Guidelines

Author Guidelines

The Revista Inciso follows the article classification stipulated by Minciencias and international databases. Priority is given to original and unpublished research in the fields of law, political science, socio-legal studies, and economic and management sciences.

1. Types of Accepted Articles

  • Scientific Research Article: Original results from completed projects.
  • Reflection Article: Research results from an analytical or critical perspective.
  • Review Article: Systematic analysis of research. Requires a minimum of 50 references.

2. Manuscript Structure

Articles must be submitted in Microsoft Word format, with a maximum length of 20 pages. The IMRaD structure is recommended:

  • Title: Maximum 15 words (Spanish and English).
  • Abstract: Maximum 250 words. Must be analytical (objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions).
  • Keywords: Maximum 5 descriptors, preferably from the UNESCO Thesaurus, in alphabetical order.
  • Introduction: Nature of the problem and objectives. Should not exceed 1/4 of the article.
  • Development/Methodology: Presentation of arguments and contrast with theoretical frameworks.
  • Conclusions: Mandatory, clear, and in affirmative language.
  • References: Minimum of 20 cited sources.

3. Style and Citation Standards (APA 7)

Source Type Format / Example
Physical Book Surname, N. (Year). Book title in italics. Publisher.
Journal Article (with DOI) Surname, N. (Year). Article title. Journal Name, Vol(Num), pp-pp. https://doi.org/xx.xxx
Legal Document Issuing body (Year). Title of the law or regulation. Official Gazette No. XXX.
Website Surname, N. or Site name. (Date). Content title. URL

4. Ethical Commitment

All articles are subject to plagiarism detection. Submission implies signing the Copyright Transfer Form.