Submissions

Author Guidelines

Guidelines for the Submission of Manuscripts

• All articles submitted for possible publication must be of an eminently scholarly and scientific nature. Given the scope of the journal, journalistic pieces or general commentaries lacking an analytical or methodological basis will not be accepted. Manuscripts must follow the IMRaD model(Introduction, Methodology, Results, and Discussion or Conclusions).
• Submissions must be original and unpublished, and must not be under consideration by any other journal at the same time.
• Contributions written in Spanish or Englishwill be accepted.
• Each issue of the journal will include those articles that, at the time of editorial closing, have received favorable evaluations from at least two external reviewers. Nevertheless, in order to ensure appropriate thematic coherence, Revista de Humanidadesreserves the right to bring forward or postpone the publication of accepted articles.
• The editorial coordinationreserves the right to make stylistic corrections and formal editorial adjustments deemed necessary to improve the clarity and coherence of the text, without altering its scholarly content.
• Any matter not covered by these guidelines will be resolved by the Editorial Board.
• All manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the journal’s online platform. It is mandatory that the complete and accurate details of all authorsbe provided.
• Acronyms and abbreviationsmust be written out in full the first time they appear in the text, as well as in tables, figures, and references.
• Authors may reuse the content of their articles in other publications of their own, provided that Revista de Humanidadesis properly cited as the original source.

Articles

• The minimum structure of an article must include an introductionclearly outlining the background, objectives, and relevance of the study, followed by its development and conclusions, in accordance with the IMRaD structure.
• Articles may be authored by a maximum of six authorsand must be between 7,000 and 10,000 words in length, including tables, figures, notes, and references. Manuscripts must be formatted with single spacing, Times New Roman font, 12-point
• Articles must include a concise and descriptive titlein both Spanish and English, preferably no longer than 12 words.
• A abstractof 100 to 150 words and five keywords must be included, both in the original language of the article and in English. The abstract should summarize the objectives, methodology, main results, and conclusions.
• Headings and subheadingsmust be clearly differentiated; the use of the decimal system is recommended.

Tables, Figures, and Illustrations

• Tables and figuresshould be limited to those strictly necessary and must be understandable on their own, with clear titles and explanatory notes where appropriate.
• Images (maps and figures) must be submitted in JPG format. Diagrams or schemes may not be taken from Internet sources without explicit authorization. Those containing data, figures, or text must be submitted in the original formatin which they were created or, preferably, in a spreadsheet format.
• The journal reserves the right not to publish oversized illustrations.

Notes, Citations, and References

• Footnotesmay be used only for clarifications or explanatory purposes and not for bibliographic references.
• In-text citationsand the reference list must conform to the style of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th edition.
• The reference list must include only the works cited in the text. Publications by the article’s authors may not exceed 30%of the total references.
• References must be arranged alphabeticallyand, where applicable, chronologically, respecting the capitalization rules established by the citation system.

Book Reviews

• Book reviews must consist of critical evaluationsof books related to the field of the social sciences, published no earlier than the year immediately preceding the publication of the corresponding issue of the journal.
• Reviews must be between 1,500 and 3,500 wordsin length, and all references cited must follow the same citation system indicated above.