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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.

  • The submission has not been previously published nor has it been submitted for consideration to any other journal (or an explanation has been provided regarding this in the Editor's Comments).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect format.
  • Whenever possible, URL addresses are provided for the references.
  • The text is single-spaced; has a font size of 12 points; italics are used instead of underlining (except for URLs); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed in the appropriate positions within the text, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the authors guidelines.
  • By submitting the aforementioned work, I grant Materia Arquitectura an exclusive, perpetual license to publish and disseminate it in any language and through any existing or future medium.
  • The manuscript submitted to Materia Arquitectura is original and unpublished and has not been published elsewhere.
  • The undersigned authors have significantly contributed to the conception, execution, and development of the research, as well as to the collection of data and interpretation of results. No author has been omitted, nor have individuals been listed as authors who did not participate.
  • The undersigned authors have contributed to the writing and review of the manuscript. All undersigned authors have approved the final version and agree with its publication.
  • Other individuals who participated in the study but do not meet the authorship criteria are listed as "Contributors" or acknowledged for their specific advisory contributions to the research.
  • The manuscript submitted to Materia Arquitectura does not engage in unethical practices such as salami slicing, plagiarism, or fraud, nor does it infringe copyright laws.
  • If applicable, the authors have disclosed any conflicts of interest related to the research or the manuscript's writing.

Author Guidelines

To publish in MATERIA ARQUITECTURA, authors should send their work to the following e-mail address: materia.arquitectura@uss.cl

 MATERIA ARQUITECTURA will only publish original and unpublished works. Texts and images will be the sole responsibility of the author. The works will be evaluated by the editors and by peer reviewers.

Once the papers have been accepted, MATERIA ARQUITECTURA will contact the authors to give them specific instructions on the publication process. The following sections are open to receive contributions:

 

>TEXTS:

Essays, research, articles. The journal is thematic in nature (see I. Call for papers and will publish essays and theoretical texts that are the result of research or specific works. Articles must be submitted anonymously but must include the following information:

> Texts of 3000 words maximum (format .doc)

> Abstract of 100 words maximum.

> Five keywords.

> Quotations, notes, references and bibliography should be according to the APA style manual.

> Biographical sketch of the author, 100 words maximum (separate from the text).

> Images, photographs (formats: TIFF, JPG, EPS. Resolution: 300 DPI). Images must include: Image caption, credits, source and authorization to be published when applicable. Construction drawings (format: DWG).

>ARCHITECTURE AND CRITICISM:

 Critical and theoretical review of architectural works and projects according to the topic of the call. Reviews of personal projects or works in which the author of the review is involved will not be accepted.

> Text of 1,500 words maximum.

> Technical information.

> Drawings (DWG), photographs and images (300 dpi).

> Author's copyrights, if applicable

>GRAPHIC REPORT:

Visual exploration related to the subject of the call for papers:

> Introduction text 500 words maximum.

> 8 to 20 images (300 DPI).

 

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Materia Arquitectura provides immediate and free access to all the content of this online edition, published simultaneously with the print edition.

Materia Arquitectura does not charge authors for any concept.

All contents of this electronic edition are distributed under the Creative Commons license of "Attribución-shareAlike 4.0 Internacional" (CC-BY-SA).

The rights of the published texts and images belong to their authors, who grant Materia Arquitectura the license for their use. The management of the permits and the authorization of the publication of the images (or of any material) that contains copyright and its consequent rights of reproduction in this publication is the sole responsibility of the authors of the articles.

As long as they mention their origin, the authors are free to distribute their articles by other means. Any total or partial reproduction of the material must mention its origin.