ARQ is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design. Issues are thematic and based on open calls.
︎︎︎ ︎︎︎Editorial board
︎︎︎ ︎︎︎Submission instructions
︎︎︎ ︎︎︎Review procedures
︎︎︎ ︎︎︎Peer-reviewers and affiliations︎︎︎ ︎︎︎Copyright and licencing
︎︎︎ ︎︎︎Ethics and handling of complaints
Open Calls
ARQ 2026 trilogy — Housing:
- ARQ no. 122 (Apr. 2026) Housing: Domestic Plot (CLOSED)
- ARQ no. 123 (Aug. 2026) Housing: Urban Form (CLOSED)
- ARQ no. 124 (Dec. 2026) Housing: in-betweens (OPEN — deadline: July 31, 2026)
Contact
Submission Instructions
ARQ welcomes submissions to be published in both its 'Readings' and 'Works and Projects' sections, according to the themes defined for each issue. Submitted material should be previously unpublished, or at least not have been published in Spanish. We suggest that authors maintain this condition for at least two months after the publication date of the journal issue. ARQ does not charge any fees to publish or read articles or projects in the journal.
Readings
Peer Review Procedures
I. READINGS SELECTION PROCESS All readings undergo a two-stage review process:
Step 1: Initial editorial review (4–6 weeks) After a call for submissions closes, all texts received undergo a preliminary evaluation by the journal's editorial team. During this stage, the managing editor and editor in chief check whether an 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 6–8 weeks from the closing date of a call for submissions.
Step 2: Double-blind peer review (6–8 weeks) Articles considered suitable for peer review are anonymized and sent to the General Editor, who in turn assigns them to two experts 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 throughout the review process and beyond.
Reviewers are asked to provide a report on the quality and interest of the material. Upon completion of this process, the notification and evaluation report are sent to the authors. If approved, articles become part of ARQ's scheduled indexes. If approved with substantial changes, the decision to include them in the issue will be made by the General Editor. In the event that two reviewers express conflicting views (e.g., 'approved without changes' and 'rejected'), the article will be sent to a third reviewer.
In total, confirmation of approval or rejection for peer-reviewed articles takes between 10–14 weeks from the closing date of the call for submissions.
If approved for publication, the requirements for submitting the final material for 'Readings' can be ︎︎︎︎︎︎downloaded here.
II. WORKS AND PROJECTS SELECTION PROCESS
Step 1: Editorial board review (4–8 weeks)
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 convenes to decide their inclusion in the indexes for each issue. In total, the evaluation process and the issuance of a confirmation of approval to authors can take between 4–8 weeks from the closing date of the call for submissions.
Due to the high volume of submissions, we will only contact authors whose projects are selected for publication.
If your project is selected for publication, the submission requirements for final material in the 'Works and Projects' section can be ︎︎︎︎︎︎downloaded here.
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 format) 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. The list of bibliographical references must follow Chicago format as detailed in the following link.
Works and Projects
Letter-size .pdf file of no more than 10 pages, which must include: project statement (500 words max.), floor plans, images and technical data. It is important that the material can provide an argument in relation to the specific theme of the 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.
Letter-size .pdf file of no more than 10 pages, which must include: project statement (500 words max.), floor plans, images and technical data. It is important that the material can provide an argument in relation to the specific theme of the 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.
Peer Review Procedures
I. READINGS SELECTION PROCESS All readings undergo a two-stage review process:
Step 1: Initial editorial review (4–6 weeks) After a call for submissions closes, all texts received undergo a preliminary evaluation by the journal's editorial team. During this stage, the managing editor and editor in chief check whether an 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 6–8 weeks from the closing date of a call for submissions.
Step 2: Double-blind peer review (6–8 weeks) Articles considered suitable for peer review are anonymized and sent to the General Editor, who in turn assigns them to two experts 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 throughout the review process and beyond.
Reviewers are asked to provide a report on the quality and interest of the material. Upon completion of this process, the notification and evaluation report are sent to the authors. If approved, articles become part of ARQ's scheduled indexes. If approved with substantial changes, the decision to include them in the issue will be made by the General Editor. In the event that two reviewers express conflicting views (e.g., 'approved without changes' and 'rejected'), the article will be sent to a third reviewer.
In total, confirmation of approval or rejection for peer-reviewed articles takes between 10–14 weeks from the closing date of the call for submissions.
If approved for publication, the requirements for submitting the final material for 'Readings' can be ︎︎︎︎︎︎downloaded here.
II. WORKS AND PROJECTS SELECTION PROCESS
Step 1: Editorial board review (4–8 weeks)
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 convenes to decide their inclusion in the indexes for each issue. In total, the evaluation process and the issuance of a confirmation of approval to authors can take between 4–8 weeks from the closing date of the call for submissions.
Due to the high volume of submissions, we will only contact authors whose projects are selected for publication.
If your project is selected for publication, the submission requirements for final material in the 'Works and Projects' section can be ︎︎︎︎︎︎downloaded here.
Paula Aguirre (UC)
Pablo Alfaro (UAI)
Felipe Aravena (University of Manchester)
Eloy Bahamondes (UC)
Anahí Ballent (IESCT)
Umberto Bonomo (UC)
Tatiana Carbonell (ETH Zürich)
Armando Caroca (University of Manchester)
Gonzalo Carrasco (UC)
Alejandra Celedón (UDP)
Camila Cociña (International Institute for Environment and Development)
Pedro Correa (Columbia University)
Macarena Cortés (UC)
Alejandro Crispiani (UC)
Alejandro de Castro (Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development)
José de Nordenflycht (Universidad de Playa Ancha)
Liliana de Simone (UC)
Lucía Galaretto (Columbia University)
Adrián Gorelik (Universidad Nacional de Quilmes)
Mariana Jochamowitz (PUCP)
Marcelo López-Dinardi (Texas A&M University)
Wiley Ludeña (PUCP)
Ana Mayoral (UCL)
José Manuel Monge (UCLA)
Daniel Opazo (Universidad de Chile)
Paula Orta (UC; USS)
Josep Parcerisa (ETSAB)
José Parra (Universidad de Alicante)
Sol Pérez Martínez (ETH Zürich)
Fernando Portal (UDLA)
Francisco Quintana (UC)
Rayna Razmilic (UC)
Camila Reyes (Princeton University)
Nicole Rochette (UC)
Valentina Rozas-Krause (UAI)
Nicolás Stutzin (UDP)
Carolina Tobler (FADU Udelar)
Nicolás Valenzuela-Levi (UTFSM)
Claudio Vásquez (UC)
Lucas Vásquez (UC; UDD)
Elizabeth Wagemann (UDP)
Rafael Zamora (PUCP)
Francisco Vergara-Perucich (UDLA)
By submitting final material, authors authorize ARQ to publish it in the corresponding issue (print and digital) and in all related promotional materials for that issue (invitations, press releases, publications on edicionesarq.com), on a one-time basis. Any republication must be re-authorized by the authors.
The rights of texts published in ARQ are governed by the Creative Commons licensing framework and are published under the CC BY-NC 4.0 licence. In general, authors declare that they hold full rights over the texts published in ARQ and, to facilitate the dissemination of these contents, they authorize subsequent reproduction, in whole or in part, with due acknowledgment of sources and authorship.
The rights to images published in ARQ (photographs, floor plans, diagrams) belong exclusively to their authors, who agree with the article or project author for their use on a one-time basis in the corresponding issue of the journal (print and digital) and in all related promotional materials for that issue (invitations, press releases, publications on edicionesarq.com). The use of images published by ARQ may only be authorized by their respective authors.
Signed articles are the sole responsibility of their authors and do not reflect the views of the editorial team or the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Wiley Ludeña (PUCP)
Ana Mayoral (UCL)
José Manuel Monge (UCLA)
Daniel Opazo (Universidad de Chile)
Paula Orta (UC; USS)
Josep Parcerisa (ETSAB)
José Parra (Universidad de Alicante)
Sol Pérez Martínez (ETH Zürich)
Fernando Portal (UDLA)
Francisco Quintana (UC)
Rayna Razmilic (UC)
Camila Reyes (Princeton University)
Nicole Rochette (UC)
Valentina Rozas-Krause (UAI)
Nicolás Stutzin (UDP)
Carolina Tobler (FADU Udelar)
Nicolás Valenzuela-Levi (UTFSM)
Claudio Vásquez (UC)
Lucas Vásquez (UC; UDD)
Elizabeth Wagemann (UDP)
Rafael Zamora (PUCP)
Francisco Vergara-Perucich (UDLA)
Copyright and Licencing
By submitting final material, authors authorize ARQ to publish it in the corresponding issue (print and digital) and in all related promotional materials for that issue (invitations, press releases, publications on edicionesarq.com), on a one-time basis. Any republication must be re-authorized by the authors.
The rights of texts published in ARQ are governed by the Creative Commons licensing framework and are published under the CC BY-NC 4.0 licence. In general, authors declare that they hold full rights over the texts published in ARQ and, to facilitate the dissemination of these contents, they authorize subsequent reproduction, in whole or in part, with due acknowledgment of sources and authorship.
The rights to images published in ARQ (photographs, floor plans, diagrams) belong exclusively to their authors, who agree with the article or project author for their use on a one-time basis in the corresponding issue of the journal (print and digital) and in all related promotional materials for that issue (invitations, press releases, publications on edicionesarq.com). The use of images published by ARQ may only be authorized by their respective authors.
Signed articles are the sole responsibility of their authors and do not reflect the views of the editorial team or the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Ethics and Handling of Complaints
ARQ adheres to the COPE Core Practices in publication ethics. Upon acceptance of an article or project, authors are asked to sign an ethical declaration which stipulates:
- That they are the authors of the submitted material and have correctly identified all parties involved in the production of the material for publication.
- During the development of the publication material or project, they have not benefited in any way from unpaid work.
- The inclusion of third-party texts and ideas is properly cited and referenced.
- They have obtained the necessary reproduction permissions from the authors of any visual material (images, photographs, charts, etc.) that does not belong to them.
Notwithstanding the above, any complaint of misconduct regarding published articles will be investigated by the editorial team and handled in accordance with COPE's post-publication guidelines. If concerns or allegations are substantiated, the editor in chief will seek a consensus-based solution among the authors involved. This could include: adding a note or modifying the open-access digital version (pdf and html) of the original article published in SciELO. In some cases, a clarifying note may also be included in the colophon of the next print issue of the journal.
If a case of plagiarism is detected, investigated, and confirmed, the editor in chief reserves the right to retract the publication, removing the original article from the digital version of the journal in SciELO and indicating the reasons for doing so in the digital version of that issue and in the next issue of the journal.
Publication Delays
ARQ has been published regularly, three times a year, since 1999. In the event of a delay of more than 15 business days in the publication date, authors will be notified and may withdraw their manuscripts from publication if they wish to do so.
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Horario: Lun-Jue 10:00 a 17:30, Vie 10:00 a 15:30 hrs (excepto festivos)
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