Author Guidelines

Video guide for the submission process

The EGA Expresión Gráfica Arquitectónica journal does not charge fees for submission of papers, nor fees for the publication of its articles.

  1. Submission and acceptance.- The works to be published in EGA will have to abide by the rules contained in the following sections. Those that do not meet the specified requirements will be returned. Papers must be submitted through the journal's website in the PoliPapers portal.
  2. Admission of originals.- The reception of originals is open without interruption, determining the date of publication of the articles (if applicable), their date of reception and the duration of their review and editing process. All the originals received will be analyzed by at least two external evaluators, whose suggestions will be sent to the authors so that they can make the pertinent modifications. Only original papers that have not been previously published in other journals, conference proceedings, etc. will be accepted. The length of the originals must be 4,500 words. (Titles, abstract, citations and list of references included). .
  3. Title.- The title of the papers must be explicit and precise, clearly reflecting its content, in Spanish and English. Next, the name and surname of the author or authors, organization or work center and an email address of the contact person will be indicated.
  4. Summary.- The articles must be accompanied by a summary in Spanish and English (150 words, each, maximum) that clearly indicates the objectives, approach and conclusions of the work. The abstract will be incorporated on the first page under the name of the author or authors.
  5. Keywords.- At least 4 keywords will be included, in Spanish and English, after the initial summary.
  6. Writing of the text and presentation.- Efforts will be made to make the writing as clear and concise as possible. Papers must be submitted online through PoliPapers

    The following documentation must be provided:

    • Full text of the article in a file in .doc format.
    • Text with images included in your desired position to illustrate the article in .pdf format. This file should not include the names of the authors or references that allow them to be identified.
    • Images in separate files (.jpg or .tiff).
    • If necessary, a CD will be sent with all the information.
  7. References and citations.- The list of references should be reduced to the essential that is directly related to the work submitted. The cited references will always be included at the end of the work, numbered correlatively. When the reference has a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) ​​it must be indicated at the end of it. In each appointment the data will be recorded according to the Harvard reference system. The citations in the text will be made by numbers in parentheses.
  8. Tables, figures and photographs.- They will be numbered correlatively as they appear in the text; each figure will have its explanatory caption. The approximate place of placement of each figure will be indicated. The tables, figures and photographs will be sent in separate files. Photos must be submitted in JPEG or TIFF format. The photographs must have a minimum resolution of 300 pixels per inch (dpi), in the size that the author wishes to appear published. It is up to the authors to manage the possible rights to the images to be published.
  9. Mathematical formulas and expressions.- The maximum clarity of writing must be pursued, trying to use the smallest forms or those that occupy less space. In the text they will be numbered in square brackets.
  10. Translation.- Once the article has been definitively accepted for publication, the author will have a period of two weeks (approximately) to carry out and send the corresponding translation into English. The full text, titles, quotes, references and photo captions must be translated. The Journal Management will proceed to review the texts in English and will reject those that do not reach the level required for publication.
  11. Reviews.- Book reviews or Doctoral Theses will have a maximum length of 450 words, and incorporate an illustrative image (cover or another of special interest) with the same technical conditions as the articles.

Imaging Standards

Harvard referral system

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