Information for Authors

Perspectivas Metodológicas is an open-access electronic scientific journal that follows a continuous publication model, with no charges for authors or readers. It publishes original works in Spanish on epistemology, research methodology, and critical reflections in the social sciences and humanities. Its contents are organized into one volume and one issue per year. Papers are added to the current issue as they successfully complete the editorial process, without waiting for the annual issue to close. Each article is available for reading and citation from the date of its online publication, without embargo periods.

Submissions

Before submitting a manuscript, please read the author guidelines and submission preparation checklist.

Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under review by other journals. Submissions are accepted exclusively through the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform, available via the Arturo Peña Lillo Scientific Journals Portal of the National University of Lanús.

To begin a submission, authors must be registered as users in the system. If you do not yet have an account, please register using the top navigation menu. Once logged in, click “New Submission” to start the process.

Step-by-step Submission Guide

Step 1. Start

  • Select the appropriate section (Article, Perspective, Review, etc.).

  • Check all items in the submission checklist (mandatory).

  • Optionally include comments for the editorial team.

  • Accept the copyright declaration.

  • Consent to the collection and storage of personal data, in accordance with Argentina’s Personal Data Protection Law (Ley 25.326).

  • Click “Save and continue.”

Step 2. Upload Submission

  • Upload the main manuscript as a fully anonymized Word document.

  • Upload the CRediT author contribution statement as a separate file, identifying each author and their roles. This requirement also applies to single-author manuscripts. All authors must agree to the statement, which is intended exclusively for the editorial team during peer review.

  • Upload other additional files where applicable, such as ethical declarations, images, or supplementary materials.

  • After uploading each file, click “Complete” and continue the submission process.

Step 3. Enter Metadata

  • Enter the title and abstract in Spanish and English. Each abstract must contain no more than 150 words.

  • Provide between 4 and 6 keywords in each language.

  • Enter each author’s full name, institutional affiliation and country, email address, ORCID identifier, and brief academic biography of up to 5 lines.

  • Clearly identify the corresponding author.

  • Declare the sources of research funding or indicate “No funding”.

  • Click “Save and continue”.

Step 4. Confirm Submission

  • Review all the submitted information.

  • If necessary, go back and edit any section.

  • Click “Finish submission” to confirm.

Step 5. Submission Complete

  • The system will automatically notify the editorial team.

  • The corresponding author will receive a confirmation email.

  • Authors can track the status of their submission from the user dashboard.

Notes

  • Submissions may be paused and resumed at any time.

  • To resume an incomplete submission, log into the system and go to the Submissions tab.

  • From there, you can continue, edit, or delete your submission.

  • If your article is accepted, the editorial team will contact you with the next steps in the editorial process.

  • For technical questions or platform issues, please contact: perspectivasmetodologicas@unla.edu.ar