Rules for authors

  1. Originality and submission

Multiverso Journal only considers original, unpublished works that are not under review by another journal. Submissions are accepted all year round, exclusively through the journal’s OJS platform. There is no cost to submit or publish.

  1. Types of contribution

Research articles (double-blind peer review) and reviews of recent academic books (editorial review).

  1. Format

Maximum length of twenty (20) pages, including references. Times New Roman 12, double-spaced, with a 3 cm left margin and 2 cm right, top and bottom margins. Pages numbered with Arabic numerals. Impersonal style.

  1. Title

Explanatory and, if possible, no longer than ten (10) words, in Spanish and English.

  1. Abstract and keywords

Abstract of up to two hundred (200) words covering objective, methodology, results and conclusions, in Spanish (resumen) and English, and between four (4) and six (6) keywords in both languages. If the work derives from a project, thesis or conference paper, this is stated in a footnote marked with an asterisk in the title.

  1. Anonymity and author details

The manuscript is submitted anonymised, without names or data that identify the authors. Each author’s details are entered in the OJS metadata: full first and last names without titles; one main affiliation in the format “full institution name without acronyms, city and country” (e.g. Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela); ORCID iD and email. Authors without an affiliation write “Independent researcher” with their city and country.

  1. Structure

Introduction, body divided into sections with subheadings (including methodology where applicable) and conclusions. Footnotes are used only when essential.

  1. In-text citations (APA 7th edition)

Paraphrase: (Contreras, 2005) or Contreras (2005). Direct quotation: (Villasmil, 2021, p. 56); several pages: (Contreras, 2005, pp. 54-55). Two authors: (Contreras & Pérez, 2005). Three or more: (Contreras et al., 2005). Same author and year: (Contreras, 2005a) and (Contreras, 2005b). Legal norms: (Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, 1999, art. 49). Case law: (Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, Sala Constitucional, 2001). Internet sources: like any other work, (Author, year); the URL goes only in the references. Secondary citation: (Contreras, 2005, as cited in Villasmil, 2019). Quotations of 40 words or more: in a separate indented block, without quotation marks.

  1. References

At the end of the text, in alphabetical order, with hanging indent, following APA 7th edition (https://apastyle.apa.org). The DOI is included in the format https://doi.org/… when available. Every cited work must appear in the references and every reference must be cited; the journal checks this during pre-review.

  1. Mandatory statements

In the metadata file (so as not to break anonymity): (a) each author’s contribution according to the CRediT taxonomy; (b) conflicts of interest; (c) funding, if any; (d) data availability; (e) use of artificial intelligence, according to the Use of Artificial Intelligence page.

  1. Review and decision

Manuscripts follow the process described in Peer Review. Every decision is communicated to the author with the reasons behind it and, when the article went to external review, with the anonymised reviewer reports. If changes are requested, the author has 15 days to submit them; otherwise, the submission is considered withdrawn. Authors may appeal following the procedure in Ethics and Good Practice.

  1. Rights and license

Authors retain copyright without restrictions. Articles are published under a CC BY 4.0 license. See Copyright and License.