Publication norms

Author guidelines

Submissions to the journal may correspond to research articles, essays, or systematic literature reviews, which are evaluated through a double-blind peer review process. Manuscripts must be submitted through the editorial system using the journal’s submission template. When required by the call for papers, the corresponding template for the submission of abstracts must be used.

  • Submissions must be original and not previously published. They must not be simultaneously under evaluation in another journal or academic publication, whether national or international. If the manuscript derives from a thesis or research work conducted to obtain an academic degree, the authors must indicate this in the comments to the editor section and in the cover letter.
  • Manuscripts may be written in Spanish, English, or Portuguese and must be submitted in .doc or .docx files (MS Word). They must have a maximum length of 7,000 words. This includes titles, author affiliations, abstracts, tables, figures, and references. In addition, the manuscript must be formatted with 1.5 line spacing and Times New Roman 12-point font.
  • Authors must attach a cover letter summarizing the contribution of the manuscript, its novel relevance to the field, and its pertinence to the journal.
  • Starting in 2022, as part of the journal’s internationalization efforts, Contratexto promotes the publication in English of articles originally submitted in Spanish and Portuguese. If authors have funding available for the professional translation of their texts once accepted, they must indicate this at the time of submission. Once the manuscript has been accepted, authors must submit the translated version together with the corresponding certificate of professional translation so that copyediting can be carried out by the Editorial Fund of the Universidad de Lima.

Submission and organization of the document

Authors must download the submission template and the cover letter and complete the required information. They must then log in and submit the required files through the platform. If the information is incomplete, the manuscript will not proceed to the first phase of review.

The submission template is structured as follows:

  • Page 1–2: Author information page, where the required information must be completed exactly as shown in the template.
  • Page 3: Title, abstract, and keywords of the manuscript in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.
  • The remaining pages must contain the text of the article without including the names of the authors.

General guidelines for research articles

Research articles must follow the IMRaD structure: Introduction (including recent literature, theoretical framework, and conceptual framework), Methodology, Results, and Discussion. At the end of the text, references must be included following APA 7th edition style, as well as appendices. The submission of datasets, research instruments, or other supporting materials is encouraged.

General guidelines for essays or systematic literature reviews

Essays must offer original, comprehensive, and critical reflections. Literature reviews must be comprehensive and employ appropriate methodologies for this type of study. Both are subject to the same formal conditions regarding length, presentation, and references indicated above.

Citations and references

  • Articles must prioritize scientific references from indexed journals and must follow the guidelines established in the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA).
  • Direct quotations within the text must follow the format (author’s surname, year, page). In the case of paraphrasing, the page number is not required. For other publication formats, authors are encouraged to consult the APA Manual (7th edition).
  • Footnotes should be avoided. If they include citations, they must follow APA style. The use of footnotes does not exempt authors from citing the source of the information.
  • Tables and figures (visual elements such as images, infographics, statistical charts, etc.) must be included and mentioned in the text. During the layout process, efforts will be made to place them as close as possible to their first mention. They must be presented with the information required according to APA 7th edition guidelines.

How to properly attach figures

  • Figures must be submitted as separate files in .JPG, .PNG, or TIFF format with a minimum resolution of 300 DPI. If the original image has a lower resolution, it must not be artificially increased. Instead, it is recommended to replace it with a higher-quality version.
  • Authors must have the appropriate permission for reproduction or ensure that the image is publicly available (Creative Commons license or similar). Figures or images should not be decorative; they must support the arguments of the article.
  • Tables must be submitted as a separate Excel file (.xls or .xlsx). The maximum size of a table must not exceed one page and must ensure readability.

Editorial services

  • All content accepted for publication in Contratexto undergoes a copyediting process conducted by the Editorial Fund of the Universidad de Lima.
  • All reviewers receive a digital certificate acknowledging their contribution to the journal.

Submission preparation checklist

All submissions must comply with the following requirements:

  • The manuscript has not been previously published nor is it currently under review in another journal (or, if applicable, an explanation has been provided in the comments to the editor section).
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word format.
  • When applicable, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text uses 1.5 line spacing, Times New Roman 12-point font, uses italics instead of underlining (except in URL addresses), and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points rather than at the end of the document.
  • The text complies with the style and bibliographic reference requirements established in the Author Guidelines.

Copyright notice

All published works are distributed under the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0. license (updated March 1, 2021).

The content of the journal may be shared in any material or format. It may also be adapted, reused, or transformed. Both possibilities are permitted provided that the attribution condition is met.

This requires giving appropriate credit, providing a link to the license, and indicating if changes were made. This must be done in a reasonable manner, without suggesting that the licensor endorses the user or their use of the material.

Property rights

The patrimonial rights of Contratexto are published under a Creative Commons CC BY 4.0. license, allowing authors to retain the patrimonial rights to their work without restrictions.

If a work published in Contratexto is copied, distributed, disseminated, or otherwise used under the terms established by the aforementioned license, the author(s) and the journal must be clearly and visibly acknowledged.

Contratexto also allows and encourages authors to publish articles submitted to the journal on their personal websites or in institutional repositories, both before and after publication in this journal, provided that bibliographic information acknowledging its publication in the journal is included when applicable.

Privacy statement

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