Publication processes and timing

1 - Approximate time: 1 month
The Editorial Board of the journal checks that the article complies with the rules regarding style and all formal issues and the content indicated in the guidelines for authors established by the journal.

2 - Approximate time: 1 month
The Editorial Team (editors and external advisors) carry out an initial evaluation of the article: articles that are outside the subject matter of the issue and which are poorly expository or descriptive in nature are rejected.
Process in anonymous format.

3 - Approximate time: 2 months
Articles that pass the previous phase are submitted to two expert reviewers (EXTERNAL PEER AND ANONYMOUS EVALUATION) within the specific field of architectural research and criticism, according to the double-blind model.

The assessment will focus on the aspects indicated in the section POLICIES > Refereeing system.

Based on the reviewers' recommendations, the journal editor will communicate the reasoned result of the evaluation to the authors by e-mail and/or via the OJS platform. This report will include the overall result of the review (publication without changes; publication with minor corrections; publication with major corrections; not advisable for publication), as well as the reviewers' observations and comments.
Process in anonymous format.

4 - Approximate time: 1 month
If the manuscript has undergone minor or important modifications as a general assessment, the authors must resubmit a new version of the article, in accordance with the demands of the external reviewers. If they wish, the authors may also send a letter to the Editorial Board explaining the content of the modifications to the article.

5 - Approximate time: 1 month
The modified articles are sent to the External Editorial Advisors to verify the validity of the modifications made by the author.

Depending on the degree of compliance with the requested modifications, the External Advisors will decide whether or not to publish the article. This decision will be communicated to the author by the journal editor by e-mail and/or via the OJS platform.
Process in anonymous format

6 - Approximate time: 1 month
Final revision adjustment of the final text to the journal's standards, orthotypographic and grammatical revision by professional proofreaders in charge of the journal PPA.

7 - Approximate time: 1 month and a half
Translation into English by the authors of the article to be published.

Layout and proof-reading.

Publication.