Author Guidelines

The journal ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS journal does not charge any fees, dues, or any kind of financial cost for the submission, review, or publication of papers. The guidelines for authors are detailed below:

  1. Submission and Acceptance.
    Papers submitted for publication in ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS journal must comply with the rules set out in the following sections. Submissions that do not meet these requirements will be returned. Papers must be submitted through the journal’s website using the OJS system. Only submissions that comply with these requirements will be considered for review.
  2. Submission of Original Works.
    The journal accepts submissions on a rolling basis, with publication dates depending on the date of receipt and the duration of the review and editing process. All submitted manuscripts will be reviewed by at least two external reviewers, whose comments will be sent to the authors so that the necessary revisions can be made. Only original works that have not been previously published, either wholly or partially, in journals, conference proceedings, books, etc., will be accepted. Manuscripts should be approximately 4,500 words in length, with a maximum of 6,000 words (including title, abstract, quotations, and references). No minimum word count is established; however, a minimum length of 2,000 words is recommended.
  3. Title.
    The title of the paper must be explicit and precise, clearly reflecting its content. It must be provided in both Spanish and English. The title should be followed by the author’s or authors’ full name(s), institution, workplace, and the email address of the corresponding author.
  4. Abstract.
    All articles must include an abstract in Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese (maximum 150 words each), clearly stating the objectives, approach, and conclusions of the work. The abstract must appear on the first page, below the author’s name(s).
  5. Keywords.
    A minimum of 4 and a maximum of 8 keywords must be included in both Spanish and English after the abstract. Compound terms or combinations of two words are permitted, but each word in the combination will count separately toward the maximum of 8 keywords. It is recommended that keywords do not repeat words from the title in order to facilitate digital search engine indexing.

  6. Text Formatting and Presentation.
    The writing should be as clear and concise as possible. Papers must be submitted online through the OJS (Open Journal System) platform.

    The following documentation must be provided during submission through the platform:

    • Full text of the article in DOC format. This file must include the names of the authors and their affiliations below the title and before the abstract.
    • A PDF file containing the text with images inserted in the position and size desired by the author to illustrate the article. This file must be anonymized and must not include author names or references that could identify them.
    • Images submitted as separate files (JPG or TIFF), according to the conditions specified below.
  7. References and Citations.
    The reference list should be limited to essential works directly related to the submitted paper. References must appear at the end of the article and be numbered consecutively. When available, the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) must be included at the end of each reference. Citations and references must follow the APA referencing system. In-text citations should appear as numbers in parentheses.
  8. Tables, Figures, and Photographs.
    These must be numbered consecutively in the order they appear in the text, using two digits starting from 01. Each figure must include a caption in both Spanish and English. The approximate placement of each figure should be indicated in the text. Tables, figures, and photographs must be submitted in separate files. Photographs must be in JPEG or TIFF format, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi, and submitted at the size desired for publication. Authors are responsible for obtaining any necessary image rights.
  9. Formulas and Mathematical Expressions.
    Maximum clarity of notation should be pursued, using the most concise forms possible. Formulas in the text should be numbered in square brackets.
  10. Translation into English or Spanish, as Applicable.
    Once an article has been definitively accepted for publication, the author will have two weeks to submit the corresponding translation into English if the original language is Spanish, and vice versa. The entire text must be translated, including titles, quotations, references, and figure captions. The journal will conduct a qualified review of texts in English and Spanish and may reject translations that do not meet the required publication standard.
  11. Reviews.
    Reviews of books or doctoral theses must not exceed 450 words and must include an illustrative image (cover image or another image of particular interest), subject to the same conditions described above for articles.
  12. Supplementary Files.
    Supplementary files are those containing information that enriches the paper or facilitates its understanding. The files referred to in point 8 are not considered supplementary files, as they must already be included according to the previous guidelines. Supplementary files may include the following formats:
  • Text: ASCII, Word, PDF, HTML
  • Tables: Excel, Word, HTML, XHTML, XML
  • Audio and Video: AVI, MPG, QuickTime, RM, MP3, WAV
  • Animation: GIF, JPEG, Flash/Shockwave
  • Images: GIF, JPEG, TIFF

These files must be uploaded to the platform during the submission process and labeled as “supplementary file.” Authors may upload as many supplementary files as they consider necessary, provided they are coherent with and properly explained in the text.

  1. Image Guidelines.
    Instructions for the submission and delivery of images accompanying articles for publication in ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS journal are available in the attached document.
  2. APA Referencing System.
    For any questions or comments, please contact: apjournal@ugr.es