About the Journal

The Revista de Sociología is published twice a year by the University of Chile’s Department of Sociology and is Chile’s longest-standing publication in the field. Since its foundation in 1986, it has specialised in covering academic advances that seek to improve understanding of those social phenomena that are of interest to the discipline and to the social sciences in general.

Scope and Editorial Policy:

The journal seeks to create a space for communication of knowledge concerning the many research problems that are of interest to the social sciences, adopting diverse theoretical, methodological, intra-, inter- and transdisciplinary perspectives that may offer a contribution to our knowledge of social matters. As such, the journal aims to foster academic debate and reflection on the current and future state of Chilean society and Latin American societies in general.

The Revista de Sociología therefore publishes original theoretical essays and academic works based on empirical research which constitute a contribution to these aspects of the social sciences.

Originality:

All work submitted for publication must be original. Only works that have not been published previously in other journals, periodicals, books, proceedings or other publications (with or without DOI/ISBN) will be considered for publication. Furthermore, only original works which contribute meaningfully to the literature and which are structured as a theoretical essay or an empirical research article will be considered for publication. As such, the Revista de Sociología will not publish:

- Translations of articles published previously in another language.

- Book critiques, reviews or commentaries.

- Interviews with authors or other figures.

- Opinion columns.

 Articles based on, for example, undergraduate or postgraduate theses may be published provided that the submitted work is not an exact copy of the thesis – it must be a separate product in article form.

 All submissions are assessed using the Turnitin platform in order to identify potential similarities with other publications resulting from plagiarism, self-plagiarism or duplicate publication. In the event that a substantial match (greater than 20%) is detected, the Revista de Sociología reserves the right to automatically reject the submission. Any authors involved in the creation of a work that fails to comply with this requirement may be sanctioned by the journal and forbidden from making further submissions for a period of three years. In addition, the journal reserves the right to apply further sanctions in accordance with the guidelines set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Language of publication:

The Revista de Sociología publishes articles written in Spanish or English.

Open Access Policy:

The Revista de Sociología does not charge for submission or publication of articles, or for access to content.

Submission Deadline:

Submissions to the Revista de Sociología remain open throughout the year. These must be sent via email to revsoc@facso.cl and publication will be subject to positive evaluation by our approved specialists.

 Evaluation and Peer Review

 Documents submitted to the Revista de Sociología are evaluated by the editorial team and, assuming compliance with editorial policy and guidelines, will be sent for evaluation by two peer reviewers who are experts in the manuscript's subject matter and study methods. In the event of a discrepancy between the evaluations, the opinion of a third reviewer may be requested.

A double-blind peer review process is used in which the authors’ identities will not be revealed to the peer reviewers, and vice versa. This avoids potential problems of bias in the evaluation process and encourages sincere and constructive dialogue between researchers, ultimately resulting in an improved final product and promoting scientific progress.

The Revista de Sociología seeks to ensure the most straightforward and efficient evaluation and adjudication process possible. However, given that peer reviewers tend to be prestigious academics who give of their time voluntarily and free of charge, the adjudication process may take time. In general, we try to ensure that the authors receive initial feedback on their work within four months.

Manuscript Submission:

Manuscripts should be sent via email to the Editor of the Revista de Sociología (revsoc@facso.cl) and the author will receive confirmation of receipt within a week. Unfortunately, emails sometimes do not reach their intended recipients, and we therefore request that you resubmit your work if confirmation is not received within this time frame.

The publication process for articles, from receipt to publication, is 30 weeks.

For further information, please refer to our guidelines for authors.