Submissions

Author Guidelines

General Instructions

The purpose of these instructions is to assist authors in preparing their manuscripts while also serving as an indispensable requirement for their acceptance.

These guidelines are based on current regulations for the preparation and submission of articles in scientific periodicals and serial publications, combining the provisions of the UNE Standard (50-133-94), the recommendations of the Publications Service of the University of Extremadura (UEx), and the established practice of the Anuario de la Facultad de Derecho. The main points are summarized below:

1. Submission

Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the online platform of the Anuario de la Facultad de Derecho:
https://revista-afd.unex.es/index.php/AFD

Submissions must be made within the deadlines established annually by the Editorial Board, which are non-extendable. Works submitted through other channels or outside the deadline will not be accepted.

2. Templates

Authors must use the official manuscript templates provided by the journal.

[Download Manuscript Templates]

3. Required Content

Each manuscript must include:

• a) Title in Spanish and English

• b) Summary and abstract

• c) List of abbreviations, if applicable

4. Abstracts

The summary (abstract) must be submitted both in Spanish and its English translation.

5. Images

If images are included, they may be in any of the following formats:
BMP, PCX, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, or EPS
Each image must include a precise indication of bibliographic sources.

6. Length

The manuscript must contain a minimum of 17 pages and must not exceed 25 pages in total (approximately 7,000 to 10,000 words).

Appendix: Citations and Bibliographic References

I. Book Chapters (Collective Works), Conference Proceedings, and Contributions in Edited Volumes

• Author(s): Surname(s) (in small caps) and first name(s) (in regular font, not in capitals).
  If applicable, indicate the editor or coordinator (in regular font).

• Title and subtitle of the chapter or contribution: in quotation marks (“like this” or «preferably like this»).

• Title and subtitle of the book: in italics.

• Editor/Coordinator: Name and surname (or AAVV if multiple authors).

• Collection / Volume / Issue: if applicable.

• Edition: if more than one exists.

• Publisher: omit S.A. or S.L.; if not stated, omit altogether.

• Place of publication: if missing, write s. l. (sine loco = without place).

• Year of publication: if missing, write s. f. (sine fecha) or s. d. (sine data).

• Pages: p. or pp. (where the cited opinion, argument, or data appear).

Example:
Ataz López, Joaquín, «Artículo 1.255», in Comentarios al Código Civil y las Compilaciones Forales, vol. XVII, tome 1, copy A, (Dir. Manuel Albaladejo and Silvia Díaz Alabart), Edersa, Madrid, 2005, p. 20.

II. Books and Monographs

• Author(s): Surname(s) (in small caps) and first name(s) (in regular font).
  If there are more than three authors, list only the first followed by [et al.].

• Title of the work: in italics.

• Translator: Name and first surname (if the original work is in another language).

• Edition: indicate edition number if applicable.

• Publisher: omit S.A. or S.L. if not shown in the book.

• Place of publication: s. l. if not indicated.

• Year of publication: s. f. or s. d. if not indicated.

• Pages: p. or pp. (where the cited information appears).

Example:
Ataz López, Joaquín, Artículo 1.255, 3rd ed., Edersa, Madrid, 2005, p. 20.

III. Journal Articles

• Author(s): Surname(s) (in small caps) and first name(s) (in regular font).
  If there are more than three authors, list only the first followed by [et al.].

• Title of the article: in quotation marks (“like this” or «preferably like this»).

• Name of the journal: in italics.

• Year of publication and issue number.

• Pages: p. or pp. (where the cited information appears).

Example:
Ataz López, Joaquín, «Artículo 1.255», in Comentarios al Código Civil y las Compilaciones Forales, 1988, no. 2, p. 20.