Author Guidelines
Formal
1- All papers should be submitted through the RIPS editorial platform: https://revistas.usc.gal/index.php/rips/about/submissions.
In the case of papers with several authors, a correspondence author should be designated who will be responsible for ensuring that all authors have approved the final version of the document. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that the list of authors is entered correctly.
2- The Editorial Manager will directly reject manuscripts that do not comply with the subject matter of the Journal or/and do not respect any of the requirements referred to below.
3- The papers submitted to RIPS must:
Be unpublished and not be approved for publication in another journal. Be written in Galician, Spanish, English, French, Portuguese or Italian. Adhere to the following recommended maximum and minimum lengths (taking into account all sections, including abstract, keywords, bibliographical references and annexes):
Collaborations: 40.000 to 80.000 characters with spaces.
Book reviews and research notes: 6.000 to 12.000 characters with spaces
Guidelines
4- Papers should conform to the bibliographic and style standards that can be viewed/downloaded at: RIPS Templates (.doc)
5- Papers will be uploaded to the platform in office, openoffice or compatible formats.
6- The first page of each manuscript should contain (without author information):
Title in its original language. Titles should be concise and informative. They are often used in search engines. Avoid abbreviations and formulas whenever possible.
- Title in English
- Abstract in original language (maximum 150 words)
- 3-5 Keywords in original language
- Abstract in English (maximum 150 words)
- 3-5 Keywords in English
- JEL codes
8- The content of the body of the article will follow the following structure:
Introduction. The Introduction should state the objectives of the paper and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature review or a summary of the results.
State of the Art (literature review). A State of the Art section should extend, not repeat, the background of the article already discussed in the Introduction and lay the groundwork for further article.
Objectives, materials and methods. This section should provide, in addition to the objectives of the research, sufficient details to allow the work to be reproduced by an independent investigator. Methods that are already published should be summarized and indicated by a reference. If citing directly from a previously published method, use quotation marks and cite the source. Any modifications of existing methods should also be described.
Results. The Results section presents the main contributions of the study in a clear, concise, and logical manner. This section should objectively summarize the results of the research, accompanied, if necessary, by statistical analyses, figures, tables and graphs to support the conclusions.
Discussion. This section should explore the significance of the results of the paper, not repeat them. A combined Results and Discussion section is usually appropriate.
Conclusions. The Conclusions section should briefly summarize the main findings of the research from the objectives. It is also important to present implications and applications of the results, limitations of the study, and possible areas for future research.
References
9. Citations and bibliographic references should follow the standards included in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th edition. It is also recommended that these standards be used as a style guide for writing manuscripts. The use of a reference management program such as Mendeley (https://www.mendeley.com/downloads), Zotero and End Note or others is recommended.
10- The “cross-citation” method should be applied: all citations in the text should be included in the bibliography; all bibliographic references should be in the text.
11- All references should include the DOI when possible, following the following format: doi: https://doi.org/XXXXXX
12- The article should contain at least five citations from the last five years.
13- Punctuation and order will follow the following models:
JOURNAL ARTICLES:
Dür, A. & Mateo, G. (2014) Public opinion and interest group influence: how citizen groups derailed the Anti_Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Journal of European Public Policy, 21 (8), 1199-1217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2014.900893.
BOOKS:
Moreno, L. (2013). La Europa asocial. Barcelona: Península
BOOKS CHAPTERS:
Morata, F. & Fernández, A. (2003). The Spanish Presidencies of 1989, 1995 and 2002: From Commitment to Reluctance towards the EU. In O. Elgström (ed.), European Union Council Presidencies: A Comparative Perspective (pp. 173-190). London: Routlegde.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Ramos, J. (2022). ¿Todos los caminos llevan a Roma? Análisis del éxito electoral de los partidos populistas de izquierda radical en Europa tras la Gran Recesión de 2008: un análisis fsQCA. In G. Martínez Fuente (Coord.), Formas, estrategias, recursos e impacto de la oposición política en las democracias. XVI Spanish Congress of Political Science and Administration . Girona, 7-9th of September, 2022.
LEGISLACIÓN:
Law 6/1998, on the 13th of April, about Land Regime and Valuations. Official State Gazette, Nº. 89, on the 14th of April, 1998, pp. 12296-12304. Madrid: Head of State. https://www.boe.es/buscar/doc.php?id=BOE-A-1998-8788
Tables and graphs
14- Tables, pictures, charts, graphs, figures and maps shall be numbered consecutively with Arabic characters in the text, and shall include a brief and concise title and source, and may include explanatory notes before the source. They should be placed in the main text or as close as possible to the first time they are cited. Follow the format established in the template.
15- Figures and/or images should be cited in the text and should have a minimum quality of 300 kb
16- Graphs prepared with Excel or similar format, in addition to being inserted in the text in the indicated place, should be sent as an additional file (Excel). They must also be cited in the text.
17- In the case of figures and/or images from other sources, an assignment of rights to third parties should be attached in “Other documents” of the OJS platform.
Writing and other aspects
18- In order to optimize search engines, the abstract should be described concisely and include the following ideas: justification of the subject; materials and methods; objectives; main results and conclusions.
19- The writing should be clear and concise, not repeating ideas or words.
20- Institutional support and assistance for the research should be stated.
21- Review the remaining aspects of “Online Submissions”.
Contributions
La contribución, los reconocimientos y/o las fuentes de financiación deben incluirse en "Comentarios para el editor" en el formulario de entrega en línea. Por favor, indique claramente el nombre(s) y apellido(s) de cada autor y compruebe que todos los nombres están escritos con precisión. Presente las direcciones de filiación de los autores (donde se realizó el trabajo real) debajo de los nombres y dirección postal completa de cada filiación, incluyendo el nombre del país y la dirección de correo electrónico de cada autor.
Contribution, acknowledgements and/or funding sources should be included in "Comments to the Editor" in the online submission form. Please clearly indicate the first name(s) and last name(s) of each author and check that all names are spelled accurately. Submit the authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual research was performed) below the names and full mailing address of each affiliation, including the country name and e-mail address of each author.
Authors' contribution: the contribution of each author should be stated in a brief paragraph. For this, the conventionalized CRediT terminology should be used (https://casrai.org/credit/). Example: "Conceptualization, X.X. and Y.Y.; Methodology, X.X.; Software, X.X.; Data Acquisition, X.X., Y.Y. and Z.Z.; Analysis and Interpretation, X.X.; Writing- Drafting, X.X.; Writing-Reviewing & Editing, X.X., etc. All authors have read and agree to the published version of the manuscript."
Authors' names should be listed in alphabetical order by first surname in case they all contributed in the same way to the paper.
Changes in authorship
It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to ensure that the list of authors has been correctly included in the online submission form. Any changes to the author list, including the deletion or addition of any author, between initial submission and acceptance will require the written agreement of all authors if the manuscript is to be considered for publication. New authors must also confirm that they fully comply with the journal's authorship requirements. No changes in authorship (addition or deletion) will be permitted once the manuscript has been accepted for publication.
Good Editorial Practices on Equality
The use of inclusive and non-sexist language is recommended. In this regard, authors may consult the following guide developed by the UN ONU: https://www.un.org/es/gender-inclusive-language/guidelines.shtml
In order to comply with the Good Editorial Practices on Equality followed by the journal, authors are requested to report in the article, when relevant, whether the source data of the research is gender-sensitive, in order to allow the identification of possible differences.
COMPLEMENTARY SECTIONS AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS
By way of complementary sections, and depending on the availability of space and other editorial resources, the Revista de Investigaciones Políticas y Sociológicas may also publish texts with the following character and requirements:
Brief notes:
- Texts referring to specific aspects of an ongoing research.
- Characteristics: maximum 4.000 words, excluding annexes and bibliography.
- Evaluation protocol: The evaluation procedure will be the same as that described for articles.
Book reviews:
- Characteristics: maximum 1.000 words.
- Evaluation protocol: The evaluation procedure will be the same as that described for articles, although only one report will be requested.
AFTER SUBMISSION
The RIPS Editorial Manager may request the authors, with indication of the deadline, the orthotypographic correction of the first proofs of their papers. Corrections or new editions that involve remaking the text will not be accepted. Once this date has passed without the author(s) having sent the corrected proofs through the editorial platform, RIPS will proceed with their publication without the appropriate corrections. Second proofs will always be the responsibility of the Advisory Board.
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