Submissions

Author Guidelines

Publication guidelines

1. Arys (Antiquity, Religions and Society) is a journal published since 1998 (annually since 2010) in which the papers received will be subject to evaluation by external reviewers through the system known as blind peers. The Editorial Board will not change the opinions expressed by authors and is not responsible for the opinions expressed by them or by external reviewers. The publication date is December.

2. The Editorial Board of Arys will consider publishing original and unpublished research papers, provided that they demonstrate a level of quality and address any religious and social aspects dedicated to the study of Antiquity. The novelty of the topic, the different treatment depths of problems identified in the historiography, the contribution and value of new data regarding a particular historiographical question, or the application of new or improved methodologies will be taken into account.

3. Arys accepts articles written in Spanish, English, French, Italian, German and Portuguese.

4. Originals must be submitted in the correct linguistic register of the language used, including abstracts. Incorrect syntax or orthography may result in the rejection of the article.

5. Articles should not usually exceed 20 pages typed on A4 paper size, subject to the following parameters: format (Microsoft Office Word), font (Times New Roman), font size text (12), notes font size (10), indent the first line of each paragraph, normal spacing between lines (1). In those approximately 20 pages will also be recorded notes and bibliography. The notes will be prepared as footnotes, not at the end of the text.

6. The journal encourages authors to submit texts that have a minimum length of no less than 3,000 words (for articles) and 1,000 words (for reviews) and that do not exceed 25,000 words. It is advisable to mention, as far as possible, the methodology used in the article.

7. For ancient Greek, Unicode font will be used.

8. Each paper will require the title in Spanish and English, a summary in both languages, and key words, again in Spanish and English. Each of these sections should be uploaded as separate data in the application of OJS (see instruction 13).

9. The name of the author, center affiliation, mailing address and e-mail contact will also be included when registering the on application as an author.

10. Recommendations for the use of inclusive language

ARYS is committed to fighting all forms of discrimination based on sex or gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, socioeconomic status, ideology and religious beliefs. It thus advocates precise research, free of bias, stereotypes or prejudices associated with these variable factors, and sensitive to the complexity and breadth of the social, cultural, economic and biological contexts under study.

Therefore, manuscripts submitted to the journal shall use inclusive language that treats all people with equal respect, avoiding stigmatisation and discrimination of individuals or groups. To this end, papers will refrain from using labels to designate a group of people, as if it were a group alien to society, as this contributes to perpetuating stereotypes. Likewise, they will not employ condescending terminology and expressions in relation to people with disability. With regard to ethnicity, essentialisms, references to “minorities” and biased comparisons between groups are inappropriate. It is also improper to provide information about people that is irrelevant to the study, as well as to ignore differences and specific characteristics of the subjects when these exist and affect the results of the research.

11. Recommendations for the use of non-sexist language

As a good editorial practice in gender equality, women must not be hidden behind the use of initials in bibliographic citations, in which the full names (name and surname) of the male and female authors must be developed, nor behind the generic masculine. The use of the latter, recognised by the Royal Spanish Academy as a non-marked gender for collective mentions, is certainly not always inappropriate or discriminatory. Its use is valid and moves away from a sexist interpretation if, for example, we also name the person or persons to whom it refers, thus clarifying its universal meaning (e.g. The ritual agents, men and women, played different roles in the sacrifice). However, in contrast to the generic masculine, priority should be given to the use of inclusive linguistic formulas that comprise and give visibility to women and non-binary people.

For papers written in English, we refer to the guidelines for non-sexist use of language published by the American Phylosophical Association.

12. Bibliographical references shall follow the APA format, as explained in details at the following link: http://uc3m.libguides.com/guias_tematicas/citas_bibliograficas/APA.

Change in quotation norms

ARYS considers a good editorial practice in gender equality to fully identify the authorship of the works quoted in the published articles. Therefore ARYS adopts a change in the quotation norms consisting of the mention of the full personal name of the authors mentioned in the bibliography, and not only of its initial letter.

13. For the citation of sources, internationally accepted abbreviations will be used, such as those in the Oxford Classical Dictionary, the Thesaurus Linguae Latinae or Diccionario Griego Español, for example.

14. To make divisions and subdivisions in articles, Arabic numerals will be used without mixing with letters or roman numerals. The subdivisions will include a second or third number, separated by dots (i.e., paragraph 1, first subsection 1.1; second subdivision 1.2. etc.).

15. Graphs, tables, figures and maps for inclusion in the work will be provided separately, numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals and include a caption for each of them, and its source, in italic size 10, in a list of all images. These should be of sufficient quality 300 pixels per square inch and be in jpg format, preferably.

The author declares that the graphic material that he contributes is free of rights and in the text he cites its origin. If it is subject to copyright or reproduction, the author provides the corresponding authorizations in an attached file.

16. The publication in ARYS is not eligible for a salary payment. Authors retain the copyright of their texts, and full publishing rights without restrictions.

17. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSIONS: The submission of original papers will be done through the web page of the ARYS Journal's Open Journal System, through the Library Service of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid: www.uc3m.es/arys