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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.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Submissions must strictly adhere to the following guidelines. Those that do not comply with the editorial recommendations will be returned for adjustment before being considered for review by the Editorial Committee.

The Journal sections relate directly to the main areas of the School of Government, Politics and International Relations: politics, economics and society; international relations; parliamentarianism, public policy, smart cities and digital government and environmental management.

Submissions are received through the Open Journal System, which can be accessed via this portal. Submissions must meet all the requirements specified by the system.

Articles are accepted in both Spanish and English, with translation subject to the discretion of the Editorial Committee.

 

Editing and publication of the accepted article

The Journal reserves the right to make minor modifications to the article before publication, which will not alter the content or central ideas of the text. These modifications pertain to formal aspects, such as spelling corrections, clarification of wording, or any other style-related aspects.

Accepted articles will be edited and sent to the corresponding author to address any questions or clarify any doubts the editor may have, approve the corrections, and give final approval. If the author does not satisfactorily respond to the editor's queries within 48 hours of communication, the Journal reserves the right to either not publish the work or to publish it with the adjustments made.

 

General instructions

Manuscripts (articles and theses) must be submitted in Microsoft Word format in two versions: one complete, which should include the authors' information, primary current affiliation, and a brief reference about their academic background and area of expertise not exceeding 50 words; and another anonymized version, without any author information, for the evaluation process.

Files in PDF format will not be accepted. Images included in the article should be sent as attachments with the highest possible resolution (in JPG, GIF, or TIFF format). They should also be embedded in the text with their corresponding identification (figure, number, title, source, etc.). Tables or graphs should be embedded in the text and also attached separately in the submission. Format: Arial 10, in grayscale. The digital files for images, graphs, and tables should be named according to their corresponding number in the text.

Fragments, phrases, or words transcribed in a foreign language must be italicized. Exceptions include geographic names, names of entities, organizations, institutions, corporations, as well as names of agreements, pacts, or treaties, etc.

The article must comply with the following characteristics:

Format

* Original in Microsoft Word, A4 size, with normal margins and double-spaced throughout the entire document, with no extra spaces before or after paragraphs.

Fonts

* Titles and Subtitles (all levels): Times New Roman, bold, 12-point size, double-spaced. Numbering style: sequential in Arabic numerals (do not use Roman numerals).

* Main Text: Times New Roman, 12-point size, double-spaced. Bold is only allowed for titles and subtitles.

* Footnotes: Times New Roman, 10-point size, single-spaced. Superscript consecutive Arabic numerals are used for references, placed after punctuation marks when applicable, e.g., 3

* Block quotes of 40 words or more (set in a separate paragraph): Times New Roman, 10-point size, double-spaced, 1.5-inch indentation for the entire paragraph.

 

Research Articles

Manuscripts must be original and unpublished works that have not been partially or fully published in print or electronic format, nor submitted for review to any other medium.

They should include the title, an abstract of no more than 200 words, and 3 keywords, all provided in both Spanish and English.

Length: 8000 words (including abstract, keywords, bibliography, etc.).

 

Studies, Presentations, and Situational Analyses

Manuscripts derived from research project results, presentations at conferences or symposia, and situational analysis works with scientific backing will be accepted.   

They should include the title, an abstract of no more than 200 words, and 3 keywords, all provided in both Spanish and English.

Length: between 4500 and 8000 words (including abstract, keywords, bibliography, charts, tables, etc.).

 

Theses

Undergraduate and postgraduate theses that have received the highest grade awarded by an evaluation committee and have been recommended for publication will be accepted.

They should include the title, an abstract of no more than 200 words, and 3 keywords, all provided in both Spanish and English.

Length: 6000 words (including abstract, keywords, bibliography, etc.).

 

Book Reviews

Book reviews of recently published works related to the themes covered by the Journal will be accepted. They must include the bibliographic details of the book being reviewed: author(s), year of publication, title of the book, city of publication, publisher, and total number of pages.

Length: 3000 words (including abstract, keywords, bibliography, etc.).

 

Citations and References

Manuscripts must adhere to the citation and reference style of the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition. It is recommended to consult the APA 7th Edition Guide.

Explanatory notes should be placed as footnotes, not at the end of the document. Their length should not exceed a few clarifying lines and should not include lengthy excerpts (unless absolutely necessary).

Copyright Notice

This license allows the copy, distribution, exhibition and representation of the work provided authorship is acknowledged and the work is properly quoted. Commercial use of the original work or the generation of derived works are not allowed.
The authors hereby guarantee the right to the first publication of the work to the Revista Política Austral.

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