Presentation

Aim and Scope

Tabula Rasa is a scientific journal sponsored by Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca (Bogotá, Colombia), in the field of social sciences published four times a year (quarterly). Tabula Rasa is devoted to the fields of anthropology, history, sociology, human geography, and cultural studies. Therefore, our target audience is anyone interested in the aforementioned fields. This journal publishes scientific research articles, reflection articles on a specific area or topic, and literature reviews within the disciplines of our field.

Mission

Tabula Rasa aims to contribute to the construction of social knowledge and the creation of academic networks through the publication of theoretical or empirical research articles, which serve as a vehicle for disseminating research carried out in the journal’s areas of interest.

Editorial Policy

Tabula Rasa works under an open-access policy for all articles published, and grants total or partial reproduction provided reproduction has academic purposes and proper attribution is observed (see Creative Commons License Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International). In addition to the printed version, an electronic version is available on the website, from which the texts can be downloaded in full. When publishing in Tabula Rasa, authors automatically agree to our free circulation of knowledge policy. Tabula Rasa is published in Spanish language and adheres to APA guidelines for scholarly works. Tabula Rasa does not request copyright cession, nor does it charge authors for article processing.

General criteria for manuscripts to be considered for review include conceptual accuracy, thorough development of the topic, clarity in the exposition, coherence of argument, and thematic relevance to Tabula Rasa’s aims and scope. Works submitted for review shall not exceed 10,000 words of extension and shall strictly adhere to the APA Guidelines in its seventh edition.

Author Copyrights

Any document published by Tabula Rasa may be reproduced in whole or in part, provided it properly attributes the source and has academic purposes. This journal and its content is protected under a Creative Commons License Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International.

Content Preservation Policy

Tabula Rasa is a scientific journal in the field of social sciences that publishes original research articles. It is published in print: ISSN 1794-2489 and online: E-ISSN 2011-2742. On the internet, Tabula Rasa is hosted in the OJS (Open Journal Systems).
All articles (from our first issue [2003]) are completely available under a free-access policy.

Additionally, Tabula Rasa’s content can be found in the Redalyc Scientific Information System, and in the Directory of Open Acces Journals (DOAJ).
Tabula Rasa has its content protected through the LOCKSS preservation systems, hosted by Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca.