Standards for publication in the Journal Law & Peace

The Journal Law & Peace is a journal institutionally supported by the Research and Post-Graduation Program of the Salesian University Center of São Paulo/UNISAL that is open to the academic community and destined to the publication of papers that, through their content, may contribute to the scientific formation and development, as well as the advancement of knowledge in the specific area of Law.

The publications must contain papers of the following nature:

1. Original and unpublished papers, written by DOCTORS, which embrace theoretical and/or practical approaches.
2. Translations of texts not available in Portuguese that constitute fundamental works in the Journal's area of interest and contribute to academic reflection.
3. Summaries of relevant productions that can keep the academic community informed of advancements in studies in the legal field.

For the publication of papers, the originals will be evaluated by experts (Ph.D. professors) through the double-blind peer review system, and their reports will be certified by the Editorial Board of the Journal with respect to formal aspects, and then communicated to the author(s).

The Editorial Board of the Journal has the responsibility to select papers based on these standards and ensure adherence to the editorial line. The Editor in Chief will forward the texts for evaluation to two or more experts, duly registered and carefully selected according to the theme and area of expertise.

The submission of originals to the Journal must meet the following criteria:

• The papers forwarded for evaluation must be submitted directly to the system through the link http://revista.unisal.br/lo/index.php/direitoepaz/user/register, and they must comply with the standards of the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT). The papers must not contain the authors' identification, as they will undergo evaluation through the double-blind peer review system, as recommended by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES).
• The papers approved for publication must contain, obligatorily: a title in both Portuguese and English; the author's name(s), identifying in footnotes the academic qualifications and the institution to which they belong; as well as an abstract in both Portuguese and English (maximum of five lines), followed by their corresponding keywords in both languages.
• The author(s) is/are responsible for the grammatical (orthographic) review of the complete texts and for the submission of the translation of the title, abstract, and keywords into English.
• The author(s) must register in the system, providing their full name, academic degree, institutional affiliation, professional occupation, address, and e-mail address.
• The papers must be submitted in the following format: a copy in Microsoft Word 6.0 or higher; a minimum of fifteen and a maximum of twenty pages for articles (including the abstract), ten pages for communications and summaries; the font must be Times New Roman, size 12.
• The text must be written with 1.5 line spacing, and citations must follow the author-date system, in accordance with the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT), with references included at the end of the text.

The submission of papers to the system signifies the cession of the copyright to the Journal Law & Peace, thus authorizing the formatting of the text, its use, or reproduction as quotations by interested readers, with proper reference to the source (authorship).

The papers published in the Journal Law & Peace represent the views of their authors and not the official position of the publication or the Salesian University Center of São Paulo/UNISAL.

Cordially,
Prof. Maria Aparecida Alkimim, Sc.D.
Coordinator of the LL.M. Degree Program at the Salesian University Center of São Paulo

Prof. Pablo Jiménez Serrano, Sc.D.
Editor in Chief