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Author Guidelines

General Guidelines

All contributions, except for photographic works, must be unpublished and submitted in Word format (not PDF). Please use Times New Roman font size 12, with 1.5 line spacing, and cite references in APA 7th Edition format.

Please submit the following as separate files:

  1. Author(s) information
  2. The text for evaluation (excluding author information)
  3. Any graphical material to be included (maps, graphs, tables, illustrations, photographs, diagrams)

Avoid endnotes; these should be placed as footnotes.

Articles, essays, reviews, and the descriptive text corresponding to photographic works should be written in the third person.

Author(s) Information

Please provide the following details for each author (up to a maximum of four), starting with the primary author:

  • Affiliated institution
  • Email address
  • ORCID

Graphical Material in Text

Include graphical materials (tables and/or figures) within the text. Additionally, send them as separate files (not in Word), preferably in .jpeg or .png format, with a resolution of 300 dpi.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All contributions, except for photographic work, must meet the following requirements:

  • The text has not been previously published nor is under review by another journal.
  • Acceptance that the contribution will be evaluated using plagiarism detection software.
  • The file is in Word format.
  • The text is formatted with 1.5 line spacing and Times New Roman font size 12.
  • The document meets the specified length requirement.
  • It includes a maximum 200-word abstract in both Spanish and English.
  • It includes 3 to 5 keywords.
  • Citations and the reference section adhere to APA 7th edition format.
  • Figures and tables comply with APA 7th edition format.

Articles

The articles are initially reviewed by the journal's editorial committee to verify that they meet the requested requirements and are also checked with anti-plagiarism software. Subsequently, the articles are peer-reviewed by specialists in the field. The relevance of the proposal, originality, clarity of writing, adequacy of the argumentation, contribution to the discipline in question, foundation of the hypotheses or research assumptions, as well as the pertinence of the cited bibliography, will be analyzed.

The document must have the following characteristics:

  • A minimum length of 5,000 words and a maximum of 7,000 words, including the bibliography section, footnotes, abstracts, and keywords.

  • Include the title in English below the title in Spanish.

  • If the article is written in English, include the title in Spanish below the original title.

The abstract must have a maximum length of 200 words in both Spanish and English, respectively. It should present:

  • Objective
  • Methodology
  • Results
  • Limitations
  • Value of the work
  • Conclusions

Include 3 to 5 keywords in both English and Spanish, respectively.

Essays

Essays are initially reviewed by the journal's editorial committee to verify that they meet the requested requirements and are also checked with anti-plagiarism software. Subsequently, they are peer-reviewed by specialists in the field. Essays that address topics pertinent to the Social Sciences and adhere to the general structure of essays—introduction, development, and conclusion—will be accepted. The ability to analyze and discuss, as well as the correct handling and understanding of theories and concepts, will be evaluated.

The document must have the following characteristics:

  • A minimum length of 5,000 words and a maximum of 7,000 words, including the bibliography section, footnotes, abstracts, and keywords.

  • Include the title in English below the title in Spanish.

  • If the essay is written in English, include the title in Spanish below the original title.

  • The abstract must have a maximum length of 200 words in both Spanish and English, respectively.

  • Include 3 to 5 keywords in both English and Spanish, respectively.

Photo series

The editorial team of Albores will internally review individual photographs or photographic series of no more than 5 elements that document any of the following themes:

  • Social movements
  • Human rights
  • Violence
  • Culture, gender, and identity
  • Urban spaces

Images should be sent via email as individual files in JPG format, RGB, with a resolution of 300 dpi and without watermarks.

The author of the photograph(s) must include, in a Word file (not PDF), using Times New Roman font, 12-point size, with 1.5 line spacing, a brief description between 350 and 600 words, either in English or Spanish, clearly indicating the documented theme.

Mention the year the photographs were taken and if the work has participated in or been awarded at conferences or competitions. If so, indicate the name of the conference or competition and the city where the event took place.

In a separate file, send a sheet with the following information:

  • Author’s name
  • Title of the work
  • Institution of affiliation
  • If a graduate, indicate the year of graduation. If a student, indicate the program of enrollment and the semester being pursued at the time of submission.
  • If the photographs or illustrations are part of a series, include the name of the series.

Book review

Book reviews in both English and Spanish, must be related to the Social Sciences. The reviewed work must be no more than five years old and relevant within the current context of Social Sciences. The editorial team at Albores will conduct an internal evaluation and will utilize plagiarism detection software.

Reviews should range between 1,500 and 2,000 words, including the bibliography. In this section, authors are expected to provide a critical analysis of the text, emphasizing the contributions or shortcomings of the work in question.

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