Author Guidelines
1. About the Journal
Rigel: Revista de Estética y Filosofía del Arte is an academic journal devoted to research in aesthetics, philosophy of art, critical theory, and related interdisciplinary fields. The journal welcomes original contributions that advance theoretical, historical, and critical discussions concerning art, aesthetic experience, culture, and contemporary society.
Submissions may address, among other subjects:
Aesthetics and philosophy of art;
Critical theory and cultural criticism;
Contemporary art and artistic practices;
Art, politics, ideology, and emancipation;
Ethics and aesthetics;
Literature, theatre, cinema, photography, and visual arts;
Intermediality and emerging artistic media;
History of aesthetic thought;
Modern and contemporary philosophy;
Art criticism and cultural institutions;
Technology, digital culture, and artificial intelligence in the arts;
Comparative and interdisciplinary approaches to aesthetic theory.
2. Languages of Publication
Rigel primarily publishes manuscripts in Spanish. Submissions may also be considered in:
English;
French;
Portuguese;
Italian.
All manuscripts must be written clearly and professionally. Authors are responsible for ensuring the linguistic accuracy of their submissions. The Editorial Board may request language revision before a manuscript is sent for peer review or accepted for publication.
3. Types of Contributions
Rigel accepts the following categories of manuscripts:
3.1. Research Articles
Research articles must present an original and substantial contribution to aesthetics, philosophy of art, critical theory, or a related field.
Length: 4,500–9,000 words, including footnotes and references.
3.2. Theoretical and Critical Essays
Theoretical essays should develop a clearly defined philosophical argument, critical interpretation, or conceptual intervention.
Length: 4,000–8,000 words, including footnotes and references.
3.3. Translations
The journal may publish translations of academically significant texts relevant to its scope. Translators must obtain written permission from the copyright holder whenever the source text is protected by copyright.
A translation submission must include:
Complete bibliographic information for the original publication;
The name and institutional details of the translator;
Written authorization for translation and publication, where required;
A brief introductory note explaining the relevance of the translated work;
Clear identification of the translator’s notes and the original author’s notes.
Translations should ordinarily not exceed 9,000 words.
3.4. Review Articles
Review articles should critically examine two or more recent publications or provide a substantial analytical discussion of an important work.
Length: 3,000–6,000 words.
3.5. Book Reviews
Rigel accepts reviews of books relevant to aesthetics, philosophy, critical theory, and the arts.
Short reviews: 1,000–1,500 words.
Extended critical reviews: 2,500–4,000 words.
The heading must provide the complete bibliographic details of the reviewed publication:
Author’s name. Book Title. Place of publication: Publisher, year, number of pages, ISBN.
3.6. Interviews and Lectures
The journal may publish interviews with recognised scholars, artists, critics, and researchers, as well as lectures that make a meaningful contribution to the journal’s disciplinary fields.
Length: 3,000–6,000 words.
Publication of interviews and lectures is subject to editorial evaluation. The submitting author must confirm that all participants have consented to publication.
4. Originality and Exclusive Submission
By submitting a manuscript to Rigel, the author confirms that:
The manuscript is original;
It has not previously been published in any language;
It is not under consideration by another journal or publisher;
It does not substantially reproduce another publication by the author;
All authors have read and approved the submitted version;
All necessary permissions have been obtained for copyrighted material;
The manuscript does not contain plagiarism, fabricated information, or manipulated evidence.
Manuscripts derived from theses, dissertations, conference papers, or institutional reports may be considered if this is clearly disclosed at submission and the manuscript has been substantially revised for journal publication.
Simultaneous submission to more than one journal is prohibited.
5. Submission Procedure
Manuscripts must be submitted as an editable Microsoft Word file in .doc or .docx format.
Submissions may be sent to:
revistarigel@hotmail.com
The email subject line should follow this format:
Submission to Rigel – Author’s surname – Short manuscript title
Authors should submit two separate files:
Title Page, containing all author-identifying information;
Anonymous Manuscript, containing no information that could reveal the identity of the author or authors.
The anonymous manuscript should not include names, affiliations, acknowledgements, biographical notes, or self-identifying references.
6. Title Page
The title page must include:
Full title of the manuscript;
Title in Spanish and English;
Full name of each author;
Academic degree or professional title;
Institutional affiliation;
Department, faculty, or research centre;
City and country;
Institutional email address;
ORCID iD;
Identification of the corresponding author;
Brief biographical note of 50–80 words for each author;
Acknowledgements, where applicable;
Funding information;
Conflict-of-interest statement;
Information about any earlier version presented at a conference or included in a thesis.
The order of authors must be agreed upon before submission.
7. Anonymous Manuscript
The anonymous manuscript must contain:
Title in the language of the manuscript;
Title in Spanish;
Title in English;
Abstract in the language of the manuscript;
Abstract in Spanish;
Abstract in English;
Keywords in the language of the manuscript;
Keywords in Spanish;
Keywords in English;
Main text;
Acknowledgements, written anonymously where necessary;
Declarations;
References;
Appendices, if applicable.
When the manuscript is written in Spanish or English, it is not necessary to repeat the title, abstract, and keywords in the same language.
8. Abstract and Keywords
Each research article, theoretical essay, or translation must include an abstract of no more than 150 words.
The abstract should clearly state:
The subject or research problem;
The purpose of the manuscript;
The theoretical or methodological approach;
The principal argument or findings;
The main conclusion or contribution.
Authors must provide three to six keywords. Keywords should be precise and should not merely repeat words already used in the title.
Titles, abstracts, and keywords must be supplied in Spanish and English, as well as in the original language of the manuscript when it is neither Spanish nor English.
Book reviews, interviews, and lectures do not normally require an abstract unless requested by the editors.
9. Manuscript Formatting
Manuscripts must comply with the following requirements:
Page size: A4;
Top and bottom margins: 2.5 cm;
Left and right margins: 3 cm;
Font: Times New Roman;
Main text: 12-point font;
Line spacing: 1.5;
Text alignment: justified;
Paragraphs: first-line indentation of 1.25 cm;
Page numbers: bottom right;
Footnotes: 10- or 11-point font, single-spaced;
File format: Microsoft Word;
Automatic hyphenation: disabled.
Authors should use no more than three heading levels. Headings should be clearly distinguished and numbered consistently where numbering is used.
The use of decorative fonts, coloured text, unnecessary underlining, or complex manual formatting should be avoided.
10. Structure of Research Articles
Authors may adapt the structure to the nature of their research. However, research articles should normally contain:
Introduction;
Research problem or central question;
Theoretical or conceptual framework;
Methodology or interpretive approach, where applicable;
Analysis or discussion;
Conclusion;
Declarations;
References.
The introduction should identify the subject, explain its academic significance, state the purpose of the article, and clarify its original contribution.
The conclusion should respond directly to the principal question or argument and should not merely repeat the introduction.
11. Quotations
Short quotations must be incorporated into the paragraph and enclosed in quotation marks.
Quotations of 40 words or more must be presented as block quotations:
Indented from the left margin;
Without quotation marks;
In 11-point font;
Single-spaced;
With a complete author–date–page citation.
All quotations must be verified against the original source. Page numbers must be provided for direct quotations whenever pagination is available.
Quotations in a language different from that of the manuscript should ordinarily be translated. The original wording may be included in a footnote where it is important to the argument.
Authors must state whether translations are their own.
12. Footnotes
Footnotes should be used for necessary explanatory or contextual comments. They should not replace proper citation or contain excessively long discussions.
Footnotes must:
Be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals;
Appear at the bottom of the relevant page;
Use Times New Roman, 10 or 11 points;
Be single-spaced.
Footnote markers should normally be placed after punctuation.
Endnotes should not be used unless required by the structure of an approved translation.
13. Citation Style
Rigel follows the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (APA 7).
In-text citations should use the author–date system.
Examples:
One author: (Eagleton, 2006)
Two authors: (Adorno & Horkheimer, 2002)
Three or more authors: (Smith et al., 2024)
Direct quotation: (Benjamin, 2008, p. 24)
Multiple pages: (Rancière, 2009, pp. 31–35)
Multiple sources: (Bowie, 2003; Danto, 1997; Shusterman, 2000)
Narrative citation:
According to Eagleton (2006)…
Adorno and Horkheimer (2002) argue that…
Authors should include page numbers when referring to a specific argument or passage, even when the wording is paraphrased.
14. Reference List
Only works cited in the manuscript should appear in the reference list. Every work cited in the text must have a corresponding reference entry.
References must:
Appear at the end of the manuscript;
Be arranged alphabetically by the surname of the first author;
Follow APA 7;
Include DOI links in the form https://doi.org/… whenever available;
Include stable URLs for online sources;
Use a hanging indent;
Preserve the original language and title of each source;
Include an English translation of a non-English title in square brackets when useful for international readers.
Book
Adorno, T. W. (1997). Aesthetic theory (R. Hullot-Kentor, Trans.). University of Minnesota Press.
Edited Book
Levinson, J. (Ed.). (2003). The Oxford handbook of aesthetics. Oxford University Press.
Chapter in an Edited Book
Bowie, A. (2003). German idealism and the arts. In J. Levinson (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of aesthetics (pp. 239–257). Oxford University Press.
Journal Article
Shusterman, R. (2000). Somaesthetics and the body/media issue. Body & Society, 6(3–4), 109–133. https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx
Translated Book
Benjamin, W. (2008). The work of art in the age of its technological reproducibility (E. Jephcott et al., Trans.). Harvard University Press. (Original work published 1936)
Thesis or Dissertation
Surname, A. A. (Year). Title of thesis or dissertation [Doctoral dissertation, Name of University]. Repository or database. URL
Conference Paper
Surname, A. A. (Year, Month Day–Day). Title of paper [Conference presentation]. Name of Conference, City, Country.
Webpage
Surname, A. A. or Organisation. (Year, Month Day). Title of page or document. Website Name. URL
Artwork
Artist, A. A. (Year). Title of work [Medium]. Museum or Collection, City, Country. URL
Film
Director, A. A. (Director). (Year). Title of film [Film]. Production Company.
Authors are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of every reference.
15. Figures, Images, and Tables
Figures, photographs, reproductions of artworks, diagrams, and tables must be relevant to the argument and of publication quality.
Each item must:
Be numbered consecutively;
Be cited in the main text;
Have a concise title or caption;
Identify the creator, date, medium, and source where applicable;
Include copyright and permission information;
Be submitted as a separate high-resolution file when requested.
Preferred image formats are JPEG, PNG, or TIFF, with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi for photographic material.
Authors are responsible for obtaining written permission to reproduce copyrighted images, artworks, photographs, diagrams, or extended textual material. Evidence of permission must be provided before publication.
Materials in the public domain or distributed under an open licence must still be properly credited.
16. Transliteration and Non-Latin Scripts
Authors using sources in non-Latin scripts must apply a recognised and consistent transliteration system.
Where appropriate, the original-script title may be supplied after the transliterated title. The chosen transliteration system must be applied consistently throughout the manuscript and reference list.
17. Research Ethics
All submissions must comply with recognised principles of research integrity.
Authors must not engage in:
Plagiarism;
Self-plagiarism or undisclosed text recycling;
Data fabrication or falsification;
Citation manipulation;
Misrepresentation of sources;
Duplicate or redundant publication;
Undisclosed conflicts of interest;
Improper attribution of authorship;
Unauthorised use of copyrighted material.
The journal may use plagiarism-detection or similarity-checking software at any stage of the editorial process.
If serious ethical concerns arise, Rigel may reject the manuscript, suspend its evaluation, publish a correction, retract a published article, or notify relevant institutions in accordance with accepted publication-ethics procedures.
18. Human Participants and Sensitive Research
Research involving interviews, surveys, personal information, identifiable participants, indigenous communities, archives containing sensitive information, or other ethically sensitive materials must comply with applicable institutional and national requirements.
Authors must state:
Whether ethical approval was required;
The name of the approving committee or institution;
The approval or reference number, where applicable;
How informed consent was obtained;
How privacy and confidentiality were protected.
Identifiable personal information, images, or quotations must not be published without appropriate consent.
19. Authorship and Contributions
Authorship should be limited to individuals who made substantial contributions to:
The conception or design of the study;
The collection, interpretation, or analysis of materials;
Drafting or critically revising the manuscript;
Approval of the final version;
Accountability for the integrity of the work.
Individuals who provided administrative, technical, linguistic, or financial assistance without meeting the criteria for authorship should be acknowledged but not listed as authors.
For manuscripts with multiple authors, the journal may request a contribution statement using the CRediT taxonomy.
Changes to authorship after submission require a written explanation and the consent of all listed and affected authors.
20. Artificial Intelligence and Automated Tools
Generative artificial intelligence tools cannot be listed as authors because they cannot assume responsibility for the accuracy, originality, or integrity of a manuscript.
Authors who use generative AI or AI-assisted technologies in the preparation of a manuscript must disclose:
The name and version of the tool;
The purpose for which it was used;
The sections or materials affected;
The extent of human review and verification.
Routine spelling, grammar, and reference-management tools do not normally require disclosure.
Authors remain fully responsible for:
The accuracy of all information;
The authenticity of citations and references;
The originality of the text;
Compliance with copyright and confidentiality requirements;
The absence of fabricated quotations, sources, or evidence.
AI-generated or AI-altered images must be clearly identified. Such images must not be presented as documentary or historical evidence unless their synthetic nature is explicitly explained.
21. Conflicts of Interest
All authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, personal, or academic relationship that could reasonably be perceived as influencing the research or interpretation.
If no conflict exists, authors should include the following statement:
Conflict of Interest: The author(s) declare no conflict of interest.
22. Funding
All financial support must be disclosed, including the name of the funder and grant number.
If the research received no external funding, authors should state:
Funding: This research received no external funding.
Funders should not influence editorial decisions.
23. Data Availability
Where the article relies on research data, archival collections, interview materials, datasets, or digital resources, authors should explain how these materials may be accessed, subject to ethical, legal, and confidentiality restrictions.
Example:
Data Availability Statement: The materials supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
If data cannot be shared, the reason must be stated.
24. Acknowledgements
Authors may acknowledge individuals or institutions that provided assistance but did not meet the requirements for authorship.
The author must obtain permission before naming an individual in the acknowledgements.
Acknowledgements must not be included in the anonymous manuscript if they could disclose the author’s identity. They should instead appear on the title page during peer review.
25. Required Declarations
The following declarations should appear after the conclusion and before the references:
Author Contributions: Describe each author’s contribution or state that the sole author completed all aspects of the work.
Funding: Identify the funding source and grant number or state that no external funding was received.
Conflict of Interest: Disclose any conflict or state that none exists.
Data Availability: Explain whether and how supporting materials are available.
Ethics Approval: Provide approval details when applicable or state that ethical approval was not required.
Informed Consent: Provide a statement when human participants or identifiable personal materials are involved.
Artificial Intelligence Use: Disclose relevant use or state that no generative AI was used in preparing the manuscript.
Acknowledgements: Include acknowledgements where applicable.
26. Peer-Review Process
Research articles and theoretical essays are evaluated through double-blind peer review.
The editorial process normally includes:
Administrative and technical screening;
Preliminary editorial evaluation;
Similarity and ethical checks;
Evaluation by two independent specialists;
Revision by the author, where required;
Final editorial decision;
Copyediting and proofreading;
Publication.
Reviewers are selected according to their expertise and must not have conflicts of interest with the authors or the submitted work.
When two evaluations reach substantially different conclusions, the editors may appoint a third reviewer.
Editorial decisions may be:
Accept;
Accept subject to minor revisions;
Revise and resubmit;
Reject.
The journal aims to communicate an initial editorial decision within approximately three months, although complex manuscripts or difficulties in securing suitable reviewers may require additional time.
27. Revision of Manuscripts
Authors invited to revise a manuscript must submit:
A clean revised manuscript;
A version showing tracked changes;
A point-by-point response to every reviewer and editor comment.
Each response should explain precisely where and how the manuscript was revised. If an author does not accept a recommendation, a clear academic justification must be provided.
A request for revision does not guarantee acceptance.
Revised manuscripts must be returned within the period specified in the editorial communication. Authors who require additional time should contact the journal before the deadline.
28. Editorial Changes and Proofreading
The Editorial Board reserves the right to make corrections relating to grammar, punctuation, spelling, references, and house style, provided that such changes do not alter the author’s argument.
Before publication, the corresponding author will normally receive a proof for final review. At the proof stage, only typographical, factual, and production errors may be corrected. Substantial additions or changes to the argument will not normally be accepted.
Proofs must be returned within the deadline specified by the journal.
29. Copyright and Permissions
Authors must ensure that their manuscript does not infringe copyright, privacy, confidentiality, or other third-party rights.
Permission is required for:
Copyrighted artworks and photographs;
Tables or figures reproduced from another publication;
Extensive quotations;
Unpublished letters or archival documents subject to restrictions;
Translated works protected by copyright;
Identifiable personal images or private communications.
The source of all reproduced or adapted material must be clearly acknowledged.
Specific copyright, licensing, and author-retention conditions will be communicated by the journal before publication and stated in the published version of the article.
30. Corrections, Retractions, and Complaints
Authors must notify the journal promptly if they discover a significant error in a submitted or published manuscript.
Depending on the nature of the issue, the journal may publish:
A correction;
An editorial notice;
An expression of concern;
A retraction.
Authors who wish to question an editorial decision should submit a reasoned appeal explaining the procedural or academic grounds for reconsideration. Appeals must address the reviewers’ and editors’ comments and should not merely express disagreement with the final decision.
Complaints concerning editorial conduct, conflicts of interest, or publication ethics will be reviewed by a person who was not directly involved in the original decision whenever possible.
31. Pre-Submission Checklist
Before submitting, authors should confirm that:
The manuscript fits the aims and scope of Rigel;
The submission is original and is not being considered elsewhere;
All authors have approved the manuscript;
A separate title page has been prepared;
The main manuscript has been fully anonymised;
Titles, abstracts, and keywords have been provided in the required languages;
The manuscript follows the journal’s formatting requirements;
Citations and references comply with APA 7;
Every in-text citation appears in the reference list;
DOI links have been provided where available;
Figures and tables are numbered, captioned, and cited;
Permissions have been obtained for copyrighted material;
Funding and conflicts of interest have been disclosed;
Ethical approval and informed consent have been reported where applicable;
Any relevant use of generative AI has been disclosed;
The manuscript has been carefully proofread;
All required files have been attached.
Manuscripts that are incomplete, insufficiently anonymised, outside the journal’s scope, or inconsistent with these guidelines may be returned without peer review.