Vol. 140 No. 1 (2026): January-June

View Vol. 140 No. 1 (2026): January-June

Published: 2026-01-08

Research Articles

Reading and self-esteem: a determining link in the learning process

Manuel Gonzalo Remache Bunci, Pablo Daniel Burbano Larrea, Beatriz Hortencia Cóndor Quimbita, Camila Bernarda Guamán Mejía, María José Lasluisa Gusqui

1-26
Brand Key as a strategy to strengthen the identity and positioning of New Pharmacy I

María Belén Ríos Quiñónez, Alicia Verónica Guanotuña Cuzco, Katherine Mishell Jaramillo Chamba, Daniel Salvador Vistín Aroca, Joselyn Aracely Zapata Terán

27-46
Perception of Sustainable Fashion among millennials in Machala: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities for Brands

Miguel Alesandro Ordoñez Izquierdo, Irene María Feijoo Jaramillo, Carlos Bolívar Sarmiento Chugcho, María Teresa Mite Albán, Carlos Joel Viteri Escobar

47-68
Intentional Homicides and Inequality in Guayaquil: A Spatial Analysis in 2023

Rafael Arce Bastidas

69-84

Bibliographic Review

Therapeutic Application of Virtual Reality in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Fernando Mauricio León Martínez, Mateo Fabian Aguilar Apolo, Sebastian Andres Vasquéz Argudo, Denis Alexander Sáenz Benenaula

85-97
The Economic Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Job Creation: Transformative Innovation or Obstacle to Equity?

Sebastian Fernando Arguello Escobar, Byron Geovanny Castillo Garzón, Patricio José Guevara Velastegui, Cesar Patricio Haro Proaño

98-111
Description of managerial knowledge for innovation in Argentine micro-SMEs

Migdlys del Carmen Gonzalez Marin

112-125
Occupational Safety and Health of Ecuadorian Agricultural Workers in the Face of Climate Change and Exposure to Thermal Stress.

Yolanda María Laines Alvarez, Karla Jaramillo

126-144
Chemical castration and sexual crimes against minors: a legal-constitutional examination from a human rights perspective in Ecuador

Janeth Valeria Maza Erreiz, Daniela Ochoa Merino

145-163
Termination of Employment: A Comprehensive Analysis of Legal Implications, Modalities, and Requirements

Yolanda Maria Laines Alvarez, Amelia Stefania González Parra, Juliana Belen Guachamin Flores, Fabriela Lisseth Hernández Pachana, Emily Karolina Gaona Angamarca

164-182