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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

Articles

The Articles section of the journal invites the submission of individual or collaborative texts that present results of recent research, innovative methodological approaches, and systematic theoretical reviews. The articles should follow a clear structure that includes an introduction with the problem statement, objectives, hypotheses, and/or research questions, a research framework that encompasses theoretical-methodological, contextual, and/or the state of the art, a section on findings or research results, as well as conclusions and bibliographic references.

Special Thematic

The Special Thematic section offers the opportunity for one or more coordinators to propose a set of articles focused on a specific topic, composed of at least 6 contributions. These articles must meet the same standards established for scientific articles. The proposal for the special issue should include a detailed description of the topic, covering the problem statement of the section, its main dimensions and delimitations, as well as bibliographic references and summaries of the proposed articles, encompassing a diversity of authors from different disciplines, genders, and generations.

Reviews

The Reviews section of the journal accepts critical reviews of books published recently (in the last 5 years) that address relevant urban-territorial issues. These reviews can be submitted by authors/specialists in the subject and should follow a structure that includes the full bibliographic details of the reviewed book, an introduction, the development of the analysis, and the conclusions.

Public Policy

The Public Policy section will receive critical reviews or well-supported designs of public policies related to urban and/or territorial issues, submitted by one or more authors. The texts must follow a structure that includes an introduction with the problem statement, objectives, hypotheses or questions regarding the public policy, a framework for the policy analysis or design that addresses theoretical-methodological and contextual frameworks, a critical analysis or public policy proposal, conclusions, and bibliographic references.

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