Bifurcaciones is an open Journal that believes in the free flow of knowledge. For that reason, every work it publish is registered under the Creative Commons 2.5 license; that means that we allow the re-publishing of our material as long as the following conditions are attended:

a) Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work) (to know how to quote correctly, please go to this link),
b) Noncommercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes;
c) No Derivative Works. You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work.

All contributions can be sent in digital format to revista [at] bifurcaciones.cl, or be posted to the following addresses:

Revista Bifurcaciones
7 Finch House, Bronze Street
Deptford SE8 3DU
London, U.K.

Revista Bifurcaciones
Rodríguez Peña 1409, 5ºB
Capital Federal
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Revista Bifurcaciones
66 Saint James Place,
11238, Brooklyn,
New York,US.

The Articles section receives academic work that may show results on academic research or explore a bibliographic reflection. Originality is highly valued and required, as well as an accurate focus on the proposed ideas. Each article is submitted to a double blind peer-review process. The composition of our Peer Review Committee can be found [here].

Specific requirements for publishing articles are the following:

1. Contributions must be presented in accurate and precise English, Spanish or Portuguese.

2. Must include an abstract of 150 words (maximum length) that summarizes objectives, hypothesis and conclusions.

3. Must contain three (3) key words.

4. Must have an extension of 8000 words (maximum length), including abstract, key words, notes and bibliographical references.

5. We encourage authors to send images, sounds and audiovisual works in order to reinforce, illustrate or discuss the article’s main ideas. They must have accurate author’s references and indicate their location within the text. We also encourage attaching commentaries that directly or indirectly connects them to the text. All contributions sent must have a copyright clearance by its author.

• Images must be presented in electronic format (.JPG, GIF, BMP or TIFF formats) and must be sized to 72 dpi.
• Sounds must be presented in .mp3, .aiff and .wav formats, 44.1 KHz and 192 Kbps minimum.
• Videos must be presented in .mpe4 or .avi formats. 1500 kbps, 640x360 or 640x480.

6. Must include bibliographical references at the end of the article, containing the following elements in this specific sequence: author, year of publication, title, city of publication and editorial.

7. Must also send a brief CV.

The Reviews section publishes critical analysis of artistic or academic work that presents an attractive viewpoint about urban phenomena.

Reviewed work can be: a) Academic literature; b) Fiction literature; c) Films; d) Photographic exhibitions; e) Music albums; f) Urban intervention/project.

Specific requirements for publishing are:

1. Reviews must be presented in accurate and precise English, Spanish or Portuguese.

2. They must have an extension of 3500 words (maximum length), including notes, title for images and bibliographical references.

3. We encourage authors to send images, sounds and audiovisual works in order to reinforce, illustrate or discuss the article’s main ideas. They must have accurate author’s references and indicate their location within the text. We also encourage attaching commentaries that directly or indirectly connects them to the text. All contributions sent must have a copyright clearance by its author.

• Images must be presented in electronic format (.JPG, GIF, BMP or TIFF formats) and must be sized to 72 dpi.
• Sounds must be presented in .mp3, .aiff and .wav formats, 44.1 KHz and 192 Kbps minimum.
• Videos must be presented in .mpe4 or .avi formats. 1500 kbps, 640x360 or 640x480.

4. Bibliographical references must be included at the end of the article, containing the following elements in this specific sequence: author, year of publication, title, city of publication and editorial.

5. The author must also attach an illustration for the cover of the reviewed piece, in a digital format (JPG, GIF, BMP of TIFF format) and sized to 75 dpi.

6. Technical data with the credits of the reviewed work must be included.

• Cinematographic credits must include: title, director, year, duration, producers, country of production, photography director, art director, script, montage, music, and starring actors.
• Book credits must include: author, year of publication, title, city of publication and editorial.
• Exhibition credits must include: author, curator, time and place of exhibition.

7. All authors must send a brief CV.

The Fotoensayos section receives photographic series that focus their attention on the unexpected, diverse and ordinary aspects of city life. Appealing to the visual language of street photography, this section tries to present the urban life in the way it is revealed each moment, in an explicit and direct way. The medium can be either analogue or digital photographic work, the main requisite is that is is located on a public or semi-public space (streets, malls, airports, service stations, museums, etc.) emphasizing the multiple relations and interactions between cities’ inhabitants and the built environment.

Specific requirements for publishing in this section are:

1. 10 to 15 color or b/w photographs presented in digital format (JPG, GIF, BMP or TIFF format) sized to 72 dpi. Biggest side up to 800 pixels.  

2. Each portfolio must include: a brief introductory paragraph of an extension lower than 50 words, a concise CV of the author and technical data specifications that include: type of lens, camera and film used (if it applies).  The place and date of the shoot must be clearly stated, either in the introductory paragraph or in the caption.

3. We expect minimal digital intervention on shoots. In general, we consider acceptable: basic color adjustments, b/w conversion, balance and contrast modifications, noise despeckle, unsharp mask, etc.

4. Photographs including collage techniques, montage or digital superposition, or any modification that alters the iconic basic character of the original shoot, won’t be accepted.

The Audiovisual essay arises from the belief that the city can be lived, dreamed and represented in multiple ways. Each media presents limitations as much as infinite possibilities of expression, and for that reason the starting point of the section is to use sounds and images as the key language to research the city. Given its reflexive and perceptual character, this section does not try to locate itself neither in traditional cinema, nor documental or visual art, but in the point where they all cross.
Specific requirements for publishing in this section are:

1. Work must be an original creation, or it must count with the adequate publishing rights and a written authorization of the authors.

2. The video must be presented in digital format (ASF, ASX, AVI, DIVX, DV, DVX, M4v, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, QT, WMV, 3G2, 3GP, 3IVX and 3VX) We recommend h.264 as video codec and AAC for audio.

3. Dimensions must be 640x480 for regular videos and 1280x720 for high definition videos. Please note that videos on 1440x1080 won’t be exhibited in widescreen. For this purpose compress it to 1280x720.

4. Length between 1 and 10 min.

5. Every piece must include a written essay of 1000 words (maximum length), which might question, explain or contradict the issues developed in the audiovisual essay.

6. All authors must send a brief CV.

The Instantáneas -or urban chronicles- publishes brief reflections about any city, whether they are real or imaginaries, using a variety of visual material like text, photography, collage, sketches and others. The work published in Instantáneas is varied. It can be contingent, historical, academical, subjective or personal reflection about particular cities. Narrations can be focused on specific landmarks, monuments or places, but also on those dark spots or anonymous corners that make every city alive.
Instantáneas usually has two authors: the one who writes the chronicle and the one who illustrate it (or vice-versa). For that reason, authors can contribute by: 

A. Sending urban chronicles:

1. They must be presented in accurate and precise English, Spanish or Portuguese.
2. They must have an extension of  700 words (maximum length), including notes, title for images, etc.
3. Instantaneas are brief reflections that do not contain bibliographical references or captions.
4. Must send a brief CV.

B. Sending illustrations:

1. The author must provide a series of 6 images about a urban phenomena.
2. Images must be presented in a digital format (JPG, GIF, BMP or TIFF format) and sized to 72 dpi.
3. Must send a brief CV.