Author Guidelines
These guidelines set out the journal’s submission, formatting, disclosure, and editorial requirements for authors. Manuscripts should be prepared carefully before submission. Work that falls outside the journal’s scope, lacks the required documentation, or is not prepared to a reviewable standard may be returned without external review.
At a glance
Jivaro Journal currently accepts submissions in English in the form of Research Articles and Review Articles. Manuscripts should be submitted as editable Word files and prepared using the journal’s template where applicable. Authors are expected to provide complete metadata, required disclosures, and any supporting documentation needed for editorial screening.
Before submitting, authors should confirm that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope, has been proofread carefully, and is ready for formal editorial handling.
There are currently no submission or publication fees.
Article types currently considered
Research Article
A Research Article should present an original scholarly contribution through analysis, investigation, evidence-based argument, or clearly structured research. The submission should define its research question or central problem clearly, explain its method or analytical approach, and present conclusions that are proportionate to the evidence provided.
Recommended length: 4,000–8,500 words excluding references
Abstract: 150–250 words
Keywords: 4–8
Review Article
A Review Article should provide a structured and intellectually serious synthesis, critical review, or interpretive assessment of a defined body of literature, evidence, or technical development. Reviews should do more than summarize sources; they should clarify patterns, tensions, gaps, limitations, or emerging directions within the field.
Recommended length: 5,000–10,000 words excluding references
Abstract: 150–250 words
Keywords: 4–8
The journal does not currently prioritize informal commentary, brief opinion pieces, promotional submissions, or loosely structured essays.
Scope and suitability
The journal considers manuscripts in finance, science and health, and technology. Interdisciplinary work may be considered where the submission remains clearly research-driven, analytically structured, and suitable for peer review.
A manuscript is more likely to be considered suitable when it:
addresses a clearly defined problem, question, or field of inquiry
makes a discernible scholarly, scientific, technical, or analytical contribution
is grounded in identifiable evidence, literature, or reasoned analysis
presents claims proportionate to the support provided
is written in clear academic English
A manuscript is less likely to be considered suitable when it is primarily promotional, purely speculative, underdeveloped, unsupported by evidence, or materially outside the journal’s stated scope.
Files required for submission
A complete new submission should normally include the following files and information:
Main manuscript file in editable Word format (.docx)
Title page with author names, affiliations, corresponding author details, acknowledgments, funding information, and disclosure statements
Cover letter briefly explaining the manuscript’s fit, originality, and any editorial context
Figures, tables, and supplementary files, where applicable
Abstract and keywords
Conflict of interest statement
Funding statement, where applicable
Ethics statement, where applicable
Data availability statement, where applicable
AI use disclosure, where applicable
For revised submissions, authors should provide a clean revised manuscript and a separate response document addressing editorial and reviewer comments point by point.
PDF files may be submitted for reference, but the primary manuscript file should be editable.
Manuscript preparation and formatting
Authors should use the journal’s manuscript template where possible. Submissions should be formatted for clarity, consistency, and efficient editorial handling rather than heavy visual design.
General formatting
Word format: .docx
Page size: A4 or US Letter
Font: readable standard serif or sans serif
Body size: 11 or 12 pt
Line spacing: 1.5 or double
Margins: normal academic margins
Page numbers: required
Track changes: remove before submission unless submitting a marked revision
Hyperlinks: keep to a minimum in the main body
Submissions should be internally consistent in headings, citations, spelling, capitalization, and terminology. Excessive manual styling, decorative formatting, or visually complex layouts are discouraged. Final design and production formatting are handled by the journal after acceptance.
Language and style
Manuscripts should be written in clear academic English. The journal does not require a particular regional variant of English, but usage should be consistent throughout. Authors are responsible for ensuring the manuscript is intelligible, grammatically sound, and professionally presented before submission.
Required manuscript structure
Research and review manuscripts should be organized so that editors and reviewers can identify the purpose, method, evidence, argument, and conclusions of the work.
Research Articles should normally include
Title
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Literature background or contextual framing, where relevant
Method, materials, data, or analytical approach
Results, findings, or developed analysis
Discussion
Conclusion
Funding statement
Conflict of interest statement
Data availability statement, where relevant
Ethics statement, where relevant
References
Headings may be adapted to suit the discipline or method, but the manuscript should retain a clear scholarly structure and should not collapse core analytical sections into an unbroken essay.
Review Articles should normally include
Title
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction and scope of review
Basis of source selection or review approach, where relevant
Main thematic or analytical sections
Critical synthesis or comparative discussion
Conclusion
Conflict of interest statement
Funding statement, where relevant
References
Review Articles should explain the logic of their coverage and should not read as a loose list of summaries.
Figures, tables, references, and supplementary material
Figures and tables
Figures and tables should be clearly numbered, titled where appropriate, and cited in the text in the order in which they appear. Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted figures are readable, accurate, and either original or used with appropriate permission.
Avoid embedding low-resolution screenshots where a clean table, chart, or properly exported figure would be more suitable.
References
References should be complete, internally consistent, and limited to sources actually cited in the manuscript. Authors should verify author names, titles, dates, publication details, page ranges, and links or identifiers where relevant.
The journal currently accepts consistently formatted references in a recognized academic style, provided the style is applied uniformly and bibliographic information is complete.
Supplementary files
Supplementary materials may be submitted where they materially support the manuscript. Authors should label supplementary items clearly and refer to them explicitly in the main text.
Authorship, disclosures, and research integrity
Authorship
All listed authors should have made a meaningful scholarly contribution to the submitted work and should approve the submitted version. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that authorship information is accurate and agreed by all co-authors at the time of submission.
Conflicts of interest
P2: Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the work. If no relevant conflicts exist, authors should state that no competing interests are declared.
Funding
All sources of funding or material support relevant to the work should be disclosed.
Ethics and consent
Where the work involves human participants, patient material, personal data, animal research, or other ethically sensitive material, authors must provide the relevant ethics information and confirm that appropriate approvals, permissions, and consent procedures were followed.
Originality and source integrity
Submitted work must be original, must not materially misrepresent sources or findings, and should not contain plagiarism, fabricated material, manipulated evidence, or undisclosed third-party writing. Manuscripts may be screened or reviewed for integrity concerns during editorial handling.
AI and automated tools
If authors use generative AI or other automated tools in the preparation of a manuscript beyond straightforward spelling, grammar, or formatting assistance, that use should be disclosed at submission. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, sourcing, and integrity of all submitted content.
Automated tools must not be listed as authors. Generative AI outputs should not be treated as independent scholarly sources.
Use of automated tools does not reduce the author’s responsibility to verify facts, quotations, citations, data descriptions, or analytical claims.
What happens after submission
All submissions undergo an initial editorial screening for scope, completeness, basic formatting readiness, and policy compliance. Manuscripts that are incomplete, unsuitable, or not prepared to a reviewable standard may be returned without external review.
Submissions that pass initial screening may proceed to editorial assessment and, where appropriate, to external peer review. Reviewer recommendations inform the decision, but final editorial decisions are made by the journal’s handling editor or editorial leadership.
Authors should not interpret acknowledgment of receipt as confirmation that the manuscript has entered peer review.
Revisions and accepted manuscripts
When revision is invited, authors should resubmit within the requested timeframe or contact the editorial office if additional time is needed. Revised submissions should be accompanied by a response document showing how editorial and reviewer comments were addressed.
Acceptance is conditional on the submission of a final clean manuscript, final metadata, and any required disclosures or permissions. Accepted manuscripts may undergo copyediting, style correction, formatting adjustment, and proof review prior to publication.
Minor editorial edits may be made for clarity, consistency, house style, and production readiness.
Final checklist before submission
Before submitting, please confirm that:
the manuscript fits the journal’s scope
the article type is appropriate
the file is editable and properly labeled
the abstract and keywords are included
references are complete and internally consistent
figures and tables are clearly presented
all authorship details are accurate
funding and conflict disclosures are included
ethics and consent information are included where relevant
any AI or automated-tool use has been disclosed where required
the manuscript has been proofread and is ready for editorial review
Submissions that do not meet these baseline requirements may be returned for correction before further consideration.
For policy matters not covered on this page, please consult the journal’s Publication Policies and Peer Review Process pages.
