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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.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Process for submission of articles

To be received and, in turn, approved for placement in the review system, proposed articles must comply with the basic norms that are detailed below.

Generalities

  • There is no charge of any kind for the process of evaluation or publication of articles in Revista Arquitectura +.
  • To propose and article for publication in Revista Arquitectura +, the manuscript must be submitted in Word Document ( .docx) format with setting Manuscript Template.
  • In Revista Arquitectura +, only original articles (not previously published), resulting from scientific and/or applied research, of scholarly and professional character will be received, and the authors are required to state such in their Letter of Declaration.
  • Received manuscripts are submitted to a double-blind evaluation process, but the decision for acceptance of a research article, bibliographic review, or essay is made by the Editorial Committee. The eligible topics for consideration are in Design, Construction, and in Urban and Territorial Planning, as has been established in the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería in Nicaragua.
  • Articles can be presented in either English or Spanish.
  • Revista Arquitectura + may produce special numbers of the journal, given prior agreement with groups, networks, institutions, or organizations, that make include products from congresses, forums, workshops, presentations, or other formats, in which the material presented must be according to the editorial considerations presented herein.

Manuscript presentation process

Registry in ORCID

  • The autor(s) presenting material for publication in Revista Arquitectura + must create and share in their contact data in the Manuscript Template, their personal or institutional ORCID registry, which provides an identifier for the persons who participate in research, studies or innovations, and provides tools for transparent and reliable connections between researchers, their contributions and their affiliations, as well as providing a service to find information and to simplify the presentations of reports and analyses. To create an ORCID account, read the Guide to create account in ORCID and then sign in here: https://orcid.org/signin.

No-tolerance to plagiarism

  • In Revista Arquitectura +, we apply a strict no-tolerance policy regarding plagiarism. Manuscripts submitted for publication are reviewed with comparisons to similar material in libraries, databases and search engines for comparison with potentially similar material. Manuscripts found to have potential violations of our policy will not be accepted for publication.

Types of manuscripts requested

Revista Arquitectura + accepts the following types of articles with specific characteristics regarding their structure, content, and length:

  • Research Article (4,500-7,000 words)

Presents the results of original research. The aim is to answer a research question, supported by the obtained results. Includes: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.

  • Review Article (4,500-7,000 words)

Provides narrative summaries and evaluations of findings or theories within a specific area of the literature. Authors must define and clarify the problem, summarize previous studies to inform readers about the state of research, identify relationships, contradictions, gaps, and inconsistencies in the literature, and suggest the next steps to address the issue. Includes: Introduction, Methodology, Result, Discussion, Conclusion and Recommendation.

  • Methodological Article (4,500-7,000 words)

Presents new approaches in research or practice, modifications to existing methods, or discussions on the quantitative and/or qualitative analysis of data. Sufficient details are provided for researchers to assess the applicability of the methodology and its feasibility for the type of research problem it is designed to study. Includes: Introduction, Methodology Description, Application, and Analysis.

  • Case Study (4,000-7,000 words)

Illustrates a problem in depth, presents means to solve it, and/or highlights the need for further research. Includes: Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion.

  • Critical Essay (2,000-4,000 words)

Presents an argumentative reflection on a relevant topic, with a subjective and analytical approach. Includes: Introduction, Development, and Conclusions.

Adapted from Gallego, O. F. R., Ravelo, A. N. S., APA, & Zarco, G. M. (2021). APA Publication Manual

General Manuscript Format

All manuscripts submitted to Revista Arquitectura + must comply with the established style guidelines to ensure consistency, clarity, and academic quality in the publication.

  • The article must be written in Spanish or English
  • Length varies depending on the Type of Contribution
  • Use Times New Roman font, size 11, 1.15 line spacing, and 1.25 cm margin on the first line of the paragraph.

Figures and tables

  • Figures and tables are required for presentation of data in research articles.
  • Figures - maps, graphs, drawings, photographs, and others – must be at least 300 points per inch (dpi) with a resolution of between 300 x 300 pixels and 900 x 700 pixels, and easily viewable.
  • Figures must be sent with figure number and any applicable references, in files annexed to the text, to facilitate editorial layout.
  • Tables can contain the necessary number of columns and rows, but text must be clear and legible. Each table must be numbered, titled, and with applicable references, and each table and figure must be referenced within the article in appropriate order.

Writing styles must adhere to APA Guidelines.

Reference

Writing styles must adhere to APA Guidelines.

It is established that the minimum number of cited sources will depend on the type of contribution submitted:

› Research Article: Minimum 30 references
› Review Article: Minimum 60 references
› Methodological Article: Minimum 25 references
› Case Study: Minimum 25 references
› Critical Essay: Minimum 5 references

The references should include recent studies (within the last 5 to 10 years). It is also recommended to cite relevant and high-quality sources such as books, scientific articles, regulations, and technical documents. See Style Guidelines – Reference List Format, following the APA Guidelines (2021) - 4th edition in Spanish, 7th edition in English.

Copyright Notice

With the aim of highlighting the integrity of the authors collaborating in the journal and their work, the principal author of each article and essay must submit a letter ensuring that the submitted material is unpublished and that it will not be submitted or presented in any other medium before receiving the decision of the editorial team of ARQUITECTURA+ journal.

The author retains the copyright of the article; however, the National University of Engineering and the ARQUITECTURA+ Journal Editorial reserve the exclusive rights for first publication and reproduction of the material, governed by an open-access policy under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 license. Authors of each submitted manuscript must read, sign, and submit the Originality and Copyright Letter at the time of submission.

Privacy Statement

Central American Journals Online (CAMJOL) is a member of the Ubiquity Partner Network coordinated by Ubiquity Press. According to the EU definitions, CAMJOL is the data controller, and Ubiquity Press are the service providers and data processors. Ubiquity Press provide the technical platform and some publishing services to CAMJOL and operate under the principle of data minimisation where only the minimal amount of personal data that is required to carry out a task is obtained.

More information on the type of data that is required can be found in Ubiquity Press’ privacy policy below.

Ubiquity Press Privacy Policy

We take seriously our duty to process your personal data in a fair and transparent way. We collect and manage user data according to the following Privacy Policy. This document is part of our Terms of Service, and by using the press portal, affiliated journals, book, conference and repository websites (the “Websites”), you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service. Please read the Terms of Service in their entirety, and refer to those for definitions and contacts.

What type of personal data do we handle?

There are four main categories of personal data stored by our journal platform, our press platform, and our book management system; Website User data, Author data, Reviewer data and Editor data.

The minimum personal data that are stored are:

  • full name
  • email address
  • affiliation (department, and institution)
  • country of residence

Optionally, the user can provide:

  • salutation
  • gender
  • associated URL
  • phone number
  • fax number
  • reviewing interests
  • mailing address
  • ORCiD
  • a short biography
  • interests
  • Twitter profile
  • LinkedIn profile
  • ImpactStory profile
  • profile picture

The data subjects have complete control of this data through their profile, and can request for it to be removed by contacting info@ubiquitypress.com

What do we do to keep that data secure?

We regularly backup our databases, and we use reliable cloud service providers (Amazon, Google Cloud, Linode) to ensure they are kept securely. Backups are regularly rotated and the old data is permanently deleted. We have a clear internal data handling policy, restricting access to the data and backups to key employees only. In case of a data breach, we will report the breach to the affected users, and to the press/journal contacts within 72 hours.

How do we use the data?

Personal information is only used to deliver the services provided by the publisher. Personal data is not shared externally except for author names, affiliations, emails, and links to ORCiD and social media accounts (if provided) in published articles and books which are displayed as part of the article/book and shared externally to indexes and databases. If a journal operates under open peer review then the reviewer details are published alongside the reviewer details.

How we collect and use your data:

1. When using the website

1.1 what data we collect

  • When you browse our website, we collect anonymised data about your use of the website; for example, we collect information about which pages you view, which files you download, what browser you are using, and when you were using the site.
  • When you comment on an article or book using Disqus, we are not collecting, controlling or processing the data. More details on the DISQUS privacy policy can be found on their website.
  • When you annotate an article or book, this is done via a 3rd party plugin to the website called Hypothes.is. In using this plugin we are not collecting, controlling or processing the data. More details on the Hypothes.is privacy policy can be found on their website.

1.2 why we collect the data

  • We use anonymised website usage data to monitor traffic, help fix bugs, and see overall patterns that inform future redesigns of the website, and provide reports on how frequently the publications on our site have been accessed from within their IP ranges.

1.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • We do not collect personal information that can be used to identify you when you browse the website.
  • We currently use Google Analytics for publication reports, and to improve the website and services through traffic analysis, but no personal identifying data is shared with Google (for example your computer’s IP is anonymised before transmission).

1.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • Please contact info@ubiquitypress.com to request a copy of your data, or for your data to be removed/anonymised.

2. When registering as an author, and submitting an article or book

2.1 what data we collect

  • When registering an account we ask you to log in and provide certain personal information (such as your name and email address), and there is the option to register using an ORCiD which will pre-fill the registration form.
  • As part of submitting an article for publication, you will need to provide personally identifying information which will be used for the peer review process, and will be published. This can include ‘Affiliation’, ‘Competing interests’, ‘Acknowledgements’.

2.2 why we collect the data

  • Registering an account allows you to log in, manage your profile, and participate as an author/reviewer/editor. We use cookies and session information to streamline your use of the website (for example in order for you to remain logged-in when you return to a journal). You can block or delete cookies and still be able to use the websites, although if you do you will then need to enter your username and password to login. In order to take advantage of certain features of the websites, you may also choose to provide us with other personal information, such as your ORCiD, but your decision to utilize these features and provide such data will always be voluntary.
  • Personal data submitted with the article or book is collected to allow follow good publication ethics during the review process, and will form part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.

2.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • We do not share your personal information with third parties, other than as part of providing the publishing service.
  • As a registered author in the system you may be contacted by the journal editor to submit another article.
  • Any books published on the platform are freely available to download from the publisher website in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats on the publisher’s site.
  • Any personal data accompanying an article or a book (that will have been added by the submitting author) is published alongside it. The published data includes the names, affiliations and email addresses of all authors.
  • Any articles published on the platform are freely available to download from the publisher website in various formats (e.g. PDF, XML).
  • Ubiquity Press books and articles are typeset by SiliconChips and Diacritech.This process involves them receiving the book and book associated metadata and contacting the authors to finalise the layout. Ubiquity Press work with these suppliers to ensure that personal data is only used for the purposes of typesetting and proofing.
  • For physical purchases of books on the platform Ubiquity Press use print on demand services via Lightning Source who are responsible for printing and distribution via retailers. (For example; Amazon, Book Repository, Waterstones). Lightning Source’s privacy policy and details on data handling can be found on their website.

2.4 why we store the data

  • We store the account data so that you may choose to become a reviewer and be able to perform those tasks, or to become an author and submit an article and then track progress of that article.
  • Published personal data that accompanies an article or a book forms part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.

2.5 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • You are able to view, change and remove your data associated with your profile. Should you choose to completely delete your account, please contact us at support@ubiquitypress.com and we will follow up with your request as soon as possible.
  • To conform to publication ethics and best practice any personal data that is published alongside an article or book cannot be removed. If you have a query about a publication to which you are attributed please contact info@ubiquitypress.com

3. When registering as a reviewer

3.1 what data we collect

  • To become a reviewer you must first register as a user on the website, and set your preference that you would like to be considered as a reviewer. No new personal data is collected when a registered user elects to become a reviewer.
  • When registering an account we ask you to log in and provide certain personal information (such as your name and email address), and there is the option to register using an ORCiD which will pre-fill the registration form.
  • Reviewers can also be registered by editors who invite them to review a specific article. This requires the editor to provide the reviewer’s First Name, Last Name, and Email address. Normally this will be done as part of the process of inviting you to review the article or book.
  • On submitting a review, the reviewer includes a competing interest statement, they may answer questions about the quality of the article, and they will submit their recommendation.

3.2 why we collect the data

  • The data entered is used to invite the reviewer to peer review the article or book, and to contact the reviewer during and the review process.
  • If you submit a review then the details of your review, including your recommendation, your responses to any review form, your free-form responses, your competing interests statement, and any cover letter are recorded.

3.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • This data is not shared publicly and is only accessible by the Editor and system administrators of that journal or press.
  • The data will only be used in connection with that journal or press.
  • Data that is retained post final decision is kept to conform to publication ethics and best practice, to provide evidence of peer review, and to resolve any disputes relating to the peer review of the article or book.
  • For journals or presses that publish the peer reviews, you will be asked to give consent to your review being published, and a subset of the data you have submitted will become part of the published record.

3.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • If you would no longer like to be registered as a reviewer you can edit your profile and tick the box ‘stop being a reviewer’. This will remove you from the reviewer database, however any existing reviews you may have carried out will remain.
  • If you have been contacted by an editor to peer review an article this means that you have been registered in the system. If you would not like to be contacted for peer review you can reply to the email requesting that your data be deleted.

4. When being registered as a co-author

4.1 what data we collect

  • Co-author data is entered by the submitting author. The submitting author will already have a user account. According to standard publishing practice, the submitting author is responsible for obtaining the consent of their co-authors to be included (including having their personal data included) in the article/book being submitted to the journal/press.
  • The requested personal data for co-authors are at the bare minimum; first name, last name, institution, country, email address. This can also include; ORCID ID, Title, Middle Name, Biographical Statement, Department, Twitter Handle, Linkedin Profile Name or ImpactStory ID.

4.2 why we collect the data

  • Assuming that it is accepted for publication, this data forms part of the official published record in order for the provenance of the work to be established, and for the work to be correctly attributed.
  • Author names, affiliations and emails are required for publication and will become part of the permanent cited record.

4.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • The co-author’s personal data is stored in the author database. This personal data is only used in relation to the publication of the associated article.
  • Any co-author data collected is added to the author database and is only used in association with the article the user is co-author on.

4.5 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data, or want your data to be removed

  • To receive a copy of your data, please contact info@ubiquitypress.com
  • To conform to publication ethics and best practice any personal data that is published alongside an article or book cannot be removed. If you have a query about a publication to which you are attributed please contact info@ubiquitypress.com

5. When signing-up to receive newsletters

5.1 what data we collect

  • We require you to include your name and email address

5.2 why we collect and store the data, and for how long

  • This data would be collected to keep you updated with any news about the platform or specific journal

5.3 what we do (and don’t do) with the data

  • We use mailchimp to provide our mailing list services. Their privacy policy can be found here

5.4 what to do if you want to get a copy of your data or want your data to be removed

  • All emails sent via our newsletter client will include a link that will allow you to unsubscribe from the mailing list

Notification about change of ownership or of control of data

We may choose to buy or sell assets. In the case that control of data changes to or from Ubiquity Press and a third party, or in the case of change of ownership of Ubiquity Press or of part of the business where the control of personal data is transferred, we will do our best to inform all affected users and present the options.

(Updated: 10 September 2025)