About the Journal

Journal Temas Procesales

is a project directed by the Red Foundation for the Study of Procedure and Justice, which seeks the dissemination and construction of academic dialogues around procedural law and the administration of justice. This journal was founded by Dr. Beatriz Quintero de Prieto from the Center for Procedural Law Studies in 1981 and, in 2011, was taken up again by the Red, under the leadership of its coordinator Dr. Diana Ramírez, as one of the main projects for positioning procedural law in the region and in the world.

Journal Temas Procesales aims to conduct a deep, critical, and systematic study of procedural law, understood not as a mere collection of adjective or instrumental rules, but as an autonomous and substantive branch of legal science. In coherence with the doctrinal tradition that conceives the process as an inherent necessity of social life and the realization of law, the journal addresses the process in its broadest dimension: as a jurisdictional activity of the State, as a succession of acts over time, and as a procedure regulated by norms that guarantee justice and legal certainty.

The publication promotes the analysis of the fundamental concepts of the discipline: jurisdiction, action, process, procedure, evidence, res judicata, and their relationship with so-called substantive law. It expressly rejects the subordinated view of procedural law as a mere instrument at the service of substantive law, and adheres to the thesis that both kinds of norms concur on an equal footing to define the individual legal norm (the judgment). Likewise, the journal accepts the suggestion that the field of study could be called "jurisdictional law", without prejudice to maintaining its historical name.

The journal also aims to foster social criticism, disruptive thinking, and the integration of humanistic and scientific knowledge around the administration of justice, thus contributing to overcoming the contemporary procedural crisis and to the formation of a solid Ibero-American academic community.

Does the Journal Temas Procesales have an open permanent call?

Those interested in publishing their academic and research works with us can review the requirements set out on this page and submit their work. As of 2021, the journal embarked on the path of indexing, thus complying with all transparency and editorial management standards established worldwide for this type of publication.

Editorial Principles

  • Academic rigor: All articles undergo peer review, guaranteeing quality and originality.

  • Open access: Contents are freely available for consultation, download, and distribution, without geographic or economic restrictions.

  • Editorial ethics: It adheres to the DOAJ, Helsinki, and Open Science Declaration, and to good practices against plagiarism and data manipulation.

  • Interdisciplinarity: It encourages collaboration between fields such as social sciences, humanities, arts, and exact sciences.

Target Audience

Journal Temas Procesales is a scientific journal directed by the Red Foundation for the Study of Procedure and Justice. Its main mission is to promote the dissemination of knowledge and foster the construction of academic dialogues around two fundamental areas: procedural law and the administration of justice. Since 1981, the publication has consolidated itself as a publication aimed at positioning procedural law in the region and the world. In line with the highest international standards, the journal began its path towards indexing in 2021, guaranteeing compliance with rigorous transparency and editorial management criteria. In this context, the target audience of the journal consists of:

  • Researchers and academics in procedural and jurisdictional law who seek a space for rigorous dialogue, with double-blind peer review, to publish their advances in the delimitation of the object, nature, and purpose of the process, as well as in the comparative analysis of jurisdictional procedures.

  • Professors and postgraduate students (master's and doctoral) from law schools, especially those interested in the lines of theory of process, constitutional procedural law, civil, criminal, administrative, and labor procedures. The journal welcomes both scientific articles and case studies, reviews, and philosophical reflections, as evident from the foundational text that cites authors such as Carnelutti, Calamandrei, Kelsen, Liebman, Ross, Satta, and Fenech.

  • Judicial operators (judges, magistrates, officials, practicing lawyers) who need to update their knowledge on the jurisdictional function, reasoning of judgments, evidence, preclusion, and res judicata, and who value a publication that does not shy away from debate on unjust judgments or the mutability of jurisprudence.

  • Undergraduate students with research vocations, as well as young Ibero-American researchers, to whom the journal offers free and open access, without article processing charges (APC), fostering the democratization of procedural knowledge.

  • Social actors and citizens committed to the critical transformation of justice, as the journal understands that the process is not an empty technicality, but an expression of social life and a mechanism for safeguarding justice, although without naivety about its fallible nature.

Types of Articles

Articles can be scientific articles, State of the Art, Reflections, Reviews, Case Studies, Reviews, cultural, philosophical, poetic, Image or creation pieces, short articles, and scientific notes.

General Structure of the Article (creations, poems, cultural, historical, and image pieces will be determined by the author and their peer)

Articles must have:

  • Title: In Spanish, English, and Portuguese.

  • Authors: Full names with joined surnames (e.g., Pérez-González).

  • Institutional affiliation: Institution or University, and/or research group.

  • Academic identifiers: ORCID, Google Scholar, CVLAC (for Colombians).

  • Abstract/Resumen/Resumo: 200 words max., with keywords (separated by ";").

  • Funding: Project or institution supporting the research, if any.

  • Introduction (objectives, methodology, question)

  • Development (sessions or titles, discussion and analysis)

  • Conclusion

  • References

  • APA7 format: ideally 50 academic sources.

  • URLs: Only in references, not in the body of the text.

Technical Requirements

  • Length: 3,000–10,000 words.

  • Format:

    • Font: Times New Roman, 12 pts.

    • Files: .docx, .rtf or similar.

    • Images/graphics: High resolution, with source and date in APA7.

  • Acronyms: Defined at first use (TEMAS).

Editorial Process

  • Permanent reception of articles

  • Preliminary evaluation of format and originality

  • Editorial review

  • Processing times: 45 to 120 days.

  • Author registration via email: revistatemasprocesalesred@gmail.com

  • Double-blind peer review

  • Style review and layout

  • PDF publication

  • Indexing and DOI assignment

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check that their submission complies with all the elements described below. Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines will be returned to authors.

  • The submission has not been previously published nor is it before another journal for consideration (otherwise, an explanation is provided to the editor).

  • The manuscript is in an editable file format, such as OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect.

  • Where possible, URLs for references are provided.

  • The text is single-spaced; Times New Roman 12-point font; italics are used instead of underlining (except for URLs), and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed in appropriate places in the text, and also attached separately in an annex folder.

  • The abstracts have the length (maximum 350 words) and structure indicated in the Recommendations for Authors.

  • The text complies with the bibliographic and style requirements (latest APA edition) indicated in the Recommendations for Authors found on the journal's website.

  • In the case of including self-citations, they do not exceed 20% of all material cited throughout the text and are cited correctly. Failure to do so carries the same consequences as cases of plagiarism.

Steps for Submitting a Manuscript

In the process of submitting your manuscript, consider the following steps:

  1. Read the introduction to this section and the checklist to verify that your manuscript meets all the necessary specifications.

  2. Ensure that the manuscript complies with all ethical standards in publication and complete the Cover Letter and Authorization Form.

  3. Confirm that the text conforms to the style guidelines described in the Recommendations for Authors section.

  4. Prepare an anonymous version for blind review: a version of your article that does not contain the names of the authors or information related to them (institution to which they belong, their own bibliographic citations, etc.). Furthermore, all citations, acknowledgements, references, and other allusions that could directly or indirectly identify the author will be suppressed.

  5. Send your manuscript and supplementary documents to the email address: temasprocesales@procesalyjusticia.org

  6. Complete the submission. Upon doing so, you will receive a confirmation message from the editor.

Copyright Policy

Authors who publish in the journal Temas Procesales accept the following terms:

  • At the moment a work is accepted for publication, it is understood that the author transfers to this journal the rights of reproduction and distribution of their article for use in all countries of the world in print journal format, as well as in any other magnetic, optical, and digital medium.

  • Authors will retain their copyright and guarantee the journal the right of first publication of their work, which will simultaneously be subject to the Creative Commons Attribution License, which allows third parties to share the work provided that its author and its first publication in this journal are indicated.

  • Authors may enter into other non-exclusive license agreements for the distribution of the published version of the work (e.g., deposit it in an institutional repository or publish it in a monographic volume) as long as the initial publication in this journal is indicated.

  • It is permitted and encouraged for authors to disseminate their work via the Internet (e.g., in institutional repositories, libraries, or on their website), which can lead to productive exchanges and increase citations of the published work.

Privacy Statement

Names and email addresses registered with the journal Temas Procesales will be used exclusively for the purposes stated by this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to third parties.

-Recommendations for Authors-

WRITING AND STYLE CRITERIA

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check that their submission complies with all the elements described below. Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines will be returned to authors.

  • The submission has not been previously published nor is it before another journal for consideration (otherwise, an explanation is provided to the editor).

  • The manuscript is in an editable file format, such as OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect.

  • Where possible, URLs for references are provided.

  • The text is single-spaced; Times New Roman 12-point font; italics are used instead of underlining (except for URLs), and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed in appropriate places in the text, and also attached separately in an annex folder.

  • The abstracts have the length (maximum 350 words) and structure indicated in the Recommendations for Authors.

  • The text complies with the bibliographic and style requirements (latest APA edition) indicated in the Recommendations for Authors found on the journal's website.

  • In the case of including self-citations, they do not exceed 20% of all material cited throughout the text and are cited correctly. Failure to do so carries the same consequences as cases of plagiarism.

Steps for Submitting a Manuscript

In the process of submitting your manuscript, consider the following steps:

  1. Read the introduction to this section and the checklist to verify that your manuscript meets all the necessary specifications.

  2. Ensure that the manuscript complies with all ethical standards in publication and complete the Cover Letter and Authorization Form.

  3. Confirm that the text conforms to the style guidelines described in the Recommendations for Authors section.

  4. Prepare an anonymous version for blind review: a version of your article that does not contain the names of the authors or information related to them (institution to which they belong, their own bibliographic citations, etc.). Furthermore, all citations, acknowledgements, references, and other allusions that could directly or indirectly identify the author will be suppressed.

  5. Send your manuscript and supplementary documents to the email address: temasprocesales@procesalyjusticia.org

  6. Complete the submission. Upon doing so, you will receive a confirmation message from the editor.

Copyright Policy

Authors who publish in the journal Temas Procesales accept the following terms:

  • At the moment a work is accepted for publication, it is understood that the author transfers to this journal the rights of reproduction and distribution of their article for use in all countries of the world in print journal format, as well as in any other magnetic, optical, and digital medium.

  • Authors will retain their copyright and guarantee the journal the right of first publication of their work, which will simultaneously be subject to the Creative Commons Attribution License, which allows third parties to share the work provided that its author and its first publication in this journal are indicated.

  • Authors may enter into other non-exclusive license agreements for the distribution of the published version of the work (e.g., deposit it in an institutional repository or publish it in a monographic volume) as long as the initial publication in this journal is indicated.

  • It is permitted and encouraged for authors to disseminate their work via the Internet (e.g., in institutional repositories, libraries, or on their website), which can lead to productive exchanges and increase citations of the published work.

Privacy Statement

Names and email addresses registered with the journal Temas Procesales will be used exclusively for the purposes stated by this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to third parties.

-Recommendations for Authors-

WRITING AND STYLE CRITERIA

  • The length of the article must be between 8,000 and 10,000 words, including abstracts, keywords, references, and annexes.

  • The title must be in Spanish and English.

  • Author information must mandatorily include: ORCID link, Google Scholar link, and CVLAC link (if a national author). Also their full names, identification number, institutional affiliation, email, and contact phone number.

  • The article must include an analytical abstract of maximum 350 words and be accompanied by three to eight keywords. The title, abstract, and keywords must be in Spanish and English or Portuguese.

  • The font type must be Times New Roman. Article title, in Spanish and English or Portuguese, with 14-point size, subtitles 12 points, and footnotes 10 points.

  • Justification and line spacing: justified and single-spaced.

  • Margins: 3 cm on each side.

  • Bibliographic references and in-text citations must follow the style guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA), latest edition.

  • When quotes exceed 40 words, they must be in a separate paragraph, indented, and without quotation marks.

  • Citations with URLs must work.

  • Graphics, figures, tables, and other elements must be included in the body of the document. In addition, they must be attached in their original format if they come from another medium.

  • Two copies of the manuscript must be sent, both editable. One with personal data and a version that does not allow identification of the authors.

  • Expressions in Latin or another language must be indicated in italics.

Citation and Reference Criteria

Bibliographic references and in-text citations must follow the style guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA), latest edition. Updated information on citation style can be found on the APA (American Psychological Association) website. Below is an excerpt for guidance:

For citation and referencing of legal texts, you may refer to the adaptations proposed in the APA Citation Manual of Universidad Externado. Available here: https://www.uexternado.edu.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Manual-de-citacio%CC%81n-APA-v7.pdf

Types of Articles

Following the guidelines for the journal's indexing process, the following types of texts will be given priority for publication[1]:

  • Research and innovation article. A document that presents original and unpublished production, resulting from a research, reflection, or review process and project.

    • 1.1. Article resulting from a research process. A document that presents in detail the original results of a completed research project.

    • 1.2. Reflection article. A document that presents the results of a completed research project on a specific topic from an analytical, interpretive, or critical perspective of the author, using original sources.

    • 1.3. Review article. A document resulting from a completed research project that analyzes, systematizes, and integrates the results of published or unpublished research on a field of science and technology, in order to account for advances and development trends. These types are characterized by presenting a careful and pertinent bibliographic review of at least 50 references.

    • 1.4. Case report. Document presenting the results of a study on a particular situation in order to disseminate the technical and methodological experiences considered in a specific case. It includes a commented systematic review of the literature on analogous cases.

On the other hand, the following types of documents may also be accepted for the editorial process, although to a lesser extent:

  • Short article. A brief document that presents preliminary or partial original results of a scientific investigation that generally requires prompt dissemination.

  • Case report. A document presenting the results of a study on a particular situation in order to disseminate the technical and methodological experiences considered in a specific case. It includes a commented systematic review of the literature on analogous cases.

  • Topic review. A document resulting from the critical review of the literature on a particular topic.

  • Editor's letter. Critical, analytical, or interpretive position on documents published in the Journal that, in the opinion of the Editorial Committee, constitute an important contribution to the discussion of the topic by the relevant scientific community.

  • It is a document written by the Editor, a member of the Editorial Committee, or an invited researcher on guidelines in the thematic domain of the Journal.

  • A document that formulates the translation of classic or contemporary texts or transcriptions of historical documents or of particular interest in the Journal's publication domain.

  • Review. A manuscript dedicated to highlighting positive aspects and constructive criticism regarding a text, which may be a doctrinal book, a judgment, a literary work, among others.

Files to be sent in the same message:

  1. One document with the manuscript in editable format.

  2. One document with the manuscript in editable format without information that would identify the author [the information must include all the elements mentioned in the previous section].

  3. One cover letter for the article and publication authorization signed by the author.

  4. If applicable, a folder containing the graphics, figures, tables, and other elements in their original format.

Procedure for Submission, Evaluation, and Selection of Articles

The procedure for selecting articles is as follows:

  • The author sends the proposed article to the call and the complementary documents to the email: revistatemasprocesalesred@gmail.com

  • The Editor carries out the first review of the proposed text. They check compliance with the required formalities for article presentation, as well as its structure and components. If compliance is verified, the article goes to the selection of evaluating referee(s); otherwise, it will be returned to the author stating the reasons for rejection, and a deadline is set to correct the identified weaknesses in the text if applicable.

  • If the proposed article meets all basic form and style terms, the Editor brings the text to the attention of the Journal's Editorial Committee to decide on the appointment of evaluating referee(s).

  • The Editor sends the text to the selected peers, who are granted a period of fifteen (15) ordinary days to carry out their work. The evaluation form to be completed is also sent, and it is clarified that the review is under the double-blind modality.

  • Upon expiration of the evaluation period, the peer's assessment is presented to the author, including the decision on the publication of the article, which may be:

    • Accept the article for publication without modifications.

    • Accept the article without substantive changes.

    • Accept the article with major modifications.

    • Not publish the article.

  • The Editor communicates the decision to the author as soon as possible.

  • In the event that the decision is acceptance conditional on making modifications and adjustments, the editor will consult the author on their willingness to continue with the editorial process. If the author's response is negative, the article is considered rejected; if the author's response is positive, a new period of 15 calendar days is granted to make the adjustments and modifications, and to return the new version of the manuscript to the Journal's Editor.

Articles must always be sent with the Cover Letter and Authorization (available on the website). The author will be solely responsible for any violation of copyright, so the direction of the Journal Temas Procesales reserves the right to accept and publish literature reviews, adaptations, and translations, in which case the author must state this fact and include the corresponding bibliographic reference.

The Journal assumes no responsibility for any eventual damage suffered in the sending or loss of material; nor does it assume the obligation to return articles that are not accepted, which is why it is important that the author keeps a copy of the article sent to the call.

Policies, Editorial Process, and Flowchart of Temas Procesales Articles:

Articles of the Journal Temas Procesales of the Faculty of Law of Temas Procesales have the following production process: Permanent reception of articles – Biannual Publication – Processing times are 45 to 120 days. – Author registration at procesales@procesalyjusticia.org – Reception of the article on the platform – Pre-review – Formal evaluation of compliance with length, format, and content conditions by the editor – Evaluation and verification of similarity index in Turnitin or current anti-plagiarism program (not exceeding 20%) – Editorial review – In-depth evaluation by the editor and co-editor – Evaluation by the editorial and scientific team – Double-blind evaluation – Publication of pre-print for open evaluation with a process of receiving corrections at revistatemasprocesalesred@gmail.com – Style review – Layout – Final review by author and editor – Final publication in journal formats: HTML, XML, PDF – Databases – Selection policies – Peer evaluation process is pedagogical, methodological, and constructivist. Peer reviewers are external to the institution and are both national and international.

The procedure for selecting, evaluating, and accepting articles is pedagogical, methodological, and constructivist and has the following steps:

  • The author(s) send the article proposed for the permanent call to the email.

  • The Editor checks compliance with the required formalities for article presentation, as well as its structure and components.

  • If optimal compliance is verified, the article goes to the selection of evaluating referee(s); otherwise, it will be returned to the author stating the reasons for rejection. The editor reviews and verifies using Turnitin or the current anti-plagiarism program.

  • The article is brought to the attention of the Journal's Editorial Committee to decide on the appointment of an evaluating referee.

  • The Editor sends the text to the evaluating referee, who is granted a period of 15 calendar days to carry out their work; the evaluation form to be completed is presented, and it is clarified that the review is under the double-blind modality.

  • Upon expiration of the evaluation period for the selected referee, the peer's assessment is presented to the author, including the decision on the publication of the article, which may be: rejected, accepted, or accepted conditional on making modifications and adjustments.

  • The Editor communicates the decision to the author as soon as possible.

  • If the peer decision is "accepted conditional on making modifications and adjustments", the editor will consult the author on their willingness to continue with the editorial process. If the author's response is negative, the article is considered rejected; if the response is positive, a new period of 15 calendar days is granted to make the adjustments and modifications, and return the new version of the manuscript to the Journal's Editor.

  • The Journal assumes no responsibility for any eventual damage suffered in the sending or loss of material; nor does it assume the obligation to return articles that are not accepted, which is why it is important that the author keeps a copy of the article sent to the call.

Researchers and Code of Good Practices for Authors, Editors, Editorial Board, and Ethics:

Authorship of Scientific Works: Authors must comply with the criteria established by the Red Foundation for the Study of Procedure and Justice to determine authorship of scientific works. An author is considered to be someone who contributed significantly to the conception, design, analysis, interpretation of data, and preparation of the manuscript. The order of authors should reflect their contribution to the work, following the accepted guidelines in the discipline. Authorship can be determined using the CRediT taxonomy system.

Determination of authorship according to the CRediT taxonomy.

 
 
Taxonomic Category Role Description
Conceptualization Development of main ideas; formulation of legal problem; proposal of hypotheses or thesis to be debated in the article.
Methodology Design of the legal methodological approach (dogmatic, hermeneutic, comparative, socio-legal, etc.); elaboration of the analytical framework.
Software Development of legal software, normative analysis systems, legislative databases, or legal simulators used in the article.
Formal Analysis Application of analytical techniques such as jurisprudential review, doctrinal analysis, legal statistical studies, or normative mapping.
Investigation: Experimentation execution Direct execution of case studies, review of case files, empirical analysis, interviews, or fieldwork related to legal research.
Investigation: Data/evidence collection Collection of legal documents, comparative legislation, judgments, doctrines, or testimonies relevant to legal analysis.
Resources Contribution of documentary materials, normative databases, specialized bibliography, access to legal archives, or academic databases.
Data Curation Organization, systematization, and annotation of judgments, norms, interviews, or documents for analysis and potential reuse.
Writing – Original Draft Writing the initial draft of the article, including introduction, theoretical framework, argumentative development, and conclusions.
Writing – Review, commentary, or correction Critical review of the manuscript; contributions to legal writing, conceptual precision, citation review, and improvement of argumentative structure.
Writing – Data visualization/presentation Preparation of comparative tables, normative maps, legal infographics, or other visualizations that support understanding of the text.
Supervision Academic direction and guidance of the work; validation of the theoretical-methodological approach and general review of the research process.
Project Administration Coordination of the research project, organization of tasks, schedules, and fulfillment of editorial objectives.
Funding Acquisition Management and procurement of institutional or external funding for the development of the article or research project.

Table translated, adapted, and described with information from Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRediT) (2025). https://credit.niso.org/

Disambiguation or full identification of Authors in Databases:

  • All authors must present their names and surnames clearly and precisely, fully, without diminutives, aliases, or abbreviations.

  • All authors must register in ResearchID, ORCID, and Google Scholar to facilitate their unambiguous identification.

Institutional Affiliation:

  • Authors must clearly include their institutional affiliation in all publications.

  • A specific format for including affiliation must be followed, indicating the name of the research group, department, center, or institute, and the institution to which they belong.

Ethics and Conflicts of Interest:

  • Conflicts of interest must be managed by the Ethics Committee of UNAULA, in accordance with Agreement 90 of the Academic Council.

  • The Ethics Committee has the responsibility to evaluate research projects, protect fundamental rights, and ensure compliance with current regulations.

Obligations of Authors:

  • Authors must comply with a series of obligations, including the submission of complete and truthful information, the declaration of originality of the article, and proper citation of sources.

  • In the event of errors in publication, authors are obliged to report them for correction.

Obligations of the Editorial Board:

  • The editorial board must provide complete information about its members, including names, dates of birth, document numbers, and data on studies and positions.

  • They must ensure compliance with the indications established by the Journal Ratio Juris.

Data Protection:

  • Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana protects data in accordance with Law 1581 of 2012 and only shares information with journal indexing databases and related entities.

Blind Peers:

  • All publications have double-blind peer review to guarantee impartiality and quality in the evaluation of works, seeking one national and one international reviewer.

Anti-plagiarism System:

  • The Turnitin system or any other that the journal deems appropriate is currently used to review the originality of works and avoid plagiarism before peer review.

Article Identification System:

  • The Journal Ratio Juris uses CrossRef - Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to uniquely identify each published article.

Guidelines for Authors:

  • Specific guidelines are established for the presentation of articles, including structure, review and publication times, and open access policies.

  • Article content

  • Policies, Editorial Process, and Flowchart of Ratio Juris articles

  • Selection policies

  • APA7 citation rules or those in force at the time of article review

  • Open Access Policy:

  • All publications of Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana are available in open access under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International License, Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International.

  • Submission Parameters:

  • Requirements for article submission are detailed, including document structure, presentation, and citation rules.

  • These guidelines are established to promote integrity, transparency, and quality in scientific publication, following the ethical and academic standards established by Universidad Autónoma Latinoamericana.

Formats: The formats used in the editorial processes are available for authors and peer reviewers at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1N0Y0IONi6-Uv7vkXwCvqXjEcPxXcYEEt?usp=sharing

[1] Descriptions taken from the Guide Document. Permanent indexing service for Colombian science, technology, and innovation journals of Colciencias (2010).

Terms:

Free use: Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format. Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material.

  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

  • NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes .

  • ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

Article Processing and Submission Charges:

The journal declares that it is open access and does not charge authors or the general public for processing, editing, production, publication, or downloading of its articles. It has no APCs (article processing charges).

The Journal Temas Procesales reaffirms its commitment to Open Science, aligning with international standards and recommendations since 2003, including the Colombian Open Science Policy (CONPES 4069) and Resolution 777 of 2022.

Our Commitment to Open Science

Adoption of Open Publication Processes
Temas Procesales implements open scientific publication and evaluation processes based on the principles of Open Science, guaranteeing transparency, reproducibility, and rigor in all our publications. We adhere to the Berlin Declaration and the open access principles established by UNESCO, promoting free access and use of our scientific and cultural contributions.

Open Access and Transparent Licenses
We facilitate free access to all our publications, research data, educational resources, and complementary materials through open digital repositories. We use open licenses that allow copying, use, distribution, and creation of derivative works, always respecting proper attribution of authorship.

Fostering Collaboration and Inclusion
We promote the participation of diverse actors beyond the traditional scientific community, integrating knowledge from indigenous peoples, local communities, and other marginalized groups. We foster interdisciplinary and global collaboration to solve important social problems, respecting cultural diversity and avoiding the commodification of knowledge.

Sustainability and Governance of Open Infrastructures
We support and contribute to the sustainability of open information infrastructures, actively participating in the creation and governance of academic communities and maintaining financial and operational sustainability practices. We align with the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure to ensure the long-term continuity and accessibility of our resources.

Promoting Equity and Justice
We work to balance opportunities among researchers from different regions and socioeconomic contexts, guaranteeing equitable access to scientific knowledge. We commit to removing access barriers based on nationality, gender, race, or any other condition, promoting a fair and reciprocal exchange of knowledge.

Responsibility and Accountability
We assume responsibility for maintaining high standards of ethical integrity and transparency in our research and publications. We encourage public accountability and monitoring of the social and ecological impacts of our activities, ensuring good governance in all our scientific practices.

Flexibility and Adaptability
We recognize the diversity of contexts and needs in the practice of Open Science, promoting different transition pathways and open access modalities. We adapt our policies and practices to respond to technological and social evolutions, always maintaining the fundamental values of Open Science.

Future Vision

The Journal Temas Procesales aspires to be a benchmark in promoting Open Science in Latin America, contributing to the development of an inclusive, equitable, and sustainable knowledge society. Through international collaboration and respect for cultural diversity, we seek to maximize the benefits of scientific knowledge for all humanity, ensuring its accessibility and reusability for social welfare and environmental care.

Invitation to the Scientific Community

We invite researchers, academic institutions, funding agencies, and all actors involved in the production and dissemination of knowledge to join our commitment to Open Science. Together, we can build an accessible, equitable, and sustainable knowledge infrastructure that responds to contemporary challenges and promotes inclusive scientific advancement for the benefit of global society.

Open Science References:

  • The Berlin Declaration addresses the impact of the Internet on the dissemination of scientific knowledge and cultural heritage, recognizing its potential to create a global, interactive representation of that knowledge with universal access. It has promoted the open access paradigm, which guarantees free access and use of scientific and cultural contributions, respecting copyright and proper attribution (Max Planck Society, 2003).

  • Open access implies that authors and institutions allow free access to their works and ensure their availability in digital repositories, respecting technical standards. Furthermore, organizations should encourage researchers and heritage custodians to support this model and guarantee quality through new forms of evaluation. The goal is to maximize the benefits of science for society and foster the development of an open access infrastructure, addressing the legal and financial challenges of the process (Max Planck Society, 2003).

The Concept of Open Science

The concept of open science according to UNESCO is identified as the mechanism to democratize scientific knowledge, making it accessible and reusable by all. It is based on principles such as reproducibility, transparency, and collaboration. This practice encourages the participation of diverse actors beyond the traditional scientific community, promoting information exchange and openness in knowledge creation and evaluation processes. It covers all scientific disciplines and academic practices, contributing both to the advancement of science and the well-being of society. It takes a comprehensive approach that promotes free and open access to all forms of scientific knowledge, including publications, research data, educational resources, software, and equipment, through open licenses or the public domain. It facilitates the reuse, adaptation, and distribution of these resources, ensuring their availability to all people without diversity restrictions. In addition, it incorporates transparent research methodologies and evaluation processes, supported by shared infrastructures and governance principles that guarantee reproducibility, interoperability, and multidisciplinary collaboration, benefiting both science and society (UNESCO, 2021).

Values of Open Science

  • Quality and integrity: Open science must guarantee academic freedom and respect for human rights, promoting high-quality research. This is achieved through the use of multiple knowledge sources and the open dissemination of methods and results, ensuring rigorous control and transparent evaluations (UNESCO, 2021).

  • Collective benefit: Open science is a global public good that should benefit all humanity. Scientific knowledge must be accessible to all, with an equitable distribution of its advantages, fostering an inclusive, sustainable, and just practice in access and scientific education (UNESCO, 2021).

  • Equity and justice: Open science seeks to balance opportunities among researchers from developed and developing countries. It promotes a fair exchange of knowledge and results, guaranteeing equal access to scientific knowledge for all, without discrimination based on nationality, race, gender, or economic situation (UNESCO, 2021).

  • Diversity and inclusion: Open science must integrate a wide variety of knowledge, languages, and practices. It must respond to the needs of diverse communities, including groups outside traditional science, such as indigenous peoples and local communities, ensuring a pluralistic and representative approach in scientific research (UNESCO, 2021).

  • Transparency, scrutiny, critique, and reproducibility: Open science must promote openness at all stages of research, ensuring robust, reproducible, and peer-reviewed results. This increases trust and the social impact of science, strengthening its evidence-based character (UNESCO, 2021).

Principles of Open Science

  • Equal opportunities: All involved in open science must have the same opportunities for access and contribution, regardless of location, race, gender, socioeconomic level, or other personal characteristics (UNESCO, 2021).

  • Responsibility, respect, and accountability: Open science implies greater responsibility in the actions of researchers, including public accountability, ethical integrity, and consideration of the social and ecological impacts of research (UNESCO, 2021).

  • Collaboration, participation, and inclusion: Open science fosters interdisciplinary and global collaboration, integrating social actors and marginalized communities in solving important social problems (UNESCO, 2021).

  • Flexibility: Given that there is no single approach to open science, different forms and rhythms of transition must be respected, adapting to diverse contexts and technologies (UNESCO, 2021).

  • Sustainability: Open science must be sustained by long-term funding models and structures, ensuring equitable participation of researchers from all regions and ensuring continuous and unrestricted access (UNESCO, 2021).

For this reason, entities such as Latindex, Redalyc–AmeliCA, LA Referencia, and CLACSO expressed their recognition to UNESCO for the Recommendation on Open Science, approved in 2021. Highlighting that in Latin America and the Caribbean, knowledge has historically been considered a public good, with a tradition of open access to knowledge. However, the globalization and commercialization of research have imposed uniform criteria that dilute local contributions. The transition to Open Science must respect cultural diversity and avoid the commodification of knowledge. A universal regulatory framework is needed to guarantee equity, integrity, and international collaboration in the dissemination of knowledge. Furthermore, it advocates for generating adequate indicators that reflect local scientific production, supporting initiatives such as FOLEC-CLACSO to reform scientific evaluation systems (CLACSO, 2022).

Along the same lines, the Barcelona Declaration was made by organizations that do, finance, and evaluate research, and they commit to:

  • Making openness the norm for the research information they use and produce. They will support sustainable infrastructures for open information, contributing equitably to their governance and financial stability, and applying good sustainability practices (Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information, Kramer, & Waltman, 2024).

  • Working with services and systems that facilitate the opening of research information. They will require that research metadata and results be available in open academic infrastructures, using standard protocols (Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information, Kramer, & Waltman, 2024).

  • Supporting collective actions to accelerate the transition towards openness, promoting collaboration through a coalition for open information and other similar initiatives (Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information, Kramer, & Waltman, 2024).

CONPES 4069

In the Colombian case, the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation created the Colombian Open Science Policy, which seeks to increase the contribution of science, technology, and innovation (STI) to the social, economic, environmental, and sustainable development of the country, with a territorial and participatory approach. Its specific objectives include:

  • Foster scientific vocations in children and young people, strengthen human capital in STI, and improve the insertion of PhDs in the productive sector (CONPES 4069, 2021).

  • Improve knowledge generation and scientific infrastructure to increase its social impact (CONPES 4069, 2021).

  • Encourage innovation and technology adoption in society and the productive sector (CONPES 4069, 2021).

  • Promote social inclusion and public appropriation of scientific knowledge (CONPES 4069, 2021).

  • Strengthen regional and international cooperation in STI (CONPES 4069, 2021).

  • Improve governance and institutional articulation of the National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation (SNCTI) (CONPES 4069, 2021).

  • Increase STI funding and monitoring to optimize investments (CONPES 4069, 2021).

An action plan is established with seven strategic axes and 61 cross-cutting actions involving various government entities to meet these objectives (CONPES 4069, 2021).

From all of the above, the evolution of open science from mere publication to the complex process of creating equity with science itself is evident.

Bibliographic References

Editorial Policies on AI Use

Editorial Policies on AI Use adopted by the Journal Temas Procesales

"Temas Procesales adheres to international ethical principles on AI use in scientific publication. Authors must declare any use of these tools, assuming full responsibility for their content. Given rapid technological evolution, these policies will be reviewed periodically to ensure their relevance."

Guidelines on the declaration and use of AI tools must be explicit, identifying the tool and the type or way it was used by the author, clarifying that AIs are not authors under any circumstances, and according to the following guidelines:

 
 
Topic Common Policies of Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Cambridge, ACS, Emerald, AIP, IEEE, AAAS, COPE, WAME, JAMA, Taylor & Francis, and Science
AI Authorship - Universal prohibition: AI tools (LLMs, chatbots) cannot be authors/co-authors (Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Cambridge, ACS, Emerald, AIP, IEEE, AAAS, COPE).
- Authorship implies legal and ethical responsibility, exclusive to humans (COPE, WAME, JAMA).
Disclosure of Use - Mandatory transparency: Use of AI must be declared in:
• Methods/Materials (Springer, COPE, JAMA)
• Acknowledgements (ACS, IEEE, Taylor & Francis)
- Details required: Name, version, manufacturer, commands used (JAMA, WAME).
AI Images/Texts - AI-generated images prohibited, except as part of research methods (Elsevier, Springer, AAAS).
- AI-generated text: Allowed only with explicit declaration; in Science/AAAS it is prohibited except for exceptions.
Responsibility - Authors are responsible for accuracy, originality, and ethics of content, including AI contributions (All publishers).
- They must ensure absence of plagiarism and validate data (Cambridge, ACS).
Exceptions - Use permitted if AI is the object of study (e.g., research methods in Elsevier/JAMA).
- Basic image adjustments (brightness/contrast) do not require declaration (Elsevier).

Table translated, adapted, and described with information from Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Cambridge, ACS, Emerald, AIP, IEEE, AAAS, COPE, WAME, JAMA, Taylor & Francis, and Science.

The above were made and adapted by: Jose Fernando Valencia Grajales, according to the bibliography provided.