Submissions

Submission Guidelines

Translating the Americas welcomes submissions of translated work in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Kreyol, or other Latin American language, by any scholar regardless of rank or affiliation. Submissions must have been previously published in their original language in either a peer-reviewed journal or with an academic press. Submissions should include the translated text, the original citation, and must be accompanied by a release form signed by the rights holder (these usually belong to the author or to the journal or press of first publication). Submissions must also include a transfer of rights in the translation (signed by the translator or the author if he or she holds these rights). Submissions will be evaluated based on the scholarly impact of the work, its potential interest to readers in a second language, and the quality of the translated text.

The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies also invites applications from UM faculty for grants to support translation of published scholarship by UM researchers into Portuguese, Spanish and other Latin American Languages. Proposals will also be accepted for translation of texts from Latin American languages into English to support teaching on the region or research collaborations. LACS will retain non-exclusive rights to publish in Translating the Americas. Applications for translation grants should include: the complete original citation of the article, article abstract, word count, and estimated cost. Proposal must also include a release form signed by the rights holder (unless you have retained translation rights, these usually belong to the journal or press of first publication).

Queries, submissions, and applications should be sent to lacs.office@umich.edu with the subject line "Translation."

About

A project of the University of Michigan Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Translating the Americas is a digital platform for publication and open access distribution of translations of important, previously published articles and book chapters.

The aim is to support collaborations between members of the University of Michigan faculty and overseas colleagues, to disseminate the research of UM faculty by making it available in Spanish, Portuguese or Kreyol, and to provide and distribute important resources for teaching and research about Latin America and the Caribbean not currently available in English. This effort is supported by a Title VI grant from the United States Department of Education, by the University of Michigan Brazil Initiative (Office of the President), and through a collaboration with Michigan Publishing.

Focus and Scope

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Peer Review

This journal operates a open/single anonymous/double anonymous, peer review policy.

Licences

The following licences are allowed:

CC BY 4.0
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
CC BY-ND 4.0
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
CC BY-NC 4.0
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Publication Fees

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Publication Cycle

This journal published continuously all year round/publishes in issues every x months.

Sections

Section or article type	Public Submissions	Peer Reviewed	Indexed
Article Translations
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