APUNTES Revista de Ciencias Sociales is a biannual, peer-reviewed social sciences journal edited by the Research Center of the Universidad del Pacifico since 1973. The purpose of the journal is to publish and disseminate research on economics, sociology, anthropology, political science, and Peruvian and Latin American history. Each issue of APUNTES Revista de Ciencias Sociales is divided into two sections: the first contains original research articles and the second includes reviews of recently published books. Authors may send their articles in Microsoft Word (using 12 pt. Times New Roman font and 1.5 spacing) to this address: apuntes_editor@up.edu.pe

1. Articles must be original, based on research done by the author(s) and must be at least 6,000 words and no more than 10,000 words long, including graphs, tables, and footnotes. Graphs and illustrations should be sent in a separate Excel file or in another program that permits editing.

2. Articles must include an abstract (in Spanish and in English) that is no longer than 100 words. The abstract should describe the principal objectives, the argument or hypothesis, and the results of the research. In addition, 4 to 8 keywords should be provided in Spanish and in English.

3. The author name(s) and affiliations should be provided on the title page. If there are several authors, the principal author’s responsibility includes obtaining any necessary permission from the other authors. If the research has been financed by any entity, a footnote to this effect must be included.

4. The director of APUNTES Revista de Ciencias Sociales will confirm receipt of the submission within seven working days. Submissions will evaluated anonymously by at least two specialists in the article’s field of research. When this process is finished, the Editorial Committee will decide whether the article will be published and will inform the author(s). If the article is accepted, it will be published no more than one year after it was received.

5. Before the article is published, the author(s) must submit a Transfer of Copyright Agreement that clearly states that the article has not been previously published and is original and prepared by the authors. If it is demonstrated that the article has not been authored by the person(s) who signed this declaration, the responsibility falls on the signers. In addition, the author(s) are required to transfer the copyright of the article to APUNTES Revista de Ciencias Sociales.

6. The articles published in APUNTES Revista de Ciencias Sociales are the property of the Research Center of the Universidad del Pacífico (Centro de Investigación de la Universidad del Pacífico). Thus, the author(s) must cite the source in any future partial or complete reproduction.

1. Reviews must be no longer than 1,200 words and should not include any footnotes.

2. They should start with the complete bibliographic data of the publication being reviewed: AUTHOR(S), Name(s). Year of publication Title. Edition consulted. Place of Publication: Publisher.

3. When citing from the publication being reviewed, include only the page number in parentheses.

4. Given that the readers of this journal are academics and students of economics and the social sciences, it is important to keep in mind the following questions when preparing the review: what is the overarching thesis of the book and what are its objectives? How does this book relate to recent debates on the subject? Does the book provide sufficient documentation and is the methodology sound? What is the major contribution or importance of the book in its field?

5. Academic debate is welcome and should be carried out in a courteous manner. Personal attacks or attacks on the moral or academic integrity of authors are considered inappropriate and will not be published.

The Style Guide of APUNTES Revista de Ciencias Sociales is based on the Style Manual of the Universidad del Pacífico University Press. Below is a shortened version of this manual that provides information on citations in the text, the use of bold and italics, headings, and bibliography. For more information, see the Style Manual in Spanish: https://www.up.edu.pe/revista_apuntes/SiteAssets/Lists/Contenido/EditForm/Gu%C3%ADa%20de%20estilo.pdf

Quotations within the text should be within Latin quotation marks («») and in normal letters (not in italics). Use double quotation marks (" ") to enclose quotes within another quote. A period should always immediately follow the quotation marks. If a word or words are omitted from a quotation, the deleted word or words should be indicated by using ellipsis marks, i.e. three periods, within brackets ([...]).

Quotations that are longer than four lines should be in a free-standing block of text. It should be single-spaced, without quotes, and in normal letters. The whole text should be indented 12 to 15 spaces from the left margin. Bibliographic information should be provided at the end of the quote, within parenthesis. Footnotes should only be used for additional comments but not for bibliographic citations.