Submissions

Author Guidelines

Articles may be submitted in Spanish, Portuguese, or English and must include an abstract in all the aforementioned languages. The authors of the article should be limited to a maximum of 3.

Each submitted text must present the following sections: Introduction, Theoretical Framework, Case Study (when applicable), Methodology, Development, Conclusions, and Bibliographic References. Photographs, graphics, plans, and/or maps that allow a greater understanding of the text should be included as long as they comply with the specific conditions for these cases, discussed later.

The submission, review, and editorial process for publishing texts in this journal is free of charge for authors.

1. TITLE

This must be concise and informative, not exceed ten words, must contain the geographic reference of the country of investigation, and include translations into the other two languages (Spanish, English, and Portuguese).

2. ABSTRACT

The abstract will contain a maximum of 300 words and a minimum of 150 (in Spanish); it must also incorporate translations into languages other than the original (Spanish/English/Portuguese). It should frame the problem and summarize the work's objectives, the most relevant results, and conclusions, emphasizing the text's original contributions.

2.1. KEYWORDS

It must include five keywords. They should not be part of the title of the manuscript. Terms from Architecture/Urbanism should be selected from the page Vitruvian Controlled Vocabulary from the Network of Architecture, Art, Design, and Urbanism Libraries. Terms from other disciplines can be chosen from the UNESCO Thesaurus.

3. TEXT

The articles must be written in Spanish, English, or Portuguese, maintaining a letter-size page format, 2.5 cm margins on all sides, Arial Narrow font, size 12, justified, without indentation, simple line spacing, and a single space between paragraphs. The content of the manuscript may not be bold or underlined. Its maximum length cannot exceed 5,000 words, including references, footnotes, bibliography, and image/table captions.

Its content should be structured according to the sections Introduction, Theoretical Framework, Case Study (where applicable), Methodology, Development, Conclusions, and Bibliographic References, which are specified and described in the template 

A grammatical style will be used according to scientific and academic publications, paying particular attention to spelling and punctuation.

4. FIGURES

The figures accompanying the article must be a minimum of 8 (eight) and a maximum of 12 (twelve); they must be of the quality described in point 4.1 and have the corresponding permissions, if not proprietary. Strict compliance with the requirements outlined must be followed as this conditions the continuity of the article’s review process. Arquitecturas del Sur reserves the right not to publish images that do not meet this requirement or to request new ones.

All figures (images, maps, and/or photographs) will be called "Figure,” will be listed correlatively with Arabic numerals, must be cited inside the text in the place that corresponds, alluding to them according to the following example:

“Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat (Figure 2). Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.”

4.1. HOW TO SUBMIT IMAGES

Each figure must be attached independently in a digital file, in JPG or TIFF format, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and 20 cm wide on its smaller side; it must be called a figure and have its corresponding correlative number (Figure X)

5. TABLES

Tables, if necessary, include additional information that expands upon the content of the text in the form of data tables or statistical tables. If used, they should be cited within the text as "Table,” using correlative Arabic numeration, be included in the line of the text, in the corresponding place, with its table footer and source of information, differentiating them from the figures and alluding to them according to the following example:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat (Table 1). Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

Table 1. Chronological evaluation of temperature increase in adobe walls. Source: Preparation by the authors

Tables will only be accepted in editable format using the extensions.doc/.docx/.xls/.xlsx. They will not be accepted in PDF, PPT, JPG, or TIFF format.

6. CITATIONS AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES

6.1. CITATIONS

Less than 40 words

• These should be within the text, between quotation marks, and cite the author(s). If there are three or more authors, then the following is used (First author surname et al., year, p. x)

More than 40 words

• They must be in a separate block with an indentation of 1 cm and cited (First author surname et al., year, p. x)

A written report from an agency's website

• First quote in the text

(Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD], 2020, p. 22)

• Subsequent quotes

(OECD, 2020, p. 32)

6.2. BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES

• It must reference all those cited throughout the text, including tables and/or image sources.
• It must have at least 15 references.
• One-third of the references must be from publications less than or equal to 5 years old.
• All referenced articles must include the DOI if they have one or a URL and exclusively follow the APA standards - 7th edition.

6.2.1. Examples:

Books:

Printed

• Surname, N. (year). Title of the work. Editorial.
• Herrera Cáceres, C. (2019). Confort y eficiencia energética en el diseño de edificaciones. Universidad del Valle.

Line

• Surname, N. & Surname, N. (year). Title of the book. Editorial. DOI or URL
• Panza, M. (2019). Números: elementos de matemáticas para filósofos. Universidad del Valle. https://www.reddebibliotecas.org.co/

With publisher

• Surname, N. (Ed.). (year). Title of the work. Editorial.
• Herrera Cáceres, C. (Ed.). (2019). Confort y eficiencia energética en el diseño de edificaciones. Universidad del Valle.

Book chapter:

 With an author, publisher, and printed

• Surname Author, N. N. (year). Title of the chapter or entry. In N. Editor Surname (Ed.), Book title (xx ed., Vol. xx, pp. xx-xx). Editorial.
• Rentería Salazar, P. (2006). El comienzo de la renovación. In M. A. Flórez Góngora (Ed.), Bogotá: Renovación Urbana, renovación Humana (pp. 80-100). Urban Renewal Company

With more than one author, with the publisher and printed

• Surname, A. & Surname, B. (year). Title of the chapter. In N. Surname (Ed.), Book title (pp. xx-xx). Editorial.
• Rentería Salazar, P. & Rentería, G. (2006). El comienzo de la renovación. In M. A. Flórez Góngora (Ed.), Bogotá: Renovación Urbana, renovación Humana (pp. 80-100). Urban Renewal Company.

With more than one author, a publisher, and online

• Surname, A. & Surname, B. (year). Title of the chapter. In N. Surname and B. Surname (Eds.), Book title (pp. xx-xx). Editorial. http://www.url.com
• Rentería Salazar, P. & Rentería, G. (2006). El comienzo de la renovación. In M. A. Flórez Góngora (Ed.), Bogotá: Renovación Urbana, renovación Humana (pp. 80-100). Urban Renewal Company. http://www.url.com

With more than one author, with publisher and DOI

• Surname, A. & Surname, B. (year). Title of the chapter. In N. Surname (Ed.), Book title (pp. xx-xx). Editorial. https://doi.org/xxxxxxxxx
• Rentería Salazar, P. & Rentería, G. (2006). El comienzo de la renovación. In M. A. Flórez Góngora (Ed.), Bogotá: Renovación Urbana, renovación Humana (pp. 80-100). Urban Renewal Company. https://doi.org/10.22201/ceiich.24485691e.2014.12.49710

Journals:

With DOI

• Surname, A., Surname, B. & Surname, C. (2019). Title of the specific article. Title of the Journal, Volume (magazine issue), issue start page – end page. https://doi.org/xx.xxxxxxxxxx
• Castañeda Naranjo, L. A., Naranjo, A. & Palacios Neri, J. (2015). Nanotecnología: fuente de nuevos paradigmas. Mundo Nano. Revista Interdisciplinaria en Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, 7(12), 45-49. https://doi.org/10.22201/ceiich.24485691e.2014.12.49710

WITH URL

• Surname, A., Surname, B. & Surname, C. (2019). Title of the specific article. Title of the Journal, Volume (magazine issue), issue start page – end page. URL
• Muñoz Vila, C., Vila, C. & Muñoz, C. (2012). Lo que se haga por un niño se hace por un pueblo. Revista Internacional Magisterio, (54), 10-17. https://bibliotecadigital.magisterio.co/user/login?destination=node/93885

 Conference, Congress, or Seminars:

Online

• Surname, A., Surname, B. & Surname, C. (start day – end day of the month of the year). Title of conference [Conference session or Paper presentation or Keynote speech]. Name of the conference or meeting and its location in the source element of the reference. If the video of the conference presentation is available, please include a link at the end of the reference
• Sánchez, C., Ayala, D. & Bocarosa, E. (17-29 November 2018). La biodiversidad y la supervivencia humana en la tierra [Keynote speech]. United Nations Conference, Sharm, El-Sheikh, Egypt. https://cslide.ctimeetingtech.com/cop14/attendee

Face-to-face

• Surname, A. (start day – end day of the month of the year). Conference title [Conference session or Paper presentation or Keynote speech]. Name of the conference or meeting, city, country.
• Sánchez, C., Ayala, D. & Bocarosa, E. (17-29 November 2018). La biodiversidad y la supervivencia humana en la tierra [Keynote speech]. United Nations Conference, Sharm, El-Sheikh, Egypt.

A written report from an agency's website:

• Organization. (year). Title of the report. Place, Name of the publisher. URL
• Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (2020). The dynamics of Africa's urbanization 2020: Africapolis, mapping a new urban geography. West African Studies, OECD Publishing House. https://doi.org/10.1787/b6bccb81-en

Government Entity Report:

• Institution. (year). Report name. URL
• Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar. (2019). Informe de Gestión 2019. https://www.icbf.gov.co/sites/default/files/informe_de_gestion_2019_icbf.pd

Thesis:

Published on the Internet

• Surname, N. (year). Title of the thesis [Type of thesis to opt for an unpublished degree, Name of the institution that awarded the degree]. Name of the database.
• Sáenz Jiménez, F. A. (2017). Factores ambientales y antrópicos que determinan la presencia y distribución del Cóndor Andino y la selección de lugares de anidación y descanso: un enfoque multiescalar [Doctoral Thesis, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana]. Institutional Repository - Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.

Unpublished printed matter retrieved from the university

• Author, A. (year). Title of the thesis [Type of thesis to opt for an unpublished degree]. Name of the institution granting the degree.
• Varga Pérez, J. A. (2018) Detección y prevención de virus respiratorios aplicado a plásticos burbujas [Unpublished doctoral thesis]. Universidad Católica.

7. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This paragraph is not mandatory. To maintain anonymity in the peer review process, it is recommended that you include these data in the article's metadata on the digital platform (OJS), or you can request its incorporation (maximum 50 words) during the style correction of the manuscript.