The Hispanic Journal
is published twice annually. It is sponsored by the Department of Spanish of
Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Its purpose is to publish research and
criticism of the highest quality in the areas of Spanish, Catalan, Galician,
Basque and Portuguese literatures and film, and Spanish and Portuguese
linguistics. We also publish interviews and book reviews concerning subjects
that fall among the disciplines covered by the journal. Please see the list of
books suggested for review on our website.
Every work
submitted to the journal undergoes a rigorous evaluation process. The process
commences with a recommendation from a member of our Editorial Board. The work
is then evaluated by a member of the Advisory Board who has expertise in the
area addressed by the submission. Finally, the editor reads the work to make
the final recommendation. About 35% of the works received are published. The
study may be written in Spanish or English. The editors of the Hispanic Journal
invite submissions of unpublished studies only.
Submission
of Articles
A current subscription to the journal is required of all authors at the time of submission and must be kept until the end of the process. All articles should be prepared in compliance with the accepted style requirements established in the most recent versions of the MLA Style Manual and the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. Manuscripts should be double-spaced and should consist of at least 3,500 but not more than 5,500 words of text; this count includes endnotes, which should not exceed 40 lines altogether, as well as the Works Cited. An original of the paper, an additional copy, and an electronic copy formatted on a CD for Windows 2007 should be submitted. The original should contain no obvious reference to the author, but the copy must feature the author’s name, postal and email addresses, and telephone and fax numbers on the title page. Be sure that the document on the CD is accessible for Windows 2007. We also expect a two-paragraph cover letter introducing oneself and one’s work and enumerating the word count of one’s submission. Also, please complete the top portion of the Article Submission form, which can be downloaded from our website. Unpublished originals will be returned to the author only if s/he provides us with a self-addressed, stamped envelope at the time of submission.
Submission
of book reviews
A current
subscription to the journal is required of all authors of book reviews at the
time of submission. Reviews may be submitted on books that were published no
more than three years ago, and for which no more than two other reviews have
already appeared in other journals. Book reviews may be written in Spanish or
English. A review of a single book may be between 550 and 1,000 words in
length, while a review of two or three books on related topics may be as long
as 1,750 words. These maximum word counts include a brief bibliography, if the
author chooses to include one. Reviews should provide both a detailed summary
and a critical evaluation of each book’s contents. The reviews should be
prepared according to MLA style. Writers of reviews are encouraged to consult
the model reviews posted on the Hispanic Journal website.
The Hispanic Journal
especially encourages the review of books received by the journal. The website
provides a list of these books. A potential reviewer may request to borrow one
book at a time from the Hispanic Journal, but that individual must have or
initiate a subscription to the Hispanic Journal at the time s/he makes the request
to borrow. Books may be borrowed for a period of two months, with an option to
renew for a third month. The Hispanic Journal
will mail the book to the potential reviewer, but that individual must pay for
the book to be mailed back to the journal office at the end of the borrowing
period.
An original and
one copy of the review should be submitted. The original should contain no
reference to the author, but the title page of the copy must contain the
author’s name, postal and email addresses, and telephone and fax numbers We
also expect a two-paragraph cover letter, introducing oneself and one’s review
and indicating the word count of the review. Also please complete the top
portion of the Book Review Submission form, which can be downloaded from our
website. Unpublished originals will be returned to the author only if s/he
provides us with a self-addressed, stamped envelope at the time of submission.
Resubmissions
after acceptance
Articles,
reviews, and interviews accepted for publication need to be re-submitted both
in hard copy and in electronic format on a CD. The articles must be written in
WordPerfect (6.1 or more recent version) or in Microsoft Word (for Windows 98
or above). For administrative reasons, we will not accept articles sent via
e-mail; they must be sent on a diskette or CD via regular postal mail. CDs
cannot be returned. Use only one font style and size throughout the article,
preferably Times New Roman, 12 point. Do not use any special or customized
style settings. Do not indent anything other than a quotation of more than four
lines, as per MLA style guidelines. Use one tab (5 character spaces) to begin
each paragraph. Double-space and left-justify all text except for block quotes.
Only a limited use of charts and diagrams will be accepted. These should be
supplied as high-resolution, camera-ready printouts as well as in electronic
format. All articles published become the property of the Hispanic Journal.
Send your work and subscription payment to:
Dr. Liliana E. Jurewiez, Editor
Hispanic Journal
1011 South Drive
478 Sutton Hall
Indiana, PA 15705
Questions? lej@iup.edu
Subject: HISPANIC JOURNAL
Website:
www.iup.edu/spanish/hj
Email address: owner-hispanic-journal@iup.edu