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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

  • The manuscript must be formatted with 1.5 line spacing. The font should be Times New Roman (12 pt) or Lucida Sans (10 pt). Italics must be used instead of underlining (except for URL addresses). All illustrations, figures, and tables should be embedded in the appropriate sections of the text, rather than placed at the end.

Author Guidelines

1. Originality and General Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be original and unpublished, and must not be under review in other journals.

  • Submission of a manuscript does not guarantee publication; all submissions will undergo editorial screening and peer review.

  • All listed authors must have made a substantial contribution to the development of the article.

  • Content must be supported by reliable and verifiable sources.

  • References must follow the APA 7th edition (2021) guidelines.

  • Each author must have a valid ORCID iD, which will be included in the article’s metadata.

  • If corrections are required, authors will be given a one-week period to make the necessary revisions.

2. Types of Contributions

  • Academic articles (essays, formative or academic research within the established research lines).

  • Opinion articles (reflections, case studies, interviews, or analytical contributions).

3. Article Structure

Academic Articles (8–15 pages):

  • Title (clear and representative of the content).

  • Abstract (max. 250 words, summarizing objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions).

  • Keywords (6).

  • Introduction.

  • Methodology.

  • Results.

  • Discussion.

  • Conclusions.

  • References (APA 7th edition).

Opinion Articles (500–1000 words):

  • Title.

  • Introduction.

  • Development.

  • Conclusion.

4. Formatting Requirements

  • Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.

  • Font: Times New Roman (12 pt) or Lucida Sans (10 pt).

  • Line spacing: 1.5; margins: 3 cm.

  • Tables, figures, and images must:

    • Be numbered, with a title and source (APA style).

    • Be submitted in JPG format (high resolution).

    • If self-produced, also be provided in an editable format (Excel or equivalent).

5. Required Information upon Submission

Authors must include the following information in the body of the submission email:

  • Full name of the author(s).

  • Student profile: faculty, degree program, semester.

  • Teaching profile (if applicable): faculty, program, subject.

  • Academic unit of affiliation.

  • Active email address.

  • Contact phone number.

  • Date of abstract preparation.

  • ORCID iD of the author(s).

6. Editorial Process and Timeline (2nd Edition 2025)

  • Manuscript submission deadline: until September 29, 2025

  • Internal editorial review: September 30 – October 12, 2025

  • Corrections sent to authors (if applicable): October 13, 2025

  • Submission of corrected manuscripts: until October 20, 2025

  • Peer review: October 21 – November 9, 2025

  • Review reports sent to authors: November 10, 2025

  • Submission of revised manuscripts (second round): until November 17, 2025

  • Final editing, layout, and design

  • Digital and print publication

Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright of the works published in Revista Ágora Mercatoria, while granting the journal the right of first publication.

Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) license, which allows others to share the work with proper attribution and acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal, provided it is not used for commercial purposes and no derivatives or modifications are made.

By submitting a manuscript, authors declare that their work is original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another publication.