Focus and Scope

The Arista Jurídico-Política Journal, a formative research publication of the Escuela de Ciencias Jurídicas y Políticas (ECJP) of the National Open and Distance University (UNAD), serves as a means of social appropriation of knowledge for the dissemination of advances and findings derived from basic and applied research conducted within the institution and in collaboration with other institutions or social actors, through the integration of education and research processes.

Likewise, the journal constitutes a space for debate and reflection on relevant issues related to the fields of law, politics, and international relations from a critical, interdisciplinary, and pluralistic perspective.

The journal is aligned with the curricular framework proposed by the Escuela de Ciencias Jurídicas y Políticas (ECJP) and the Sistema de Servicio Social Unadista (SISSU) through various courses and research seedbeds, with the purpose of strengthening academic and university life and promoting the dialogue of knowledge for the visibility of territorial initiatives.

Its aim is to foster academic dialogue among peers through the publication of review articles, reflection papers, research results, reviews, interviews, chronicles, and other forms of expression (such as photography, comics, and narrative chronicles) developed by students and faculty members who are beginning their research activities within the School.

The journal welcomes broad participation from civil society organizations, national and territorial entities, as well as students from other universities involved in research processes.

Manuscripts must be submitted in accordance with the most recent APA publication standards.

The journal is funded by the National Open and Distance University (UNAD).

 

Publication Frequency

The journal was established in 2024 and is published annually.

The journal maintains a continuous open call for submissions. Journal issues are published in December.

 

Publication Languages

This journal accepts manuscripts written in Spanish and English.

 

Ethical Statement

The Arista Jurídico-Política Journal aims to optimize each of the processes involved in the dissemination of articles and high-level academic productions.

This journal is committed to maintaining high quality standards in its publications and, consequently, takes all necessary measures to prevent ethical misconduct in its publishing processes. Authors submitting manuscripts to the Arista Jurídico-Política Journal certify that their works are original, unpublished, and not under evaluation by any other journal. Additionally, authors declare that the submitted works are their own and have not been copied, either partially or entirely, from other works, and that any real or potential conflict of interest related to the manuscript or any associated benefit has been properly disclosed.

The Arista Jurídico-Política Journal is committed to a double-blind peer review process conducted by external expert reviewers, as well as to the prevention of any conflict of interest between editors and reviewers.

Accordingly, the rules for the submission and acceptance of original manuscripts have been developed based on the quality criteria established by indexing and abstracting systems.

Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s OJS platform, hosted in the Hemeroteca of the National Open and Distance University (UNAD), available at:

Arista Jurídico-Política Journal OJS Platform

Each author must register on the platform, upload their academic profile, complete the author information form with the corresponding data, and attach the duly completed originality declaration form.

In addition, authors must upload two versions of the manuscript to the platform: one anonymized version (without author information), which must be clearly indicated in the file name, and another version including the authors’ information.

 

 

Plagiarism Detection

Texts and other materials published in the Arista Jurídico-Política Journal are reviewed through Turnitin, a similarity and non-original content detection tool which, together with the journal’s editorial policy, promotes ethical publication practices.

Likewise, before determining the existence of plagiarism and consequently declaring a manuscript non-publishable based on the results obtained through the aforementioned software, the journal shall communicate the findings to the author(s).

 

Open Access Policy

As an open access journal, all content is freely available at no cost to users and/or institutions.

Users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles published in this journal without prior permission from the editor or the author.

 

Creative Commons License

This journal operates under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).

This license allows others to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original author and the initial publication in this journal is acknowledged. Although derivative works must also remain non-commercial, they are not required to be licensed under the same terms.

 

Copyright

Authors publishing in the Arista Jurídico-Política Journal agree to the following terms: authors grant the economic rights to the National Open and Distance University (UNAD) free of charge, including the rights to edit, publish, reproduce, and distribute the work in both print and digital formats.

Likewise, authors grant the journal Análisis Jurídico-Político the right of first publication of the work, which shall be simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. This license allows others to share the work provided that proper authorship acknowledgment and initial publication in this journal are recognized, and that such use is carried out for non-commercial purposes.

 

 

External Peer Review Process

Once the manuscript has been uploaded to the journal’s OJS platform, it will be reviewed through Turnitin. If accepted by the Editorial Committee, it will proceed to the double-blind peer review process.

The evaluations issued by the external reviewers shall be recorded in an evaluation report or assessment form. Reviewers may recommend one of the following decisions:

1. a) The manuscript may be published as submitted.
   b) The manuscript is publishable with modifications.
   c) The manuscript is not publishable according to the applicable academic standards.

If there is a significant discrepancy between the evaluations of the first two reviewers, a third and final evaluation shall be requested.

The Editorial Committee shall be responsible for resolving any potential controversies arising from the evaluation process. In general terms, the Editorial Committee holds the final and non-appealable decision regarding the manuscripts to be published.

All of the above shall be conducted in accordance with the UNAD journal editing and publication procedures (Code P-11-6, Version 0-04-08-2021).

 

Publication

Manuscripts that successfully complete the editing and publication process established in the OJS Author Guidelines, following a favorable evaluation by external peer reviewers and final approval by the Editorial Committee, shall be published according to the order of submission and acceptance.

 

Article Processing Charges

The journal does not charge any Article Processing Charges (APCs) for manuscripts submitted by authors. Likewise, no fees are charged for article submission.

Sponsors

The National Open and Distance University (UNAD), through SIGI (Research Management System), institutionally promotes the development and advancement of science, technology, and innovation through research aimed at contributing to the development of Colombian society.

This has led to the need to strengthen a scientific publishing culture within academia in order to highlight the values and dedication of the institution’s scientific and research talent, as well as its collaboration with other settings that foster joint efforts with institutions, researchers, and scientists who broaden the global perspective of knowledge and promote access to it.

The journal is funded by the National Open and Distance University (UNAD).

 

 

Self-Archiving and Preservation

All contents of the Arista Jurídico-Política Journal are hosted in the Institutional Repository of the National Open and Distance University (UNAD). This archiving process is carried out after the final publication of the text.

 

 

Policy on Errata, Corrections, and Retractions

Articles and other types of documents published in this journal shall remain valid, accurate, and unaltered to the greatest extent possible. However, exceptional circumstances may arise in which a published article must subsequently be corrected, retracted, or even removed. Such actions shall be undertaken following careful consideration by the journal’s editorial team, with the support of the UNAD Publishing House staff, in order to ensure that they are carried out with the highest guarantees and in accordance with the guidelines recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

In these cases, the system of standards and mechanisms for the control of scientific communication establishes several principal rectification procedures depending on the type, severity, and consequences of the detected inaccuracy. These may take the form of an erratum or correction notice, a retraction, or, in rare circumstances, the removal of the article. The purpose of these mechanisms is to ensure that all changes are made transparently and that the integrity of the academic record is consistently preserved.

 

 

Errata

An erratum notice shall be issued when it is necessary to correct an error or omission made by the journal after publication that may affect the publication record or the reputation of the authors or the journal, while the academic integrity of the article remains intact.

All errors shall be accompanied by a separate notice. The notice must provide clear details regarding the error and the changes made to the document.

Under these circumstances:

1. The article shall be corrected.
2. A note referring to the erratum notice shall be added at the end of the article or other type of document.
3. A separate erratum or correction notice linked to the corrected version shall be published.
4. The erratum or correction document shall be paginated and assigned a DOI.

 

 

Corrections

A correction notice shall be issued when it is necessary to correct an error or omission made by the author(s) that affects the publication record or the reputation of the authors or the journal, while the academic integrity of the text remains intact.

All errors shall be accompanied by a separate notice. The notice must provide clear details regarding the error and the changes made to the document. Under these circumstances:

1. The text shall be corrected.
2. A note referring to the correction notice shall be added at the end of the article or other type of document.
3. A separate erratum or correction notice linked to the corrected version shall be published.
4. The erratum or correction document shall be paginated and assigned a DOI.

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Retractions

A retraction notice shall be issued when a significant error invalidates the conclusions of an article, or when research misconduct or publication misconduct has occurred. Authors may request the retraction of their articles if the reasons provided meet the established retraction criteria.

Retraction shall be considered under the following circumstances:

• If there is clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either as a result of misconduct (for example, data fabrication or image manipulation) or honest error (for example, miscalculation or experimental error).
• If the findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper cross-referencing, permission, or justification (for example, cases of redundant or duplicate publication).
• If the research constitutes plagiarism.
• If there is evidence of fraudulent authorship.
• If there is evidence of compromised peer review.
• If there are indications of unethical research practices or violations of professional ethical standards.

Once the decision to retract an article has been made:

1. A watermark stating “Retracted Article” shall be added to the published version of the article record.
2. The phrase “Retracted Article:” shall be placed before the article title as follows: Retracted Article: [article title].
3. A separate retraction statement entitled Retraction: [article title] shall be published and linked to the retracted article. This statement shall be signed by the journal editors.

 

 

 

Article Removal

The removal of an article or any other type of document shall only take place under exceptional circumstances in which the issues involved are of a very serious nature and cannot be addressed through a correction notice or retraction.

This shall occur only in the following cases:

• When the article or other type of document is clearly defamatory or infringes upon other legal rights.
• When the article or other type of document is subject to a court order.
• When the article or other type of document, if no action is taken, could pose a serious risk to public health.

In the event that an article or other type of document is removed, its metadata (authors and title) shall be retained, and the text shall be replaced with a document stating that the article has been removed for legal reasons.

 

Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools

The Arista Jurídico-Política Journal, in accordance with the principles of academic integrity, authorship responsibility, research transparency, and good editorial practices, establishes the following policy regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in the preparation, evaluation, and editorial management of manuscripts submitted for consideration.

The journal acknowledges that the development of Artificial Intelligence-based tools has created new possibilities for technical support in different academic processes; however, their use must be carried out in strict adherence to the principles of research ethics and the responsibilities inherent to scientific authorship.

1. Use of AI tools by authors

The Arista Jurídico-Política Journal does not permit the use of Artificial Intelligence tools for the total or partial generation of the substantial academic content of manuscripts submitted for evaluation. This includes, among other aspects, the drafting of article sections, the development of analyses, interpretations, results, discussions, or conclusions.

The use of Artificial Intelligence tools is restricted exclusively to limited technical support functions, such as spelling correction, grammatical review, style enhancement, or assistance in language translation processes.

If such tools are used for these purposes, authors must explicitly declare their use within the manuscript.

In all cases, authors shall remain solely responsible for the content of the article, its originality, the accuracy of the information presented, and compliance with research ethics principles.

Artificial Intelligence tools may not be listed as authors or co-authors of manuscripts, nor may they assume responsibilities associated with academic authorship.

2. Use of AI tools in the peer review process

In order to guarantee the confidentiality and integrity of the editorial process, reviewers must not introduce, upload, or share, either totally or partially, manuscripts submitted for evaluation into Artificial Intelligence platforms or tools that may compromise the confidentiality of the peer review process.

Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of the reviewed materials and refrain from using external tools that involve the treatment, storage, or processing of information related to the evaluated manuscripts.

3. Use of AI tools by the editorial team

The editorial team of the Arista Jurídico-Política Journal may use Artificial Intelligence tools solely as technical support for auxiliary editorial tasks, such as preliminary style review, support in editing processes, or basic verification of textual consistency.

Under no circumstances shall these tools replace academic analysis, editorial judgment, or decision-making by the journal’s editorial team.

4. Academic intermití and ethical compliance

Any improper use of Artificial Intelligence tools involving the undisclosed generation of academic content, plagiarism, fabrication or manipulation of information, generation of nonexistent references, or any practice that compromises academic integrity shall be considered an ethical misconduct.

In such cases, the journal may proceed with the immediate rejection of the manuscript or apply the corresponding measures in accordance with its editorial policies, current institutional guidelines, and international standards on publication ethics.