The ex-ante evaluation is one that is carried out before the intervention is carried out and seeks to know its relevance, feasibility and potential effectiveness. With the aim of describing the lessons learned and to be learned about student publication, a documentary analysis of research and publications on student scientific production in Cuba was carried out. During the study period, 193 documents were identified in the SciELO database, 457 documents in Scopus and 75 in WoS. 10 lessons

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... d and 5 to be learned were identified on the subject. Through research and publication in the undergraduate stage, the student contributes to his educational institution as another scientist, while breaking the equivocal dogma that the university is only for teaching purposes. There is potential in Cuban universities for research and publication, which must be encouraged and supported by all competent authorities.