Minimum Standards

Submissions to Estudios Avanzados (EstuDAv) must be prepared according to the following guidelines:

Format and Font

  • Page size: Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 21.59 x 27.94 cm)

  • Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides

  • Single line spacing; no indentation of any kind

  • Times New Roman 12 pt for the main body of the text

  • Times New Roman 10 pt for footnotes

Title and Subtitles

  • Main Title:

    • Centered

    • Bold, Times New Roman 16 pt

    • Recommended maximum: sixteen words

    • Leave one blank line after the title

  • Level 1 Subtitles:

    • Left-aligned, unnumbered, bold, Times New Roman 12 pt

    • Leave one blank line before and after

  • Level 2 Subtitles:

    • Left-aligned, unnumbered, italic, Times New Roman 12 pt

    • Leave one blank line before and after

Bold and Italics

Avoid using bold and italics in the main body of the text.
Italics should be reserved only for foreign-language expressions.

Abstract and Keywords

All articles, critical essays, and interviews must include:

  • An abstract of no more than 200 words

  • Four to five keywords

  • Submitted in Spanish (or Portuguese) and English

  • Both abstract and keywords must appear on the first page, at the beginning of the manuscript

Citations

All citations must follow the APA 7th edition style.

  • Short quotations (fewer than 40 words):

    • Enclosed in quotation marks, included within the paragraph

    • Followed by parentheses with author’s last name, year, and page number

    • Example: “Direct quote” (LastName, year, p. page).

  • Long quotations (over 40 words):

    • Set in a separate paragraph, without quotation marks

    • Indented 1.27 cm from the left margin

    • End with a parenthetical reference: (LastName, year, p. page).

  • Paraphrasing:

    • No quotation marks or page numbers required

    • Include author’s last name and year in parentheses: (LastName, year).

    • If the author is named in the sentence, only include the year in parentheses at the end.

  • Two authors:

    • Use “and” in narrative citations: LastName and LastName (year)

  • More than three authors:

    • Use et al. after the first author’s last name

    • Narrative: LastName et al. (year)

    • Parenthetical: (LastName et al., year, p. page)

References

  • All cited or paraphrased sources must appear in the bibliography

  • Do not include uncited material

  • Follow APA 7th edition formatting

  • Organize entries alphabetically by author’s last name

  • Place the bibliography at the end of the article