Evaluation of article Cmo escribir un artculo cientfico?

Of
Gustavo A. Slafer
According to Slafers article, the title must be attractive for the reader, in this
order of ideas the title must avoid unspecific words, such as Effect of, but
even this words can be justified depending the content of the article and the
main idea of the writers, at the same time, depending on the subject is the
importance of including images in the introduction, in order to help the
comprehension of the complex ideas included in the theoretic framework. It is
not always necessary that a summary is to be presented in a detailed manner
as suggested Slafer, as the rules and specificity of many scientific journals lead
the author to avoid several details assuming the specific community of readers
has that knowledge. The name of the institutions mentioned in the article
should be written in a clear way, it is not necessary to put the letters in bold or
italics and not translate it. Joining results and discussion does not apply in
areas of highly specialized knowledge and Taxonomy. Their Journals request an
absolute adjustment to the taxonomic problems, the description of the taxon
and other taxonomic products generated. Finally, the article lists the most
common questions that reviewers take into account when assessing the
papers. If you comply with these questions, it increases the chances that the
paper is accepted. It is also necessary to publish research projects based on a
common model.
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Qu rasgos de Ser investigador reconozco en los investigadores y en
m?
Mi opinin la muestro en forma de tabla (Tabla 1) debido a que considero es la
forma ms clara, concisa. Adems considero que es la forma en que puedo
mostrar lo que opino de cada uno de los investigadores acerca de los rasgos de
SER investigador.

Madurez (construir y deconstruir con la crtica)

Pensamiento lgico

Escepticismo (dudar hasta contar con evidencia valida)

Perseverante y adaptable

Habilidad de autocrtica

Visin global

Organizacin

Suma de puntaje

Empata (reconocer emociones y dificultades de otros)

Israel (yo)

Responsabilidad (cumplir en tiempo y forma)

Ricardo

Previsin (planear dispositivos)

Vallejo

Paciencia (esperar sin ansiedad)

Valencia

datos o situaciones)Honestidad (ajustarse a los resultados y no esconder

Investigador
Wehncke

3
0
3
0
2
6
2
9
2
1

Tabla 1. Rasgos de SER investigador por investigador y autor. La opinin se

traduce en categoras donde 3 significa muy bueno, 2 significa bueno y 1
significa regular. La suma de puntajes se muestra en la ltima fila hacia la
derecha.
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Qu de lo que sucedi en este taller me sirvi para lograr qu?

Mejorar rasgos de mi ser investigador.

-Mediante la evaluacin sistemtica de los rasgos de mi ser investigador para
localizar aquellos en los que fallo o acierto para poder mejorar.
-Mediante recomendaciones al director de mi tesis acerca de los rasgos de mi
ser investigador en los que fallo.
-Mediante la prctica sistemtica de ejercicios que me permitan mejorar los
rasgos de ser investigador, en especial aquellos en los que fallo.
Aumentar la productividad en el equipo donde colabore.
Aprend que la productividad de un equipo aumenta en cantidad a la par que
en cantidad cuando cada uno de los integrantes procura en mayor o menor
grado del bienestar emocional, fsico, laboral y personal del otro.
-Puedo desarrollar esta habilidad observando el estado emocional, fsico,
laboral y personal de mis colegas. Con ello puedo actuar si es pertinente en pro
del bienestar de mis colegas.
-Tambin puedo dar mucho ms importancia del que ahora doy, al emplear
formas ms adecuadas de resolver problemas de personalidad entre mis
colegas y yo.
La productividad de un equipo tambin aumenta cuando se estimula un
ambiente de libertad, tica y confianza. Por lo cual pretendo (aun cuando sea
fuera de mi zona de confort) estimular este ambiente desde m y de otros hacia
m.
Autocrtica de mi lgica y mis acciones.
Aprend que todo lo que hago y pienso tiene implicaciones radicales con
consecuencias de mayor o menor relevancia para m y otros. En cuanto a mis
pensamientos he aprendido que puedo cuestionar mis preguntas de tal manera
que averige su lgica, implicaciones y supuestos. En cuanto a mis acciones he
aprendido que el desarrollo o xito de mis dispositivos pueden comprometer
los dispositivos de otros: familia, colegas e instituciones. Inclusive he
comenzado a aprender a ver las consecuencias que acarrea el tener que
cumplir con un dispositivo obligatorio sobre los dems sobre los que me
relaciono.
Leer los artculos con una mirada ms crtica.
Buscar aspectos clave en los artculos en funcin de lo que quiero obtener de
ellos: ya sea datos, hiptesis, implicaciones, recomendaciones. El ejercicio del
propedutico consistente en evaluar los artculos en funcin de su estructura,

originalidad, pertinencia y relevancia me ha servido en demasa al ejercitar la

habilidad crtica de lectura.
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Evaluation of article Evidence of population genetic effects in
Peromyscus melanophrys chronically exposed to mine tailings in
Morelos, Mexico of Dra. Patricia Mussali-Galante

In accordance with the article of Slafer, wich addresses the right structure of an
cientific article, we agree that this article meets all the requirements.

It presents a short title wich invites the reader to keep reading.

The name and information of the authors are legible and it is easy to find
them in the web.
The abstract details in a very precise manner the contentof the article
the content.
The introduction explains, in a coherent and precise manner, addressing
the problems that the species Peromyscus melanophys present, not only
in a individual level, but a population level.
The materials and methods, present a clear order, explaining each of the
procedures that were realized during the experiment.
The result are easy to comprehend due that it uses tables and graphics.
The discussion is understandable and very detailed, achieving a good
conclusion.
In general the article is understandable.

This study is pertinent because the substances with greater persistence

and toxicity that man generated and released into the environment are
metals. These produce genetic changes in organisms. Mining in Huautla has
500 years. Which has generated now 780,000 T of not neutralized toxic
substances derived from mining on the spot. It is proven these substances
have produced toxic effects on people and small mammals that live near
abandoned mines. Studies of the mechanism of action and the effect of
metals on the molecular, cellular, physiological and behavioral response at
the individual level. However the effect of metals at the population level has
been evaluated very little. Even less about small wild mammals.
It is original because it is about the effects on diversity and genetic
structure of a population of a species of rodent endemic to Mexico
(Peromyscus melanophrys) exposed to an abandoned mine tailings. To our
knowledge, studies on bioaccumulation of metals are little known and
should not be because that mining activities are actually one of the most
destructive activities on the environment. We also think that is original

because P. melanophrys used as a sentinel species (bioindicator), which is

very important because these species help us to detect the presence of
chemical contaminants in the environment that could affect the
conservation and biodiversity of a place.
This proyect supports the recommendation that P. melanophrys may serve
as a sentinel species for ecotoxicological surveys. This proyect propose that
using microevolutionary changes (loss of genetic diversity) of impacted
populations by chemical stress as early warning signs, can be decisive for
their preservationespecially if they consist of few individualsbecause it
allows time for intervention actions and prevent further deterioration of
their genetic pool.