ARQ is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of architecture, landscape, and urban design. Issues are thematic and based on open calls. 

Texts submitted for publication in the ‘Readings’ section must be the result of a research process following academic standards, including footnotes, bibliographical references within the text (Chicago author-date) and the corresponding list of bibliographical references, ordered alphabetically by author. We suggest a range of 2,500 to 6,000 words in length for the main text. References should be formatted following the Chicago manual of Style, as detailed in the following link.

• Works and Projects
  

Letter size .pdf file of max 10 pages which must include: project statement, floor plans, images and technical data. It is important that the material can provide an argument in relation to the specific theme of an issue. We favor the publication of material that is not limited to the representation of a finished work. Notes, sketches, diagrams, working models and construction records/images are part of the desired scope of contents for publication.

1. Initial editorial review (4 weeks)
   After a call for papers closes, all texts received undergo a preliminary evaluation by the journal’s editorial team. During this stage, the managing editor checks whether the article meets the minimum requirements and, therefore, whether it proceeds to the peer-review process or is rejected without review. Articles rejected at this stage exhibit at least one of the following shortcomings: they are not related to the journal’s topic, they do not adhere to the required format, they exhibit significant language deficiencies, or they contain serious errors that could be conceptual, methodological, or pertaining to the cited literature.
   
   We aim to notify of desk rejections within 6 weeks from the closing date of a call for submissions.


2. Double-Blind Peer Review (6 to 8 weeks) Articles considered suitable for peer review in the initial evaluation are anonymized and sent to the General Editor, who, in turn, asigns them to two expert in their relevant disciplinary areas. In the journal, these areas include: architectural history and theory, criticism, landscape architecture, urban design, urban planning, mobility, heritage, among others. Both author and reviewer information is kept confidential throghout the review process and beyond. Reviewers are asked to provide a report on the quality and interest of the material, which is subsequently communicated to the authors. If approved, the articles become part of ARQ’s scheduled indexes. If an article is approved with substantial changes, the decision to include it in the issue will be made by the General Editor. In the event that two reviewers express conflicting views (ie. ‘approved without changes’ by one reviewer and ‘rejected’ by another) the article will be sent to a third reviewer. 
   
   We aim to send confirmation of approval or rejection along with the reviewer’s evaluation to the authors of a text within 12 weeks from the closing date of the call for submissions.
   
   In the event of approval for publication, the requirements for submitting the final material for Readings can be downloaded here.

1. Editorial board review (8 to 12 weeks) All submissions received for the ‘Works and Projects’ section are reviewed by the journal’s editors and preselected based on their relevance to the theme of the call. The editorial board evaluates the preselected projects based on material received and convenes to decide their inclusion in the indexes for each issue of the journal.
   
   In total, the evaluation process and the issuance of a confirmation of approval or rejection to the authors of the projects and works will take between 8 to 12 weeks from the closing date of the call for submissions.
   
   In the event of approval for publication, the requirements for submitting the final material for the “Works and Projects” section can be downloaded here.