UPDATED: 23 JUNE 2025

1. Definition: Thematic Issues are special editions of the Justicia & Derecho Journal dedicated to a specific topic of legal relevance, addressed in a monographic manner. They seek to promote academic debate, encourage interdisciplinarity, and reflect innovative advances or emerging interests in law, from a national, comparative, or international perspective.

 

2. Guidelines for Proposing Thematic Issues

 

Proposals for this section of the Justicia & Derecho Journal will be accepted throughout the year and submitted to the review of the journal’s editorial committee. The documents to be submitted are as follows:

 

• A proposal including the name(s) of the guest editor(s), a title, and a summary of the theme and purpose of the issue (maximum 750 words).

 

• The deadline for submitting articles after publication of the notice of the selected proposal. In addition, a tentative schedule for the receipt, review, and publication of articles must be included.

 

 

All papers must comply with the journal's editorial guidelines, available in the Guidelines for Authors section. It is recommended that you review the editorial policy on the Justice & Law Journal website.

 

The Editorial Team will consider the following aspects in the selection process:

 

• Affinity of the proposal with the thematic line of the Revista Justicia & Derecho journal
• Internal articulation around the main theme.
• Ability to bring together authors and/or research groups at the national and international level specializing in the topic addressed.
• Proposed plan for dissemination on social media and in the media of the announcement (Call for papers) and the resulting publication.
• The coordinator(s) of the selected thematic issue proposals will follow the internal editorial process established by the Revista Justicia & Derecho journal.

 

3. Proposal and Approval: Proposals for Thematic Issues may be submitted by:

- The journal's Editorial Committee.

- Invited researchers or academic teams.

- Research centers, academic networks, or collaborative projects.

- Others

 

The proposal must include:

• Tentative title of the thematic issue.
• Academic justification and relevance of the proposed topic.
• Brief description of the approach and lines of analysis.
• Proposed Thematic Editors (names, affiliations, brief academic CV).

The Editorial Committee will evaluate the proposal based on its relevance, originality, and feasibility, and will communicate its decision to accept or reject it.

 

4. Thematic Editors: Thematic Editors assume an academic role of coordination and editorial management for their issue. Their responsibilities include:

- Preparing the call for papers for the thematic issue.

- Reviewing the thematic relevance of the manuscripts received.

- Coordinating the external evaluation using the double-blind method, in conjunction with the Editorial Committee.

- Reviewing the overall coherence and quality of the content.

- Drafting, if applicable, the presentation of the issue.

The position is honorary and unpaid.

 

 

5. Editorial Process and Peer Review: All articles submitted to a Special Issue follow the journal's standard editorial process:

 

• Initial Review: The Editorial Committee verifies compliance with editorial standards, originality using Turnitin, grammatical and spelling correctness, thematic relevance, and scientific quality.
• External Evaluation (Double Blind): Each article will be evaluated by at least two external reviewers using an official form, considering:

 

Formal aspects:

• Appropriateness of the title to the content.
• Clarity and coherence in the structure of the article.
• Use of appropriate legal language.
• Substantive aspects:
• Relevance within a discipline of law.
• Originality and innovation of the work.
• Clear and reasoned approach to the legal issue.
• ppropriate use of bibliography and current case law.
• Mastery and handling of the subject.

 

Final evaluation:

• Publishable without comments.
• Publishable with modifications.
• Not publishable.

 

Articles subject to adjustments must submit a revised version within a maximum period of two weeks. If deemed necessary, a third blind evaluation may be requested before the final decision of acceptance or rejection.

 

6. Openness and Access: The journal guarantees open access to all content, with no processing or publication charges (APC). Calls for Special Issues will be published on the journal's official website, along with guidelines for submitting articles.

 

7. Frequency: Up to two Special Issues may be scheduled per year, depending on editorial availability and the quality of the proposals.

 

8. Acknowledgments: The Journal Justicia & Derecho may issue a formal certificate of collaboration to the Special Issue Editors in recognition of their academic work.

 

You can submit your proposal via the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/mjA2mvZ1DF