Information For Authors

The journal Cuaternario y Geomorfología will accept for publication original papers in Spanish and English in any of the pure or applied areas of Quaternary and Geomorphology. Original manuscripts, typed in Arial or Calibri 11 in DIN A4 format (3 cm all margins), will be sent, in a the first instance, in pdf format, by the journal's management system (OJS-Open Journal System, C&G Article Submission).

For its edition Cuaternario y Geomorfología accepts manuscripts in Word and LaTex formats.

In the section Prefaces CyG, articles of information, opinion, discussion, etc., on any topic related to Quaternary Sciences and Geomorphology are accepted. The text should be between 600 and 900 words long. In addition to the title, informative and concise, the inclusion of a small format photograph is allowed. A headline of a maximum of 30 words and, optionally, two highlighted comments of a maximum of 60 words each should also be provided (see examples in the section). This type of article can be sent directly by e-mail to the Editors-in-Chief. This section is open to all SEG and AEQUA members. There is no restriction of any kind except for the length of the text indicated. A maximum of four articles will be included in each issue, which is equivalent to 6/8 printed pages.

Research Articles will have no limitation in length or figures, tables, etc. Papers will be sent for review to a minimum of two reviewers selected by the Editors. The format will follow the model included in the template that can be downloaded from Cuaternario y Geomorfología - OJS, or from the CyG website: Article Submission.

Text references, and final bibliographic references, exact quotes, etc., should follow the last edition of the APA norms. Please recall to include any DOI (Digital Object Identifier) whenever it is used.

Text references will be made with the surname and year of publication: Harvey (1994) or (Harvey, 1994); Zazo and Goy (1989) or (Zazo and Goy, 1989) in Spanish; and Zazo and Goy (1989) or (Zazo and Goy, 1989) in English; Gutiérrez Elorza et al. (1982) or (Gutiérrez Elorza et al., 1982).

The bibliographical references shall consist of a list, in alphabetical order, of the bibliographical citations referred to in the article.

Illustrations should be cited in the text (Fig. x). A list of figures with their explanatory captions, in both Spanish and English, should be included at the end of the text. They should have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. In the first version they will be included at the end of the pdf. In the final accepted version they will be sent separately, each one of them numbered and in jpg, png or tiff format. The images will have measures adjusted to the width of a column (7.97 cm) or two-column box (17.19 cm wide and a maximum height of 22.50 cm). It is recommended that the text incorporated in the figures be in arial or calibri font, no smaller than 8 pts.

Tables should be cited in the text (Table x). A list of tables with explanatory footnotes in both Spanish and English should be included at the end of the text. The tables will have measures adjusted to the width of a column (7.97 cm) or of the two-column box (17.19 cm wide and a maximum height of 22.50 cm) and should be labeled in arial or calibri font larger than 8 pts. In the first version they will be included at the end of the pdf. In the final accepted version they will be sent separately, each one of them numbered and in .doc or LaTex format.

The entire review process will be carried out in the journal's management system, following a peer review policy.

All manuscripts that enter the review phase, except for prefaces, are subject to peer review. Each paper will be reviewed by at least two specialists in the field selected by the Editors-in-Chief. The editors reserve the right to publish or not to publish the article according to the comments and suggestions made by the reviewers. Authors may suggest the name of two potential reviewers who can judge their article objectively. The final reviewers will be at least two. Of these, at least one will be selected from among the members of the Editorial Board, and only one of the potential reviewers suggested by the authors will be taken into account. 

 As a quick guideline, the points considered in the evaluation of manuscripts are: 1) Adequacy of the subject matter treated to the focus of the journal; 2) Relative importance of the work (much, medium, little); 3) Scientific content of the work (Impact, thematic, regional or local); 4) Adequacy of the title of the work to its content and conclusions; 5) Adequate length and information reflected in the summary and abstract; 6) Adequacy of the organization and length of the text to the results presented; 7) Existence of a clear distinction between data and interpretations. 8) Degree of affinity of the conclusions with the data provided; 9) Quality and adequacy of figures, photographs and tables; 10) Degree of updating of the bibliography provided, as well as whether it is correctly cited both in the text and in the final bibliographic list.

Once the first review has been completed, the papers may be accepted or rejected by the reviewers. If there is a high degree of discrepancy between the reviewers' evaluations, the paper will be sent to a third person or, if applicable, will be reviewed by one of the Senior Editors. Papers may be accepted: 1) in their present form; 2) with minor revision; 3) with moderate revision; or 4) only with major revision. As a guideline, a minor revision implies the existence of minor writing errors, the need to introduce small clarifications, or that the text, summary, abstract, figures, and/or bibliography do not completely adapt to the publication standards both in length and format. A moderate revision implies the existence of major errors in writing or grammar, inadequate use of scientific language, major breaches of publication standards, or that the work needs clarification and the introduction of some new data to justify the interpretations. A major revision implies that we are facing one of the two previous cases, in which the interpretations and conclusions are not justified by the data provided, requiring the introduction of numerous new data, as well as the remodeling of interpretations and conclusions. Finally, only those papers will be rejected if, in addition to requiring a major revision, their subject matter is weakly linked to the focus of the journal. Second versions of articles are normally reviewed by the Senior Editors, except for those accepted with major revisions, which are sent again to one or two new reviewers (depending on the case).

Once the editorial process has been completed, the authors of the articles will receive the print proofs of the work. A maximum of ten days will be allowed for any necessary corrections. At this level, only typographical corrections will be admitted; the original text may not be modified (enlarged or reduced).