Universitat de Barcelona, Departament d'Història i Arqueologia,
Prepare your manuscript for Pyrenae.
Review the checklist, choose your article type, and turn your draft into a cleaner submission package.
Checked 2026-07-16
Article types
Review
Letter
Readiness requirements
Review the key details below, or download the complete checklist with every stored source-backed requirement.
Abstract length
- Provide an author-written abstract of no more than 100 words.
- Each abstract should be followed by a maximum of 6 key words, in the same language.
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- The text must be preceded by a short abstract of no more than 100 words, in both the language in which the article is written, as well as in English, also of the same length.The abstracts should summarise briefly the aims, methodology, the results and conclusions of the work.
Keywords
- Provide up to 6 keywords chosen by the author.
- Keywords should be different from the words used in the title of the paper.
Reference style
- Articlo formats your supplied references to the journal's stored style and checks that citations match the reference list; source validity is not verified.
- References cited in the text should contain the name of the author and/or authors (when there are two).
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- The DOI link of each article or book where it is stated must be included at the end of the reference.
- For the citation of an electronic journal or book the format should be as follows: RODRÍGUEZ PEINADO, L., 2016, Ascensión de Alejandro, Base de datos digital de Iconografía Medieval, online https://www.ucm.es/bdiconografiamedieval/ascension-alejandro.
- Include this information at the end of the manuscript and before the Bibliographical references, in a section entitled 'Acknowledgements'.
- All publications cited in the text should be presented in a list of references following the text of the manuscript in alphabetical order by authors.
- Articles must follow the specified guidelines for format, bibliography and illustrations provided in the following pages.
Figure and table rules
- Keep every figure and table numbered, captioned, and cited in the manuscript. Keep figures embedded; Articlo also extracts numbered source files for the package.
- The maximum length of the article (including figures and tables) will be 12000 words.
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- Authors should bear in mind that each table or figure will be counted as 600 words per page.
- Only high-quality original artwork or electronic files in tiff or jpg format (300 dpi) should be submitted.
- They must be cited in the text at the appropriate place in parentheses using the word “table” or “fig.” followed by the number (in Arabic) in the order they are mentioned in the text, for example (table 4) or (fig. 2).
- Tables, figures and captions for tables and figures should be sent as separate files.
- Figures and tables should be numbered in sequence in Arabic numerals in the order and manner in which they are cited in the text.
- Tables and figures (including all types of illustrations) must be sent in colour, and must fit the journal format, within the set margins.
- Each tables and figure must be submitted as separate files.
- Tables and figures should be numberedas separate sequences.
- Figures and tables must be indented and should not be enclosed in a borders or boxes.
- All figures with plans or maps must include an indication of the North and a scale.
- Figures which illustrate finds must include a scale.
- All figures and tables must indicate the author or authors where this material is not that of the present author(s).
Funding statement
- Authors should indicate the sources of research funding.
Ethics statement
- Include or confirm the ethics statement required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.
Blinded manuscript
- Include or confirm the blinded manuscript required by the journal. Articlo checks this item and flags anything that still needs author input.
Title page and author information
- Authors must provide the name, surname(s), institutional affiliation or place of work, postal address, email, ORCiD and the corresponding author.
- In the case of an article with several authors, the authorship form must be completed and the corresponding author must attach it with the rest of the documentation.
Other submission requirements
- Major articles ‘commissioned’ by the journal can have a maximum of 16000 words.
- Authors must follow the page format and typographic box of Pyrenae: º Page Format ( size ): 23.50 cm x 16.50 cm.
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- Manuscripts should be written in electronic format, preferably for PC and in MA Word.
- The title must be representative of the contents of the article.
- SI Units (Système International d’Unité (s) should be used).
- If other units have been used in the manuscript, SI equivalents should appear in parentheses at strategic points.
- The texts must be sent back as soon as possible with corrections added where required.
- Any other images should be converted into these formats.
- Authors wishing to enquire the suitability of their manuscript for publication should contact the Editor s.
- Submit a manuscript.
- Authors must be accurately identified: Name.
- We recommended authors to follow the University of Barcelona style guide ( https://www.ub.edu/llibre-estil/criteri.php?id=2176 ) provided that the guidelines in this style guide do not contradict the journal's own rules.
Language and text style
- Papers must be written in one of the following languages: Catalan, Spanish or English (French and/or Italian might also be accepted when considered necessary by the Editors).
Manuscript structure
- The text of the article should include the objectives, justification for the work, the methodology used, the results obtained and a discussion or conclusions.
- Footnotes should be avoided and may be used in exceptional cases, to refer to data or Historical Archives,never for full bibliographical.
What your package checks
Abstract: 100 words
Paper: 16,000 words
Keywords: Up to 6 keywords
Declarations: Acknowledgements
Source transparency
This preparation guide uses published journal-specific author requirements. Journal instructions can change, so authors should complete a final review before submission.
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