About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Objective The journal ENSAMBLAJES. REVISTA DE ANTROPOLOGÍA PREDOCTORAL aims to provide an academic space for the dissemination and debate of anthropological research in training, promoting the exchange of knowledge among students and predoctoral researchers from the Ibero-American region.

Thematic Coverage The journal publishes articles, discussions, conferences, publication news, and reviews in the field of social and cultural anthropology. Works encompass the theoretical, methodological, and thematic diversity of the anthropological discipline, including ethnographic research, theoretical debates, methodological reflections, and analyses of contemporary cultural processes.

Target Audience Ensamblajes is aimed at students of Social and/or Cultural Anthropology at any academic level (undergraduate diploma, bachelor's degree, master's degree, and doctorate), as well as predoctoral researchers, educators, and professionals interested in emerging anthropological production from the Ibero-American region.

The journal ENSAMBLAJES is published by the Network of Anthropology Students of Ibero-America (REAdI). Founded in 2024, it is published biannually. All texts undergo a rigorous quality process through peer review evaluation. Contributions are accepted in the different languages of Ibero-America: Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Basque, Galician, Aymara, Guaraní, Mayan languages, Mapudungun, Nahuatl, Nahuat, Quechua, or Rapa Nui.

About the journal's name ENSAMBLAJES refers to heterogeneous processes of creation and reconfiguration. Like foams, they are territorial in the sense that they are anchored in specific cultural places, but they are also relational, as they are nourished by interactions between diverse individuals and cultures. They are diverse by nature, reflecting the multiplicity of establishments and experiences that converge in algorithmic agency. Thus, the journal aims to reflect the cultural processes that emerge from specific contexts to showcase the academic diversity we build as students and predoctoral researchers.

The contents of Ensamblajes journal are archived and permanently preserved on the journal's servers, ensuring continuous access and long-term preservation.

Check our announcements section to learn about the latest calls for submissions, visit the submissions section to learn the requirements your text must meet, or contact us if you need any clarification.

Evaluation and Selection Process

All manuscripts received follow a two-phase selection procedure:

1. Preliminary editorial review: The editorial team verifies that the work complies with the journal's formatting standards, fits within its thematic scope, and is original. At this stage, all submissions to Ensamblajes are subjected to systematic originality checks using plagiarism detection tools.

2. Blind peer review: Manuscripts that pass the previous phase undergo a "blind peer review" or Blind Peer Review process. This means that the identities of both the reviewers and the author are mutually hidden throughout the evaluation process. The review team consists of volunteers from different institutions, being a team independent of the journal's editorial team.

In the case of receiving two contradictory opinions on the same manuscript, the editorial team will request a third evaluation, which may include the journal's scientific director.

Exception: In cases where the journal's Editorial Team decides to publish works resulting from internal processes in which an evaluation process has already been carried out, this policy does not apply. However, the result of that evaluation will be indicated in the publication.

All submissions to Ensamblajes are subjected to systematic originality checks using plagiarism detection tools.

Publication Frequency

The journal has a biannual periodicity, publishing during the second half of June and the second half of December. However, if the number of accepted articles is exceptionally large, an extraordinary volume may be published.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content under the principle of making research freely available to the public, which fosters greater global knowledge exchange.

Originality

Submitted works must be original and unpublished, meaning they must not have been previously published nor be under review by other journals simultaneously. Manuscripts that have been deposited in institutional repositories or preprint servers are accepted, provided that this circumstance is indicated at the time of submission.

Publication Fees

ENSAMBLAJES does not charge fees for submission of works, nor does it charge fees for the publication of its articles. In any case, to cover publication costs, taking into account that the journal is not funded by any public or private institution, it will be necessary that once the submitted texts are accepted and before being published, the author(s) become member(s) of the NETWORK OF ANTHROPOLOGY STUDENTS OF IBERO-AMERICA. Register as a member here.

Ethics and Good Practices

The journal ENSAMBLAJES. REVISTA DE ANTROPOLOGÍA PREDOCTORAL adheres to the ethical principles and standards established by:

  • The Ibero-American Network of Anthropologists (AIBR)
  • The American Anthropological Association (AAA)
  • The Association of Applied Social Anthropology and Ethnographic Studies (ASAEE)

Authors' responsibilities:

  • Authors guarantee the originality of their work and that it does not constitute plagiarism
  • They must properly cite all sources used
  • They must declare any conflicts of interest
  • They are responsible for obtaining necessary permissions to reproduce material from other sources
  • They must guarantee the anonymity and confidentiality of research participants when appropriate

Reviewers' responsibilities:

  • Maintain confidentiality of the review process
  • Declare any conflicts of interest
  • Provide objective, constructive, and respectful evaluations
  • Decline to review work where they lack necessary expertise

Editorial team responsibilities:

  • Ensure a fair, transparent, and impartial review process
  • Maintain confidentiality of received manuscripts
  • Make editorial decisions based on the scientific quality of the work
  • Correct errors when identified

Ethics in anthropological research: This journal promotes ethically responsible anthropological research that respects the rights, dignity, and wellbeing of the people and communities studied, following principles of informed consent, confidentiality, and social responsibility.