There are two general types of manuscripts: research articles, and other contributions.
Every submission must have a title that summarizes the article’s main idea, which must be written in Spanish and English. It must be longer than 15 words; it must be informative, clear, and without abbreviations.
Abstract: all works submitted to UCMaule must have a brief abstract, in Spanish and in English, that is not longer than 200 words. It must show, in a condensed way, the most important aspects that a reader should know about the work. It should also include keywords in Spanish and English, no more than 6, that, in the opinion of the author/s, confer thematic identity to their work and that can help the referees in the cross-indexing of the article.
FORMAT
The UCMaule journal is made up of two sections: Articles and Perspectives.
In its Articles section, it publishes Studies (research that presents original knowledge that has not been previously published and that presents exhaustive results of empirical research) and Review Studies (bibliographic studies that search for, select, synthesize and analyse information on a topic, either through a systematic review, a narrative review, or others). In its Perspectives section, it publishes Essays (texts that reflect and analyse a specific topic, from the author’s perspective) and Book Reviews (texts that contain descriptive and critical comments on a work that has been recently published and that is of interest to the journal’s disciplinary communities).
Each category must conform to the 7th edition APA rules, that is, the articles under the category of “studies” and “review studies” must include an outline of the problem, the objective(s), methodology design, results, discussion, conclusion, and references. On the other hand, manuscripts under the category of “essay” must have an introduction, a development, a conclusion, and references. In the case of “book reviews” should include in the header: the title of the work, author(s), country of publication, publisher, year of publication, and number of pages. And the body of the review should include: a summary of the work, contextualization of the topic, critique of the work, conclusion, and references. All manuscripts must be submitted through the online platform (OJS).
PAGE NUMBERS
Original articles and review studies must be no longer than 8,000 words (excluding tables, figures, and annexes), and use Times New Roman font, size 12. They must be formatted in US letter size, single-sided, double spaced, with continuous numbering placed on the upper right corner starting at page number two.
For essays, the format is the same, but it must not be longer than 6,000 words, while for book reviews, they must not be longer than 1,500 words.
IDENTIFICATION DATA
Each submission must clearly state: the title of the publication and name(s) of the author(s), information about their degrees and academic qualifications, and the institutions in which they work. The main author’s name must always be put first, along with their email address. When submitting an article you will be asked to complete a form with “Key Data,” with all the information that the journal needs for administrative and indexing processes in which it is participating or will participate in the future.
KEY INFORMATION
• Name*
• Lastname*
• Main institution (the one you dedicate most work hours to)*
• Academic level (if more than one, indicate the highest level)*
• Country*
• City*
• Email address*
• Postal address*
• ORCID registration number and/or Researcher ID*
• Especialty(ies) or subject(s) of expertise*
*Information marked with an asterisk is mandatory.
QUOTATION AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES
For quotes and styles, the article must follow the American Psychological Association’s (APA, for short) rules, its seventh edition. APA guidelines will be the point of reference to resolve any other situation that has not been mentioned or specified in these indications.
The article must only include bibliographical references that have been used in the manuscript (exclusively those that have been referenced and/or quoted), written alphabetically by the author’s last name and following the standardised criteria of the seventh edition of APA.
Bibliography Examples:
a) FOR BOOKS: Last name, Name Initial. (Year). Book title. Editorial.
b) FOR JOURNAL ARTICLES: Last name, N., Last name, N., & Last name, N. (Year). Article’s title. Journal’s name, volume(number), starting page number-end page number. https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxx
c) FOR BOOK CHAPTERS: Last name, N., & Last name, N. (Year). Title of chapter. In N. Last name (Ed), Book title, (pp. xx-xx). Editorial.
The Editorial Board reserves the right to add formal modifications which are considered appropriate in the application of previous norms, without ever affecting the content of the works.
TABLES, GRAPHICS, CHARTS, AND FIGURES
They will be presented in an editable format with Arabic numerals in a font size that allows maximum reading clarity. The indication for the font is like that of the bibliographical references –author and year– in parenthesis. Attach tables, graphics, and figures in the right digital format for printing (for example: JPG in 200 or 300 dpi) in separate files, with their own titles and indications as applicable.
For tables, graphics, charts, and figures, the seventh edition of APA indicates that the following components must be included:
- Number: must include the number of tables, graphics, charts, or figures, numbered according to the order of appearance in the article (Table 1… etc, Graphic 1). Use bold to present it in the text.
- Title: place the title under the number of the table, figure, etc. in italics. The title must be brief and descriptive.
- Quoting text elements: when quoting some of the descriptive elements within the text, it must be done by the title with which it appears (e.g. Table 1, Figure 2, Chart 3). Avoid using expressions such as “the figure below,” or “the table on page fifteen.”
PRIVACY STATEMENT
Names and email addresses sent to UCMaule will be exclusively used for the purposes stated by the journal and will not be available for any other purpose or for any other person.
