Quality criteria

Foro: Revista de Derecho adheres to quality criteria throughout its editorial process:

1. PRESTIGE AND INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTH: With 39 editions and twenty years of academic trajectory, this publication is part of the Law Department of Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Ecuador Campus, one of the top universities in the country (Category "A" CEACEES 2013 and Category "A" CEACEES 2015) and the region (International Accreditation 2015-2020 by the Andean Commission of Evaluation and Accreditation). The Law Department is a pioneer in research and is the only institution in Ecuador offering a PhD program in Law, making it the most prestigious program in this field within the country.

2. VARIETY - THEMATIC JOURNAL: Foro promotes debate through research on novel topics and the latest contemporary advances in law, both nationally and internationally.

3. EDITORIAL MANAGEMENT: Foro maintains a serious, rigorous, and transparent editorial process, supported by a constantly active Editorial Committee and a highly qualified International Advisory Committee (all members hold doctoral degrees), committed to advancing legal studies. Its double-blind peer review process is validated by its International Reviewers Council, adhering to external scientific arbitration criteria, ensuring anonymity in the review, and providing authors with evaluative reports that explain the editorial decision to accept or reject their manuscript.

4. ORIGINALITY: Foro: Revista de Derecho publishes original and unpublished articles, utilizing anti-plagiarism systems to ensure the originality of contributions.

5. DIVERSITY OF AUTHORS AND ACADEMIC COMMUNITY: Foro hosts academic contributions from both national and international authors, thereby forming a transnational scientific community that incorporates the latest academic advancements in law at the regional and international levels.

6. ETHICS AND COMMITMENT: Foro has an ethical code that guarantees the rights and duties of the entire scientific community: authors, reviewers, and editors.

7. VISIBILITY AND FREE ACCESS: Foro offers all its articles free of charge to its readers through its website, freely downloadable in various formats.

8. EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES: The journal uses the latest version of OJS (OJS 3.0) for its editorial management.

9. THE AUTHOR AS PARAMOUNT: In Foro, the author is the fundamental figure that sustains and gives meaning to the entire publication process, prioritizing originality and novelty.

10. REFERENCE MATERIAL: Over the years, Foro: Revista de Derecho has stood out for its wide acceptance as reference material for scientific research at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.