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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • Format: Article text must be submitted in Word, omitting references to the author.
  • Originality: The article must be original and cannot be under review for publication by other journals. It must also be based on your own research.
  • Abstract: The article text must be accompanied by abstracts in Spanish or Portuguese and English, each containing no more than 600 characters. The abstract must specify the main objectives, the argument or hypothesis, and the results of the research.
  • Keywords: Four to eight keywords must be indicated in Spanish or Portuguese and in English. These must be words or short phrases that describe the main content of the article and are used as tags in databases.
  • Funding: If the article text is the result of a research project funded by an institution, this must be indicated with a footnote.
  • Declaration of potential conflicts of interest: If the author(s) consider that there are potential conflicts of interest with any associate editor or reviewer, they should communicate this at the time of submission by emailing the journal editor, who will work to prevent such potential conflicts of interest.
  • Acceptance of authorship and transfer of rights: Once the article text has been accepted for publication, the author(s) must complete and sign the Affidavit of Authorship and Transfer of Rights sent by the Editorial Coordinator.
  • Notas al pie, tabla, figuras y referencias: Deben seguir las instrucciones de estilo de Apuntes, si sus notas, referencias, tablas no siguen el estilo, los manuscritos serán devueltos al autor, o autores, para ser ajustados.
  • Maximum length: The article text must be a minimum of six thousand words and a maximum of ten thousand words, including figures, tables, and footnotes, but not the bibliography or abstract. Figures and tables must also be submitted in an Excel document or other editable format.
  • Author anonymization: The article text must omit any references that allow the author(s) and their academic affiliation to be identified. The author(s)'s information must be submitted in a separate document and included in the OJS registry. If the article has multiple authors, the lead author will be responsible for obtaining the appropriate permissions from the other authors.
  • Topic: The content of the article must be within the scope of interest of Apuntes.
  • Acceptance of Ethics Policy: The author(s) must declare their agreement with the Ethics Policy for Apuntes, which is available on the Journal's website, upon initial submission of the article text.
  • Title: Must indicate setting (time and space) and main topic of the article text.
  • Structure: The article text should be divided into sections, or headings, that encompass its content. Use a structure with up to three staggered subsections.
  • AI Use Statement: If you are using AI as a tool to accelerate data collection, develop methodology, categorize literature, edit text to improve language, or otherwise, authors are requested to include a separate document describing the use of AI.

Author Guidelines

Article Submission Process

The article manuscript must be submitted through the OJS platform; this is the only submission method accepted by Apuntes. Revista de Ciencias Sociales. During the evaluation and selection process, the Director of Apuntes. Revista de Ciencias Sociales will communicate with authors through the OJS platform. Only in exceptional cases will email be used to contact the corresponding registered author. The corresponding author can check the status of the editorial process by logging into the OJS platform with their username and password.

Once the Word file is received through the OJS platform, the Director will review it to assess its relevance to the journal’s thematic focus. This process will take a maximum of 14 days. The article must comply with the criteria listed in the submission checklist provided at the top of this page and on the OJS platform. Authors must meet all the following requirements: (1) formatting, (2) anonymized authorship, (3) topic relevance, (4) originality, (5) maximum length, (6) abstract, (7) keywords, (8) title, (9) footnotes, tables, figures, and references, (10) funding disclosure, (11) conflict of interest statement, (12) acceptance of the ethical policy, and (13) acceptance of authorship and copyright terms. Articles that fail to meet any of these requirements will be desk rejected.

Articles that pass this initial screening will be assigned by the Director to a member of the Editorial Committee, who will, within 7 days, distribute the manuscript to two subject matter experts for peer review. Reviewers will have 14 days to accept or decline the assignment. Once accepted, they will have 28 days to submit an editorial decision indicating whether the article is: (1) publishable with revisions, (2) revise and resubmit for a new review, or (3) not publishable. Once evaluations from both reviewers are received, the authors will be notified and must proceed according to the editorial decision.

Following this, based on the outcomes of the peer review process, the Editorial Committee will make the final decision on publication and inform the authors. If the article is accepted, the maximum time frame for publication is 18 months from the date of submission.

Once the article is accepted for publication, the Editorial Coordinator will contact the authors, who must review and approve the formatted version of the article and sign a sworn declaration of authorship and copyright transfer before its publication in Apuntes. Revista de Ciencias Sociales.

Editorial Guidelines

The editorial guidelines of Apuntes. Revista de Ciencias Sociales are based on the Style Guide of the Editorial Fund of Universidad del Pacífico. Please consult the guide for information on citation style, use of bold and italics, titles, and bibliographic references:

https://fondoeditorial.up.edu.pe/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Guia-de-estilo.pdf

Peer Review Process

The Editorial Team ensures that the peer review process is conducted objectively and in a timely manner. Each article is reviewed by at least two academic peers. In cases of conflicting evaluations, a third review will be sought.

Reviewers are selected based on their academic background, expertise, and scholarly production in the subject area. The anonymity of both authors and reviewers will be maintained throughout the evaluation process to avoid conflicts of interest or bias.

Open Access Policy

Apuntes is an Open Access journal and provides immediate free access to its content under the principle that making research freely available supports a greater global exchange of knowledge, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles published in Apuntes. Revista de Ciencias Sociales, in accordance with the BOAI definition of Open Access.

Reuse of content is permitted under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.

Authors who submit manuscripts (whether published or not) will not be charged any article processing or publication fees. These costs are covered by the Office of the Vice President for Research at Universidad del Pacífico through its Editorial Fund.

Policy on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Apuntes. Revista de Ciencias Sociales acknowledges the growing development and use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, including new applications for research in social sciences and economics.

If AI tools are used to support information gathering, methodology development, literature classification, language editing, or other tasks, authors must submit a separate document describing the use of AI. This document must include: the full name of the tool, the tool’s URL, the purpose of using it, and details on how it was used.

Authors should be aware of the following potential risks associated with AI use:

  • Inaccuracy and bias: Generative AI tools are statistical in nature (not factual), and may introduce inaccuracies, falsehoods, or biases that are difficult to detect or correct.

  • Lack of attribution: Generative AI often does not follow academic standards for accurate and proper citation or attribution of sources.

  • Confidentiality and intellectual property risks: These tools often operate on third-party platforms that may not offer adequate standards for confidentiality, data security, or copyright protection.

  • Unintended use: Providers of generative AI may reuse user inputs or outputs (e.g., for model training), which could infringe on the rights of authors, editors, or third parties.

Please remember that AI is not an author and cannot replace the essential tasks of authorship, such as developing original and accurate content, verifying information relevance, and editing text, tables, or figures.

Copyright Notice

Apuntes publishes all its articles and reviews under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license with the goal of promoting academic exchange worldwide. Therefore, articles and reviews may be distributed, remixed, adapted, or otherwise used as deemed appropriate by the author and readers. The only requirement is that the author(s) and Apuntes. Revista de Ciencias Sociales as the publishing entity are properly credited.

Authors are free to post earlier drafts of their work in any repository or public online space. Authors may also archive both the peer-reviewed version of the article prior to its publication in Apuntes and the final published version in PDF format in an online repository, provided that they include the bibliographic reference to the issue of the journal in which the article appears.

Privacy Statement

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