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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.
  • All submission guidelines and editorial policies have been read.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • The article does not use artificial intelligence (AI), or it states that AI was used in a legally and ethically responsible manner, and clearly identifies the activities and sections of the article where it was used, as well as the tools employed.
  • The letter of commitment, signed by all the authors, was uploaded to the journal’s platform in PDF format.
  • The article does not contain any information that could lead to the identification of the authors, thereby ensuring an anonymous review.
  • When submitting their manuscripts, the authors filled out all the metadata fields requested on the journal’s platform.
  • The article complies with the required guidelines regarding length, structure, presentation format, and typography.
  • Titles in Spanish and English are included, meeting the required length and typography specifications.
  • Abstracts in Spanish and English are included, meeting the required content specifications.
  • Three to five keywords in English and Spanish are included
  • The tables in the article follow the required presentation format.
  • The figures included meet the specifications and, in addition to being inserted into the article, are submitted as individual files through the system as supplementary files.
  • The 7th edition of the APA style guide was followed for citations and the reference list. The authors verified that there are no inconsistencies between the citations and the reference list; all cited works are included in the reference list, and the reference list includes only those works cited in the body of the article.
  • The authors include the file "Authorship Information" as a supplementary file with the required information.

Author Guidelines

  • Articles may be submitted in Spanish or English.
  • The title of the article (a maximum of 15 words) should be included in both Spanish and English and clearly and concisely express the content of the article. The title must be written in 14-point Times New Roman, in bold and centered (download template).
  • In addition, a summary (abstract) in Spanish and English is requested, with a maximum of 150 words, presenting the objective of the article, the time and place, methodology, characteristics of the research sample (if applicable), the results, limitations, value, and conclusions.
  • Include a list of 3 to 5 keywords in Spanish and English.
  • The body of the text of the article and notes should not contain any information that reveals the identity of the authors to ensure an anonymous evaluation by the academic peers who will make a decision.
  • The structure of the article will (at minimum) include an introduction that clearly reflects the background of the work, research approach, objectives, and structure of the article, followed by the methodology used and procedures and ending with the conclusions and references
  • Articles written in Microsoft Word, including text, tables, and figures, should be between 8 000 and 10 000 words (excluding references), in letter size with margins of 2.54 centimeters, written in Times New Roman of 12 points, with single-line spacing, without spaces between paragraphs nor line breaks, and paragraphs must be justified. The pages must be numbered from the first to the last in the lower right margin.
  • The article must have a clear structure and properly present the hierarchy of sections and paragraphs differentiated only by typography, without using Arabic or Roman numerals.
  • For first-level headings or section titles, use Times New Roman, 16 point, bold and centered.
  • For the second-level headings or section subtitles, use Times New Roman, 14 point, bold and centered.
  • For third-level headings or section subsections, use Times New Roman, 13 point, bold and centered.
  • For the use of acronyms and abbreviations in the body of the text, it is recommended that the term is written in full and the acronym placed in parentheses at first mention. Example: organization of the United Nations (UN), then only UN.
  • The articles will not include attachments or appendices, so all the information in the article should be contained in the body of the article or as footnotes.
  • The articles will not include epigraphs.
  • Any footnotes should be included at the bottom of the page, written in 12-point Times New Roman, with single-line spacing, without spaces between footnotes and with justified margins.
  • When the article includes formulas or mathematical language, the Microsoft Word equation editor should be used.
  • The tables will be numbered consecutively in ascending order with Arabic numerals and will be included in the body of the text as close as possible to their mention in the article. The caption will be placed above the table, and the source will be placed below the table, with both elements centered and written in 12-point Times New Roman, unbolded.
  • The figures (graphs, diagrams, maps, photographs, etc.), preferably presented in color, will have a consecutive numbering in Arabic numerals and will be inserted in the body of the text as close as possible to their mention in the article. The caption will be placed below the figure, and the source will be placed above the figure, with both elements centered and written in 12-point Times New Roman.
  • In addition to being inserted in the body of the article, all graphic elements will be sent as complementary files and delivered in color, in a separate file in JPG or PNG format, with a resolution of 300 dpi and without the caption (title) and source. Any graphs prepared in Microsoft Excel must also be in color, and the source file must be attached.
  • If the article is approved for publication, a photograph or image related to the subject of the article will be requested from the author in JPG or PNG format, with a resolution of 300 dpi. The author must own the rights to the photograph, send a photo free of copyrights, or provide credit to the owner of the image. The purpose is to illustrate the article in the Estudios Fronterizos website and for the dissemination of the document in academic networks used by the journal.
  • A Word file named “Author Information” containing the following information must be uploaded to the journal’s platform OJS as a supplementary file:
    • The name of the authors (it is recommended that academics choose their professional name and standardize their signature in their work to facilitate the retrieval of their scientific publications), followed by their unique ORCID identifier, which likewise should coincide with your professional signature. For more information, go to ocid.org
    • The complete name of the authors’ institutional affiliations and its ROR, including the department, city, country, and email of each author.
    • Indicate the author that will be designated for receiving correspondence and provide their email
    • A curriculum vitae of each author in a paragraph of up to 100 words maximum, including nationality, highest academic degree attained and the institution where it was obtained, position and current institution of affiliation, research lines and recent publication.
    • Specify the role or roles that each author played in the preparation of the article, in accordance with the CRediT taxonomy.
    • Authors must provide a statement confirming that AI was not used; alternatively, if AI technology was used in the preparation of the article, they must specify the AI tools used, the date, the activities performed, and the sections of the article where the technology was applied. Authors must take responsibility for verifying and reviewing the AI-generated content included in the article in accordance with ethical principles (COPE). See permitted and prohibited uses of AI in Estudios Fronterizos (Policy of Use of AI).
    • If a version of the article was deposited in a preprint repository prior to submission to Estudios Fronterizos, you must inform the editor and include the name of the repository and the corresponding link or DOI.
    • Under the heading “Acknowledgments,” list the financial support, grants, professional assistance, and institutional contributions received during the course of the research.
    • Incluir la declaración de conflicto de interés. De no existir de igual manera se deberá declarar la no existencia de conflicto de interés.
    • If the authors are willing to share the research data, they must include in this document the name of the repository and the link where the data was deposited. It is recommended, if possible, to maintain author anonymity (by removing metadata, using pseudonyms for the authors’ names, and omitting geographic or institutional details that could reveal the origin of the research); if the article is eventually accepted and published in Estudios Fronterizos, the information can be modified to complete the authorship details in the deposited dataset. If the data cannot be made available for ethical reasons, the reasons must be explained.

Citations

For citations and bibliographical references, the author-date style will be used, including the first author’s surname and the year of publication in parentheses, and when necessary, include the page number consulted; all included information should be separated by commas (González, 2013, p.15).

The author can introduce two different types of citations:

Direct citations refer to citations when the words of the cited material are exactly transcribed. These citations are enclosed in quotation marks if the quote has less than 40 words. At the end of the quote, the author, the year and the page are added in parentheses. Example:

“Desde la antigüedad el hombre ha dejado registro de sus ideas y esto ha permitido que otros las conozcan, estudien y transformen” (Barros, 2013, p. 14).

If the quote has more than 40 words, the text is written in an independent block, without quotation marks, and with a 4-cm indentation only on the left side and justified margins. Example:

According to Barros (2013):

Por otro lado, la argumentación ha sido definida como la acción del lenguaje mediante la cual se busca persuadir al destinatario. Sin embargo es una de las construcciones gramaticales más complejas porque implica una serie de afirmaciones lógicas que buscan persuadir a un interlocutor. Los textos argumentativos son aquellos en los que el escrito toma postura ante un hecho o tema y se propone persuadir al destinatario de “su” verdad. Por esta razón el escritor se hace presente en su enunciado, por medio de la primera persona. A diferencia del texto explicativo, el argumentativo busca un enfoque particular de los hechos o temas, o la fundamentación del juicio. En este sentido presenta juicios divergentes que propician debates (p. 19).

Indirect citation refers to situationswhen ideas that appear in another work are interpreted or mentioned. It is recommended to indicate the page or paragraph if the text from where they were taken is lengthy. Example:

According to Barros (2013), man has known how to and been able to modify the world through the study of his own traces throughout history.

Footnotes will be reserved for expansion of the text or clarifications by the author, numbered ascendingly with Arabic numerals.

 

References

  • Verify that there are no inconsistencies between the works cited in the body of the text and the information presented in the references section, following the rules of the 7th of the APA style publication manual. If the citation and referencing standards are not complied, the document will not continue with the review process and will be sent back to the author to make the necessary adjustments. To facilitate the preparation of the references, a reference manager is suggested.
  • Only the works cited in the body and footnotes of the article, alphabetically ordered by author, will be included in the list of references. If there are two or more works by the same author, these should be listed chronologically, starting with the oldest. Works by the same author and year of publication will have a, b, c... added to them. For example:

Sandoval, E. (2013a)

Sandoval, E. (2013b)

Consider following the following examples:

Book:

García, J. C. (2003). La vejez. Mexico: Plaza y Valdés.

Coordinated book chapter:

Venegas, F. R. (2012). Environmental factors, promoters of changes in land use in Baja California. In A. Ranfla & L. M. Ortega (Coords.), Urban processes in Baja California: Analysis, planning and sustainability (pp. 159-184). Urban Research Network, UABC.

Printed periodic publication:

Brenna, J.E. (2011). La mitología fronteriza: Turner y la modernidad. Estudios Fronterizos, 12(24), 9-34.

Ebook:

Baker, J. L. (2000). Evaluación del impacto de los proyectos de desarrollo en la pobreza: Manual para profesionales. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTISPMA/Resources/Impact-Evaluation-Handbook--Spanish-/manual.pdf

Swanwick, T. (ed.) (2010). Understanding medical education:evidence, theory and practice. [Versión electrónica de Wiley Online Library Books]. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444320282

Periodic publication without the DOI retrieved online:

Benedetti, A. (2014). Espacios fronterizos del sur sudamericano. Propuesta de un modelo conceptual para su estudio. Estudios Fronterizos, 15(29) 11-47. http://www.redalyc.org/ articulo.oa?id=53031359001

Periodic publication with the DOI retrieved online:

López, J. & Díaz, M. P. (2013). La modernización social de la vejez en España. Revista Internacional de Sociología, 71(1) 65-89. https://doi.org/10.3989/ris.2011.04.26

Periodic publication with ID article:

Alarcón, R. & Calva Sánchez, L. E. (2026). Arresto y deportación de mexicanos desde Estados Unidos durante el primer semestre de Trump 2.0. Estudios Fronterizos, 27, Article e179. https://doi.org/10.21670/ref.2601179

For examples of other sources not included here, consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th English edition.

The Editorial Office reserves the right to make the style corrections and editorial changes necessary to improve the work.

 

Articles

Ethical Principles

Originality

Authors agree not to simultaneously submit articles submitted for possible publication in Estudios Fronterizos to other publications.

Authors must include a letter of commitment with their submission stating their authorship of the proposed document and confirming that it is an original contribution, has not been published in whole or in part in any other print, electronic, online, or other publication medium; declare that AI has not been used, or declare the responsible and transparent use of AI in accordance with COPE’s ethical guidelines; and confirm that all sources are properly cited and referenced. They must declare that they own the copyright or have authorization from the copyright holders for the content and materials included in the article; therefore, any claims regarding this matter are the sole responsibility of the author.

Letter of Commitment (download template) must be submitted exclusively through the journal's OJS system as a supplementary file, signed by all participating authors, and in PDF format.

Author Contribution

Papers with up to four authors will be accepted. Proposals with more than four authors will only be accepted if the complexity and length of the paper justify the collaboration of the participants. In such cases, the editorial team will require supporting documentation to verify that the article is the result of collaborative work by inter-institutional research groups.

The journal Estudios Fronterizos is committed to transparency, integrity, and fair recognition of authors’ contributions to the research; to this, the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy). The submission must specify the roles performed by each author from the 14 standardized categories. The declaration of roles must reflect actual participation and will be approved by all co-authors. Each author must be assigned at least one role. Each author may assume multiple roles (it is not necessary for all authors to cover all 14 roles). The order of authorship will not be determined by the number of roles, but by the magnitude and relevance of the contribution. This information will be provided as a supplementary file in PDF format upon submission via the journal's platform.

To be considered a co-author, one must have contributed to at least one research or intellectual role (e.g., conceptualization, methodology, formal analysis) and at least one writing role. In addition, all co-authors must have approved the final version of the text to be submitted for publication.

Once the submission is made, no changes will be accepted regarding the number, order, or roles of the authors; any disputes regarding authorship must be resolved and agreed upon among the authors before submitting the article.

Once their article has been published in Estudios Fronterizos, the author must wait one year before submitting a new proposal to the journal.

Declaration of Conflict of Interest

To ensure objectivity, integrity, and transparency, authors are required to disclose any financial, personal, institutional, or ideological relationships that could influence or introduce undue bias into the content of the submitted article. Similarly, if there is no conflict of interest, this must be explicitly stated. This information will be included in a supplementary file that will be uploaded to the platform at the time of submission under the title “Author Information”. 

Funding Source

Authors are requested to explicitly and transparently disclose the institutional, governmental, and private funding sources that supported the research presented. In addition to the full name of the funding institution, the project number must also be included. If the research did not receive any funding, this must also be stated. This information should be entered into the Open Journal System platform when submitting the manuscript, in the “Supporting Agencies” field while completing the metadata. 

Processing Fees

Estudios Fronterizos does not charge authors for submitting or processing articles received for publication (APC).

Translation

The editorial team at Estudios Fronterizos will translate articles accepted for publication into English or Spanish, as appropriate. The translated version of the article will be sent to the corresponding author for approval before publication. The cost of translation will be covered by the publishing institution, subject to the availability of resources.

Editing of Manuscripts

The editorial team of Estudios Fronterizos reserves the right to make stylistic corrections and editorial changes it deems necessary to improve the work, as well as to move up or postpone the publication of accepted articles in order to achieve a better thematic balance in the journal’s annual volume.

Copyright Notice

Once the decision has been made, and if the article is approved for publication, the authors must accept the following conditions:

  1. Authors retain the moral and economic rights to their article and grant the journal Estudios Fronterizos a non-exclusive, royalty-free, and indefinite license for the first publication of their article.
  2. They agree that their article and all materials included therein may be reproduced, published, translated, communicated, and publicly transmitted in any form or medium; as well as publicly communicated in any form, including making it available to the public via electronic media or any other technology, for exclusively scientific, cultural, and dissemination purposes.
  3. Authors agree to have their article distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license. This allows third parties to share and adapt the content, provided they always acknowledge the original authorship and the article’s initial publication in the journal.
  4. Authors may enter into other independent and additional contractual agreements for the non-exclusive distribution of the version of the article published in this journal (for example: including it in an institutional repository, a personal website; dissemination on academic networks, or publishing it in a book) provided that they clearly indicate that the work was first published in Estudios Fronterizos, specifying the volume, year, and DOI of the article.

Authors will be asked to submit the completed and signed Non-Exclusive License Agreement and First Publication Authorization Form  (download template ) only after the article has been reviewed and approved for publication. The document should be sent as a PDF file to the following email address: ref@uabc.edu.mx                    

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