Editorial

It is very satisfying to look back and see everything that has made the effort and ability of each one. In my particular case, it is a great satisfaction to see that the dedication, skill, commitment and an excellent team have achieved in the Tecnura Journal from the Faculty of Technology of Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas. Just two years ago, Tecnura Journal had lost its category C in bibliographic database of Publindex - Colciencias and it was desindex then that I decided to take the direction of the journal with one goal in mind, take it to the international level, it means a category A1 or A2. Thus, an arduous work to standardize all processes of Tecnura journal publishing began, creating forms for each stage in the process of publishing an article, detailing the instructions to authors so that every time there are less hesitant to making the sending of articles to the journal, the creation of database for all the roles played in the editorial process, but especially the immeasurable task of stabilizing the magazine was from that moment that my weekends just became letters and numbers.

Today is a great honor for me to describe what currently the Tecnura journal is, a journal that has grown from a six monthly to quarterly, this has been the result of many other achievements of equal or greater importance as the journal is indexed in international bibliographic databases eight from three directories Publindex and also international, which has given great visibility to the point that today receives articles from other Latin American countries such as Mexico, Venezuela, Guatemala and Spain so far, but certainly they will be more and more. In addition, the frequency change was not put into question the stability of the magazine, but, on the contrary, a present number of Tecnura is always on, ensuring their consistency throughout the year.

It is also important as each issue is increasing the number of people of great experience and international recognition that integrate the editorial and scientific committees, and as the magazine has incorporated all the information publishing in Spanish and English allowing further globalize.

All this, not only gives rewards to people with all their effort to get the journal to get here, but the entire Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, as students and teachers who publish their research in Tecnura Journal, achieve that these ones have been read and known by many people in the world. And me, one step closer to my goal of positioning Tecnura Journal in the international category Tecnura A1 or A2, which is no longer just a dream, but an imminent reality.

Thanks to all the people that with sacrifice, have made of their work, this great achievement. thanks to Ruben Carvajalino Director of Publications, to Matilde Salazar editorial coordinator, to Aldemar Fonseca dean of the technology, to Octavio Salcedo dean of the engineering faculty, to Maria Elvira Rodriguez academic rector , to Inocencio Bahamón rector of the Universidad Distrital because with his management it would not have been possible, but especially big thanks to the attendees of Tecnura Journal Camila Salgado and Diego Giral for his unconditional surrender and commitment to Tecnura Journal!

MSc. Mr. Cesar Augusto Suarez Hernandez
Director and Editor of the Journal Tecnura
Technology Faculty
Francisco José de Caldas District University