Publication ethics

Revista de Estudios Histórico-Jurídicos adheres to:

The guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). For more information, please visit: https://publicationethics.org.
The Publication Ethics Guidelines of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso: https://publishing.pucv.cl.

Accordingly, these sources form part of the ethical standards of the Revista de Estudios Histórico-Jurídicos. Without prejudice to these, the following specific ethical guidelines are established:

Ethical Guidelines for Authors

Originality, intellectual property (plagiarism), and accuracy

Authors must ensure that their work is original. Furthermore, if portions of other works or authors' words have been used, they must be properly cited or referenced, avoiding plagiarism and complying with intellectual property regulations.

Authors also commit to presenting accurate data that have not been falsified or manipulated. Revista de Estudios Histórico-Jurídicos is particularly vigilant in identifying and sanctioning such practices.
To detect misconduct, the journal relies on peer review reports and technological tools designed to identify text similarity and data manipulation.

If a breach of these guidelines is detected, the authors will be contacted and asked to provide an explanation. If the response is unsatisfactory, the manuscript will be withdrawn from the evaluation, editing, and publishing process.

Should such misconduct be discovered in a published work, the article will be retracted from the Revista de Estudios Histórico-Jurídicos, and an explanation of the decision will appear on its first page. The authors' institutional Ethics Committee will also be notified.

Data access and transparency

Authors may be requested to provide access to raw data related to their research for editorial review. Therefore, they must be prepared, if necessary, to make such data publicly available.
It is recommended that these datasets be attached when submitting the manuscript or linked at the end of the references section under the title "Tabulated Data" or "Datasets."

Multiple publication

Authors must not submit or publish multiple manuscripts that describe essentially the same research in different journals or languages. Such behavior constitutes self-plagiarism.
If this practice is detected during the review process, the authors will be contacted for clarification. If the response is unsatisfactory, the manuscript will be withdrawn from the evaluation and editorial process.
If such misconduct is discovered in a published work, the article will be retracted, and the authors' Ethics Committee will be notified.

Fundamental errors in published works

When authors or co-authors discover a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, they have the obligation to immediately notify the Editor-in-Chief of the Revista de Estudios Histórico-Jurídicos and provide all information required to retract or correct the text.

Post-publication debates

When a formal critique of a published article is received, the original authors will be invited to respond.
Critiques must be reasonable, respectful, and free of defamatory or injurious content, and they must include supporting evidence or data. Both the critique and the reply may undergo peer review.
The process for resolving such debates shall not exceed 90 days from receipt of the critique. If corrections or rectifications are warranted, they will be implemented as soon as possible.

Ethical oversight and informed consent

For research involving human participants, authors must include in the methodology section explicit information that the study received approval from the Ethics Committee of their institution.
They must also state that participants, or their legal guardians, signed an informed consent form.
Photographs, videos, or audio recordings involving minors will not be accepted unless the authors demonstrate that they are essential for the understanding of the research and that all necessary authorizations have been obtained.
All images, videos, and audio recordings must be edited to ensure the privacy and anonymity of the individuals depicted.
Manuscripts that do not explicitly include this information will not be sent for peer review.

Conflicts of interest

Authors must explicitly inform the Editor-in-Chief of any conflict of interest that may have influenced the results or interpretations of their work.
They must also disclose any funding sources or research projects that supported the study.
If an undeclared conflict of interest is detected during the review process, the authors will be asked for clarification. If the explanation is unsatisfactory, the manuscript will be withdrawn from evaluation and publication.
In the case of an already published article, the paper will be retracted and the authors' Ethics Committee will be notified.

Authorship and contribution criteria

Following the standards established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), authorship is attributed only to individuals who have actively contributed to the preparation of the manuscript.
In works with multiple authors, each must declare their specific contribution according to the CRediT taxonomy (https://credit.niso.org), which can be reviewed in the journal's Authorship Section.
It is not necessary to include all roles, but only those that accurately reflect each author's contribution.
For example: Andrade: Conceptualization, Research, and Writing; Fernández: Validation; Valdés: Review and Editing.
The first author is the one who made the most significant contribution. Individuals who provided data, editing, or stylistic assistance may be acknowledged in the "Acknowledgments" section.

Ethical Guidelines for Reviewers

Contribution to editorial decisions and objectivity

Reviewers commit to providing critical, objective, and constructive evaluations of manuscripts within their field of expertise. Their assessments should assist editors in making informed decisions and help authors improve their work.
Reviewers must also identify relevant bibliographic references that the author may have overlooked and must provide sufficient justification for their evaluations, whether recommending acceptance or rejection.

Confidentiality

Information obtained during the peer-review process must be treated as confidential. Manuscripts must not be discussed with others without the express consent of the editors.

Timeliness

Reviewers commit to completing their evaluations promptly. If unable to do so within the established time frame, they must notify the editors immediately.

Respect for anti-plagiarism policy

Reviewers must inform the editors of any similarity between the manuscript and other published works.

Conflict of interest and competing interests

Information obtained during the review process must not be used for personal advantage.

Ethical Guidelines for Editors

Selection of reviewers

The editorial team will select reviewers who are sufficiently qualified to provide an expert and unbiased assessment of the work.

Scientific merit

Manuscripts will be evaluated solely on their scientific merit, without discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnic origin, nationality, or political opinion.

Confidentiality

Members of the editorial team will maintain strict confidentiality regarding all manuscripts not yet published.

Timeliness

The editorial team commits to meeting the deadlines set for reviews and publication, ensuring the prompt dissemination of accepted works.

Academic endogamy

Revista de Estudios Histórico-Jurídicos may allocate up to 20% of each issue to works authored by academics affiliated with the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso.
This percentage will be calculated across all sections of the journal. Once the limit has been reached, any additional manuscripts will be scheduled for subsequent issues, following chronological order according to the date of approval.