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INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

• Scope and policy
• Form and preparation of manuscripts
• Sending of manuscripts

The Revista de Derecho is published every semester and its aim is disseminating national and international intellectual production resulting from research projects in the area of law and political science.

We will receive articles in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.

Articles follow selection process based on two criteria: the first deals with the type of article (according to Colciencias Publindex categories); the second refers to the verification of compliance with formal requirements. If the article does not correspond to any of the categories established by this journal or it does not meet the requirements of formal presentation, it will be returned to the author(s) who could submit it again to the editor after having met the requirements.

As this is a publication with arbitration pre-selected articles are submitted for peer evaluation who will then give an opinion. Once their concept is submitted, the editorial committee will decide which articles will be published in each edition.

The editorial committee will give preference to research, reflection and review articles (Types 1, 2 and 3 from Colciencias Publindex).

Authors must take the following rules into account (ver más)

The document submitted for double-blind peer review must NOT contain the author's name or any other indication of authorship-neither in the filename nor within the text itself-to ensure it is suitable for the blind review process. Please include the author(s)' biography (educational background, research areas, and institutional affiliation) and the author's ORCID (in lowercase) in the "Comments for the Editor" section. Additionally, please provide a mobile phone number where you can be reached. When submitting the manuscript, authors must suggest at least two potential reviewers (who hold a PhD) in the "Comments for the Editor" box. Please note that the editorial office may not necessarily use your suggestions; however, your assistance is appreciated and can help expedite the selection of appropriate reviewers. Authors must complete and submit the copyright transfer authorization form as an additional file.

For co-authored articles, please complete the individual author submission form and upload it as an additional file.

The call for papers is open on an ongoing basis.

All articles, without exception, are screened using the online plagiarism detection service "Turnitin." Submissions showing a similarity percentage greater than 46% will be rejected. During the submission and evaluation process, the journal sends notifications regarding the status of your contribution via the OJS platform; we therefore recommend that you regularly check your junk or spam folder, as many messages sent from OJS may end up there. Finally, please ensure you adhere to all of the journal's requirements and guidelines before submitting your article. This serves as the initial screening step; any document that does not meet all requirements will be rejected.

Envío de manuscritos

Articles must be uploaded to the Open Journal System using letter-sized pages. They must be original, and the source Word file must be formatted with 1.5-line spacing (including references).

The article must contain:

Article title: No more than 12 words, in the original language (e.g., Spanish) and in English; use lowercase letters. Please ensure the title is engaging, clearly and concisely communicates the research objective, and aligns with the subject categories covered by the *Revista de Derecho*. A footnote attached to the title must indicate the funding source for the project from which the article originated (if applicable), as well as any grants or support received for its preparation.

Instructions for the general presentation of the article:

1. Use 3 cm margins on all sides of the page.

2. Number all pages in the top right corner.

Type the entire article with 1.5-line spacing.

Do not insert tabs or extra spaces between paragraphs.

Do not insert page breaks.

Use a standard default font (Arial), size 12.

Articles will be accepted in Spanish, English, French, Italian, and Portuguese.

The length must not exceed 30 pages (including references).

The manuscript must contain a minimum of 25 citations.

Bibliographic and other references must be formatted according to the guidelines of the sixth edition of the American Psychological Association (APA) style.

When submitting via OJS, please attach the original files for any figures or tables appearing in the article-that is, the files in the format/program in which they were created.

It is the author's responsibility to obtain the necessary permissions and rights to include materials or illustrations from other sources.

Opinions expressed in articles published in this journal are the sole responsibility of the authors.

Article processing and submission are entirely free of charge. The journal does not charge authors at any stage of the editorial process.

Authors who publish a contribution in the journal will be ineligible to participate in future calls for submissions for a period of one year.

If you have any questions or comments, please email us at: rderecho@uninorte.edu.co.

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