provide as part of the UPC library community, we have found students who are in the process of developing an academic article to be subsequently published in a specialized journal. Could you comment on the conditions that a student's work must meet in order to be published? 

Very well, a very good question as well. For a work to be published, it must primarily meet the requirement of having a very attractive, interesting, or industry-demanded research topic. We are talking about recent publications in important journals in their respective fields, where the student could find a niche in these topics. This is the first decision. The second is to consider how in-depth and extensive the article will be. When we talk about depth, we mean determining which research method to apply, for example. The method should be robust and complex enough to provide possibilities for publishing your article. And finally, in general terms, we can say what the...

Let's talk about the structure of the research, how the article presentation will be, what topics, subtopics will be developed in your research, and if this matches with recent journals. Are you ensuring a good percentage to be published? Thank you very much, professor. It is really interesting what you are mentioning. For example, the point where you mentioned that for a research to be published, especially something being developed by students, we must ensure that the topic is novel or interesting for the community it is addressing. So, it is important to consider that point, and the others you have mentioned. Based on your response, I also wanted to mention the following: from what we have discussed at the beginning, it is at least somewhat clear that choosing the appropriate journal for publishing our research can be a crucial step, a crucial part in this whole process. For students who may be venturing into this academic publishing process for the first time, choosing a suitable research journal can be complicated. So, from your experience, could you tell us what criteria you would follow to choose a journal to publish your research? Well, it's a question that is also asked in research from time to time. As we progress and finish some articles, in my case, to publish in globally important journals, we look at how the trend is.

Let's say in this type of article topic we are developing, we recently looked at what publications are being generated in academia in the different databases. We identified several journals and tried to see which ones align with our research goal. We checked if these journals, for example, use the methods we are proposing and if these journals have that specific structure. Most journals are in English, so if we also present our work in English and if we coincide in terms of structure, form, and depth, it gives us more confidence to choose certain journals where research similar to ours from Peru has been carried out, especially in the last 2 to 3 years. Thank you very much, professor. What you mentioned is really interesting, especially some important points. For example, you mentioned the importance of verifying if the journal we intend to publish aligns with the objectives of our research or if perhaps the methodology is also crucial. It will be very important to ensure that the journal's thematic focus matches our research goal. Therefore, it is essential to consider these points when selecting an appropriate research journal for publication. We hope that students take these recommendations into account to apply them effectively in the end.

Also, as a closing statement, for any student who is interested in collaborating with their teachers, could you explain the process used along with your students for the development and publication of a research article? It's a long journey of several months. So, the team must be clear that the goal requires additional effort, that the goal is important for the profession, and that it can provide them with greater opportunities in the future to develop both locally and internationally. With these clear ideas, the team establishes the topics to investigate or the topic to investigate, selects the appropriate journal, and these profiles should be part of the entire research development timeline. The most important thing, for example, in engineering cases, is to define very well what the research method will be. The research method must be current, it must also be recently published, not to mention in the journals we aim to publish to increase the chances of publication success. Therefore, developing the method, discussing the theoretical aspects, the theory background is crucial to ensure that we are truly putting our research effort in the right place. With the chosen journal, established topic, and determined method, we can then proceed with the full deployment of the research in all its details. And that is a job of.

Quite intense in general, indeed, professor. Not just as you mentioned, this will involve the process of developing a research paper. An academic work implies a strenuous process, not a laborious one, in which we will have to invest a lot of our time. It will also be very important, as you mentioned, to detail some key points when developing your work, such as this part of the methodology, to verify if it is up to date, just as you mentioned. If it is, let's say, a methodology that is in line with the journals in which we want to publish, then it will be very important to highlight those points you mentioned in order to understand a little bit about this process of development for subsequent publication. Well, professor, it has been very interesting what you have been able to share with us today. Thank you very much for your participation today, and I also thank our audience for staying connected in this presentation of our library knowledge program. I would not like to say goodbye without sharing the following announcements that will appear on the screen next. We invite you to review our research resources page where you will be able to access some databases, for example, Scopus and Web of Science, which are some important sites where you can identify specialized journals where you can publish your research. You will also be able to find us in the specialized advisory service, the details of which you can see on the screen. You can visit us and access.

The service through the link you are seeing on the screen also invites you to explore our library agenda from our main library website. By accessing it through the top menu, you will also be able to find the link to our agenda on the screen. I would not like to say goodbye without inviting you to our upcoming program season Getting to Know the Library. That would be all from me today. Have a very good afternoon. See you soon. Thank you very much for the invitation. See you soon.

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