Author's Information

UDA Law Review maintains an open and inclusive editorial policy that encourages participation from law students, faculty, researchers, and legal practitioners across diverse institutions. Our journal operates under an Open Access model, guaranteeing no Article Processing Charges (APCs) and complete free access for both authors and readers.

To ensure adherence to the journal's quality and rigor standards, contributors are kindly requested to review the basic submission parameters below. For further information, please consult our Author Guidelines on our website for complete drafting regulations and citation examples.

1. Technical and Formatting Requirements

  • Word Count: Manuscripts must be between 3,000 and 8,000 words in length (excluding the abstract, keywords, and reference list).
  • File Format: Submissions are accepted exclusively in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx).
  • Typography and Style: Times New Roman font, 12 pt size, 1.5 line spacing, and 2.54 cm (1 inch) margins.
  • Languages: The journal accepts submissions in Spanish and English. Title, abstract (150–300 words), and keywords (5–7 terms) must be provided in both languages.
  • Authorship Limit: A maximum of three (3) co-authors is permitted per manuscript.

2. Citation System

  • Style Manual: The journal fully adopts the Chicago Manual of Style (18th edition), Notes and Bibliography system.
  • Digital Identifiers: For journal articles and e-books, providing the DOI link or full URL in references is mandatory.

3. Ethics and Integrity

  • Plagiarism Screening: All manuscripts are screened using Turnitin® software. A maximum similarity threshold of 20% is allowed (excluding properly cited references).
  • Use of AI: The use of generative artificial intelligence must be restricted to style enhancement and must be explicitly declared prior to the references section.
  • Anonymization: To guarantee double-blind peer review, uploaded files must be strictly anonymous, omitting any author identification or affiliation within the text and document properties.