Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

What is the scope of the journal? (fields of interest)

Will be considered relevant to the publishing interests of Eä – Journal of Medical Humanities & Social Studies of Science and Technology those works in the following fields:

Medical Humanities. The Medical Humanities are an academic interdisciplinary field in the intersection of health and medicine with the humanities (philosophy, ethics, history, and religion), the arts (literature, theatre, visual arts, and music) and the social sciences (sociology, anthropology, psychology, political science, economy, law, communication, cultural studies). Disciplines that are often included under this category are history of medicine, bioethics, medical epistemology and scientific research methodology, medical esthetics, medical pedagogy, medical sociology, medical anthropology, economy of health, medical law, health politics, and medical communication, among others.

Social Studies of Science and Technology. TheSocial Studies of Science and Technology are a multidisciplinary field having as it study object the analysis of social, cultural, political and economic processes related to scientific and technological activities. Are of interest of this journal papers in history, philosophy and sociology of science and technology, innovation economics, science and technology policy, public communication of science, STS education, among others.

Is Eä peer reviewed?

The journal is peer reviewed, adopting a double blinded system. Papers will be sent anonymously to two external evaluators -specialists in each field- and the results of the evaluation will be sent anonymously to the authors. Referees will consider the relevance of the paper’s topic to the journal, originality and contribution to its scientific field, clarity of arguments, methodology, conclusions and bibliography. Papers can be: accepted, accepted with prior amendments or rejected.

Is Eä indexed in journal databases?

Yes. Eä gathers the requirements to be included in journal databases. It is already regisetered in CLASE and PERIODICA indexes (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) and Latindex and DOAJ directories.

Which languages papers can be submitted in? 

Papers written either in Spanish, English, or Portuguese are accepted. The website is utterly available in Spanish and in English.

What is the journal's periodicity? 

The journal is published biannually in june and november.

What are the guidelines for submitting papers?

In the section Information  for authors you may find downloadable PDF files with general information for submitting papers and the instructions for citation and bibliographical references.

Which kind of papers are accepted?

Eä - Journal of Medical Humanities & Social Studies of Science and Technology accepts articles, brief communications/ research notes, book reviews and iconoiathric compositions. Only original papers are accepted for publication, i.e., papers which have not been published or accepted for publication elsewhere (it must be stated if the paper’s prior version was presented in a congress or for an award/prize).

What are iconoiathrical papers?

From ‘eikon' -greek- image, and ‘iatros’ -greek- medicine, treatment), considering the relevance of images (drawings, paintings, photographs, etc.) for the construction of knowledge, authors may present papers that mainly compounded by images followed by shorter explanatory texts. These papers will be evaluated by referees -same as regular articles-, considerinf their original contribution, and will have to be submitted according to the instructions for submitting originals and respect authors’ copyright.

Who is the publisher? 

Eä – Journal of Medical Humanities & Social Studies of Science and Technology is published by ISO-CYTE - Research Center on Society, Health, Science and Technology. The ISO-CYTE develops editorial, research, teaching, and dissemination activities in humanities and social studies of health, science and technology. The institute, through its consulting unit Metatron, also develops consulting and technical assistance activities for different private and public institutions.

The journal is developed by a team that brings together researchers from the Chair of History of Medicine, Department of Medical Humanities and Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires; the Institute for Science and Technology Studies, National University of Quilmes; and the Department of Health Sciences of the National University of La Matanza.

How is the journal's distribution? 

The journal is an online-only publication. You may access permanently and for free through the website www.ea-journal.com. To be added to our distribution list please subscribe here, and we will keep you updated about the publication of new issues, call for papers, as well as other news of interest. Likewise, if you want to contact us, please write to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

May I send comments and suggestions?

Of course!  As we believe that knowledge is socially built, we consider essential leaving the doors open for comments and suggestions for improving the journal. We invite you to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or through our different social media spaces in: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.