MXAC Editorial Guidelines​

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Editorial Board

Our editorial effort is coordinated by a independent Board:

Dr. Cecilia Farfán-Mendez (Chief Editor)
Dr. María Martinez Trujillo (Animal Político Blog Editor)
Dr. Carlos Pérez Ricart
Dr. Nathaniel Morris

Call for Papers & Guidelines

Noria’s initiative aims to support qualitative research that enables a better understanding of the dynamics of violence in Mexico and Central America.

Our Editorial Board continuously receives proposals geared for a general public written in English or Spanish for publication on its website.

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The paper’s object of study should be clearly defined, and relevant to Noria’s Mexico and Central America program.

2

The paper’s object of study should be clearly defined, and relevant to Noria’s Mexico and Central America program.

3

Papers might be based on any of the MXCA Program’s 3 axis of investigation (although not exclusively):

- Social Dynamics of Violence, Political Orders and Criminal Organizations;
- Migration, Displacement, and Forced Disappearances;
- Public Security Policies, Drug Policies, and Governance.

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You can submit a proposal for a Program’s Ongoing Series (in such case, please contact the Editorial Board directly).

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Texts should be based on empirical research, and written for a general audience (please do not send an academic article).

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The length should by no means exceed 2,000 Words, including footnotes (Harvard style). Bibliography and references should be kept to a minimum.

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Texts should be based on empirical research, and written for a general audience (please do not send an academic article).

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All the articles will be evaluated, reviewed, and potentially accepted for publication by MXCA’s editorial team. Similarly, the editorial team may recommend translation into English or Spanish.

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Authors will not be remunerated.

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Submit a short proposal, presenting your work, or a full article, at the following email address: editorial-board-mxac@noria-research.com

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In addition to the text, a separate file should include the author’s full name, as well as his or her institutional affiliation (if applicable).

Write in our Blog

WRITE IN OUR BLOG ON ANIMAL POLÍTICO

The MXAC Program has a blog space on Animal Político website. The blog, in Spanish, aims at publishing op-eds.

The submissions shall not exceed 1,000 words.

Proposals should be sent to the following email address: editorial-board-mxac@noria-research.com

In addition to the text, a separate file should include the author’s full name, as well as his or her institutional affiliation (if applicable).

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