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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published or submitted for consideration by any other journal (or an explanation has been provided in the Comments to the Editor). If it comes from a doctoral thesis or has been previously presented at a conference, it has to be specified in Comments to the editor. New versions of previous publications are accepted only if they are more than 80% novel or unpublished. Submission of articles that are originally bachelor's or master's theses is not applicable.
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word format and complies with the requirements indicated in the Manual of Style. Images are in TIF, PNG, AI, PS format in high resolution. Graphics are in Excel format.
  • Whenever possible, URLs will be provided for reference.
  • Text is single-spaced; font PT Serif, font size 12 point; italics are used instead of underlining; and all illustrations, figures and tables are placed in the appropriate places in the text, rather than at the end.
  • The text conforms to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements described in the Guidelines for Authors. The title, abstract and keywords are in Spanish and English.
  • The text has no special automatic formatting for word processors (bulleted lists, etc.). Capitalization of titles and acronyms is avoided as much as possible.
  • All the bibliography included is cited in the text of the publication.
  • Regarding the age of the information, it is recommended that the collection, exploitation or field study of the data be carried out within a period of no more than two years from the date of submission of the article to the journal.
  • The authors declare ethical integrity in all scientific research procedures and comply with the ethical commitments of the Revista de Derecho.
  • Authors who use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support researchers in operational tasks should be transparent and explain how they used them, as well as specify - in the Methodology section - which tool was used and for what purpose. Authors are fully responsible for the content of their manuscript, including the parts generated by an AI tool.

Author Guidelines

Works must adhere to the guidelines detailed in the 'Convocatoria 2025' section, without exception. Those that do not comply with the editorial recommendations will be returned for adjustments before being considered by the Editorial Board for review.

The originals must be completed when submitted for publication; no modifications will be allowed unless they are properly justified and authorized by the Editorial Board. Authors are encouraged to carefully read and critically review the text, particularly its writing, syntax, and spelling in names, acronyms, and bibliographic data.

Objectives

The editorial focus of this journal is to promote the development of knowledge in the field of Law, through the dissemination of theoretical, legal, case-based, and methodological material on various legal issues and their practical application. By publishing original academic papers, the goal is to contribute to the reflection and advancement of legal disciplines, fostering an intellectual debate that drives the evolution of the legal field in both academic and professional settings.

 

Copyright Notice

This license grants the right to copy, distribute, display, and publicly perform the work, provided that the authorship is properly acknowledged and the source is cited in the established manner. Commercial use of the original work, as well as the creation of derivative works without the express consent of the author, is expressly prohibited. The authors grant the Revista de Derecho the exclusive right to be the first publication of the work in the academic field.

 

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