GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

NOTE: VERBA IURIS journal does not charge monetary charges for review, processing, evaluation or publication of articles. (APCs)

We present for the consideration of the academic community, research centers and researchers in the legal and socio-legal fields the criteria and requirements for the respective postulation of articles for publication in the Verba Iuris Journal of the Graduate Institute of the Universidad Libre, Main Campus.

With the purpose of guaranteeing quality and relevance of the published products, the editorial committee defined criteria and requirements that we request to be taken into account by professors and researchers interested in making their production visible through this publication.

The articles must be the product of completed research projects in the legal and socio-legal field; unpublished and must have a minimum formal structure containing the following elements:

1.1. Abstract in Spanish

1.2. Key words

1.3. Abstract

1.4. Key words

1.5. Introduction

1.6. Research problem

1.7. Working hypothesis

1.8. Methodological strategy

1.9. Results: organized in chapters and subchapters

1.10. Conclusions

1.11. Sources and/or bibliographical references

2. For its reception, evaluation and publication, scientific or technological research articles, reflection articles and review articles will be considered according to the typology established by Colciencias in the Guiding Document of the Permanent Indexing Service of Colombian Science, Technology and Innovation Journals.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ARTICLE (Document that presents in detail the original results of research projects. It contains introduction, methodology, results and conclusions).
REFLECTION ARTICLE (Document that presents research results from an analytical, interpretative or critical perspective of the author, on a specific topic, using original sources).
REVIEW ARTICLE (Document resulting from a research where the results of published or unpublished research are analyzed, systematized and integrated, in order to account for progress and development trends. It has a careful bibliographic review of at least 50 references). Within this framework, the articles, as a product of research projects, should have sufficient theoretical and/or empirical support, as the case may be, and the respective bibliographic support. Bibliographic citations must be made in accordance with current national and international standards (APA).

3. The name of the project of which the article is a product, the research group and institution that supports and finances it, the researchers responsible for the article with their academic background and type of institutional linkage must be accredited. This information should be included on the first page at the bottom of the page. Authors should verify that the above information is in the Colciencias platform, now Minciencias.

4. Maximum length of 20 to 30 pages, presentation in Word, letter paper, Arial 12 font, 1.5 spacing.

5. External evaluation and refereeing: articles that meet the established academic requirements, that have a favorable concept from the external Referee or Peer Evaluator and the Editor will be published. Once the article is approved for publication, the author must send a letter to the Journal's address authorizing its publication.

6. Articles may be sent to the following e-mail address: revista-verbaiuris@unilibre.edu.co

7. All authors can present their articles in a second language

8. INFORMATION: Socio-Legal Research Center, Universidad Libre, Main Office (Calle 8° No 5-80. Telephone 382 10 40).

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