Submissions

Author Guidelines

1. Style Guide
2. Submission Preparation

1. STYLE GUIDE

a) Word limit. The books submitted must be 40,000–60,000 words long, divided into an introduction, a minimum of five chapters, and conclusions. According to the institutional editorial guidelines, each chapter must have between 6,000 and 8,000 words (exclusive of references or annexes).

b) Font and size.The text, tables, and figures will be in 12-point Times New Roman.

c) Spacing. The text must be 1.5 spaced.

d) References. SEESG uses the American Psychological Association (APA) style, 7th edition (2020).

e) Headings. There are three levels of headings:

1) First level: Flush left, bold, title case,14-point size heading
2) Second level: Flush left, bold, title case, 12-point size heading
3) Third level: Indented, bold italic, title case, 12-point size heading. Text begins on the same line and continues as a regular paragraph.

f) Explanatory notes. Footnotes should be kept to a minimum and used only for necessary explanations. Citations and references should be integrated within the body of the book, following the APA citation style (7th edition).

g) Abbreviations. They should be used moderately. The nomenclature approved by the International Union of the relevant discipline must be used for abbreviations.  When abbreviating a term, use the full term the first time you use it, followed immediately by the abbreviation in parentheses. Abbreviations should not appear at the beginning of a sentence, in the title or the abstract.

h) Equations. If the book includes equations, they must be displayed toward the left margin and numbered correlatively (in parentheses toward the right margin). Use an equations editor. The meaning of each equation symbol must be explained in the text. Example:
y = mx + b (1)
Where: y is the abscissa, m is the slope of the line, x is the concentration of cells in g/ml, and b is the interception on y.

i) Tables and figures. They must be prepared according to the APA citation style (7th edition) and submitted in an editable format. They must be duly numbered and referenced in the text. Each figure must be accompanied by a legend (11-point Times New Roman and 1.5-line space). The legend must be sufficiently detailed so the reader does not have to go back to the text to understand it. Abbreviations and acronyms should be explained in legends. If tables and figures from other sources are used, they must be copied exactly from the original, citing the source according to the APA citation style. When tables and figures are the authors’ elaboration based on the research, “Source: Own elaboration” must be the last line of the legend of tables and figures.

j) Images, maps, and drawings. They must have a minimum resolution of 600 PPP and be in color. Maps must contain legend, cardinal points, and scale when these data are relevant. Images with specific copyright restrictions must have their appropriate legal authorizations, which must be attached to the statement of originality and copyright transfer form.

2. SUBMISSION PREPARATION

All authors must prepare two separate files in the original language of the book (English or Spanish) for their submission to be considered: a) title page and b) manuscript.

These files will be submitted only through SEESG’s Open Monograph Press (OMP) platform and must correctly adhere to the style guide described above.

21. a) Title page. In MS Word format, letter size (21.59 × 27.94 cm), symmetrical margins of 2.54 cm, with the following information:

1) Authors. Names and surnames of all authors (maximum three according to the institutional editorial guidelines), their institutional affiliations (name of the university or academic organization where they work and their country), institutional email addresses (Hotmail, Yahoo, etc., are not accepted), and ORCID (each author must have a code; if not, they can generate it at https://orcid.org/register)

2) Acknowledgements. They are optional and may include sponsoring institutions, other collaborators, institutions that supported research, reviewers, translators, research permits (including reference code), and informed consent (when appropriate). Personal acknowledgments (family, deities, spouses) will not be accepted.

3) Disclosures. Authors should state any conflicts of interest (personal or institutional) on the results that will be published in the book, the preparation of the research work, or its review and publication, either due to personal or work relationships with reviewers, editors, or institutions, close relationships with sources of financing, or unfair academic competition. There is a conflict when such relationships skew and influence authors’ judgment on conclusions, results, any part of the research, copyright, or the acceptance and publication of a book.

4) Financing. The source of financing for the book preparation, as well as its reference code (if applicable), must be disclosed.

5) About the author. It is a summary of each author’s academic profiles and research interests (maximum 50 words each). 

b) Manuscript. In MS Word format, in letter size (21.59 × 27.94 cm), with symmetrical margins of 2.54 cm. The Editor must ensure that author’s names, personal data and any reference to themselves have been removed from the book. The manuscript must include the following parts in this order:

1) Abstract. It should not exceed 150 words and must describe synthetically the outstanding contents of the text to offer the reader an overview of the subject or problem addressed. It must have at least the following structure: Aim, Materials and Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Avoid acronyms, unknown abbreviations, tables, mathematical expressions, references, or speculative sentences.

2) Keywords. Include four (4) to six (6) words that describe the contents of the book (in lowercase and separated by semicolons) and list them in alphabetical order. They must be descriptors or significant expressions (never adjectives alone) related to the content of the abstract and contribute to situating the book thematically. Make sure that at least three keywords appear in the UNESCO Thesaurus, available at  http://vocabularies.unesco.org/browser/thesaurus/es/?clang=en.

3) Introduction. Include the topic addressed, the perspectives of other authors on the subject, the aim of the research, and the main question or hypothesis. Provide enough contextual information for the reader to understand the results.

4) Theoretical and Conceptual Framework. Delve into the theory that supports the project in accordance with the problem statement (main question).

5) Materials and Methods. Describe in detail how the study was conducted and how the variables and information were analyzed so that the research can be replicated. This section shows what was done to answer the main question. The results are not included in this section unless they are preliminary results used to design research. For complex protocols, diagrams, tables, or flowcharts are suggested.

6) Results. Present the results (by sections and in order of importance) that help answer the main question or hypothesis and support the conclusion. If applicable, use figures and tables. The results are not discussed or speculated on; they are presented.

7) Discussion. The relevance of the results is established here. Answer the main question, showing its relationship with the results, how they support the hypothesis, and their consistency with previous studies. Mention and explain the unexpected results (if any). Present other possible interpretations of the results and their contribution to the topic in general. State the study’s limitations and the possibilities for future research.

8) Conclusion. Adequately close what is stated in the introduction and make the reader understand what the most significant contribution is, as well as its relevance and possible usefulness. The conclusion must not extrapolate, recommend, or make statements derived from anything not measured, nor present arguments beyond the study’s limits.

9) References. Use the APA citation style, 7th edition. In this references model, the author’s last name and the year of publication for the source should appear in the text. If you are directly quoting another work, specify the page number. For example: “Caldas (1815/1966) argues that [...]” or “[...] (Caldas, 1815/1966, pp. 57–58)”. At the end of the text, under the epigraph “References,” list alphabetically the sources you cite only. Ensure that all works, including press articles, government documents, and interviews, are referenced.

- Quotations. Quotation marks (“”) are used for direct quotations of up to 39 words. Single quotation marks (‘’) should be used for quotations within quotations. To indicate an omission in a quotation, use the ellipsis in parentheses((...)). If the quotation exceeds 40 words, place them in a separate paragraph, indented five spaces from the margin, without quotation marks, and with a font size of 11 points.

- Words, quotations, and texts in foreign languages. Loose words and short phrases in languages other than English should be in italics. Texts in foreign languages ​​must be accompanied by their translation in parentheses. The names of institutions and universities in foreign languages, among others, should not be in italics because they are proper names.