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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 submitted article follow the guidelines described in the Author Guidelines and it is presented in the manuscript template. Such template should be verified before upload the document to the platform.
  • The manuscript to be sent must be unpublished and original, and it is expressed that it has not been sent, postulated previously or simultaneously to another journal.
  • The articles must include all the metadata: title, summary, and keywords (at least five keywords), in the three languages handled by the journal (Spanish, English, and Portuguese). The summary must be a clear, complete and concise text that covers the objectives, methodology and main contributions of the document without bibliographic references or footnotes, written in a maximum of 200 words. The keywords must be in italics.
  • The text of the document must be presented in letter format with all margins of 2.54 cm. (one inch), with double line spacing, with a 12-point Arial font type. URLs must be highlighted with underlining. As for the figures, photographs, cartography, graphs, and tables, these must be properly located within the text to the extent that they are cited, therefore, any figure (without exception, including the annexes) must be mentioned in the body of the text, be titled in the lower left and numbered consecutively. For the case of the tables, they must be titled in the upper central part.
  • The text complies with all the bibliographic and style requirements indicated in the Authors Guidelines and handles the citation and referencing guidelines established in the Chicago Style Manual (version 17, sections 14 and 15).
  • The Figures (maps, graphs and photographs) must be sent in a separate folder in JPG, TIFF, GIF, XLSX, .Ai, PDF (vector) format with a minimum resolution of 700 dpi (or higher than this resolution). according to the size of the figure). In the case of maps, it is essential that these be sent in independent vector files (DWG, DXF, SVG, Ai, EPS, MXD, Shapefile formats). This type of format allows the different elements that make up the cartography can be edited according to the editorial guidelines of the journal. Previously the guide Basic Guidelines for the cartographic elaboration must be consulted.
  • If you are sending to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, you should ensure that the observations indicated in the Peer Review Process have been completely reviewed and understood. For this, it is suggested that the contact data and other information of the author(s) be sent in an independent file to the document to be submitted.
  • The author assumes full responsibility for the content of the manuscript submitted to the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and to third parties.
  • The author accepts that the Universidad Nacional de  Colombia can convert the document to any medium or format for purposes of preservation and dissemination in print and/or digital.
  • In case the postulated document is accepted for publication, the author authorizes the National University of Colombia to include the articles in the indexes, bibliographical bases, repositories, and other search engines that they deem necessary to promote their dissemination.
  • The author accepts the considerations set forth in the section Declaration of publication ethics and good practices handled by the journal and that have been previously consulted.
  • The author confirms that together with the files corresponding to the submitted manuscript, he sends the Declaration of Originality and Acceptance of Ethical Considerations form, letter with which the document is submitted.

     

    THE NO SENDING OF THIS DOCUMENT IS REASON FOR REJECTION OF THE POSTULATED MANUSCRIPT.

  • The author within the application process, sends the document in Microsoft Word and PDF format.
  • The author should bear in mind that within the steps to be taken in the process of submitting the document, you must send (step 4, Supplementary files) the corresponding files to figures, maps, photographs, graphs, annexes and other documents that support the application process, taking into account the formats established in the Autor Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

 

Formal Characteristics of the Articles

Thank you for choosing Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía as the way for your manuscript publication. The following instructions allow us to get all the requirements so that, your document will be able to continue the academic peer review process, editorial production and publication without misunderstanding or delay. Please, read it carefully and follow the suggestions, such things are going to guarantee that your paper accomplishes the journal requirement. Accompanied by the guidelines bellow, you could check the Postulated manuscript’s template.



General Guidelines for Articles

Authors must consider that at the manuscript submission moment, it infers that its content has not been sent to another journal for its assessment, except for a summary inside a congress or symposium order. If the article comes from a thesis part and it is in an institutional repository, authors must grant a letter from the institution allowing the result publication. The article must fulfill the Statement of good practices and publication ethics.

According to the typology of articles established by Colciencias, scientific research, reflection, or revision articles published in the journal must comply with a basic structure, depending on their typology:


• Research article: This is a document that presents a detailed account of the original results of completed research projects. It is generally organized thus: title, abstract, keywords, introduction (specifying the objective of the article), methodology, results, conclusions, and list of bibliographic references.

• Reflection article: This is a document that presents the results of research on a specific topic from the author’s analytical, interpretive, or critical perspective, using the original sources for its development. It is generally organized thus: title, abstract, keywords, introduction (specifying the objective of the article), statement of the subject matter, author’s critical perspective on the issue, conclusions, and list of bibliographic references.

• Revision article: This is a document resulting from a completed research project, which analyzes, systematizes, and integrates the results of published or unpublished research on a field or technology,in order to disseminate advances and development trends. Its organization is similar to that of the previous typology; however, it must include a careful bibliographic revision of at least 60 references directs and indirects. Just in case of areas with a recent development knowledge, it could consider accepting a revision article with less reference.


Structure
The first page of the document should include the author’s pen name (the name used in all his/her publications), ORCID, institutional affiliation, posting address, mailing address, institutional e-mail and type of article (according to the typology described above). If the article is the result of a research project, the name and number of the project and information regarding the financing institution must be included. These dates must be presented in an independent sheet, considering that personal information must not be included in the principal body of the manuscript. The presentation page must include the article title too. If the authors want to report a kind of interest conflict, they must write it down in this sheet. Finally, if it applies, appreciationssection must be included in the presentation sheet, not inside the body part.

The maximum length of the submitted articles is 40 letter-size pages or 10,000 words, including the bibliography. All texts should be addressed and sent to the journal’s editor as a digital editable file (in standard .rtf, .doc, or .odf format), Articles must be carta paper size, double-spaced, using Arial 12-point font and 2,54 cm (I inch) margins all around. The digital editable file and his attachment must be together with a PDF file of the complete document, including figures and tables in their corresponding pages. All the manuscript components must accomplish guidelines described below (tables, figures, maps).

Advices about the recommended structure of the submitted manuscripts can be consulted through the Springer’s Minicourse “Writing a journal manuscript” inside the section “structuring your manuscript”.

At the submission moment, it’s recommended to verify the Submission preparation checklist, and avoid premature rejections due to the guidelines unfulfillment. Without exception, all the submissions must carry out through the OJS platform.

For book reviews, the maximum length is 8 pages or 2.000 words, including the list of references, and must comply the structure for the presentation of articles.


Contact details of the author (s) 
For author(s) contact details we ask for the phone number, e-mail and postal address. Additionally, we request a brief summary of their education and academic profile of no more than 80 words. It must clarify the principal autor (Correspondence Author).

 

Metadata of the document
It is essential that all articles include a title, an abstract, five keywords (as minimum) and a couple of main ideas that describe the body content in detail. These four elements must be aligned and correlated, so that, any reader can understand through them about the article’s matter and its results. We suggest that authors take a time for a rigorous revision of these aspects, taking in account that it is the introduction letter of your manuscript. Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía is quite demanding and rigorous in the metadata approval and presentation.

It is recommended that authors use the UNESCO Thesaurus system for the proper selection of the key words of the article. The abstract should be a clear, complete, and concise text of no more than 200 words, covering (i) statement problem (ii) the objectives and purpose of the investigation, (iii) methodology and used methods, (iv) main contributions of the research and (v) conclusions without bibliographic references or footnotes. The main ideas must not be over 50 words and should expose the principal idea of the manuscript through a paragraph with less than 5 sentences. Try to think in 5 ideas which capture the attention of potential readers and clarify basic elements so that, readers can involve about what the text wants to say.

The metadata must be presented in Spanish, English and Portuguese. It is recommended the lecture about the Importance of Titles as an initial guide. More details can be consulted in the article:

Silva Hernández, Dania. 2010. " El resumen del artículo científico de investigación y recomendaciones para su redacción." Revista Cubana de Salud Pública 36 (2): 179-183. Scielo

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Abstract format

The abstract is a guide so that readers can understand the main manuscript parts and ideas. Consider that have a good impression will encourage the researchers for read the complete article, it is your article’s introduction letter. Also, it will determine the success or failed through the multiple phases of publication and evaluation. Your abstract must answer five basic questions: 

  1. What have you done?
  2. Why have you made it?
  3. How have you developed the idea? How have you gotten the objective?
  4. What have you discovered or contributed?
  5. Why discoveries are important and useful?

As we say, it must expose five components plainly in no more than 200 words:

  1. Statement problem: A brief context of the research and a problem circumstances description. Afterwards, it must announce the problem clearly according to the context.
  2. Objectives and research purpose: This section allows clarifying the reason of why the article has been written, and what has it pretended to answer? Set up the purpose as a question is usually a proper way but describe it is a good practice too. It is related with the statement problem, so that, in the abstract both parts are joined in the same section: Problem. Although these aspects must be presented through an accurate language, the problem and objectives must be free of unnecessary technical terms.
  3. Methodology: This part must include the methods, simulations, prototype and other techniques and tools used for answering the research questions and get the objectives. What did you do for resolve the problem? Do not use acronym for announce specific methods, write the whole name and, then if you want, put the acronym between parenthesis, if and only if, it is standard.
  4. Contributions and results: Results must be presented through a specific way without details because they will be presented at the end of the text. It must be related with methodology and the statement problem written above. If it announces numbers, they must be brief, enumerate which variables they measure and the measurement unit (preferably using the International System of Units). It must underline the most original discovers.
  5. Conclusions: Clearly it should present the implications and effects of discovers and contributions, clarify why the results are relevant inside the context and how it can be applied in other situations. If the results open further questions, its allowed to announce it here. 

For conclusions, a proper abstract summarizes the research objectives, describe the main methodology components used, show the results and announce the most important conclusions. Under no circumstances, it does not have to include conclusions or information that were not developed inside the body manuscript. The abstract composition must not be written in future tense considering that it is not a work guide, it is a report of something that has already done.

Example. At the end, your abstract must cover the follow structure and format.

Problem. Analyses based on spatial autocorrelation make it possible to identify the degree of clustering, dispersion, or randomness among neighbouring spatial units. These analyses may be applied to univariate or bivariate scenarios. This article inquiries about the existence of bivariate spatial autocorrelation between tourism and quality of life indicators, as well as into the degree of autocorrelation of each variable. Methodology. The spatial units analysed are the 76 census tracts of Mar del Plata. The indicators used are annual overnight stays in hotels, the number of accommodations intended for tourism, and a quality of life index made up of four dimensions and eight indicators obtained from the Argentinean population census of 2010. Results. Research findings reveal the configuration of two zones with positive spatial autocorrelation in the city, which validates the assumption that there is a relation between the existence of tourism facilities and a higher quality of life of residents in zones dedicated to tourism. Conclusions: tourism and quality of life are not variables necessarily spatially dependent. The presented method could be applied in others tourist districts conditioned by the suggested variables. More solid analyses require taking in account other variables such as transport, commercial sector and tourist attractions. 

 

Format for Figures and Tables
Figures (maps, graphs, and photographs) should be sent in a separate folder in JPG, PNG, GIF, Ai, EPS, PDF format, XLSX or DOCX with a minimum resolution of 700 dpi/ppp (or greater, depending on the size of the figure). In case of graphics, it is essential that they be sent in independent vector files (SVG, Ai, EPS). Ideally it should be sent the processed data so that we could replicate the postulated graphics, for example, an Excel book. These formats make possible the edition of the different elements that conform the figure according to the journal’s editorial guidelines. Figures made in Word or Excel must be sent in original format, not as a non-editable screenshot. These most be included in the image’s folder.

Hand-drawn figures are allowed if they are scanned with the required resolution. It is essential that all the components (including topology) of figures be completely legible. Therefore, while it is desirable that figures be adjusted in size and scale to the format of the journal (21.59 cm x 25 cm), exceptionally and according to the figure’s type, it may be published in larger formats in order to respect the scale and a better compression of them.

The tables must explain by themselves and complement the manuscript content, no summaries or duplicate it. They must be provided as editable files, not as pasted images. The table, its legend and possible footnotes must be concise and complete, comprehensible without support of the body content. All the abbreviation contented in the table should be explain in a note bellow them.
 
The figures, tables and maps included in the text are assumed to be the creation of the author, and they should include the source of the data that served as the basis for their creation. The reproduction of figures that are not original, that is taken from another source, is subject to authorization by the copyright holder. The author of the article is responsible for obtaining said authorization and for including the respective supporting documents. In the case of any reproduced or modified figure or table, the source from which it was taken should be indicated in detail, immediately bellow of the title of each figure. The journal recommends not using self-referencing (for example, “created by the author”).

The following are some examples of the above: 

In the case of a figure or table prepared by the author for the article:
  • Figure #. Forced Displacement in Colombia 1990-2010.
    Information: Codhes (2005).

In the case of a reproduction:
  • Figure #. Le Corbusier’s Proposal for a Civic Center in Bogotá, 1951.
    Source: Le Corbusier (1951, 24) or Modified on the basis of Le Corbusier (1951, 24).

In the case of conventional photographs:
  • Figure #. Areas Flooded by Overflowing of the Bogotá River.
    Photograph taken by the author, November 2011. 
  • Figure #. Panoramic View of Downtown Bogotá in 1960.
    Source: Photograph taken by Saúl Orduz, Saúl Orduz Archive, Museo de Bogotá, Mdb 26983.jpg.
 
In the case of satellite images:
  • Figure #. The Colombian Amazon Piedmont.
    Source: Landsat 7, composition RGB 321, December 2009.
 
In the case of cartography derived from the interpretation of aerial photographs:
  • Figure #. The Colombian Amazon Piedmont.
    Photo-interpretation, flight C-3345, No. 5, January 2008.

All figures should be cited in the text. Figures should be titled on the lower left-hand corner and numbered consecutively. Tables should also be cited and numbered; however, their title should be centered above the table.


Format for Cartography:

In addition of the above, the maps must obey the cartographic guidelines described below. It is expected a cartographic composition with at least the following components:

  1. Title: The title must be presented as a paragraph bellow the figure. A title inside the map is not allowed. It is expected a clean cartographic composition and this element will be duplicated in the figure paragraph if it is inside the map.
  2. Geographic Information: All the represented geographic information and dates must be validated and refined. If it uses official sources or open dates, it must be announced in the geographic metadata section.
  3. Coordinate Grid: Depending to the Coordinate Reference System (CRS) used, it must choose between a graticule or reticule, according if it is using geographic or plane (projected) coordinates. If the manuscript has multiple maps, it is recommended unify the coordinate grid for guarantee a relationship among them and get an easier lecture. The coordinates should be closed in thousands (e.x. 840.000) or in minutes (-74º15’00’’) according of the kind of grid.
  4. Legend and Conventions: According to the cartographic and semiotic rules, maps must contain a legend that describe clearly the categories that the map is classifying. Its suggested Color Brewer as an appropriated colors selection way according to the variable’s nature. For the conventions, they must respect the official objects catalog depending on the country of each article.
  5. North Arrow: It should be aligned with the graticule or reticule according the used units. It is suggested a simple arrow. Its position and arrangement are not at random.
  6. Scale Bar: Taking in account that the figures are going to pass through an edition process, the original size is going to change too. For this reason, it is recommended just put the scale bar without number scale. The scale bar must respect the unit composition and use standard factors. (ex. 10.000, 25.000) In most of the Ibero-American countries, the unit composition is 1 centimeter. Consider that most of the SIG software have by default 1 inch as unit composition, all maps which unit composition is by default, are going to be rejected. A well-grounded way of verify the scale bar is through the comparison between the distances of the coordinate grid.
  7. Frame and Neatlines: It is recommended the use of simple lines that can distinguish among the geographic information, coordinate grids, insets and the explanatory notes. It does not need an external frame. It is suggested take a look of the example maps below. 
  8. Description: In the map’s paragraph, immediately after the title, there’s must be a brief description of each map for improve their comprehension. This must see as an explanatory note that improve their lecture.
  9. Geographic Metadata: Describe official sources and open dates used. Include a brief description of the CRS used and their principal components only (projection, EPSG code, datum and units).
  10. EPSG: Even if it is included in the Geographic Metadata, EPSG code is listed apart so that, authors can prioritize it. This code gives to the reader a complete description of the Coordinate Reference System used. Because of his short extension, it has the advantage of describing the CRS without overload the information. If each map of a manuscript manages a different CRS, each one must clarify their ESPG code.
  11. Responsible Person? This is an optional data. If the map was not made by the author, the responsible producer (maker) name must be written, otherwise, it is omitted.

It is essential that authors maintain their original compositions and projects since their exportation just in case we request them to improve the cartographic compositions. Maps must be sent as independent vectoral files through the following formats: PDF, SVG, Ai, EPS. These kinds of formats allow to edit all the cartographic components according to the journal’s editorial guidelines. The minimum resolution is 700 dpi/ppp. PDF, EPS y SVG formats are mandatory.

 

Also, if authors want, can send their SIG’s projects of their compounded maps according the used software, MXD or QGIS. If so, authors must attach the spatial database and Shapefiles used, together with images, photographs or graphics used too.  In general, all the requested material for restore the project and remade the maps if it is necessary. This can speed up the publication process. Equally, it is suggested to consult the following guide Basic Guidelines for the cartographic elaboration.

As a guide, we offer three different types of maps that follows the rules above.

 

 

Figure #. Land cover of La Tatacoa among 1987, 2001 and 2010.

Dates: Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi (IGAC); Instituto de Hidrología Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (IDEAM).

Note: Between 1987 and 2010, the natural vegetation increases 15,43%, that is equal to 2.854,32 ha, meanwhile, between 2001 and 2010 changed 1.826,9 ha (9,36%).

 

 

Figure #. Study location.

Note: Una river’s basin is in the state of Sao Paulo, the river born between the towns Ibiúna and Jutiquiba.

 
 

Figure #. Puerto Leguízamo location and its territorial configuration.

Dates: Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi - IGAC (2015); Natural Colombia Parks (2017).

 


Citation and Bibliographic Referencing System
Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografíauses uses The Chicago Manual of Style citation and referencing system, in which references are included in the text, citing the author last name and year of publication in parentheses (Göbel y Ulloa 2014; Gudynas 2015). Works published in the same year by the same author should be ordered alphabetically, adding a letter to the year of publication (Castells 1996a; Castells 1996b). In the case of direct quotations, page number must be included. Examples: [(Wong 1998, 4); (Wong (1998, 4) argues that…)]. Multiple quotes are separated by a dot-comma (Budds 2009, 2010; Bustos, Prieto y Barton 2015; Molina 2012, 2016; Yáñez y Molina 2011). If the article has more than four authors, the quote must add the Latin expression et ál (Romero et ál. 2017). Also, it must consider that:

  • Footnotes should be used to clarify the contents, but not for bibliographic references.
  • To cite a report or article produced by an institution, use the name of the entity that produced or sponsored the paper.

We recommend that authors use a reference management tool such as Endnote or Mendeley and submit the file containing the bibliography together with the article.

The list of references must be made in alphabetical order (A-Z), as the following examples cited in journal quick Guide to the application of The Chicago Manual of Style. Download it for avoid possible premature rejections. Some examples of the most used types of referenced documents are bellow.

 

Book:
  • Knox, Paul L. 2010. Cities and Design. New York, NY: Routledge.


Chapter in a Book:
  • Sánchez, Adolfo. 2002. "Importancia del sistema de ciudades de la región Centro de México". In Actualidad de la investigación regional en el México central, edited by Javier Delgadillo Macías and Alfonso Iracheta, 93-108. México: Plaza y Valdéz.
  • Swyngedouw, Erik. 2008. “Scaled Geographies: Nature, Place, and the Politic of Scale.” In Scale & Geographic Inquiry: Nature, Society, and Method, edited by Eric Sherppard y Robert B. McMaster, 129-153. Oxford: Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470999141.ch7


Journal Article:
  • Gunder, Michael. 2010. “Planning as the Ideology of (Neoliberal) Space.” Planning Theory 9 (4): 298-314. https://doi.org/10.1177/1473095210368878


Thesis:
  • Duque Franco, Isabel. 2008. "La renovación urbana en Bogotá, entre el modelo de planeamiento global y la dinámica local. Planeamiento urbano en Bogotá 1994-2007". Ph. D. Thesis in Human Geography, Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona
 
Internet Materials:
  • Caribbean Tourism Organization. 2010. Latest Tourism Statistics. Onecaribbean 2008. Accessed in December 2010. http://www.onecaribbean.org/statistics/tourismstats/


Volume of a book series:

 

  • Van Kessel, Juan, y Porfirio Enríquez Salas. 2002. Señas y señaleros de la santa tierra: agronomía andina, vol. 4 de la serie Wageningen Studies on Heterogeneity and Relocalization. Quito-Santiago: Abya-Yala, IECTA.

 

Laws and decrees:

 

  • Gobierno de Entre Ríos. 2014. “Ley 9172: por la que se legisla la regulación del uso y aprovechamiento del recurso natural constituido por las aguas subterráneas y superficiales con fines económicos, productivos en el territorio.” Consulted in May 2016. https://www.entrerios.gov.ar/oser/leyes/ley_provincial_9172_%20Uso_Productivo_del_Agua.pdf
  • Ministerio de Agricultura. 1984. “Ley 18362: crea un Sistema Nacional de Áreas Silvestres Protegidas del Estado.” Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile. Consulted in July 2016. http://bcn.cl/1uyk3
  • Secretaría General de la Alcaldía Mayor de Bogotá D.C. 2008. “Decreto 386 de 2008: Por el cual se adoptan medidas para recuperar, proteger y preservar los humedales, sus zonas de ronda hidráulica y de manejo y preservación ambiental, del Distrito Capital y se dictan otras disposiciones.” Registro Distrital. Consulted in May 2016. http://www.alcaldiabogota.gov.co/sisjur/normas/Norma1.jsp?i=33686


We recommend that the authors use a reference management tool such as Endnote or Mendeley and submit the file containing the bibliography together with the article.


For citation of articles published in Cuadernos de Geografía, use the long name:
  • Pulido, Nubis. 2014. "Bordes urbanos metropolitanos en Venezuela ante nuevas leyes y proyectos inmobiliarios". Cuadernos de Geografía: Revista Colombiana de Geografía 23 (1): 15-38. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcdg.v23n1.41086
 
If you require the short title use Cuad. Geogr. Rev. Colomb. Geogr.
  • Pulido, Nubis. 2014. "Bordes urbanos metropolitanos en Venezuela ante nuevas leyes y proyectos inmobiliarios". Cuad. Geogr. Rev. Colomb. Geogr. 23 (1): 15-38. https://doi.org/10.15446/rcdg.v23n1.41086

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