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Author Guidelines

1- Submission of the Manuscript

  • Submission of a manuscript to the RMPS implies acceptance of its edtorial and evaluation standardsi, as well as the journal’s thematic scope.
  • Contributions must be submitted through the journal’s platform: http://revista.ismercosur.org/index.php/revista/about/submissions
  • All fields requested by the online platform must be completed. Particular attention should be paid to the data on the authors’ institutional affiliation (institution, country) and a brief biographical note for each author (no more than 50 words). This must include the highest academic degrees, the institutions where they were obtained, and the current position or occupation. The RMPS reserves the right to publish this biographical note, in full or summarized.
  • The anonymous manuscript must be accompanied by a Cover Letter requesting publication. The letter must state that the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, nor will it be during the RMPS review process. Acknowledgment of receipt will be sent by email.
  • An anonymous version of the manuscript must be submitted, with all references allowing direct author identification removed.
  • Author identification will be done through the journal’s platform. Information for each author must be completed, and the corresponding author must be indicated.

2- Format of the Manuscript

  • Texts must be submitted in Word format, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font size 12.
  • Regarding style, authors must ensure:

a) A single font type and size: Times New Roman 12.
b) Do not justify the text.
c) Do not indent paragraphs.
d) All abbreviations must be defined when first mentioned.

  • Each section must be numbered with Arabic numerals, starting with number 1 for the Introduction.
  • Citations and references must follow the APA Style, 7th edition (http://www.apastyle.org). The reference list must include only sources cited in the text, tables, and figure captions, and not additional uncited works.
  • Results presented in tables and/or figures must also follow APA, 7th edition (http://www.apastyle.org/)
  • Table and figure files must be submitted separately in their original format (Excel, jpg).
  • Images in jpg format must be grayscale with a resolution of 300 dpi.
  • Use of footnotes should be kept to a minimum.

3- Proof Corrections

  • Accepted manuscripts will be notified to corresponding authors.
  • Proofs will be sent in PDF format to the corresponding author, who will have 7 days for corrections. It is the corresponding author’s responsibility to make any necessary inquiries. If no response is received within the deadline, it will be assumed that no corrections are needed.
  • Only minor corrections to the accepted original manuscript will be allowed, without requiring a new review.

Once proofs are accepted, authors must submit a signed Authorization Letter from all signatory authors of the manuscript.

Information for Authors

revista@ismercosur.org

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This paper was not published and was not submitted to any Journal (if so, please explain the situation on Comments to the editor
  • The archive is in an OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF or Word Perfect format.
  • If was posible, it was included the URL´´´´s
  • The paper is with simple interline, 12 pts Times New Roman, italic (except for links), and all the images and tables are on the right position (and not in the end).
  • The paper follows the style and rules from Author´´ Guidelines.

Original Investigation

Primary research articles in which the latest findings from a study are directly reported. 

The manuscript should be organized in the following order:

  1. Title: should not exceed 8 to 12 words
  2. Abstract: written in a single paragraph and with up to 250 words.
  3. Keywords: 5 descriptors that represent the content of the article.
  4. Introduction, methodology, results and discussion, conclusions: The manuscript should be limited to 3,500-5,000 words.
  5. References: must have a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 35 bibliographic references.
  6. acknowledgement (if any)
  7. indicate whether the research was funded by any institution. 
  8. conflict of interest statement
  9. authors' contribution statement
  10. the title and keywords must be presented in the three languages of the journal (Spanish, Portuguese, and English).

Reviews These contributions can review books, research, reports, and other types of publications on topics related to the journal and the MERCOSUR region.

The text should be no longer than 2,500 words. The header of the text should specify the author, title, publisher, place, and date of publication reviewed. 

The RMPS editorial team will have the exclusive power to request reviews from leading figures in social policy in the MERCOSUR region. Reviews that have not been expressly requested will not be published.

Review Articles

Original research articles disclose the most recent findings of a conducted study.
The manuscript should be organized as follows:
1. Title: 8–12 words maximum.
2. Abstract: one paragraph, up to 250 words.
3. Keywords: 5 descriptors representing the article’s content.
4. Introduction, Methodology, Results and Discussion, Conclusions: 3,500–5,000 words in total.
5. References: minimum 15, maximum 35.
6. Acknowledgments (if any).
7. Funding disclosure.
8. Conflict of interest statement.
9. Author contribution statement.
10. Title and keywords must be presented in all three languages of the journal (Spanish, Portuguese, and English).

Book Reviews

These contributions may review books, studies, reports, and other publications on topics related to the journal and the MERCOSUR region.

The text must not exceed 2,500 words. The header must include the author, title, publisher, location, and date of the reviewed publication.

The RMPS Editorial Team has the exclusive authority to commission reviews from key figures in social policy in the MERCOSUR region. Unsolicited reviews will not be published.

Special Sections

The RMPS provides open sections of variable content, which may be dedicated to current and highly relevant topics. These may include: Debate Topics, Essays, Reflections, Case Analyses, Conference Presentations.

The text should be structured as follows: title, body of work, and some references.

Titles and subtitles in the body of the text must be numbered with Arabic numerals. The main title must not exceed 8–12 words. The manuscript length is limited to 1,000 words.

This section is open both to author submissions and to contributions commissioned by the Editorial Team.