Focus and Scope

The Anuario da Facultade de Dereito da Universidade da Coruña is an interdisciplinary academic journal that welcomes scholarly contributions from all branches of law.

Publication Frequency

The journal is published annually (covering the period from January to December), although articles are released on the platform as they successfully complete the double-blind peer review process.

External Double-Blind Peer Review Process

The Editorial Committee submits received manuscripts to external experts for evaluation. Based on their reports, the Committee decides whether to publish the work. The review process is external and follows a double-blind model.

Decisions are communicated to authors via the journal’s platform. In case of rejection, the reasons provided by the reviewers will be shared with the authors.

Submission and acceptance dates for each article will be clearly indicated in the publication.

If accepted manuscripts do not meet the editorial formatting requirements outlined in section 2, they will be returned to the authors, who will be given a minimum of five days to make the necessary formal corrections. If the corrected manuscript is not returned within the deadline, it will be understood that the author has withdrawn their submission.

Publishing in the Anuario does not prevent authors from submitting their work to other publications, provided that its prior appearance in this journal is duly acknowledged.

The Anuario does not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by authors in the published articles. Authors are solely responsible for the content of their work.

Ethical Code

This journal adheres to the Code of Conduct and the principles of best practice established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in its Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Plagiarism Detection Systems

All submissions to the Anuario are analyzed using specialized plagiarism detection software. Manuscripts with 50% or more non-original content will not be accepted, unless the nature of the work justifies such a result.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides open access to its content, based on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Indexing

• Latindex 2.0
• Dialnet Plus
• Dulcinea
• ULRICHS
• DICE
• Carhus+2018
• MIAR
• CIRC 2023

Interoperability Protocols

The AFDUDC incorporates interoperability protocols that allow its content to be harvested by other distribution systems, such as digital repositories and harvesters. Journals published using OJS (Open Journal Systems 3.1.2.4) include the OAI-PMH (Open Archive Initiative – Protocol for Metadata Harvesting), enabling metadata to be retrieved in various formats.

Reader Interaction Services

The AFDUDC offers publication alerts, content forums, and comment features for reader engagement.

Statistics

The journal’s website provides a list of the most viewed and downloaded articles, including the number of downloads or visits.

Digital Preservation Policies

The editorial team stores two copies of each issue on external hard drives. The SPU (University Publishing Service) also keeps a copy of all issues annually on external drives.

Publishing Entity

Universidade da Coruña
Rúa da Maestranza 9, 15001 A Coruña
anuario.dereito@udc.es

Journal History

The Anuario da Facultade de Dereito da Universidade da Coruña is an annual publication offered by the University of A Coruña since 1997 to those working in the legal field. From its inception, the journal has had an interdisciplinary focus, aiming to include national and international contributions from researchers in legal and social sciences. This is reflected in the tables of contents of each issue published to date, which feature a substantial section of doctrinal articles on a wide range of topics. Volumes 1–16, covering the period from 1997 to 2012, are accessible at: http://ruc.udc.es/dspace/handle/2183/1886