Submissions

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.

I agree that the authors are required to understand and verify the full compliance of the following guidelines, detailed in the 'Guidelines for Authors' section. Otherwise, the postulated text will not be accepted.
The submitted text is original and unpublished, and has not been submitted to other journals or editorial bodies for publication, neither previously nor simultaneously, neither in Spanish nor in any other language.
To ensure anonymity for double-blind peer review, no mention of any grant or recognition is made in the anonymous version of the manuscript, nor is any header or footer added that could identify the authors. Likewise, in case we have cited our own work, we have made sure that we have referred to your our own references in the third person. For example, “Durán and Fernández (2007) have demonstrated”, instead of “We have previously demonstrated (Durán and Fernández, 2007)”. Complete and explicit information on authorities and other personal details will be included in a second version, once the manuscript has been approved. Another file is also sent with biographical-curricular information: name of the authors, current institutional affiliation, last academic degree, private and institutional address, ORCID ID, and email address to be published. If the article is the result of some research, include information about the project in which you participate. Acknowledgments do not exceed 30 words.
The title of the work is given in Spanish and English, is no longer than 25 words, and clearly refers to the content, as well as the place and approximate time, as the case may be.
The submitted file is in Microsoft Word format (*.doc, *.docx).
The text is drafted in letter size, in Times New Roman point 12, spaced 1.5, justified alignment. Top and bottom margin 2.5 cm., Right and left 3 cm. Footnotes are drafted in Times New Roman 10 pts.
An abstract of the article is included on the first page of the submitted text, in the language in which the text is written, together with a translated abstract in English or Spanish, as the case may be, with an extension of 150 to 200 words each. The abstract must include a synthetic description of the topic, its hypothesis, the research method used and the main conclusions.
At lest six (6) 'key words' are included, separated by commas, placed immediately after the abstract, for the purpose of bibliographic indexing.
Photographs and illustrations are numbered and titled, and have a resolution of 300 pixels per inch (dpi), in TIFF or PNG format. If these are JPG files, they are attached in the highest possible quality. It is the responsibility of the authors to also send the necessary permissions for the publication of images covered by any type of copyright.
The text has a minimum of 7,000 words and a maximum of 10,000 words, including citations, footnotes, tables, graphs, and illustrations, and excluding abstracts, keywords, and bibliography.
The text, citations, and bibliographical references adhere to and comply with the criteria established in the Guidelines for Authors, within the journal's Editorial Policies.
I have read and accept the authors' responsibilities that guarantee the ethical principles of scientific publication.
I declare, as the person responsible for the submission, that this document does not have more authors than those indicated, as in the editing process no more names shall be added

Author Guidelines

Letras Históricas is a peer-reviewed academic journal, continuously published by the Universidad de Guadalajara. All submitted articles must be the result of historical research or works that contribute to and enrich the analysis of classical or contemporary theories in historiography, philosophy of history, and other related disciplines. Submissions must be original, unpublished, and of high academic quality. They must not be under review or committed to any other journal or editorial entity. All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process, evaluated by at least two reviewers from the journal’s panel of esteemed scholars from national and international institutions. In cases of conflicting reviews, a third review will be requested. The reviewers’ decisions are final and cannot be appealed.

Submission Guidelines

The submitted manuscript must be original and unpublished and must not be under consideration by any other journal or editorial entity, either in Spanish or any other language.
The file must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (*.doc, *.docx).
To ensure anonymity in the double-blind peer review process, a version of the manuscript must be provided without references to funding sources, acknowledgments, or any headers or footers that could identify the authors. Additionally, if authors cite their own previous work, references must be written in the third person (e.g., “Durán and Fernández (2007) have demonstrated” instead of “We have previously demonstrated (Durán and Fernández, 2007)”). A second version with full author details will be required once the manuscript has passed peer review. Authors must also submit a separate file containing biographical information, including:
1. Full name of the authors
2. Current institutional affiliation
3. Highest academic degree
4. Personal and institutional addresses
5. ORCID ID
6. Email address to be published
  If the article results from a research project, the project details must be included. Acknowledgments must not exceed 30 words.
The title must be provided in both Spanish and English, must not exceed 25 words, and should clearly reflect the content, location, and approximate timeframe, as applicable.
The first page of the manuscript must include an abstract in the language of the article and an English abstract (150–200 words each). The abstract should provide a concise description of the topic, premises, hypothesis, research method, and main conclusions.
At least six keywords must be provided in both Spanish and English, separated by commas, immediately after the abstract, for bibliographic indexing purposes.
Photographs and illustrations must be numbered, titled, and have a resolution of 300 dpi, in TIFF or PNG format. If provided in JPG format, they must be of the highest quality. Preferably, original images should be submitted. If applicable, authors are responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions for publishing copyrighted images.
The article must have a minimum of 7,000 words and a maximum of 10,000 words, including citations, footnotes, tables, graphs, and illustrations, but excluding abstracts, keywords, and the bibliography.
The main text should clearly differentiate the author's statements from cited sources. Footnotes should be kept to a minimum and reserved strictly for essential clarifications or citing unpublished primary sources. Explanatory or secondary content should be incorporated into the main text whenever possible. For citation guidelines, consult the referencing and citation guide.

Citations and References

Double quotation marks should be used for direct quotations or definitions. Avoid using quotation marks for isolated words, jargon, or imprecise phrases.
In Spanish quotations, follow the original spelling, capitalization, italics, and punctuation.
Short quotations (prose under 40 words or poetry up to two lines) should be incorporated within the text, enclosed in double quotation marks. If a verse citation includes a line break, it should be marked with a vertical bar ( | ). Long quotations should be set apart as block quotes. If multiple short quotations are compared or contrasted, they may also be formatted as a block quote.
Single quotation marks should be used for quotations within short quotations.
When a short quotation appears at the end of a sentence, the period should be placed outside the closing quotation mark. If the quotation includes a question mark or exclamation point, both the punctuation and the period should appear outside the quotation mark.
Long quotations must be separated from the main text, without quotation marks, and set in 11-point font with left indentation. Verse quotations should follow the original format. Parenthetical references should be placed outside the final punctuation mark.
References must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) style, most recent edition. Direct citations must always include page numbers. If no pagination exists, authors must justify their omission. Examples of in-text citations: (Durán Moncada, 2022, pp. 34–40) / (Fernández & Muresu, 1980, p. 102; Candelas Granados, 2019, pp. 34, 45, 68) / (Mendoza et al., 2016, pp. 103–200, 234).
Primary and secondary sources must be listed separately in the reference section. Unpublished primary sources should be alphabetically listed before edited primary sources.
Unpublished primary sources should be cited in footnotes and include full archival references upon first mention. Subsequent references may use abbreviations. Examples:

First reference: British Library, MS Cotton Caligula D III, fol. 15
Later reference: MS Cotton Caligula D III, fols. 17v–19r

First reference: Biblioteca Riccardiana (BRF), MS 2306
Later reference: BRF, MS 2306, fol. 10r
Online sources should be cited with DOI or URL, not both. DOIs provide a stable reference, while URLs should include full links (http:// or https://).
References to artworks, musical recordings, TV broadcasts, and speeches should follow APA guidelines.

Orthographic and Typographic Guidelines

All submissions must be grammatically and orthographically correct. Manuscripts with excessive errors will be rejected in the initial review stage, before peer review.
Texts must be formatted in Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing, justified, on letter-sized pages with 2.5 cm top and bottom margins and 3 cm left and right margins. Footnotes must be 10 pt.
Images, graphs, tables, and charts must be submitted as separate files and clearly marked in the main text where they should appear.
Special characters should not be used in place of letters or vowels.
The editorial board reserves the right to make style modifications to improve readability.

Originality and similarity screening
Before peer review, all submissions are checked with Turnitin to produce a comprehensive similarity report and flag potential AI-assisted content, in line with COPE. The journal’s Turnitin licenses are provided by the Universidad de Guadalajara. Submissions must be original, not under simultaneous consideration, and compliant with the journal’s citation and ethics policies. Screening outcomes may lead to requests for clarification, revision, or editorial actions in cases of suspected misconduct.

A Spanish quick guide on citation and reference formatting is available at:
https://letrashistoricas.cucsh.udg.mx/index.php/LH/libraryFiles/downloadPublic/7

For further inquiries regarding editorial guidelines or citation examples, please contact: letrashistoricas@academicos.udg.mx

Privacy Statement

Letras Históricas, a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Universidad de Guadalajara, reaffirms its commitment to privacy, editorial confidentiality, and the protection of personal data belonging to authors, reviewers, readers, and collaborators. This privacy statement explains how the journal collects, uses, stores, safeguards, and protects personal information provided through its editorial platform, in accordance with applicable institutional regulations and good practices in academic editorial management.

1. Information collected

The journal may collect and process the following personal information, depending on the type of participation of each user in the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform:

Authors: name, institutional affiliation, country, email address, academic identifiers such as ORCID, curriculum information provided during the submission process, authorship data, contributions, conflict of interest declarations, funding information, and any other information necessary for the editorial management of the manuscript.
Reviewers: name, email address, institutional affiliation, country, areas of specialization, academic information, and contact details used exclusively for the invitation, management, and follow-up of the peer-review process.
Readers and subscribers: information voluntarily provided to register on the platform, receive notifications about new publications, or follow the journal’s contents.
Collaborators and editorial team: identification data, contact information, institutional affiliation, and editorial roles necessary for the management, editing, publication, preservation, and scholarly communication of the journal.

2. Use of information

The information collected will be used exclusively for purposes related to the editorial, academic, and administrative management of Letras Históricas, including:

Registration of users in the OJS editorial platform.
Management of submissions, preliminary review, peer review, editing, copyediting, layout, publication, and editorial communication.
Communication with authors, reviewers, readers, the editorial team, and collaborators.
Management of authorship declarations, conflict of interest statements, funding information, use of artificial intelligence, data availability, and other elements necessary for academic integrity.
Preservation of editorial files, metadata, published versions, process records, and documentation necessary for editorial traceability.
Generation of editorial statistics, internal reports, institutional reports, indexing processes, and academic evaluation of the journal.
Dissemination of new publications, calls for papers, editorial notices, and communications related to the journal, when users have voluntarily provided their data for this purpose.

3. Editorial confidentiality and peer review

Letras Históricas protects the confidentiality of manuscripts submitted for evaluation and of the information associated with the editorial process. Manuscripts under review are managed under a double-blind peer-review model in order to preserve the anonymity of authors and reviewers during academic evaluation.

The identity of reviewers will not be disclosed to authors. Likewise, the identity of authors will not be disclosed to reviewers during the review process, except where such information may be inferred from the manuscript itself, from prior public versions, or from external data beyond the editorial control of the journal.

The editorial team, reviewers, and any other persons involved in the editorial process must treat manuscripts, review reports, communications, and unpublished materials as confidential information. Such information must not be shared, disclosed, reused, or employed for purposes other than the corresponding evaluation, editing, or editorial management.

4. Data protection and non-commercial use

Names, email addresses, and other personal data entered in the journal’s platform will be used exclusively for the purposes established in this statement and for the academic and editorial operation of Letras Históricas.

The journal does not sell, rent, exchange, or use personal data for commercial, advertising, or non-editorial purposes. Nor does it provide personal information to third parties for commercial purposes.

Information may only be shared when necessary for editorial management, publication, preservation, indexing, interoperability, institutional compliance, applicable regulatory requirements, or academic processes directly related to the journal.

5. Public metadata of published contents

Once an article is published, certain editorial and academic data become public as part of the metadata necessary for the identification, citation, retrieval, indexing, preservation, and interoperability of the contents.

These metadata may include authors’ names, institutional affiliation, country, academic identifiers such as ORCID when provided, article title, abstract, keywords, editorial dates, volume, issue, section, bibliographic references, license, DOI when applicable, and any other information necessary for the description and scholarly circulation of the published work.

The publication of these metadata forms part of ordinary practices in scholarly communication, open access, digital preservation, indexing, and academic interoperability.

6. Storage and retention

Data are stored in the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform used by the journal, as well as in the systems, files, and institutional archiving procedures of the Universidad de Guadalajara, the Centro Universitario de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, and the Department of History.

The journal retains the information necessary to document the editorial process, preserve published contents, maintain the traceability of editorial decisions, respond to later requests, comply with academic evaluation criteria, and sustain the integrity of the editorial archive.

The metadata of published articles are preserved in accordance with the journal’s open access, digital preservation, repository, indexing, and academic interoperability policies.

7. User rights

Authors, reviewers, readers, and other users may request the review, updating, rectification, or deletion of their personal information, in accordance with applicable regulations and the legitimate needs of preserving the journal’s editorial archive.

When the information forms part of public metadata of already published articles, necessary editorial records, review reports, publication files, or documentation related to academic integrity, the journal may retain it to the extent necessary to preserve traceability, citation, indexing, historical archiving, and editorial compliance.

To exercise these rights or request additional information about the processing of personal data, interested persons may contact the journal at: letrashistoricas@academicos.udg.mx

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Submission Preparation Checklist

Author Guidelines

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