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PAMPA. Revista Interuniversitaria de Estudios Territoriales,

Permanently Open Call for Submissions

The articles, research progress, book reviews, and other scientific communications submitted for publication must be original, unpublished, and not under simultaneous consideration by other publications. Submissions may be in Spanish or Portuguese.

Articles may have up to four authors.

Types of Accepted Works:

Scientific Article:

The article presents original research, which will be evaluated based on the disciplinary criteria upon which it was constructed.

Research Progress:

Research progress should present a significant finding within a specific investigation. The term "significant" indicates that the finding shifts the research perspective or opens a new line of inquiry. These are not simply data or arguments achieved or applied up to a certain point in the study; rather, they should clearly identify a new idea, theoretical perspective, result, or methodological approach that produces a significant qualitative leap in the knowledge level. It is essential to present the contribution to the knowledge of the subject matter with clarity.

Essays:

The essay is a relevant intellectual production genre that allows for a freer approach to the subject of analysis. It does not necessarily need to conform to the standard scientific publication boundaries. Therefore, the essay has a flexible word limit, retaining the criteria of an article in academic journals. Unlike an original article, the essay does not require extensive use of a scientific apparatus. It should contain an element of novelty both in its writing style and substantive content. The proposal must be plausible based on original argumentation (theoretical or historical) and the use of classic or contemporary works relevant to the field addressed.

Book Reviews

Book reviews are a fundamental part of the academic spirit of a journal and are therefore assigned significant relevance. Researchers wishing to submit a proposal to the journal must first submit a summary, highlighting its relevance, with a length of no more than three hundred (300) words. The journal's editorial board will review these proposals and respond to the submitter.

There are three types of book reviews:

  1. Single Book Review: Reviews on books up to 2,000 words that have been published within the two years preceding the journal's publication issue. These reviews should specify the problem addressed by the work, provide a content summary, and critically evaluate it, identifying its merits and limitations.
  2. Multiple Book Reviews: Reviews of more than one book on a similar subject, highlighting the problem each work addresses and evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of each considered work.
  3. Classics Review: Reviews of a classic work that has acquired new relevance concerning a current issue or problem, emphasizing the innovative relevance acquired by the work. Reviews must be reviewed by at least three members of the Editorial Team.

Style and Submission Guidelines

Text Organization

The submitted works must be in Word format and meet the following specifications:

  • 1.5-line spacing.
  • A4 paper size (210x297 mm) with 25mm margins on each side.
  • Main text in Times New Roman font, 12 pt.
  • Titles in Times New Roman, 14 pt; and subtitles in bold Times New Roman, 12 pt.

Articles

  • Articles: 7,000–10,000 words.
  • Research Progress: 3,000–4,000 words.

Reviews will vary in length according to their type:

  • Single Book and Classics Review: Maximum 2,000 words.
  • Multiple Book Reviews: Maximum 3,500 words.

Two files must be submitted with the complete text:

  1. An anonymized file without authorship or identifiable references, avoiding mentions of research projects or phrases like "In previous work, we have shown." In the entire text (including the reference list), author names, self-citations, and institutional references must be replaced by the following phrase: "data extracted for evaluation purposes."

  2. A file with a complete header (detailed below) where all data omitted in the anonymized file are added.

If the article is accepted for publication, authors will be asked to complete the omitted data in the final version.

Header:

  • Title: Short, concise, and clear, in Spanish or Portuguese and English, no more than 15 words.
  • Subtitle: Optional, at the author(s)' discretion.

Author Details:

  • Full name
  • Affiliated institution (including complete academic unit/institute/university name and acronym, and country)
  • Email address
  • ORCID code for each author (if not available, it can be obtained at https://orcid.org/)

Abstract and Keywords:

The abstract (for scientific articles, research progress, and essays) should be 150–250 words in the original language of the work (Spanish or Portuguese) and English. It must be precise and provide a broad idea of the article's content.

Include 3–5 keywords (descriptors), separated by semicolons, with each capitalized. They should be in the original language of the work (Spanish or Portuguese) and English.

Plans, Figures, and Tables:

  • Plans and photographs must be grayscale, in jpg or tif format with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi in final size; they should be sent separately in the specified format and included in the text file at the designated place with the respective title and source.
  • Graphs created in Excel or similar formats (gif or tif) must follow the same resolution and should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals.
  • Tables should be numbered in Roman numerals, and their place of insertion should be marked in the manuscript. Each table must include an appropriate legend at the top.

For all cases, attach the original files separately from the Word document, indicating where to insert them in the text.

Reviews must be accompanied by an image of the book cover, following the specifications for graphics.

Citations and References

Must be in APA format (7th edition).

Reviews must not include citations and/or bibliographic references.

Book:

How to cite: Author’s last name, Author’s initials (Year). Title in italics. City and country: Publisher.

Example: Harvey, D. (2007). Espacios del capital. Hacia una geografía crítica. Madrid, Spain: Editorial Akal.

Book Chapter:

How to cite: Last name, A.A., and Last name, B.B. (Year). Title of the chapter or entry. In A.A. Last name, Title of the book (pp. xx-xx). City, Country: Publisher.

Example: Foucault, M. (1976). Questions to Michel Foucault on Geography. In M. Foucault, Microfísica del poder. Madrid, Spain: La Piqueta.

Journal Article:

How to cite: Last name, A.A. (Date). Article title. Journal name, Volume(Number), pp-pp. doi

Example: Capel, H. (February 5, 2016). Social sciences and the study of territory. Revista Bibliográfica de Geografía y Ciencias Sociales, XXI(1.149).

IMPORTANT: When citing a digital publication, always include a DOI or URL.

Submission Process and Methods

Revista Pampa, under an agreement between the co-editing universities, has designated the Centro de Publicaciones of the Universidad Nacional del Litoral as the responsible publisher. Work submissions for publication must be made through the OpenJournalSystem by creating a user account on the Pampa webpage and sent by email to: revistapampa@gmail.com (double submission is requested due to issues with the OJS).