International Journal of South American Archaeology - IJSA is a academic journal published in continuous publication model. This means that as soon as an article is ready to be published, it will be immediately released online rather than waiting for other articles in the issue to be completed, resulting in faster access to the final version of the article.
What is continuous publication?
Issues will build gradually, with articles being added to the contents list as soon as they are ready. The "issue in progress" is the issue that is open and that we are adding new articles to as soon as they are ready to be published. The most recent articles appear at the top of the relevant section.
International Journal of South American Archaeology - IJSA publishes original papers on the archaeology, ethnohistory, and art history of Latin America and the Caribbean and all regions in the continental New World that are south of the current U.S.-Mexico border. The journal publishes Articles, Reports, and Comments in method and theory, field research, and analysis that use a Latin American database as defined above. The journal also aims to reach nonspecialist readers.
Accepted for publication Original Research Articles, Research Progress Articles, Field Reports, Articles Reviews, Books Reviews and Obituaries. Contributions can be sent in Spanish, Portuguese or English Languages.
Article Types Accepted
- Article*.
- Comment.
- Report*.
- Review.
* If publishing Gold Open Access, all or part of the publication costs for these article types may be covered by one of the agreements Syllaba Press International Inc. has made to support open access.
The Editorial team will gladly discuss topics or contents of manuscripts prior to submission.
International Journal of South American Archaeology - IJSA will consider proposals for Special and Compact Sections. For information on how to submit a proposal, please see below.
This journal uses a single-anonymous model of peer review.
How to propose a Special Section for the International Journal of South American Archaeology - IJSA.
A Special Section is an excellent venue for publishing a group of papers from a symposium at a professional meeting, the results of a collaborative research project, or a set of papers on a focused topic. A Special Section should contain at least three and no more than ten papers, including the Introduction written by the coordinator(s) of the section. Each paper can consist of a maximum of 7,000 words, exclusive of references. Illustrations are limited to 10 per paper. The use of color illustrations is possible, though the author is responsible for the additional cost of color images for the preprint version.
Coordinators are not considered “guest editors,” but they are responsible for enlisting authors and their contributions, defining a coherent theme for the section, and seeing that all papers are submitted at approximately the same time, per previous agreement with the Editors. All papers are subject to peer review through the process established for the journal. Each paper of a special section must pass peer review on its own merit. Inclusion of a paper in a Special Section does not guarantee its acceptance. Coordinators should review all papers before submission to ensure high quality and adherence to the theme.
After peer review, papers go through the same revision process (if applicable) as other manuscripts. In the case of a Special Section, it is imperative that all contributions are revised around the same time so that all papers can appear in published at the same time.
The Editors are always willing to discuss ideas for Special Sections and encourage you to contact us before submission of a proposal to ensure suitability for publication in the International Journal of South American Archaeology - IJSA.
To propose a Special Section, please complete this form, which includes further information about how a proposal will be assessed. Your proposal must describe what is unique, timely, and relevant about this section that warrants publication together as a group of papers. Once the proposal is received, the editors will contact you after reviewing it to determine its appropriateness for the journal.
Papers for special sections should also conform with International Journal of South American Archaeology - IJSA instructions for contributors.
Please email the completed form to: ijsa@syllaba.email
Special Section proposers should indicate the expected time frame for submission of manuscripts.
How to propose a Compact Section for the International Journal of South American Archaeology - IJSA.
International Journal of South American Archaeology - IJSA provides an excellent venue for publishing a select group of papers from a symposium at a professional meeting, the results of a collaborative research project, or a set of well-researched papers on an in-depth analysis of a specific topic or site, or papers using a method on a series of sites for broader interpretations. The journal receives a large number of proposals so that acceptance is highly competitive and must be approved by the Journal Boards.
A Compact Section should contain the introductory analysis followed by smaller components of specific data and interpretations. The total length should be no longer than that of a Special Section (40K words), but the composition is different in order to provide distinct authorship credit to those contributing data to the overall results. There should be an introduction written by the Coordinator(s) that summarizes the topic and the data that follow; it should be at most 7,000 words in length, exclusive of references and with up to 10 figures. This introduction can be followed by up to 10 shorter data papers, each a maximum of 3,000 words and up to 9 figures, exclusive of references. All papers in a Compact Section are published online only. The use of color illustrations is possible for online publications.
The Coordinator(s) should complete this form (select your language version) by filling in all information so that the proposal for the Compact Section may be fairly evaluated by the Editors and Editorial and Advisory Boards. Incomplete forms will be returned and will not be evaluated. Please submit this document as your proposal.
Papers for Compact Sections should also conform with the International Journal of South American Archaeology - IJSA instructions for contributors.
Please email questions and enquiries to: ijsa@syllaba.email
Compact Section proposers should indicate the expected time frame for submission of manuscripts.