Submissions

Author Guidelines

To submit to Bellas Artes, it is essential to already have a user account and log in with your access credentials (username and password).

If you don’t have a user account yet, you can register here. Access will also allow you to check the status of pending proposals and respond to any modification requests.

Types of Works Accepted by the Journal

Bellas Artes accepts the following works:

Original mansucripts

Manuscripts must be related to Plastic Arts, Aesthetics, Conservation, Restoration, Design, and Image. These works also encompass research conducted through artistic practice (such as publishing artwork, exhibiting techniques, and methodology)

Excerpts from:

• Doctoral theses
• Concluded research projects

Recensions of:

• Books and other publications
• Relevant activities in the research areas of the journal

Originality Requirement

Submissions must contain material that has not been previously published or submitted for publication in any other medium. The author is responsible for the use of images and must indicate the photographer’s name (unless the author is also the photographer, in which case only ‘author’s photograph’ should be specified) or the image’s source

Manuscript Content

Main elements

• Title of the Work (in the language of the text and its English version)
• The document should not contain the authors’ names or institutions.
• Abstract (in both Spanish and English) that includes essential aspects and results.
• Keywords (at least 3 per article, maximum 10) in the language of the text and in English. It is advisable to extract these keywords from existing thesauri or classifications relevant to the specialty of the journal. Authors should be cautious to avoid using keywords that match words in the title.

Notes, figures, tables and graphics

• Footnotes: They should be consecutively numbered at the bottom of the page where the note appears. Use Arabic numerals and a period after the footnote to separate it from the text. Make sure to place the footnote at the end of the sentence or paragraph referring to the source.
• Tables: Number them using Roman numerals and provide a concise heading.
• Figures and Graphs: Number them and include explanatory text at the bottom.
• Images: Ensure that all images are related to the text and are included within the manuscript.

Bibliographic References

When citing sources, the guidelines outlined in the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), commonly used in the field of Humanities, which you can read here.

Images

Images should be placed in relation to the text. Additionally, image files should also be submitted separately through the system during the submission process.

Additional Documents

When submitting the manuscript, you should also provide a separate file containing authorship details. In this file, authors are required to include the following information:

• Full name of the author(s) (with a single last name or, if preferred, both last names hyphenated)
• ORCID identifier, if available
• Brief curriculum vitae (maximum 200 words) for each author
• Email address
• Affiliation or institution to which each author belongs
• Contact phone number for the primary author (if applicable)

Formats and Style

Main text

• Typography: Arial, size 12.
• Interlining: simple.

File format

• WORD, RTF or ODT

Image format and resolution

• Resolution: Images should be at 300 pixels per inch (PPI). This ensures high-quality printing.
• Individual Files: Each image should be in a separate file.
• Formats: Accepted formats are JPG or PNG.
• The journal reserves the right to adjust image sizes if necessary for proper publication.

Length of Works

• Articles or research works: 7,000 - 10,000 words.
• Extracts of doctoral thesess: around 5,000 words
• Extracts of concluded research projects: up to 5,000 words
• Recensions: 500 – 1,500 words

Abstracts of those works requiring it will not be longer than 200 words.

Review Process and Valuation Criteria

All mansucripts accepted for processing are subject to a double-blind review process. A previous analysis is carried out by the journal editors, in order to check whether the works meet the basic requirements.

You can read detailed information of the review process here.