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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.

  • To ensure the anonymous peer review process, the main text does not contain any reference to the authors .
  • Figures are send as separated files. Suported format are: png & jpg
  • Wherever possible, d.o.i. addresses will be provided. for references.
  • All authors have an ORCID identifier. This will be requested during the loading of the article.

Author Guidelines

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Editorial Process

With the aim of enhancing the academic and editorial quality of the journal, all manuscripts are initially evaluated by the Editorial Board, which ensures the relevance of the topic and research object, as well as compliance with the requirements established for each type of publication. Upon completion of this initial stage, manuscripts are submitted to two (2) reviewers under a blind peer-review process, who assess their conceptual, theoretical, and methodological contribution to the relevant field of study. Manuscripts accepted by the reviewers and subsequently revised by the authors will be published in accordance with the journal’s editorial procedures.

Instructions for Authors

GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Types of Contributions

Manuscripts may be submitted in the following categories: original research articles, literature reviews, essays, book reviews, and translations. Contributions written in Spanish, Portuguese, French, or English will be accepted.

For the first three categories (original research articles, literature reviews, and essays), authors must provide the title, an abstract of between 150 and 200 words, five keywords, and a short title (consisting of three to five words), all in both Spanish and English.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE

A document presenting research findings from the author’s analytical, interpretative, or critical perspective on a specific topic.

This type of contribution must not exceed 8,000 words, including the abstract and bibliographical references.

ESSAYS

Original and previously unpublished essays that fall, in a broad sense, within the journal’s thematic areas will be considered for publication. Contributions should engage critically and rigorously with current scholarly debates and/or put forward innovative theoretical approaches. Manuscripts should not exceed 8,000 words, including footnotes, bibliographical references, abstracts, and titles. The text should preferably be structured into sections or subsections numbered using Arabic numerals.

LITERATURE REVIEW

A literature review consists of the systematic organisation, analysis, and assessment of existing research on a particular issue. Its purpose is to provide an account of the conceptual, methodological, and epistemological frameworks relevant to the topic, as well as of advances and emerging trends in the field under investigation. It must not exceed 55,000 characters, including spaces, the abstract, and bibliographical references (approximately 20 A4 pages).

It is characterised by an analytical review of at least 30 (thirty) references, on the basis of which the author:

  • Synthesises previous research in order to inform readers about the current state of knowledge in the field.
  • Identifies relationships, contradictions, gaps, and inconsistencies in the literature.

The components of the literature may be examined from different perspectives. For example, they may be considered in terms of similarities among the concepts underlying the theories of interest, methodological similarities among the studies reviewed, or the historical development of the field.

TRANSLATION

Translations of classical or contemporary texts, as well as transcriptions of historical documents or materials of particular relevance to the journal’s field of publication.

BOOK REVIEW

A summary and critical personal assessment of a cultural, literary, or artistic work. Book reviews must not exceed four pages (6,000 characters, including spaces).

Illustrations, Figures, and Tables

We kindly request that, in addition to being referenced within the manuscript, each illustration and figure be uploaded separately in JPG or PNG format.

Tables must also be appropriately referenced within the manuscript.

Citations and Bibliographical References

The Chicago author-date citation style must be used. This system consists of including, in parentheses within the text, the author’s surname, the year of publication of the work, and, where necessary, the page number. Full bibliographical information for all works cited must be provided at the end of the manuscript in a section entitled “References.”

The following examples illustrate how the most frequently cited types of sources should be referenced, both in parenthetical citations within the body of the text and in the reference list, in accordance with the Chicago style.

Books

Books by a Single Author

In-text citation: (Loaeza 1999, 218–223)

References:

Loaeza, Soledad. 1999. El partido Acción Nacional: la larga marcha, 1939–1994. México: Fondo de Cultura Económica.

Books by Two or More Authors

In-text citation: (Shepsle and Bonchek 2005, 45)

References:

Shepsle, Kenneth, and Mark Bonchek. 2005. Las fórmulas de la política: instituciones, racionalidad y comportamiento. México: Taurus/Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas.

For works with more than three authors, in-text citations should include the name of the first author followed by “et al.” The reference list should normally include all authors.

Edited, Coordinated, or Compiled Books

In works in which the cited individual served as editor, coordinator, or compiler, this role should be indicated after the name, using the appropriate abbreviation (ed., comp., coord., etc.).

In-text citation: (Aguilar 2005)

References:

Aguilar Rivera, José Antonio, coord. 2005. México: crónicas de un país posible. México: Fondo de Cultura Económica.

Books with a Corporate Author

If a consulted work has been published by an institution and does not specify the names of individual authors, the name of the institution should be listed as the author in the reference list, even if it also serves as the publisher. If the same institution is mentioned repeatedly, an abbreviation may be used in place of the full name, provided that the abbreviation is identified in the reference list.

In-text citation:

(TEPJF 2008, 23)

References:

TEPJF. See Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación.

Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación. 2008. Informe Anual, 2007–2008. México: Tribunal Electoral del Poder Judicial de la Federación.

Chapter in a Book

In-text citation: (Galván 2006, 552)

References:

Galván Rivera, Flavio. 2006. “Juicios y recursos electorales.” In Derecho procesal electoral mexicano, 541–646. México: Porrúa.

Journal Articles

In-text citation: (Estévez, Magar, and Rosas 2008)

References:

Estévez, Federico, Eric Magar, and Guillermo Rosas. 2008. “Partisanship in Nonpartisan Electoral Agencies and Democratic Compliance: Evidence from Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute.” Electoral Studies 27 (June): 257–71.

Theses

In-text citation: (Calderón 2004, 74–76)

References:

Calderón Sánchez, Gabriel. 2004. La Segunda Guerra Mundial en México: política gubernamental, opinión pública y nacionales del Eje. Undergraduate thesis, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas.

Conference Papers, Essays, or Articles Presented at an Academic Event

In-text citation: (Valdés 2008)

References:

Valdés Zurita, Leonardo. 2008. “La reforma electoral federal desde la perspectiva del IFE.” Paper presented at the seminar “Implicaciones de la Reforma Electoral Federal 2007 en el estado de Michoacán”, 23 May–20 August, Morelia, Michoacán.

Electronic Resources

Websites

When referring to webpages or online sources, references should include as much of the following information as can reasonably be determined: the author of the content, the title of the webpage, the title or owner of the website, and the URL.

In-text citation: (FEPADE)

References:

FEPADE. See Fiscalía Especializada para la Atención de Delitos Electorales. Fiscalía Especializada para la Atención de Delitos Electorales. “¿Qué es la FEPADE?” Procuraduría General de la República. http://www.pgr.gob.mx/fepade/que%20es%20la%20fepade/que%20es%20la%20fepade.asp (accessed 22 May 2009).

In the case of websites containing informal content, such as personal webpages, where titles may vary, descriptive phrases may be used.

References:

Official website of Pete Townshend, “Biography,”

http://www.petetownshend.co.uk/history/ biography/.

World Bank. 2005. World Development Indicators 2005. CD-ROM.

Other Considerations

In the “References” section, all works cited in the text must be arranged in alphabetical order. Entries should use a hanging indent. When several works by the same author are included, they should be arranged chronologically according to the year of publication. If an author has published more than one work in the same year, letters should be added to distinguish between them.

Authors’ names should normally be presented as they appear in the work consulted. Some publications do not provide authors’ full given names and instead use initials; in such cases, it is not necessary to identify or research the authors’ full names.

Some authors use two surnames. Both surnames should be included in the reference list; however, for in-text citations, it is sufficient to use the first surname.

We recommend including the DOI of all cited works whenever possible.

PDF Guidelines:
Guidelines for Authors (PDF)

 

Artículos originales

En esta sección se publican documentos que presenten resultados de investigación desde una perspectiva analítica, interpretativa o crítica del autor, sobre un tema específico.

Este tipo de trabajo no podrá superar 55.000 caracteres con espacios,  incluyendo resumen y referencias bibliográficas (20 carillas tamaño A4 aproximadamente)

Revisión Bibliográfica

Es la sistematización, análisis y balance de lo investigado sobre un problema en particular. Tiene por objeto dar cuenta de sus referentes conceptuales, metodológicos y epistemológicos, así como de los avances y tendencias en el campo de lo investigado. En ningún caso podrá superar los 55.000 caracteres con espacios, incluyendo resumen y referencias bibliográficas (20 carillas tamaño A4 aproximadamente)

Se caracteriza por presentar una revisión analítica de, por lo menos, cincuenta referencias, a partir de las cuales el autor:

  • Sintetiza las investigaciones previas para informar al lector acerca del estado actual de la investigación.
  • Identifica las relaciones, contradicciones, vacíos e inconsistencias en la literatura.
  • Referencias: mínimo (50) treinta.

 Los componentes de la literatura se pueden observar de diversas maneras. Por ejemplo, mediante la similitud de los conceptos de las teorías de interés, las semejanzas metodológicas entre los estudios revisados o el desarrollo histórico del campo.

Traducciones

Traducciones de textos clásicos o de actualidad o transcripciones de documentos históricos o de interés particular en el dominio de publicación de la revista.

Reseñas bibliográficas

Resumen y una valoración personal de una obra cultural, literaria o artística. No pueden exceder cuatro  páginas (6.000 caracteres con espacios)

Seminarios

El Instituto de Epistemología ofrece periódicamente seminarios en los que uno o más docentes-investigadores presentan un tema. En esta sección se publican resúmenes de lo presentado en esas ocaciones

El trabajo debe tener entre 2000 y 4000 palabras, incluyendo notas al pie y referencias bibliográficas.

Un resumen de entre 150 y 200 palabras.

Referencias en formato Chicago (autor/año)

Escribir en fuente arial 12, texto justificado, sin sangrías

Ensayos

Original and previously unpublished essays that fall, in a broad sense, within the journal’s thematic areas will be considered for publication. Contributions should engage critically and rigorously with current scholarly debates and/or put forward innovative theoretical approaches. Manuscripts should not exceed 8,000 words, including footnotes, bibliographical references, abstracts, and titles. The text should preferably be structured into sections or subsections numbered using Arabic numerals. As in the case of original research articles, authors are required to submit, in addition to the manuscript, the following: the title (in both Spanish and English), an abstract (in both Spanish and English), and five keywords (also in both Spanish and English).

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