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Author Guidelines

Authors are invited to make a submission to this journal. All submissions will be assessed by an editor to determine whether they meet the aims and scope of this journal. Those considered to be a good fit will be sent for peer review before determining whether they will be accepted or rejected.

Before making a submission, authors are responsible for obtaining permission to publish any material included with the submission, such as photos, documents and datasets. All authors identified on the submission must consent to be identified as an author. Where appropriate, research should be approved by an appropriate ethics committee in accordance with the legal requirements of the study's country.

An editor may desk reject a submission if it does not meet minimum standards of quality. Before submitting, please ensure that the study design and research argument are structured and articulated properly. The title should be concise and the abstract should be able to stand on its own. This will increase the likelihood of reviewers agreeing to review the paper. When you're satisfied that your submission meets this standard, please follow the checklist below to prepare your submission.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

Article

This section is intended for the publication of original and unpublished scientific articles related to the Humanities, with an emphasis on Law and legal studies. Submissions must be supported by appropriate theoretical and methodological foundations and may include empirical research, legal analyses, interdisciplinary studies, and discussions relevant to Law, Human Rights, Philosophy, History, Sociology, Political Science, Education, and related fields. Submitted manuscripts will be evaluated in accordance with the journal’s editorial policies and peer-review process.

Review Article

This section is intended for the publication of review articles that provide critical analysis, systematization, and in-depth discussion of the scientific literature related to the Humanities, with an emphasis on Law and legal studies. Submissions must demonstrate academic relevance, methodological clarity, up-to-date bibliographic coverage, and a meaningful contribution to understanding the state of the art on the topic addressed. Narrative, integrative, systematic, and other properly grounded types of review will be accepted.

Essay

This section is intended for the publication of academic essays that present critical reflections, theoretical interpretations, and argumentative discussions related to the Humanities, with an emphasis on Law and legal studies. Submissions must develop an original, coherent, and well-grounded approach, contributing to debates on legal, social, political, historical, philosophical, educational, and cultural issues. Theoretical, critical, interpretative, and interdisciplinary essays will be accepted.

Case Study

This section is intended for the publication of case studies examining concrete situations, institutional experiences, judicial decisions, professional practices, public policies, or social phenomena related to the Humanities, with an emphasis on Law and legal studies. Submissions must clearly define the case, provide appropriate theoretical and methodological grounding, critically analyze the data or documents used, and make a relevant contribution to understanding the topic under investigation. Single or multiple case studies using qualitative, quantitative, or interdisciplinary approaches will be accepted.

Review

This section is intended for the publication of critical reviews of books, edited volumes, documents, reports, academic works, and other publications relevant to the Humanities, with an emphasis on Law and legal studies. Reviews must clearly present the work under analysis, contextualize its academic contribution, discuss its main arguments, and provide a well-grounded critical assessment. Priority will be given to recent works or publications of recognized importance to legal, social, political, historical, philosophical, educational, and cultural fields.

Copyright Notice

By submitting a manuscript, the authors declare that the work is original, unpublished, and not under simultaneous consideration by another journal. The authors retain copyright over the work and grant Revista Ágora Latino-Americana the right of first publication.

Published works will be made available on an open-access basis, allowing their reading, sharing, and use in accordance with the terms of the license adopted by the journal, provided that appropriate credit is given to the authors and to the original publication.

The authors are responsible for the content of the manuscript, the opinions expressed therein, the accuracy of the information presented, and for obtaining all necessary permissions for the use of images, tables, figures, documents, datasets, and any other copyrighted materials.

By completing the submission, all authors confirm that they have read and accepted this Copyright Notice and the editorial policies of Revista Ágora Latino-Americana.

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