Requirements and bases for publication in the UAA

Requirements and conditions:

The work of the Editorial Department is supported by various regulations, mainly the General Guidelines for Editorial Production at the UAA. Proposals are rigorously evaluated by the Editorial Committee and then submitted to technical (originality, internal structure) and academic reviews by two researchers or authors of recognized academic standing, using a double-blind method to ensure quality in the selection process.

The Editorial Department will publish the call for book proposals in January of each year through institutional electronic media. The call is open to the entire community, with preference given to the university community (students and professors/researchers) of the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes.

The dates for review of proposals by the Editorial Committee will be subject to the annual schedule of meetings established by the Committee and included in the body of the call for proposals.

Points to consider:

  • All proposals must be delivered in person to the Editorial Department at the offices of the Directorate General for Dissemination and Outreach.
  • If the work is submitted by a coordinator or director, they must submit a letter in which their co-authors recognize them as such.
  • Once approved by the Editorial Committee, the text will be included in the editorial program for the year in which the call for submissions is published.

The texts will be subject to the following assessments:

  • Editorial Committee.
  • Internal review using software to check originality. The maximum percentage of similarity for a proposal to be accepted is 20%, and the author will be asked to revise the proposal to reduce this percentage as much as possible. If the percentage ranges between 20% and 35%, the author will be asked to make the necessary revisions and corrections. If the percentage is greater than 35%, the proposal will be rejected.
  • External review by a specialist in the field, conducted on a double-blind basis. The identity of the reviewers will not be disclosed to the author, nor will the reviewers know the author's name. The results of the review will be communicated personally and exclusively to the author. The author must address the reviewers' comments and make the necessary corrections within a period of no more than four weeks.
  • The author will sign a publishing contract for their work with the UAA (if they are an external author) and/or a letter of transfer of rights to the institution so that the Editorial Department can carry out the corresponding procedures for assigning and verifying the ISBN and registering the work with INDAUTOR. In this letter, the author also declares that the text is original and unpublished.
  • In accordance with the General Guidelines for Editorial Production, the graphic characteristics of the work for the various outputs (digital and/or printed), the print run of the printed version, and the price will be set by the University, always based on the subject matter it will support (where applicable) and striving to make it affordable for students and the university community.
  • The author will participate in promoting his book through presentations, interviews, and other events organized by the university.
  • Proposals that have undergone editorial processing and only require an ISBN assignment will not be accepted.
  • Submission of the proposal implies acceptance of the conditions set out in the call for proposals.

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