The Interdisciplinary Scientific Journal Investigación y Saberes, is a refereed scientific journal, specialized in social sciences and related areas, dedicated to the continuous publication of unpublished research papers, publishing 3 issues during the year in January, May and September.
The objective of the journal is oriented to the dissemination of research and characterized mainly by the innovation factor. It is intended that the Journal integrates the ease and accessibility of social and scientific media, with the precision and rigor required by the research results, so that it is useful to society and attractive to recipients without losing the strength of expression and scientific rigor. The journal does not maintain any cost for the reception, evaluation or publication of the submitted papers . Its publishing entity is the Technical University “Luis Vargas Torres” of Esmeraldas - Ecuador, through the Vice Rectorate of Research, Innovation and Graduate Studies , which annually finances the editorial process.
All articles submitted to the journal for publication will be evaluated in first instance by the Editorial Committee in attention to the relevance and compliance with the basic rules of presentation, in second instance will be subjected to a process of double-blind peer review which are considered according to their special.
At present the journal is indexed in:
Current Issue
Vol. 16 No. 2 (2026): May - Agust
Volume 16, Number 2 (2026) of the Interdisciplinary Scientific Journal Investigación y Saberes, published by the Luis Vargas Torres Technical University, brings together six scientific articles that address current issues in the areas of education, mental health, crime prevention, and sustainability. In the field of management and occupational health, Baque Jiménez et al. propose a circular economy model to optimize the recovery of solid waste at the University of Guayaquil, while Izaguirre et al. use structural equation modeling to demonstrate the strong direct impact of work-related stress on anxiety among workers in the same city. Furthermore, this issue highlights extensive discussions within the pedagogical and interdisciplinary fields. Ponce Avilés et al. analyze the challenges of developing 21st-century mathematical competencies, while Beckmann Acosta et al. successfully evaluate a digital microlearning tool for teaching exponential equations to students with attention deficit tendencies. Finally, the issue includes a synthesis by Aguaguiña-Criollo et al. on the effectiveness of school-based interventions against youth violence and delinquency, as well as a theoretical proposal by Parra Rodríguez and Lozada de Iribarren for a critical pedagogy based on the thought of Paulo Freire for basic education.
Published: 2026-08-12
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