About the Journal

Scope

Pro Jure Revista de Derecho de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso publishes original works, preferably on Chilean Law  and Latin American Law, although it also accepts manuscripts on European Law, International Law, Canonical Law and Juridi­cal and Political Philosophy or Political Theory.

The Journal does not publish student work or purely sociological, his­torical or philosophical or political contingent content; nor if they are of mere disclosure, consist of lectures or conference not reworked in the form of articles, offer a trial basis («Reflections», «comments», «considera­tions», «notes», etc.), lack of bibliographic references or are lege ferenda propositions.

The Journal is aimed at a readership of researchers in legal sciences, both professional and students. It also aspires to influence the professional opinions of judges, lawyers and, in general, anyone who is called upon to apply the Law.

Through Pro Jure Revista de Derecho we seek to contribute to the review and progress of the current law, as well as to academic dialog, by means of rigorous, disinterested and impartial analysis.

Sections

In the main section we publish “Research articles”: original, previously unpublished research papers on the subjects described above.

In the additional sections we publish “Case law commentaries” and “Reviews”: texts that critically analyze judgements of legal relevance and legal work of interest.

 

Frequency of publication

The Journal is published every six months. The first semester's volume is available online as of January 31; the second semester's volume is available online as of August 30.

Contributions are received throughout the year.

Indexing

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