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 Author Guidelines found in the About the Journal section.
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MATERIA ARQUITECTURA will only publish original and unpublished works.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: