Submissions

Author Guidelines

Manuscripts in Spanish, English, or Portuguese are accepted and should be submitted in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format, using Times New Roman font, size 12, with a line spacing of 1.5. If the work includes images or tables, they should be included in a separate file, and the manuscript should indicate the placement of each one.

The Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science accepts the following types of manuscripts:

RESEARCH ARTICLES: Articles that result from scientific research or innovation in Law and Political Science. They should indicate, in a footnote, the funding entity, the name of the project, and the completion date of the research. The structure of the article should include, at least, the following elements: 1) Title: in the original language, English, and Spanish if applicable; 2) Abstract in the original language, English, and Spanish if applicable; 3) Keywords: in the original language, English, and Spanish if applicable; 4) Introduction: presents the objectives, scope, and originality of the text, may include a broader theoretical development if warranted by the topic; 5) Methodology: presentation of epistemological, methodological, and ethical issues of the research; 6) Development: descriptive presentation of the results, linking the analysis to the current theoretical discussion, considering main findings and differences; 7) Conclusions: synthesizes results and contributions, and fulfillment of objectives; 8) References: 50% of the references should be from the last 5 years. These manuscripts will undergo a peer-review process and should have a length between 8 thousand to 12 thousand words.

REVIEW ARTICLES: These articles are the result of a literature systematization process and present a state of the art on a specific topic. These articles are characterized by a rigorous literature review process. The article structure should have the following elements: 1) Title: in the original language, English, and Spanish if applicable; 2) Abstract in the original language, English, and Spanish if applicable; 3) Keywords: in the original language, English, and Spanish if applicable; 4) Introduction: presents objectives, scope, and originality of the text, defining the scope and type of review performed; 5) Review Methodology: presentation of epistemological, methodological, and ethical research issues; 6) Results Presentation: presents the main findings of the review; 7) Conclusions: synthesizes results and contributions, and fulfillment of objectives; 7) References: Due to the characteristics of this type of articles, a minimum of 50 references is required. 80% of the references must be from the last 5 years. Review articles present the results of a completed investigation that presents an updated panorama of a relevant field of study in Law and Political Science, in order to identify advances in the area, as well as the main theoretical and methodological trends. They will undergo peer review process. Manuscripts should have between 8 thousand to 12 thousand words.

REFLECTION ARTICLES: Articles that, from a critical, analytical or interpretive approach, are the result of research that primarily resort to original sources. The structure of the article should have the following elements: 1) Title: in the original language, English, and Spanish if applicable; 2) Abstract in the original language, English, and Spanish if applicable; 3) Keywords: in the original language, English, and Spanish if applicable; 4) Introduction: presents objectives, scope, and originality of the text; 5) Discussion: presents the core of the proposed theoretical discussion; 6) Conclusions: synthesizes results and contributions of the manuscript; 7) References: minimum 25 bibliographic sources. Reflection articles on specific topics in Law and Political Science, aiming to present results of finished research from an analytical, interpretive, or critical perspective. They will undergo peer review. Manuscripts should have between 3 thousand and 6 thousand words.

CASE-LAW COMMENTARIES: Analyze legally relevant judgments recently issued by courts of justice, whether national, foreign, or international. With a critical apparatus, they develop the author’s opinion on the court’s proceedings. The structure of the commentary should have, at least, the following elements: 1) Title: in the original language, English, and Spanish if applicable; 2) Abstract in the original language, English, and Spanish if applicable; 3) Keywords: in the original language, English, and Spanish if applicable; 4) Introduction; 5) Development; 6) Conclusions; 7) References. These commentaries will undergo a peer review process and should have a length between 3 thousand  and 6 thousand . Regarding the involved parties in the case citations and description, it is forbidden to use their full names in sensitive nature cases (particularly in criminal, family, labor protection, bankruptcy, and voluntary arbitration matters), and it is recommended to avoid their use in other cases. To avoid such usage, the parties involved can be identified by their initials, single name or surname (unless their use may indicate the individuals), or with fictional names. In any case, following the provisions of Article 32, section 2, of Law 19.733, the parties and other interested parties in pending processes cannot be individualized.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REVIEWS: Reflective documents that evaluate and analyze the contributions of new publications to the fields of Law and Political Science. Reviews of works that discuss recent publications, meaning those that are no more than 3 years old, and which are relevant to Law and Political Science. 1) Title: in the original language, English, and Spanish if applicable. These writings are submitted to the Scientific Committee, which decides on their publication. They must have a length between thousand to 2 thousand words.

Pre-review Process and Peer Review

• Pre-review: The authors initiate the process by submitting the article through the OJS platform of the Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science. In this stage, the Editor, incollaboration with the Scientific Committee, conducts an initial review of the manuscript considering: 1) relevance to the editorial line; 2) compliance with submission requirements; 3) initial plagiarism check. In the case of non-compliance with the first two criteria, the authors are informed and given the opportunity to make corrections. In the case of plagiarism detection and depending on the complexity, the Editorial Team will inform the authors of either rejection or the possibility of correction. If all criteria are met, the manuscript progresses to peer review.
• Peer review:The editors with the collaboration of the scientific committee, request the collaboration of peer reviewers considering the following criteria: 1) the peer has academic training, research and publications in the area of knowledge. 2) Not present any conflict of interest that could affect the evaluation process.

The reviewers evaluate using an online form or the word format, and they are also recommended to include qualitative comments or a copy of the manuscript with anonymized comments.

The evaluation options are: 1) rejected: The manuscript does not meet the relevance, originality and quality criteria; 2) Accepted with major modifications: the article could be accepted after a second peer review process; 3) accepted with minor modifications: the editorial team requests changes to the authors, if their incorporation is verified, the article will be accepted; 4) accepted: the article can be published as it is. In cases where the committee deems it necessary, a third reviewer is consulted, based on whose criteria a decision will be made. The final decision of publication depends on the editorial team, and it requires compliance with the established style and anti-plagiarism review.

Authors with articles approved with modifications and approved for publication, commit to making content, formatting, and style corrections within a maximum of 5 business days from the time they are requested.

As part of the forum of scientific editors of Chile, The Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science  adheres to the decalogue of best practices for peer review by the  Association of American University Presses. 

Style Guidelines

The manuscripts submitted to the Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science must comply with the following style requirements:

• Title: The title should only have an initial capital letter and have a maximum length of 15 words. The content of the title should be descriptive of the topic and proposed objectives. All manuscripts must present the title in Spanish and English, in addition to the original language, if applicable.

• Names and surnames should be indicated in the order previously established by the authors. All authors must provide affiliation, email address, and their corresponding ORCID code, according to the criteria previously established in the authorship policies (link).

Authors will provide a fully anonymized version for review, which should not include names, institutions, or locations that facilitate author identification. Similarly, authorship metadata should be removed from the submitted digital files.

• Abstract: The abstract should not exceed 250 words in length and should be written in a single paragraph without indentation. Depending on the type of manuscript submitted (research article, review article, or reflection article), the abstract should synthesize the key sections of the text, indicating their main contributions. All manuscripts must present the abstract in Spanish and English, in addition to the original language, if applicable.

• Keywords: Five keywords that help guide the article's cataloging based on its thematic scope should be included. Keywords should be alphabetized and separated by semicolons (;). All manuscripts must present their keywords in Spanish and English, in addition to the original language, if applicable.

• Charts, Tables, and Illustrations: Include graphs, figures, tables, illustrations, and photographs in their original format (preferably in Excel, PowerPoint, or high-resolution image format). All graphical components and tables must comply with the criteria established in the standard norm NCh 1143 of 1999 and its equivalent ISO 690, and NCh 1143/2 of 2003 and its equivalent ISO 690-2. Additionally, they should be presented in the manuscript with high-resolution images. In the style editing and layout stage, an editable file may be requested.

• Funding: The funding source that supported the research must be indicated through a footnote associated with the article title. The footnote should include: project title, institution, city, and country of the funding source.

• Acknowledgments: Authors may include a note at the end of the manuscript expressing their gratitude to individuals or institutions that, although not authors, have contributed financial, technical, or operational resources.

• Standards and References: Manuscripts should be presented following the criteria established in the standard norm NCh 1143 of 1999 and its equivalent ISO 690, and NCh 1143/2 of 2003 and its equivalent ISO 690-2.

Publication of Manuscripts

The publication of manuscripts will be carried out, in principle, in order of acceptance and according to the evaluation of the External Reviewers. The Editorial Team of the Journal may decide in which issues the positively evaluated works will be published.

By the mere act of submitting their manuscripts, the authors agree to abide by the rules expressed below:

The manuscripts submitted to the Journal must be original or unpublished, and the authors undertake not to submit them simultaneously to other publications. Likewise, the authors are obliged to comply with the rules informed in the various sections of this website, such as section policies, author guidelines and peer review, open access policy, conflict of interest and plagiarism; copyright and privacy statement.

The authors must make the corrections requested by the external reviewers and the editorial team.

The authors may not edit or authorize third parties by any means to edit their works published in the Journal unless it is expressly authorized by the Journal through its Director. In all cases, copyright remains with the authors, and the contents of their works are their sole responsibility.

Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science undertakes to guarantee the author unlimited access to the Journal’s website or future official publication websites free of charge.

Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science has discretionary authority to determine the technical characteristics with which the work will be elaborated, the design of the covers and published works, and the modalities of distribution, advertising, and dissemination.

Chilean Journal of Law and Political Science, in view of its eminently academic nature, is nonprofit and does not charge authors for processing or publication, nor does it make payments related to the publication of their articles.