Pasados: Recovering Histories, Imagining Latinidad

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Scholarly Articles: Word limit: 8,000 words, including notes and Works Cited. Style should conform to the most recent edition of the MLA Handbook. Abstract and keywords required.

Book Reviews: Word limit: 1,000 words. To query editors about writing a longer review essay, write to pasadosjournal@gmail.com.

Translations: Translations of primary documents should not exceed 2,000 words. Translations of scholarly articles or chapters should not exceed 8,000 words. Abstract and keywords required.

Teaching Aids: Word limit: 2,000 words. Teaching aids might address conceptual approaches to teaching the long history of Latinx literature and culture, outline methodologies for teaching across language and national traditions in different classroom settings, or offer concrete lesson plans for specific texts.

Bibliographies: Word limit: 1,000 words. These short bibliographies may be related to a figure, genre, historical period, or Latinx topic. The purpose of this resource is to help scholars organize their research. They should include a short introduction and no more than 10 references.

Archive Corner: Word limit: 2,000 words. Reflections on archives may include descriptions of archival sites and holdings, practical tips on navigating state and institutional bureaucracies when carrying out archival research, and personal essays about experiences in archives.

Submission requirements

Manuscript Format

  • I attest that this is original work, has not been previously published, and is not under consideration at another publication.
  • I confirm that the text is Word file format, double-spaced, 12-pt font, 1-inch margins, paginated top right.
  • I provide in-text translations in English of any quotes in my submission that is in a language other than English.
  • I confirm that the text follows citation and formatting guidelines from the MLA Handbook, Ninth Edition.
  • If my submission includes illustrations, I have uploaded them as individual TIF or JPG files at print quality resolution (at least 300 dpi).*

Editorial and Peer Review Process

All research articles, and most other article types, published in Pasados undergo peer review. This usually involves review by at least two independent, expert peer reviewers.

Peer reviewer selection is critical to the publication process. It is based on many factors, including expertise, reputation, specific recommendations, conflict of interest and previous performance. Speed, thoroughness, sound reasoning and collegiality are highly desirable.

On occasion, an Editor may act as a second reviewer or make a decision using only one report.

We may allow authors to suggest potential reviewers, and to request that some be excluded from consideration (usually a maximum of two people/research groups). We will consider these requests, but are not obliged to fulfill them. The Editor’s decision on the choice of peer reviewers is final.

There should not be direct correspondence between authors and peer reviewers; communication is mediated by the Editor.

To facilitate the Open Access digital publication of the journal, it will be distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license or a successor license selected by the Publisher.