About the Journal
Focus and Scope
The main objective of the Frontera Norte journal is to publish scientific texts aimed primarily at a specialist readership and which rigorously address the role and significance of borders in today’s world, from a theoretical or methodological perspective or in light of empirical data that contributes to understanding border phenomena in their various forms. In the same vein, any academic contribution addressing a topic in which the role of territory and/or subnational spaces is a key object of analysis is also of interest.
The journal is aimed at researchers, teachers, graduate students, and scholars interested in research exploring border and territorial phenomena.
Given the complexity of border and territorial phenomena, it is acknowledged that the journal is of a multidisciplinary nature, and research from an interdisciplinary perspective will be well received. Subjects considered relevant include cross-border mobility, the living conditions and life strategies of border populations, material and symbolic exchanges across borders and the barriers to such exchanges, the establishment and transformation of borders and collective identities in border regions, cross-border conflicts and negotiations with regard to health and the environment, and public policies with a cross-border impact.
Peer Review Process
Texts received for publication will be reviewed to ensure they meet the presentation guidelines. Once this requirement is met, the content will be examined and, if necessary, the text will be sent for a pre-review by a member of the Editorial Committee who will decide on its suitability for the journal.
Manuscripts accepted in the initial review will be anonymized (any references identifying the authors will be removed) and sent to two specialized academic referees not affiliated with the author’s own institution, who will issue their decision within four weeks. A paper requires two positive decisions to be published. In the event of a disagreement between the two decisions, the paper will be sent to a third referee.
The following decisions are possible:
- Publishable as is.
- Publishable with minor changes.
- Publishable with major changes.
- 4. Publication not recommended.
If major changes are required, the revised version of the paper will be reviewed by one of the referees who will make a definitive decision on publication.
The final decision cannot be appealed.
Open Access Policy
Authors publishing in this journal agree to the following conditions:
In accordance with copyright legislation, Frontera Norte recognizes and respects authors’ moral rights, and their ownership of proprietary rights, which will be transferred to the journal for open-access dissemination of the work. Frontera Norte does not charge authors for the submission or processing of work for publication.
All texts published by Frontera Norte are distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-NoDerivatives 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), which allows third parties to use published work provided they give credit to the authors and acknowledge this journal as the first publisher.
Authors may enter into further independent contractual agreements for the non-exclusive distribution of the version of the paper published in Frontera Norte (for example, to include it in an institutional repository or publish it in a book), provided they clearly state the work was first published in Frontera Norte.
For the purposes of the above, the author(s) must submit the First Publication Rights Assignment Agreement, duly completed and signed by the author(s). This agreement may be sent by e-mail in a PDF file to revista@colef.mx (Copyright Assignment Agreement).
Imprint
Frontera Norte, vol. 31 issue 60, 2019, is a six-monthly publication by El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, A.C., Carretera escénica Tijuana-Ensenada km 18.5, San Antonio del Mar, 22560, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Tel. +52 (664) 631 6344,https://fronteranorte.colef.mx, publica@colef.mx, legally responsible editor: Érika Moreno Páez. Rights reserved for exclusive use no. 04-2013- 011413462600-102, ISSN-0187-7372, both granted by the National Copyright Institute, certificates of legitimacy of title and content nos. 4057 and 3468, both issued by the Commission for the Certification of Illustrated Periodicals and Publications (CCPRI), Secretariat of the Interior, on June 29th and August 31st, 1989, respectively. This issue comprises 150 copies, printed and bound in December 2016 by Solar, Servicios Editoriales, S.A. de C.V. Calle 2 número 21, San Pedro de los Pinos, Del. Benito Juárez, 03800, Mexico City. The views expressed by authors do not necessarily reflect the position of the publishing institution.
Code of Ethics
The Frontera Norte journal subscribes to the code of ethics for the conduct and performance of actors involved in the publication process of this journal (publishers, editors, the Editorial Board, the Editorial Committee, authors, and reviewers), as established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE; (www.publicationethics.org)).
Reviewers: Before agreeing to review a paper, we encourage you to read the following guidelines carefully: (http://publicationethics.org/files/Peer%20review%20guidelines_0.pdf)
Use of Software to Detect Plagiarism
As a policy aimed at preventing plagiarism, Frontera Norte ((RFN) reserves the right to use specialized anti-plagiarism software to review all manuscripts submitted for publication, applying the usual criteria to detect such practices.
Article Processing Charges
The Frontera Norte journal receives no fees for the submission, processing (APCs), or publication of articles.
Indexation of Frontera Norte
 | Índice de Citas Latinoamericanas en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades de la UNAM (CLASE) | |
 | Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) | |
 | Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) | |
 | Hispanic American Periodical Index (HAPI) | |
 | Sistema de Clasificación de Revistas Mexicanas de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) | |
 | Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) | |
 | Portal de Revistas de la Red CLACSO | |
| PAIS | Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS International) | |
 | Red de Revistas Científicas de América Latina y el Caribe (Redalyc) | |
 | Red Iberoamericana de Innovación y Conocimiento Científico | |
 | Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO-México) | |
 | Sistema de Información Bibliográfica sobre las Publicaciones Científicas Seriadas y Periódicas Producidas en América Latina, el Caribe, España y Portugal (Latinindex) | |
 | Ulrichs Periodicals Directory |
Publisher
Frontera Norte is a publication by El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, A.C., Carretera escénica Tijuana- Ensenada km 18.5, San Antonio del Mar, 22560, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Tel. +52 (664) 631 6344, https://fronteranorte.colef.mx, publica@colef.mx, legally responsible editor: Érika Moreno Páez. Rights reserved for exclusive use no. 04-2013- 011413462600-102, ISSN-0187-7372, both granted by the National Copyright Institute, certificate of legitimacy of title and content nos. 4057 and 3468, both issued by the Commission for the Certification of Illustrated Periodicals and Publications (CCPRI), Secretariat of the Interior, on June 29th and August 31st, 1989, respectively. This issue comprises 150 copies, printed and bound in July 2016 by Offset Rebosán, S.A. de C.V., Av. Acueducto núm. 115, Col. Huipulco, 14370, Del. Tlalpan, Mexico City. The views expressed by authors do not necessarily reflect the position of the publishing institution.