Submissions

Author Guidelines

The submission of original manuscripts implies that the authors are aware of and accept:

• the journal’s policies
• its editorial process

Authors who have already published in ZARCH are encouraged to consider submitting their manuscripts to other publications, at least during the two years following the publication of their article.

ZARCH recommends that authors use the following template for manuscript submission. To ensure blind peer review, two versions of the same manuscript must be submitted:

• A complete version, with all the sections indicated in these guidelines.
• A blind version, including only those sections that ensure the manuscript can be evaluated without revealing the authorship of the article.

Below are the detailed author guidelines, included in the template (download the template here):

1. Manuscript sections

The manuscript must include, in the following order:

• Title in Spanish
• Title in English
• Author(s) of the manuscript (remove in the blind version)
• Abstract in Spanish
• Keywords in Spanish
• Abstract in English
• Keywords in English
• Author information and bio, in Spanish and English (remove in the blind version)
• Main text of the article, with the sections the authors deem necessary
• Acknowledgments, if applicable (remove in the blind version)
• Funding, if applicable (remove in the blind version)
• Statement on the use of AI
• Authorship contribution statement (remove in the blind version)
• Figure sources
• Bibliography

2. Article length

The length is limited to 6,000 words, including captions, notes and bibliography. Articles must be written in Microsoft Word (extension “.docx”). The font to use will be Times New Roman for PC and Times Roman for Mac.

The languages to be used in the first shipment will be Spanish or English.

Both in one language and in another, the writing will be as clear and concise as possible. So that no article suffers, the reviews will also take into account the quality of the writing.

3. Page format

The text box will be defined by the following margins:

• Upper, lower and left: 3cm, and
• Right: 2cm.

There will be no headers or footers.

Pages will be numbered at the bottom, right aligned.

4. Title

The title of the article, which must be concise and informative, with a maximum of 80 characters, in Spanish and English. It will be presented with:

• Times New Roman/Times Roman font,
• bolt font,
• body 12,
• front spacing of 12 points,
• rear of 18 points, and
• exact line spacing 18.

5. Abstract and keywords

The abstract, which should not exceed 12 lines, in Spanish and English. It will be presented with:

• Times New Roman/Times Roman font,
• italics,
• body 9,
• posterior and anterior space of 6 points,
• exact 12 point spacing, and
• justified alignment.

The keywords, which will never be more than six, in Spanish and English.

6.  Author and biographical data

When submitting the article, the author will fill in the Metadata, which will include their data (name and surname, institution, work address, telephone number and email) and a biographical review, in Spanish and English.

It will have a maximum length of 10 lines for each of the authors.

The data to be indicated will be precise, avoiding generic expressions. It will be essential to cite:

• place and date of birth,
• School or Faculty, University and dates of obtaining the titles of architect and phd, if applicable,
• Teaching categories acquired and the School,  Faculty and University, if applicable,
• Journals and/or books in which it has been published, with the number and year, if applicable,
• Any other merit that is considered appropriate.

7. Main text format

The main text will be presented with:

• body 11,
• back spacing 6 points,
• spacing exact 15 points, and
• justified alignment.

The author may use italics to emphasize a term if desired.

The headings of the paragraphs will be presented:

• aligned to the left,
• no numbering, and
• adjusted to the following format:
  • Main titles:
    • Times New Roman,
    • body 11,
    • previous spacing 18 points,
    • back spacing 12 points, and
    • Exact line spacing 12 points.
  •  Secondary titles:
    • Times New Roman italics,
    • body 11,
    • previous spacing 18 points,
    • back spacing 12 points, and
    • Exact line spacing 12 points.

Custom text formats will be rejected.

8. Acknowledgments

Include if applicable. Please review the journal’s authorship policy for guidance on drafting this section.

9. Funding

Include if applicable. Please review the journal’s policy on funding sources for guidance.

Example of declaration:
This study is part of the grant ‘[Title of the grant]’ ([grant code]), funded by [name of funding agency].

10. Authorship contribution statement

Include if applicable. Please review the journal’s authorship policy for guidance.

Example of declaration:
Conceptualization (A1, A2); Methodology (A2, A3); Investigation (A2); Formal analysis (A2); Writing – original draft (A1); Writing – review & editing (A1, A3); Visualization (A2); Supervision (A3); Funding acquisition (A3).
Where A1, A2 and A3 are the initials of the article’s authors.

11. Statement on the use of generative AI in the writing process

Include if applicable. Please review the journal’s policy on the use of generative AI in the writing process for guidance.

Example of declaration:
During the preparation of this work, the author(s) used [NAME OF TOOL / SERVICE] for [PURPOSE]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and/or edited the content. The author(s) take full responsibility for the content of the published article.

12. Figure sources

The origin of any image contributed to the text of the article must be specified, citing the author if known and the bibliographic source from which it comes. For the latter, what is indicated in "Citations and Bibliography" will be followed.

The complete list of the images contributed with their corresponding origin will be located at the end of the article, preceding the notes. It will follow the following guidelines:

• Times New Roman,
• body 10,
• spacing before and after 6 points,
• exact 12 point spacing, without indentation, and
• justified alignment.

The images will be published in colour in the digital edition and in black and white in the print version. All images will be in tiff or jpg format and a size of no less than 12x18cm, with a 300 dpi resolution obtained directly from the scanned documentary source.

Scanned images will need to be descreened in the scanning process.

Once the external review has been carried out, if the article is accepted, the author who wishes to include images, figures or tables that come from other sources must request the corresponding permissions for publication from the copyright owners, which must be sent to the Editorial Board together with the version final article. To do this, ZARCH makes a model available to authors in Spanish and English (click here).

If any material received does not include such conformity, ZARCH will assume that the author has the permissions to publish it and will be exonerated from any liability.

13. Bibliography

This section must include all bibliographic references cited in footnotes, listed in alphabetical order. The bibliography must follow all specifications indicated in the ‘On citation style’ section of the journal’s website.

On footnotes

All the notes that the "author" deems necessary will go to the bottom of the corresponding page according to the following guidelines:

• Times New Roman,
• body 10,
• spacing before and after 6 points,
• justified alignment,
• exact 12 point spacing, and
• numbered from 1 in the context of the article.

In the text they will be indicated in superscript, without parentheses. The note number should be placed just after the word or phrase to be referenced; never after the end of the sentence.

On quotations

All quotes must be in quotation marks and include a footnote indicating its origin.

Any bibliographical reference mentioned in the text will also require the corresponding footnote.

When the bibliographic reference has a DOI (Digital Object Identifier) it must be indicated at the end of it.

The citations will be adjusted to what is indicated in "Citations and Bibliography".

On figures, tables and images

The number of images to send will be 10, at most.

Only those that are really useful, clear and representative will be sent. The selected images will be explanatory of the text: drawings, plans, photographs, frames, charts... Their position in the text will be outlined in parentheses (figure 12) with the number that comes from the order they have in the article, starting the numbering from 1.

The images will be included in the order in which they are reviewed in the text, occupying an immediate position to the review, and ensuring that their insertion does not interrupt the paragraph.

The corresponding legends will follow the following guidelines:

• Times New Roman,
• body 10,
• spacing before and after 6 points,
• exact 12 point spacing without indentation, and
• justified alignment.

Recommendations in favor of inclusive language

Inclusive language acknowledges diversity, conveys respect to all people, is sensitive to differences, and promotes equal opportunities. Content should make no assumptions about the beliefs or commitments of any reader; contain nothing which might imply that one individual is superior to another on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability or health condition; and use inclusive language throughout.

Authors should ensure that writing is free from bias, stereotypes, slang, reference to dominant culture and/or cultural assumptions. We advise to seek gender neutrality by using plural nouns as default/wherever possible to avoid using "he, she," or "he/she." We recommend avoiding the use of descriptors that refer to personal attributes such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability or health condition unless they are relevant and valid. When coding terminology is used, we recommend to avoid offensive or exclusionary terms. We suggest using alternatives that are more appropriate and (self-) explanatory. These guidelines are meant as a point of reference to help identify appropriate language but are by no means exhaustive or definitive.

 

Citation style

All articles and book reviews must follow the citation style of the Chicago Manual of Style, in its most recent edition. This style is widely used in fields such as history, art theory, architecture, and the humanities, and has been adopted by ZARCH.

The Chicago Manual of Style offers two citation systems: the “author-date” system and the “notes and bibliography” system. ZARCH uses the latter, based on footnotes accompanied by a final bibliography.

It is recommended to consult the official version of the manual for specific questions:
https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org

To facilitate the use of this style, the use of reference management tools such as Zotero or Mendeley is recommended. These tools allow for the application of the Chicago style and help maintain an up-to-date bibliography automatically.

Below are some examples of commonly cited document types. These show how to cite them both in footnotes, shortened note version (for subsequent mentions of a previously used reference), and in the bibliography, following the aforementioned style.

Book

Notes

Note that a place of publication is no longer required in book citations.

1. Charles Yu, Interior Chinatown (Pantheon Books, 2020), 45.

2. Amy J. Binder and Jeffrey L. Kidder, The Channels of Student Activism: How the Left and Right Are Winning (and Losing) in Campus Politics Today (University of Chicago Press, 2022), 117–18.

Shortened notes
3. Yu, Interior Chinatown, 48.

4. Binder and Kidder, Channels of Student Activism, 125.

Bibliography entries (in alphabetical order)
Binder, Amy J., and Jeffrey L. Kidder. The Channels of Student Activism: How the Left and Right Are Winning (and Losing) in Campus Politics Today. University of Chicago Press, 2022.

Yu, Charles. Interior Chinatown. Pantheon Books, 2020.

 

Chapter or other part o fan edited book

The page range for a chapter in a book is no longer required in bibliography entries. In a note, cite specific pages as applicable.

Note

1. Kathleen Doyle, “The Queen Mary Psalter,” in The Book by Design: The Remarkable Story of the World’s Greatest Invention, ed. P. J. M. Marks and Stephen Parkin (University of Chicago Press, 2023), 64.

Shortened note
2. Doyle, “Queen Mary Psalter,” 65.

Bibliography entry
Doyle, Kathleen. “The Queen Mary Psalter.” In The Book by Design: The Remarkable Story of the World’s Greatest Invention, edited by P. J. M. Marks and Stephen Parkin. University of Chicago Press, 2023.

In some cases, you may want to cite the collection as a whole instead.

Note

1. P. J. M. Marks and Stephen Parkin, eds., The Book by Design: The Remarkable Story of the World’s Greatest Invention (University of Chicago Press, 2023).

Shortened note
2. Marks and Parkin, Book by Design.

Bibliography entry
Marks, P. J. M., and Stephen Parkin, eds. The Book by Design: The Remarkable Story of the World’s Greatest Invention. University of Chicago Press, 2023.

Journal article

Journal articles are usually cited by volume and issue number. In a note, cite specific page numbers. In the bibliography, include the page range for the whole article. For articles consulted online, include a URL (preferably one based on a DOI); alternatively, list the name of the database.

Notes

1. Hyeyoung Kwon, “Inclusion Work: Children of Immigrants Claiming Membership in Everyday Life,” American Journal of Sociology 127, no. 6 (2022): 1842–43, https://doi.org/10.1086/720277.

2. B. T. Hebert, “The Island of Bolsö: A Study of Norwegian Life,” Sociological Review 17, no. 4 (1925): 310, EBSCOhost.

3. Benjamin Lindquist, “The Art of Text-to-Speech,” Critical Inquiry 50, no. 2 (2023): 230, https://doi.org/10.1086/727651.

4. Emily L. Dittmar and Douglas W. Schemske, “Temporal Variation in Selection Influences Microgeographic Local Adaptation,” American Naturalist 202, no. 4 (2023): 480, https://doi.org/10.1086/725865.

Shortened notes
5. Kwon, “Inclusion Work,” 1851.

6. Hebert, “Island of Bolsö,” 311.

7. Lindquist, “Text-to-Speech,” 231–32.

8. Dittmar and Schemske, “Temporal Variation,” 480.

Bibliography entries (in alphabetical order)
Dittmar, Emily L., and Douglas W. Schemske. “Temporal Variation in Selection Influences Microgeographic Local Adaptation.” American Naturalist 202, no. 4 (2023): 471–85. https://doi.org/10.1086/725865.

Hebert, B. T. “The Island of Bolsö: A Study of Norwegian Life.” Sociological Review 17, no. 4 (1925): 307–13. EBSCOhost.

Kwon, Hyeyoung. “Inclusion Work: Children of Immigrants Claiming Membership in Everyday Life.” American Journal of Sociology 127, no. 6 (2022): 1818–59. https://doi.org/10.1086/720277.

Lindquist, Benjamin. “The Art of Text-to-Speech.” Critical Inquiry 50, no. 2 (2023): 225–51. https://doi.org/10.1086/727651.

Journal articles often list many authors, especially in the sciences. For works by two authors, list both in the bibliography and in a note (as in the Dittmar and Schemske example above). For three or more authors, list up to six in the bibliography; for more than six authors, list the first three, followed by “et al.” (“and others”). In a note, list only the first, followed by “et al.” Note that the bibliography entry for the Dror example below (which credits eighteen authors) includes an article ID in place of a page range; in a note, specific page numbers may be cited as shown

Note
7. Amiel A. Dror et al., “Pre-Infection 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 Levels and Association with Severity of COVID-19 Illness,” PLOS ONE 17, no. 2 (2022): 4–5, e0263069, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263069.

Shortened note
8. Dror et al., “Pre-Infection,” 7.

Bibliography entry
Dror, Amiel A., Nicole Morozov, Amani Daoud, et al. “Pre-Infection 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 Levels and Association with Severity of COVID-19 Illness.” PLOS ONE 17, no. 2 (2022): e0263069. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263069.

News or magazine articles

Articles from newspapers or news sites, magazines, blogs, and the like are cited similarly. Page numbers, if any, can be cited in a note but are omitted from a bibliography entry. For articles consulted online, include a URL or the name of the database.

Notes

1. Dani Blum, “Are Flax Seeds All That?,” New York Times, December 13, 2023, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/well/eat/flax-seeds-benefits.html.

2. Rebecca Mead, “Terms of Aggrievement,” New Yorker, December 18, 2023, 21.

3. Rob Pegoraro, “Apple’s iPhone Is Sleek, Smart and Simple,” Washington Post, July 5, 2007, LexisNexis Academic.

4. Elana Klein, “Meet Flip, the Viral Video App Giving Away Free Stuff,” Wired, December 21, 2023, https://www.wired.com/story/flip-viral-video-app-shopping-free-stuff/.

Shortened notes
5. Blum, “Flax Seeds.”

6. Mead, “Terms of Aggrievement,” 23–24.

7. Pegoraro, “Apple’s iPhone.”

8. Klein, “Meet Flip.”

Bibliography entries (in alphabetical order)
Blum, Dani. “Are Flax Seeds All That?” New York Times, December 13, 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/well/eat/flax-seeds-benefits.html.

Klein, Elana. “Meet Flip, the Viral Video App Giving Away Free Stuff.” Wired, December 21, 2023. https://www.wired.com/story/flip-viral-video-app-shopping-free-stuff/.

Mead, Rebecca. “Terms of Aggrievement.” New Yorker, December 18, 2023.

Pegoraro, Rob. “Apple’s iPhone Is Sleek, Smart and Simple.” Washington Post, July 5, 2007. LexisNexis Academic.

Book review

Note

1. Alexandra Jacobs, “The Muchness of Madonna,” review of Madonna: A Rebel Life, by Mary Gabriel, New York Times, October 8, 2023.

Shortened note
2. Jacobs, “Muchness of Madonna.”

Bibliography entry
Jacobs, Alexandra. “The Muchness of Madonna.” Review of Madonna: A Rebel Life, by Mary Gabriel. New York Times, October 8, 2023.

Thesis or dissertation

Note

1. Yuna Blajer de la Garza, “A House Is Not a Home: Citizenship and Belonging in Contemporary Democracies” (PhD diss., University of Chicago, 2019), 66–67, ProQuest (13865986).

Shortened note
2. Blajer de la Garza, “House,” 93.

Bibliography entry
Blajer de la Garza, Yuna. “A House Is Not a Home: Citizenship and Belonging in Contemporary Democracies.” PhD diss., University of Chicago, 2019. ProQuest (13865986).

Web page

It is often sufficient simply to describe web pages and other website content in the text (“As of November 15, 2023, Google’s privacy policy stated . . .”). If a more formal citation is needed, it may be styled like the examples below. If a source does not list a date of publication or revision, include an access date. Alternatively, if a publicly available archive of the content has been saved using the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine or similar service, the link for that version may be cited.

Notes

1. “Privacy Policy,” Privacy & Terms, Google, effective November 15, https://policies.google.com/privacy.

2. “Wikipedia: Manual of Style,” Wikimedia Foundation, last modified December 19, 2023, 21:54 (UTC), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style.

3. “About Yale: Yale Facts,” Yale University, accessed March 8, 2022, https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts.

Or

3. “About Yale: Yale Facts,” Yale University, archivado el 8 de marzo de 2022 en https://web.archive.org/web/20220308143337/https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts.

Shortened notes
4. Google, “Privacy Policy.”

5. “Wikipedia: Manual of Style.”

6. “Yale Facts.”

Bibliography entries (in alphabetical order)
In the notes, the title will usually come first (as in the examples above); in a bibliography entry, the source should be listed under the owner or sponsor of the site.

Google. “Privacy Policy.” Privacy & Terms. Effective November 15, 2023. https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Wikimedia Foundation. “Wikipedia: Manual of Style.” Last modified December 19, 2023, at 21:54 (UTC). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style.

Yale University. “About Yale: Yale Facts.” Accessed March 8, 2022. https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts.

or

Yale University. “About Yale: Yale Facts.” Archived March 8, 2022, at https://web.archive.org/web/20220308143337/https://www.yale.edu/about-yale/yale-facts.

 

Submission procedure

All articles must be submitted through the OPEN JOURNAL SYSTEMS (O.J.S.) digital platform of the journal: https://papiro.unizar.es/ojs/index.php/zarch

For this it is necessary to be registered as an author.

Articles must be DOC or DOCX format with images embedded at low resolution, located in the place of the text where they wish to be incorporated. The final quality images will also be sent separately, as indicated below. The text file will have as title the title of the article or its first words; figures or tables will be named the same, followed by their number. The use of metadata in files that can give information about the authorship of the article will be avoided.

The documents must comply with the indications of the sections "Articles" and "Notes / Bibliography"

The process to upload an article is as follows:

STEP 1: REGISTRATION AND PROFILE
In the upper right corner, click on “Register”. Fill in all fields: given name, family name, affiliation, country.
Once completed, enter the platform. In the upper right corner, display the content in username and select “View profile”. In the “Contact” tab, fill in all the data.

STEP 2: SUBMISSION
In the left column, select “Submissions”. Click on “New Submission”.
Tab “1. Start”. Select the submission language. In “Section”, display the content and select “Thematic article” or “Miscellaneous”.
In “Submission Requirements”, tick the boxes after reviewing that the article meets ALL that is specified in each.
Check the privacy statement box.
Press “Save and continue”

STEP 3: UPLOAD SUBMISSION
Tab “2. Upload Submission”. Subtab “1. Upload file”: in “Article Component”, display the content and select “Article Text”. Verify that what is stated in "Ensuring a Blind Review" is complied with. Drag and drop the file in Word format (extension .doc. Maximum size 2MB). Press “Continue”.
Subtab “2. Review Details”: press “Continue”.
Subtab “3. Confirm”: press “Add another file” to repeat the process and upload each of the figures in the text.
When uploading the figures, in “Article Component”, display the content and select “Other (resolution 300 dpi, maximum size 2MB). All figures must be numbered consecutively and uploaded in order. In “2. Review Details” fill in the “Description” field (for example: Figure 1).
Al subir las figuras, en “Seleccionar el componente del artículo”, abrir cortinilla y seleccionar “Otro” (resolución 300 ppp., tamaño máximo 2MB). Todas las figuras han de estar numeradas correlativamente y subidas en orden. En la pestaña “2. Metadatos” rellenar al menos el campo “Descripción” (por ejemplo: Figura 1).
Once the text and all the figures have been uploaded, click on “Complete”.
Press “Save and Continue”.

STEP 4: ENTER METADATA
Tab “3. Enter metadata”. Fill in in English and Spanish “Title” and “Abstract”. It is essential to fill in the two fields in both languages.
 “List of Contributors”, display the menu below the author name and press “edit”. Complete all data, including the bio statement in Spanish and English. If the article is signed by more than one author, click on “Add Contributor”. Fill in at least the fields of given name, family name, email, country, affiliation and bio statement in Spanish and English. In “Contributor’s Role”, select “Author”.
Fill in the “Keywords” field in Spanish and English.
Copy the article bibliography in the “References” field. Each reference must be on a separate line.
Press “Save and Continue”.

STEP 5: CONFIRM SUBMISSION
Tab “4. Confirmation”. Check that everything is correct. If so, click on “Finnish Submission”.
The system can return to any previous step by clicking on the corresponding tab.
If you have any questions or problems, you can contact the journal at the following email address: zarch@unizar.es