I. Guidelines for authors 

The journal publishes articles in the following categories:

1. Scientific and technological research article. Document that presents in detail the original results of research projects.
2. Reflection article. A document that presents research results from an analytical, interpretative or critical perspective of the author on a specific topic, drawing on sources.
3. Review article. A document that analyzes, systematizes and integrates the results of research on a field of science or technology, in order to report on the advances and trends in the field. It is characterized by a careful bibliographic review of at least 50 references.

In addition, the journal publishes book reviews in each issue.

Mirada Antropológica is a refereed publication. Therefore, anonymous academic peers with institutional affiliation different from that of the authors, with a formal, structured and documented procedure, are responsible for the review and acceptance of articles. Articles are received from March to May (spring) and September to November (fall). The process of acceptance of an article consists of two stages: prequalification and opinion. Articles that pass the prequalification are submitted to a double-blind peer review process. For more information, please see the Peer review section.

All manuscripts must have a two-part structure: presentation and body:

A. Presentation 

• Title of the article. In Spanish and English, with a maximum of twelve words in each language.
• Authors and institutional affiliation. Full name, initials of the highest academic degree obtained, e-mail and data on the institutional affiliation of each author (institution, city, country).
• Research project. If applicable, a paragraph with basic information on the project that gives rise to the article, including the entity in charge and its sources of funding.
• Abstract. Analytical summary of the article, written in Spanish and English, with a maximum of 100 words in each language.
• Keywords. IBetween three and five words, in Spanish and English. The central points for selecting keywords are: a) These keywords must be different from the article title; and b) answer this question What words would a person use to find an article like this with a search engine online?
• Summary curriculum vitae. One paragraph of no more than one hundred words, per author, describing your academic background, career, professional achievements and areas of interest.

B.  Body

Although it changes depending on the type and content of each article, in general, its structure includes:

• Introduction. The problem or reflection that motivates the research and its relevance. The objective or hypothesis guiding the research. A brief description of the method.
• Methods and The conceptual approach, the how of the research, the procedures, the design and implementation of the research.
• The main findings of the research. The support for the conclusions and the future work planned.
• Discussion and Conclusions. The interpretation and implications of the findings, both in terms of the objectives set -or the hypothesis formulated- and in terms of future work (or approaches to the problem) and new research.
• The list of all sources used, prepared with the criteria of APA 6 (2016) style, as described in

Regarding text complements

• All tables should be numbered consecutively and cited in the text beforehand. The same must occur with figures, videos and equations, each one with its own consecutive.
• All tables, figures and videos must have a title and, when not self-produced, their source.
• In the case of images or figures, the authors, when including them, certify that there are no publication restrictions.
• Tables, figures and equations included in the text should be sent in separate electronic files, in formats compatible with the Office package.
• Images should be sent in jpg or png format, with minimum 300 dpi and 12 x 15 cm.
• Videos should be uploaded to YouTube and the link incorporated in the text.

It is recommended with respecto the the writing style

• In the case of Spanish language, do not overuse foreign words, but use them when they provide clarity. In the case of Spanish language, it is clearer to use router than encaminador, but it is excessive to use hyperlinks for hipervínculos.
• Write in a direct, clear and unadorned manner. Be impersonal. Avoid repetition of topics and redundancy.
• Highlight differences only if they are relevant.
• The inclusion of conditions such as race, creed, gender, sexual orientation, should not be gratuitous.

Special remarks for review articles

Do not lose sight of the fact that their purpose is to summarize what is being done, what is new or best in relation to a particular topic, product or activity, that they are therefore research based on a broad review of the existing literature on the topic and not the judgment or exposition of an expert, that they contribute to research to the extent that they prevent others from spending their time and resources gathering the same information, and that they offer researchers the conclusions, approaches and experiences of other researchers. By showing how other research has been approached and conducted, they offer useful ideas to include or discard in new approaches to the topic (Primo, 1994). The quality and quantity of references used is fundamental in the qualification of this type of articles.

II. Citations and references

The use of references is inherent to the production of scientific papers. While acknowledging the contribution of the work of others, it supports one's own. Mirada Antropológica has embraced the parameters for citation and referencing of the American Psychological Association (APA, 2016), an international standard in scientific publications. This style requires two parts: an in-text citation and a reference list. One complements the other.

The presentation of a paper written in the APA Standards style has a special format, which will be described in detail below:

• Paper: letter size [(21.59 x 94 cm (8 1/2" x 11")].
• Margins: Each edge of the sheet must have a margin of 5 cm.
• Indentation: At the beginning of a paragraph, the first line should be indented 5 cm from the edge of the page. The first line should also be indented 1.5 cm at the beginning of each paragraph, except for the first paragraph of the body of the article and the first paragraph after a heading or subheading. On the other hand, French type indentation should be applied when writing each document reference at the end of the paper.
• The font used should be Times New Roman 12.
• The alignment of the body of the scientific paper should be to the left and spaced one and a half spaces apart.
• The numbering should begin on the first sheet of the written work and the location of the number should be at the top right.

In-Text Citations

References in APA Standards are those annotations found within the body of the scientific article, where the author of the idea, quotation or paragraph being used is specified. The detailed description of the references will contain (author, year, book or journal, article or book chapter, edition, publisher...) in the section called Bibliographical References.

Citations according to the number of authors:

• One or two authors, cited as many times as the reference appears in the text. Example: Checa and Moran (1982) say [...].
• Three, four or five authors, all are cited the first time and in the following ones only the last name of the first author is cited followed by the abbreviation et al. (without italics) and the year:

                     First time referenced. Darley, Glucksberg and Kinchla (1980) [...].

                     Second time referenced. Darley et al. (1980) [...]           

• More than six authors, only the last name of the first author is cited followed by et (without italics) and the year. In the following case:

                     Kossly, Koening, Barret, Cabe, Tang, and Gabrieli [...]

                     The reference would appear as follows: Kossly et al. (2007) found [...].

• If the quotation is less than 40 words long, it is written immersed in the text, between quotation marks and without italics, and a period is written after the end of the quotation and all the data. Example: The main idea put forward by the author is that "the limits of my language are the limits of my world" (Wittgenstein, 1922, p. 88).
• If the quotation is longer than 40 words, the text is written as a block, without quotation marks, size 11 pts, on a separate line with indentation. At the end of the quotation, the period is placed before the data. 

                     *Example:

                     There is something deeply wrong with the way we live today. For thirty years we have made a virtue of                           the pursuit of material gain: in fact, this pursuit is all that remains of our sense of a collective purpose.                           We know what things cost, but we have no idea what they are worth. We no longer wonder about a                                 legislative act or a judicial pronouncement:

                     Is it legitimate? Is it fair? Is it just? Is it right? Is it going to help improve society or the world? These used                       to be the political questions, even if their answers were not easy. We have to relearn how to ask them                             (Judt, 2010, p. 17).

• Direct or Textual quotations should be enclosed in quotation marks and include at the end of the quotation in parentheses: author's last name, year of publication and pages.
• Indirect quotations (Paraphrases -refer to ideas, but not textually) should include only: Author's last name and year of publication.

References

In this section all the sources that were used in the realization of the written work will be compiled. There are different types of bibliographical references according to the material. The most commonly used are:

Books:

• Full Book: Surname, A. A. (Year). Title. Country.
• Complete electronic book: Last name, A. A. (Year). Title. Retrieved from http://xxxxxx.xxx
• Full textbook with DOI: Surname, A. (Year). Title. doi: xx.xxxxxxxx
• Edited book: Surname, A. (Ed.) (Year). Title. Place: Publisher.
• Book chapter: Last name, A. A. (Year). Title of chapter or entry. In A. Editor, Editor & C. Editor (Eds.). Title of the book (pp. xxx-xxx). Place: Publisher.
• Title of the consultation work without authorship. Title of chapter or entry (Year). At
  A. Editor (Ed.). title of the reference work (xx ed., Vol. xx, pp. xxx-xxx). Place: Publisher
• Title of the reference work without authorship. Title of chapter or (Year). In Publisher (Ed.). Title of the reference work (xx ed., Vol. xx, pp. xxx-xxx). Place: Publisher.
• Symposia and conferences: Last name, , & Last name, A. (Month, Year). Title of presentation. In A. Surname of the Congress Chair (Chair), Title of the symposium. Symposium directed by Name of the Organizing Institution, Place.

Periodicals:

• Printed journal article: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of article. Title of publication, vol. (#), pp. xx -pp. xx
• Electronic journal article with doi: Author, A., Author, B. B. & Author, C. C. (Year). Article title. Title of publication, vol. (#), pp.pp. doi: xx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
• Electronic journal article without doi (with url): Author, A. A., Author, B. B. & Au- tor, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of publication, (#), pp.-pp. doi: xx-xxxxxxxxxx.
• Printed newspaper article: Author, A. (day, month and year). Article title. Newspaper Title, pp. xx, xx
• Online newspaper article: Author, A. (day, month and year). Title of the article. Title of the newspaper. Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxxxx

Electronic publications:

• Database: Author, A. A. (year). Title of article. Journal Title, vol. (#), pp.- pp. Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxxxx
• Internet: Author, A. A. (year). Title of article. Retrieved from http://www. xxxxxxxx
• Blog: Author, A. A. (day, month and year). Title of the post [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.xxxxxxxx

Theses or dissertations:

• Theses in databases: Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of doctoral dissertation or master's thesis (Doctoral dissertation or master's thesis). Retrieved from Name of database (Access or Request).
• Unpublished thesis: Author, A. (year of publication). Title of the doctoral thesis or master's thesis (Unpublished doctoral thesis or master's thesis). Name of the institution. Place.
• Internet thesis: Author, A. A. (year of publication). Title of doctoral thesis or master's thesis (Doctoral thesis or unpublished master's thesis). Name of the institution.

Audiovisual media:

• Film: Producer, A. A. (Producer), & Director, B. B. (Director) (Year of publication). Film title [film]. Country of origin.
• Podcast: Producer, A. A. (Year). Title of the recording [description of the audiovisual medium]. Retrieved from http://www.xxxx
• Videos: Last name, A. (Producer), & Last name, A. A. (Director) (Year). Title. [Motion picture]. Country of origin: Studio.
• Online Videos: Last name, A. A. (Year, month day). Title [Video file]. Retrieved from: example.com
• Websites: Last name, A. A. (Year). Web page title. Retrieved from example.com

Sources

Manual de Publicaciones de la American Psychological Association. (2010). (Trad. de M. Guerra). (3ª. Edición). México: Editorial El Manual Moderno