Author Guidelines

Anales de Literatura Española establishes these guidelines that authors must follow when submitting manuscripts. Failure to comply will result in the rejection of the manuscript. For any information or related queries please write to the journal’s contact email address. Once the manuscript has been submitted, authors must communicate with the assigned editors using the platform’s “Discussions” tool.

The journal publishes scientific research articles and book reviews on the topics listed in the Aims and Scope section.

Deadlines for submitting papers to the “Monographic Dossier” section will be set out in a Call for Papers, which will be published in the Announcements section and on the journal’s home page. Submissions for the “Miscellaneous” and “Book Review” sections are open year-round. However, no editorial activities will be carried out by the journal during the holiday period in August.

In addition to these guidelines, authors are advised to consult all relevant sections of the journal’s website before submitting, such as our peer review process, publication ethics policy, artificial intelligence use policy, our anti-plagiarism policy, etc.

1 Requirements

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should make sure that the work meets the following general requirements:

  1. Originality. Only original and unpublished works will be accepted. Translations of previously published works—whether in full or in part, in any other medium or in languages other than that of the submitted manuscript—will not be considered. Submissions must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  2. Compliance with the submission procedure. Manuscripts must be submitted via the journal’s platform. To do so, authors must log in via the platform or register to create a user profile if they do not already have an account. Registered authors are advised to add their ORCID identifier to their profile.
  3. Languages. Manuscripts are published in Spanish.
  4. Authorship. Authors must provide on the platform:
    • Name and surnames.
    • Main institutional or professional affiliation (written in full, without acronyms).
    • Country.
    • Email address (preferably institutional or professional).
    • ORCID identifier (https://orcid.org/XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX).

    When giving their name and surnames, authors are advised to follow the format recommended for indexing in international databases (see the FECYT [Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology] recommendations for standardising formats of author names and email addresses).

  5. Manuscript Requirements:
    • Microsoft Word (.docx) or Open Document Text (.odt) file formats required.
    • Manuscripts must be fully anonymised: author names and institutional affiliations should be removed and replaced with the label “Author” or “Author(s)”. Any other elements that could directly or indirectly reveal the identity of the authors must be deleted and marked as anonymised.
    • The manuscript must not include any information regarding conflicts of interest, authorship and contributions, funding sources, or acknowledgements.
  6. Cover letter. Authors must complete and submit the following cover letter (.docx), which includes information on:
    • The originality and relevance of the work.
    • Competing interests.
    • Copyright and ownership of images, figures, etc.
    • Use of artificial intelligence.
    • Authorship and contributions.
    • Sources of funding.
    • Acknowledgements.
  7. Tables and Figures. Tables that have not been created with the word processor, i.e. that have been inserted into the work as an image, and figures (images, photographs, graphs, diagrams, etc.) should be attached in separate files and in the highest possible quality.
  8. Datasets: The datasets used in the research that led to the work may be attached in separate files in .xlsx, csv, or ods format. If the article is published, the data will be deposited alongside the work and will be linked by the same persistent identifier.

2 Research articles

2.1 Structure

All manuscripts must include the following at the beginning, in both Spanish and English:

  • Title: It should be clear, short, informative (without rhetorical expressions or questions), and unambiguous, without acronyms or overly specific terms. It should include keywords from the article.
  • Abstract: It is recommended that it be structured in four sections: objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions. Narrative abstracts are also acceptable, provided they include the information from the previous sections. It should be a minimum of 200 words and a maximum of 300 words. It should include keywords in the appropriate places. It must be a single paragraph and should not have subsections or include quotations.
  • Keywords: A minimum of 6 words should be provided. There is no maximum number. Terms should be drawn from the vocabulary of Spanish literature or from common usage within it. Consideration should also be given to whether the work can provide keywords from other contexts:
    • Thematic: Themes, concepts, or ideas. Examples: poesía de vanguardia; teatro simbolista; novela realista; etc.
    • Geographical: References to places. Examples: Madrid; Sevilla (España); Andalucía; Portugal; Europa; etc.
    • Chronological: Related to time. Examples: 1898; 1936-1939; siglo XXI; Edad de Plata; novela de la posguerra; teatro de la Transición; etc.
    • Onomastic: Names of people, entities, etc. Examples: Carmen Conde; José Carlos Mainer; Federico García Lorca; Generación del 27; Revista de Occidente; Instituto Cervantes; etc.

Compliance with these guidelines will make it easier to find the article online and on databases.

The recommended structure for the body of a research paper is as follows:

  • Introduction: This section must state the basis and purpose of the study. No data or conclusions from the study must be included. A detailed literature review is not necessary.
  • Development: the research will be developed in chapters, numbered and titled according to the journal's editing standards, as deemed necessary. The development should include, in the appropriate place in the text, the theoretical framework and methodology used in the study.
  • Conclusions: This section must summarise the main points that can be drawn from the results and discussion.
  • Use of artificial intelligence: The use or non-use of AI tools in the preparation of the manuscript must be declared.
  • Bibliography: It will contain the list of bibliographical references, which should follow the Harvard style.

The maximum length of the text will be 10,000 words, excluding the title, abstract and keywords (and their translation into English).

2.2 Text format

All pages except the first one will be numbered. Spacing must be 1.5 except for quotes, footnotes and bibliography, where 1.0 must be used. Font must be Times New Roman, 12 pt, except for the title (14 pt) and footnotes (10 pt). No words will be split at the end of the line. The title of the article must be written in Spanish and English, in capitals, at the beginning of the document, and it must be centre-aligned.

Then, after three paragraph returns, there will be an abstract and a list of keywords written in Spanish and English. Headings must be left-aligned, in bold, and separated from each other by two paragraph returns. First, write the Spanish version: «RESUMEN» (place abstract in Spanish right underneath, with a length between 250 and 350 words), «PALABRAS CLAVE:» (followed by the keywords in italics, a minimum of 8 words); and then the English version: «ABSTRACT» and «KEYWORDS:» using the same format. The text of the article must start after three paragraph returns.

Authors can distribute content into several sections. Each section title must be written in bold and separated by three paragraph returns before them, and two right after. Paragraphs must be indented on the left by 1 cm, except on the first line of quotations and after titles or headings, exempt quotations, charts, tables or images.

The use of typographic resources like capitals and bold letters to emphasise certain parts of the text must be avoided, except in the cases set forth in these guidelines, or whenever the word to be used requires so. Roman numbers in centuries will be written in small capital letters as long as they are not in italics (e.g., when they are part of a book title): «el siglo XIX» (but «el siglo XIX»).

2.2.1 Tables and Figures

If the article contains illustrations, these must be presented in a separate file, with good resolution and format.

All illustrations, figures, charts, tables, and graphs must be placed in the appropriate position within the text, not at the end of the document. They must include a title, be consecutively numbered, and referred to in the body of the article.

Each must include a heading with its number and title. Examples:

  • Tabla 3. Distribución de datos por materia
  • Figura 7. Representación

Each item must also include a caption indicating the source. Examples:

  • Fuente: elaboración propia
  • Fuente: Biblioteca Nacional de España

Images, drawings, photos, figures, tables, charts, etc. must either be original works by the author(s), rights-free, or under Creative Commons licences that allow for reuse and specify usage terms. If copyrighted materials are used, the author(s) must obtain written permission from the copyright holders.

3 Book reviews

Finally, the reviews will follow the standards that have been indicated for the articles as far as possible. The name of the author will appear at the end of the text, right-aligned. The maximum length of reviews will be three pages.

During the submission process, the following bibliographic data must be included in the “Abstract” section: Author’s surname, first name, title of the book, name of editor, translator or coordinator, city, publisher, year, number of pagesa and ISBN.

At least three keywords must be included.

The maximum age of the books to be reviewed is two years.

With regard to bibliographical references, at least the reference to the book reviewed shall be indicated.

4 Citations and Bibliographical References

Citations and bibliographical references will be guided by the Harvard style. Authors can also consult the Harvar style guide (PDF), produced by the University of Alicante Library.

4.1 Citations

Quotations of 4 lines or more must be written in between two sets of two paragraph returns, without quotation marks, and indented on both sides by 1 cm. No paragraph returns will be used before or after brief quotations, which must be placed between quotation marks (commas and periods that finish quotes must be placed outside quotation marks). In brief quotations, lines in a poem will be separated by a slash, with a space before and after: «La luna vino a la fragua / con su polisón de nardos». For textual quotations, where a part of the text has been omitted, [...] will be used. If any non-literal words or letters are introduced, square brackets will be used. In order to highlight a term being mentioned literally, the convention [sic] will be used.

Guillemets will be used « ». For quotations within a quotation, the following marks must be used, in this order: «guillemets» (first quotation), “double quotation marks” (second quotation), ‘single quotation marks’ (third quotation).

Source acknowledgement will be done by the American system, within the text and between brackets: (Surname[s], year of publication: page[s]). When several works belong to the same author and year, a lower-case letter is placed next to the year both in the end-page bibliography, and within the text: (1987a, 1987b). If an author has been quoted within the text, only the year and page(s) must be specified. If a work has also been quoted, just the page(s) must be indicated. If a reference has been made to a general work, the page must not be specified. When it comes to references to the work of an author published as part of a collective book, an anthology, etc., both the author of the quoted text and the editor of the work where it appears must be quoted. For consecutive pages, it is possible to simply write the first page number followed by «ss.» (Silver, 1996: 13 ss.); for reference to contents mentioned in different sections of the same work, the specification «passim» can be used: (Silver, 1996: passim).

Examples:

Resulta evidente la precariedad del Romanticismo español (Silver, 1996: 123-124).
Para Silver, es evidente la precariedad del Romanticismo español (1996: 123-124).
En esa misma obra queda clara la precariedad del Romanticismo español (123-124).
Ya hay estudios sobre la precariedad del Romanticismo español (Silver, 1996).
Para Lanz, el fragmento «habita el espacio de la indeterminación» (en Abril, 2011: 13).
El fragmento «habita el espacio de la indeterminación» (Lanz, en Abril, 2011: 13).

If there is more than one author: (Pérez & Rosales, 1972: 134) [two authors]; (Pérez, Rosales & Ramírez, 1973: 233) [three]; (Pérez et al., 1973: 233) [four or more]; (AA. VV., 1975: 201-202)... [various authors]. If a reference is made to two or more works by the same or different authors: (Silver, 1996 y 2003) [two works by the same author, no pages]; (Silver, 1996: 123; y 2003: 107) [same as above, with pages]; (Silver, 1996; Cárdenas, 2001; Salazar, 2007) [three authors, no pages].

4.2 Footnotes

Footnotes, if any, must be reserved for necessary comments or excursus. For bibliographical references, the above-mentioned procedure must be followed. Footnote marks will be sitting slightly above the line of the text, and they will be numbered, starting from 1. Also, they will be placed after closing quotation marks (if any), before separation marks (comma, full stop, semicolon, and ellip-sis), and after exclamation and question marks.

4.3 Bibliographic references

At the end of each article there must be a «Bibliografía citada» section including all the works cited in the article and the footnotes. The section heading must be written in bold and centre-aligned. It must be preceded and followed by three and two paragraph returns, respectively. Reference entries will be written in French paragraphs (1 cm indent), and separated by commas. Authors’ surnames will be organised alphabetically; if several works by the same author are mentioned, they must be ordered chronologically. If an author published more than one work in the same year, then a lower-case letter is placed next to the year, the letter-assigning sequence being conducted in alphabetical order: 1987a, 1987b. For names of individuals who are not only authors, but also editors or other roles, the following sequence must be used: first, single author; second, editor (coordinator...); and third, co-author. For authors having published several works, the name and surnames must be stated in all cases.

4.3.1 Digital Object Identifier

If the publication has a DOI (Digital Object Identifier), it must appear at the end of the entry as a secure URL link, without prefixes or a final full stop. The DOI replaces any web address in the reference.

CrossRef’s Simple Text Query can be used for checking DOIs included in a reference list.

4.3.2 Books

For books, the order to be followed is: Surname, Name [either full name or just the initials], (Year), Title of the book, City [in the original language], Publishing house [or printing house, for old books]. Whenever a book has several volumes, the total number will be specified after the title, in Arabic numerals (5 vols.) when quoting the whole work, or using Roman numerals (IV) to refer to specific volumes. For works with up to three authors, the names of all of them must be mentioned (the order is inverted from the second author onwards: Name Surname): Forradellas, E., J. Reboredo & A. Sanjuán); if there are four or more authors, the name of the first one is followed by et al. (or by AA. VV.). For collective works, the role of editor, director, etc. is specified between brackets: Forradellas, E. (ed.). When mentioning literary reeditions of classic works, the word «ed.» is written after the name of the author and the book title (without being preceded by the preposition «de»), and followed by the Name and Surname of the editor, translator («trad.»), or author of the prologue («pról.»).: Bécquer, G. A. (1965), Rimas, ed. J. M. Díez Taboada, Madrid, Alcalá.

4.3.3 Chapter of a book

When mentioning a chapter in a collective book, the following sequence must be used: Surname, Name [of the author of the chapter], (Year), «Title of the chapter», en AA. VV. [or, when necessary: Name Surname (ed.)], Title of the book, City, Publishing house, pp. first-last. A similar set of criteria is applied when mentioning a prologue, epilogue, etc. written by someone other than the author of the book.

4.3.4 Journal articles

For journal articles, the following rules apply: Surname, Name (Year), «Title of the article», Name of the Journal, issue in Arabic numerals, pp. first-last. If the journal name has several words, the initials of all terms with semantic value must be written in capitals: Caballo Verde para la Poesía.

4.3.5 Press article

When mentioning an article published in a newspaper, the same structure as for journals is used up until the name of the newspaper. Thereafter, the publication date is written: 25 de abril.

4.3.6 Electronic publications

To quote publications in electronic or online format, the rules are the usual ones. In online publications, the URL address must be specified at the end, after a semicolon (without using angle brackets < >), and then, in square brackets, the date of the consultation: [consulted: 12 enero 2013].

Here is an example of a bibliography list written according to the above-specified regulations:

Abellán, J. L. (1992), Historia crítica del pensamiento español, I, Barcelona, Círculo de Lectores.
Abril, J. C. (ed.) (2011a), Campos magnéticos, Monterrey (México), Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, 2011a.
Abril, J. C. (ed.) (2011b), Gramáticas del fragmento, Granada, El Genio Maligno.
Cotarelo y Mori, E. (1914), «La fundación de la Academia Española y su primer director D. Juan Manuel F. Pacheco, Marqués de Villena», Boletín de la Real Academia Española, 1, pp. 4-38 y 89-127.
Egido, A. (1984), «Una introducción a la poesía y a las academias literarias del siglo XVII», Estudios Humanísticos. Filología, 6, pp. 9-26.
Egido, A. (1990), «Emblemática y literatura en el Siglo de Oro», Ephialte, 2, pp. 144-158.
Góngora, L. de (1927), Soledades, ed. D. Alonso, Madrid, Revista de Occidente.
Henry, A. (ed.) (1989), Schopenhauer et la création littéraire en Europe, Paris, Méridiens Klincksieck.
Krause, A. (1955), Azorín, el pequeño filósofo, Madrid, Espasa-Calpe.
Leopardi, G. (1989), Canti, Milán, Garzanti.
Llanos de los Reyes, M. (2002), «Perfil de Pedro Jara Carrillo», Tonos, 4: https://www.um.es/tonosdigital/znum4/perfiles/PerfilJaraCarrillo.htm [consulta: 26 abril 2013].
Maceiras, M. (1985), Schopenhauer y Kierkegaard: sentimiento y pasión, Madrid, Cincel.
Mary, A. (1947), Tristán, trad. E. Galvarriato, Barcelona, José Janés.
Oliver, A.(1957), «Murcia y Salvador Rueda», La Verdad, 21 de julio, p. 16.
Oteo Sans, R. (1995), «Prólogo» a J. González Soto, La palabra labrada. La poesía de Luis López Álvarez, Barcelona, PPU, pp. I-III.
Robles Vázquez, G. (2006), Negaciones subintuicionistas para lógicas con la Conversa de la Propiedad Ackermann, Salamanca, Universidad de Salamanca; 1 CD.
Rodríguez Callealta, A. (2020). Hacia la «Poética del límite»; de Las cartas marcadas (1995) a No se trata de un juego (1998), de Eduardo García. Anales de literatura española, 0(32), 31-55. https://doi.org/10.14198/ALEUA.2020.32.02
Ros de Olano, A. (1886), Poesías, pról. P. A. de Alarcón, Madrid, Imprenta y Fundición de M. Tello.
Savater, F. (1992), «Schopenhauer», en V. Camps (ed.), Historia de la ética, II, Barcelona, Crítica.
Schopenhauer, A. (1993), Metafísica de las costumbres, trad. R. Rodríguez Aramayo, Madrid, Debate / CSIC.
Schopenhauer, A. (1995), Parábolas, aforismos y comparaciones, ed. y trad. Á. Sánchez Pascual, Barcelona, Edhasa.

Whenever one or several documents need to be added to the text (annexes), they must be placed after the bibliography section, on separate pages, numbered and labelled as annexes (ANNEX I, ANNEX II...), with the corresponding heading.