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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 submitted text has not been previously published or submitted to another journal.
  • The text conforms to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author guidelines. The submission file must be in the OpenOffice.org, or Microsoft Word document file format.
  • Authors have read and agree to their obligations under the journal's Statement of good practice.
  • A final list of references is included. Links to the sources are provided where possible, preferably to the DOI.
  • Co-authored articles (2 or more authors) carry the Authorship Declaration (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) or collaboration role of each participant.

Author Guidelines

Information for Authors
Mundo Agrario is a quarterly electronic scientific journal on rural issues in their social, economic, political, and cultural aspects. It publishes original and unpublished articles, communications, bibliographic reviews, and a section dedicated to discussing a specific topic. The journal is published in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and French, provided that it is the author's native language. This section extends from rural history to the entire range of agrarian social studies (sociology, anthropology, geography) and also to related issues that can enrich the discipline. While the journal will prioritize Argentine and Latin American agrarian issues, it will be open to topics from other geographies, thereby promoting the development of a comparative perspective on the topics it covers.
This publication is edited by the Center for Argentine and American History of the Institute for Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, part of the Faculty of Humanities and Education Sciences of the National University of La Plata, and the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research.
The call for submissions for the various sections is open on an ongoing basis, although specific thematic calls may be issued periodically.
There are no fees for submission, publication, or access. Once published, the article will be available for free reading or download.
 
0. Author Registration for Submitting Papers
To submit papers, you must request the creation of an Author account for Mundo Agrario by emailing revistas@fahce.unlp.edu.ar. You must provide your full name, email address (an institutional email address is recommended), ORCID number, and your workplace. Once you receive your access, you will be able to submit your paper. To do so, you will need to upload your personal information, which will then be associated with the article (name and surname, ORCID number, workplace, email address). You can also upload your submission's metadata (title, abstract, keywords).
 
1. Manuscript Submission
 
Mundo Agrario accepts unpublished works in Spanish, Portuguese, English, or French.
All manuscripts must be prepared using a Word document processor (.doc or .docx extension). The page size will be A4 (29.7 x 21 cm), vertically, with 2.5 cm in the left, right, top, and bottom margins. Arial font, size 11, must be used, and the text must be written with 1.5 line spacing. Ediciones de la FaHCE standardizes and formats the files in the three publication formats using the Marcalyc XML marker tool.
 
The maximum number of pages allowed for a manuscript varies depending on the type of contribution, as follows. Manuscripts that do not meet these limits will not be accepted:
. Original and unpublished research articles: 25 pages
. Communications: 15 pages
. Reviews and bibliographical critiques: 5 pages
 
2. Cover
 
a. Title in the language of the text: should be representative of the content, preferably no more than 10 words. If necessary, a subtitle of similar length may be added. [In reviews, this should include the Author's Note and the full Title with all editorial information for the book reviewed.] Titles may not include notes.
b. Authors' first and last names Workplace institution with the name displayed, country
Email address (we recommend using institutional email addresses appropriate to your workplace)
ORCID (if you don't have one, we recommend obtaining one)
 
In the case of multiple authors, repeat these lines as many times as necessary. Likewise, the Declaration of Collaboration Roles must be completed as indicated in point 8. You will also find how to register sponsorships, funding, and biographical notes at this point.
 
Clarifications regarding the author's workplace or institutional affiliation: The full name of the institution where the author works (workplace) must be indicated, along with the country of origin. Use a comma (“,”) between each piece of information. Example:
 
Facultad de Humanidades, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina
 
If the institution has two or three branches, use a hyphen (“-”) between them. Example: Institute xxx, (UNCo - CONICET), University of Comahue, Argentina.
 
In cases where an author must indicate more than one place of work, a slash ("/") will be used to separate one occurrence from another. In accordance with the design and publication system of FaHCE Journals, this information will be indicated on a single line.
Example: Faculty of Humanities, National University of Córdoba / Faculty of Communication, National University of Tucumán, Argentina.
 
Researchers and fellows affiliated with FaHCE UNLP must indicate their institutional affiliation:
 
Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET), Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina.
 
 
c. Title, abstract, and keywords in English
 
 
3. Anonymous file
 
Two files must be submitted in compliance with the aforementioned guidelines. One (1) with authorship information and two (2) prepared for double-blind review. This means without any authorship information, self-citation, or institutional reference.
 
4. Abstract and keywords
 
On a separate page, a one-paragraph summary of up to 200 words must be written in the language of the text. For original research articles, research notes, and case studies, the abstract must indicate the objective, methodology, results, and conclusions. For essays, review articles, or state-of-the-art articles, the abstract must include the main aspects discussed in the text.
Keywords: Each one begins with a capital letter, up to 5 words, separated by commas, without a period. Write keywords that you would use in a search.
Abstract: Abstract in English. For texts in English, an abstract must be submitted in Spanish.
Keywords: Up to 5 words separated by commas, each with an initial capital letter, without a period.
 
 
5. Body of the Text
 
Article body: Continuous paragraphs. Subheadings may be included. 1st-level subheadings: bold. 2nd-level subheadings: italics. If multiple subheadings are used, it is suggested that they be numbered, indicating a hierarchy (e.g., 3.1; 3.1.1; 3.1.2; 3.2; 4).
 
a. Sections: It is suggested that research articles and research progress reports be divided into sections such as a) Introduction, b) Methodology, c) Results and Discussion, and d) Conclusions. Other contributions will divide the text into sections deemed appropriate by the authors.
 
If tables, graphs, or images are included, identify them with numbers and always reference or mention them in the text. Consider the publication's format when generating a table: keep the reader in mind, and to ensure the visibility of the data recorded, do not design tables with more columns than can be seen on a vertical A4 sheet.  See at point 9 measure considerations (max. 96 ppi). 
 
b. Endnotes: These must be generated using the word processor's Note command (Ctrl + Alt + o) after the punctuation mark. Endnotes must not be used solely for bibliographic citations. Notes cannot be added to titles or subtitles, as these are metadata of the scientific article, always indicate them in the text.
 
c. Citation Rules
  • Textual citations in the text:
  • If they are up to 40 words long, they must be enclosed in quotation marks. If they are more than 40 words long, they must be written in a separate paragraph, further indented from the left margin, without quotation marks, and separated from the preceding and following text by a space.
  • The author, year of publication, and page number of the cited text must be indicated: (Author's last name, year of publication, page and page number where the cited text is found). Example: (López, 1996, p. 125). If the author's last name is mentioned in the text, only the year, page, and number may be included: Example: López states in his book (1996, p. 125). If a work has two authors, both names are cited each time the reference occurs. If there are more than two authors, include the last name of the first author followed by the formula "et al."
  • Never use a footnote or endnote solely to indicate a bibliographic reference.
  • It is recommended not to overuse textual citations or critical reference citations.
  • Review your text before submitting it for evaluation and confirm that all citations are correctly referenced in the bibliographic reference list. Also confirm that the list does not include references that have not been mentioned in the text.

 

  • In-text bibliographical references: The author's last name or the author's institutional acronym should be indicated in parentheses, followed by a comma and the year of publication. For example (Mannino, 2005), (AAHE, 2006). For three or more authors, the first should be indicated, followed by et. al. (Golubic et al., 2008). When two or more works are cited, they should be separated by a semicolon (Kaplan, 2008; Neuberger and Counsell, 2002; Buela Casal et al., 2006). When the author and year coincide, they should be distinguished by a letter (Zeng and Zummer, 2009a,b).
  • It is recommended to cite or reference only those texts that are significant to the argument supported by the article. Remember that it is not necessary to reference developments or expressions that are outdated or obsolete. Do not overuse references.
  • All references cited, and only those cited in the text, will be included in the References list located at the end of the work under that title. Only those used in the development of the article will be included in accordance with the guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA) 7th edition. The APA citation style can be found in APA Standards. Examples are detailed in point 7.
 
 
6. References to Documentary or Oral Sources
 
If unedited primary sources are used, and cannot be referenced in a standard manner, or if this is not necessary for the scientific metric of the article, a section entitled "Documentary Sources Used" will be added before the bibliographic references. All information available to identify the source will be included there.
Example:
  • Author, A. A. (Day, Month, Year). Title of material. [Description of material]. Name of compilation (classification number, box number, file number or name, etc.). Name and location of the repository.
 
Examples of source references:
  • Bernárdez, P. R. (1550-1776). Licencias exhumación guacas indígenas. [Papel – 211 Cajas-775 Carpetas]. Bienes-Ocultos: SCS. PR.16. (Caja 17, carpeta 2, Folio 3). Fondo Archivo General de Colombia.
  • El "boom" de la literatura latinoamericana y el realismo mágico regresaron en formato streaming (27 de febrero de 2025). Diario Perfil.

 

7. Bibliographic References

All bibliographic sources cited in the article, and only those, must be listed under this heading. Please check that surnames and dates match before submitting your manuscript.

At FAHCE Journals, we use the APA 7th edition format (available at https://normas-apa.org). Most digital journals have a SUGGESTED CITATION option; it is recommended to copy this information and include it as a reference. Many reference portals have the "Export Citation" tool that allows you to copy the citation in APA 7 format so you can paste it into your document.

The list should be in alphabetical order. If multiple works by the same author are referenced, the surnames should be repeated (avoid using hyphens) and the entries should be sorted by year of publication, from oldest to most recent.

In cases where the last name and year are repeated, differentiate one entry from another by adding lowercase letters (a, b, c, etc.) immediately after the year and within the same parentheses. This indication will correspond to the citation incorporated in the article's text.

 

Summary and examples of APA 7 standard:

Book: The last name is entered followed by a comma and the initial of the first name(s) preceded by a comma.

  • Author, A. (year). Book title. Publisher. [If citing an online version, add the link or DOI, if available] Compiler, C. (Comp.). (year). Book title. Publisher.

Examples:

  • Zanetti, S. (2002). La dorada garra de la lectura: Lectoras y lectores de novela en América Latina. Beatriz Viterbo.
  • Solas, S. (Comp.). (2018). Actas del Coloquio Internacional Sobre el pensamiento de Merleau-Ponty: (2016: La Plata). Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. https://libros.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/index.php/libros/catalog/book/105

Book chapter: Quotation marks are not used for the chapter title. To iindicates pages use (pp. xx-xx), and "In" is used to introduce the title of the book. If there is an edition and volume, indicate them before the pages.

  • Author, A. (year). Chapter title. In N. Editor's last name (Ed.), Book title (xx ed., Vol. xx, pp. xx–xxx). Publisher. [If citing the online version, add the link or DOI, if available. If there is no edition or volume, omit that indication.

Example:

  • Vidal, A. (2018). Ciencia, filosofía y naturaleza en el último Merleau-Ponty. En S. Solas (Comp.), Actas del Coloquio Internacional Sobre el pensamiento de Merleau-Ponty, (pp. 153-167). Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. https://libros.fahce.unlp.edu.ar/index.php/libros/catalog/book/105

 

Journal and Serial Articles: If the journal has a volume, write it in italics, and then, in parentheses, indicate the publication number without italics and in Arabic numerals, without a space between them. If the journal does not have a volume, omit the missing elements.

If the journal is electronic or has a digital version, indicate the URL or DOI (digital object identifier) that will allow the digital object to be identified.

Do not use the abbreviation "p." when indicating the pages in journal references. Do not use "En" when introducing the journal title.

Print or with page number, volume and issue:

  • Author, A. (year). Title of article. Title of publication, volume (issue), xx-xxx. 
  • Pastormerlo, S. (1997). Sobre la lectura del adorable catálogo. Borges crítico de los clásicos. Orbis Tertius, 2(5), 23-28.

Without volume and with issue:

  • Author, A. (year). Title of article. Title of publication, (issue), xx-xxx.
  • Sánchez, E. (2024). Antifascismo(s) en Córdoba: derivaciones del asesinato de José Guevara en 1933. Sociohistórica, (53), e220. https://doi.org/10.24215/18521606e220

Digital with DOI

  • Author, A. A. (year). Article title. Publication title, x(xx), xx-xx. doi.org/10xxx.xxxx.xxxx
  • Cid-Aguayo, B., Vanhulst, J. y Rojas, C. (2019). Retroinnovación y sustentabilidad socioecológica: el caso de quesos campesinos de leche cruda en el Golfo de Arauco, Chile. Mundo Agrario, 20(44), e119. https://doi.org/10.24215/15155994e119

Digital with URL (no DOI)

 

8. Other subheadings in the text
All must appear before the References
 
Statement of authorship or collaboration roles*: This must be included when the work has more than one author. The collaboration of each member must be indicated, that is, their participation in the authorship of the article. If the "Writing - Review and Editing" role is shared, the role must be written once and the authors must be indicated below. For other roles, review the description provided by CAICYT.
  • Example: Writing - Review and Editing: César Milstein and Beatriz Sarlo

The definition of each collaboration role is explained here and is available at the following sites: http://vocabularios.caicyt.gov.ar/credit/es/index.php?tema=15&/roles-de-colaboracion or  https://credit.niso.org/.

Acknowledgments: Not mandatory. If necessary, they should be included at the end of the text, before the bibliographic references, and should be brief. The authors are responsible for requesting the necessary permission to mention the names of individuals or organizations they believe deserve acknowledgment.

Funding or sponsorship: This is not mandatory, but if necessary, use the subtitle before the bibliographic references. The support received for the financing of the activities should be acknowledged, along with the project identification number, the funding organizations/agencies, the source(s) of funds, and any other information that needs to be communicated.

Documentary sources: For sources, brochures, and press articles that do not have complete references, they may be included in this section with the available information.

Biographical note: If you wish to include a brief profile of the author's training or work, you may include this subtitle before the bibliographic references. In the case of self-registration for submission, each author can update their own profile with their academic information in the OJS. Additional information can also be recorded there, such as affiliation with specific centers or projects, degrees, or positions held. This information will be visible in the "Author Biography" section on the article cover. Authors are encouraged to complete and update their registration. Authors with an ORCID account can also keep their personal and research information updated on this site.

 
9. Other elements of the text
 
Notes: These should be included as endnotes, not footnotes. They should never be placed next to a title or subtitle, as these are marked as metadata.
Tables: These should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. They should always be referenced from the text (Table 1, Table 2, etc.). Each table should have its own title at the top. Each column should also indicate the column heading. Tables should be no larger than an A4 page in size. If absolutely necessary, they should be divided into more than one table, repeating the headings in each. The table design should consider the journal's display methods (vertical, rectangular) in different media. For the publication of extensive, systematized data sets that serve as the basis for the article, the UNLP Research Data Repository should be used. In the case of tables with a special design, they may be added as images, not tables. Landscape tables (that exceed the width of the page, in a vertical position) are not accepted, nor are tables that exceed one page (see page format and margins in 1. Manuscript Submission).
Images and Figures: All illustrations (photographs, diagrams, graphs, drawings, etc.) must be designated with the term Figure #: Title and numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals. The source or legend must be placed below the image, as appropriate. It must be cited in the article. See examples in previous issues of the journal.
Image Size: It is essential that figures be submitted as web-readable JPG images with no more than 96 dpi. Image editors allow image resizing. Landscape images (that exceed the width of the page, in a vertical position) are not accepted.
Abbreviations: Abbreviations should be clarified the first time they are used in the text, for example: United Nations (UN). After this clarification, only the abbreviation should be used. It is recommended not to overuse them.
Units of measurement: Units of measurement should be used in the metric system. Units should be indicated with the symbols accepted by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (http://www.bipm.org/en/bipm/), for example: cm, m, h, g, kg (centimeter, meter, hour, gram, kilogram). Note that these are symbols and not abbreviations, so they do not end in a period.
Numbers: A period should be used as a separator between every three digits (2,284, 13,527). A comma should be used to indicate decimal numbers (17.2 or 3,543.8). It is recommended to indicate only one decimal place (35.7 and not 37.68).
 
 
 
10. Manuscript Submission
Two documents must be submitted. One complete document with all author information, and another blind document, without author information, which will be sent for evaluation. For example: Pérez_2010.doc and ArticuloAnonimo.doc. If necessary, the editors will contact the authors to request figures, tables, or images separately. The formal presentation of the originals is the responsibility of the authors; articles will be returned if they do not comply with these standards. To submit the document, you must request the creation of an Author user by emailing revistas@fahce.unlp.edu.ar, indicating your full name, email address (an institutional email address is suggested), ORCID, and place of work, indicating that it is for the journal Anuario. Once you receive your access, you can submit the document, upload your personal information, and upload the article's metadata. Submissions must be made exclusively through this platform, uploading the article in doc format as indicated in the system's steps, including complete author and submission information. If you encounter technical issues with your submission, please contact: publicaciones@fahce.unlp.edu.ar.
11. Editorial Process and Evaluation System
All manuscripts submitted through the journal's management system will be acknowledged by the same system if the submission process has been successful.
The manuscripts are preliminarily evaluated by the Editorial Board to determine whether the topics fit within the journal's stated scope. If they do not meet this requirement, the submissions are rejected. If the initial evaluation is positive, two external referees specialized in the field are selected to assess the quality of the work. The evaluation system adopted by the journal is double-blind (the anonymity of the authors and reviewers is maintained).
The refereeing criteria used in the evaluation are as follows:
1. Fulfillment of the stated purpose
2. Thematic relevance
3. Methodological rigor
4. Style, terminology, and clarity of exposition
5. Bibliography
There are four possible evaluation outcomes:
1. Accepted without changes
2. Accepted without substantive changes.
3. Conditionally accepted (Reviewed by the Editorial Board to verify changes).
4. Rejected, with the author offered the opportunity to modify and resubmit, subject to further review.
5. Rejected (The manuscript is returned to the author, along with the reviewers' opinions).
 
If the result is "4," the manuscript is returned to the author to consider the changes suggested by the referees. The new version must be submitted within thirty days. The manuscript is then submitted to the referees. Up to two rounds of review will be allowed. If the reviews are conflicting, the editor will refer the work to a third referee.
 
Once the work is accepted, the authors will be informed of the volume and issue in which it will be published. The journal does not charge a fee for publication.
 
Ediciones de la FaHCE, Prosecretaría de Gestión Editorial y Difusión FaHCE, is responsible for preparing the HTML, PDF, and EPUB versions for publication on the journal's website (http://www.mundoagrario.fahce.unlp.edu.ar). The Editorial Board oversees the evaluation process and any changes made to evaluations with a "3" score.
 
(*) Mundo Agrario Magazine, since 2024 and in compliance with international standards, has incorporated this new requirement for all submissions with more than one author.
 
Updated March 2025
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

Previous subscription conditions until 2025

Mundo Agrario accepts unpublished works in Spanish, Portuguese, English or French. All manuscripts must be Word documents. The page size will be A4 (29.7 x 21 cm), portraits, 2.5 cm margins (left, right, top and bottom). Arial font, size 12 will be used, 1.5 line spacing, without page numbers. The number of pages allowed for a manuscript varies according to contribution type:

· Original and unpublished research articles: 25 pages
. Communications: 15 pages.
. Bibliographic reviews and reviews: 5 pages.

The text (including title, authors, filiation, etc.) should begin on the left margin. Use only regular fonts, avoiding block capitals, bold or italics, underlining text, except for the forms allowed for highlighting.

Two files must be submitted with the aforementioned standards. File one (1) with author/authors data and file two (2) prepared for double-blind peer review. This means without author data, autocite and institutional references.

File with author data
The article will include the title and the name of the author / authors. It will be preceded by a the following data:
A. Article title.
B. Translated title.
C. First and last name(s) of the author(s).
D. Email address of the author(s) and Institutional filiation.
E. CRediT o Contributor Roles Taxonomy (not for single author).

En el caso de más de un autor por artículo, se deberá incorporar la
Declaración de autoría o roles de colaboración(*) de cada integrante, es decir, el o los roles que cada autor cumple en la autoría del artículo, que puede ser diferente o la misma para cada uno, y puede ser mas de un rol en cada caso. [La definición de cada rol de colaboración (CRediT) se encuentra disponible en los siguientes sitios: http://vocabularios.caicyt.gov.ar/credit/es/index.php?tema=15&/roles-de-colaboracion o https://credit.niso.org].

(*) Mundo Agrario, desde el año 2024 y respondiendo a estándares internacionales, incorpora este nuevo requisito para todas aquellas postulaciones de más de un autor.

File for double-blind peer review
It will include:
A. Title.
B. Translated title.
C. Without author's name(s).
D. Replacing ALL author data, autocite and institutional’s references  with the following paragraph:
 extracted data  for evaluation purpose.

2. Title

A. The title should be representative of the content, not more than 10 words. If necessary, a subtitle of similar length can be added.

B. Translated title: if the title indicated in 2.a is in Spanish or Portuguese or French, an English translation will be added. If it is in English or French, a Spanish translation will be added.

3. Author/s

It shall state:
A. Author/s full name(s) and surname(s).
B. Filiation data (in extenso); using subscripts for each one.
C. Author’s/authors country.

Copyright Notice

The acceptance of the manuscript by the journal implies the non-simultaneous submission to other journals or editorial bodies and the non-exclusive transfer of the authors' property rights in favor of the editor, who allows reuse, after its edition (postprint), under a Creative Commons License (Creative Commons 4.0. Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual.  

The material may be shared (copied and redistributed in any medium or format) and adapted (remixed, transformed, and created into another work based on the material), provided that: a) the authorship and original source of publication (journal, publisher, and URL of the work) are cited; b) the work is not used for commercial purposes; c) the same license terms are maintained.

The assignment of non-exclusive rights also implies the authors' authorization for the work to be deposited in the UNLP's institutional repositories (SEDICI y Memoria Académica) and disseminated through the databases the publisher deems appropriate for indexing, with a view to increasing the visibility of the publication and its authors.

Likewise, Mundo Agrario allows and encourages authors to deposit their contributions in other institutional and thematic repositories, with the certainty that culture and knowledge are a common good and for all.

Work available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.