About the Journal

Objective

Sapiens Law and Justice (SLJ) (ISSN: 3091-1656) is an open-access, peer-reviewed, internationally circulated scientific journal specialized in Law, dedicated to the publication of original research articles, review papers, doctrinal studies, jurisprudential analyses, and scholarly essays of high scientific quality.

The journal aims to promote the development, dissemination, and critical discussion of contemporary legal knowledge by fostering interdisciplinary analysis of legal systems, justice, human rights, governance, and emerging legal challenges in both national and international contexts.

SLJ seeks to establish itself as a leading academic forum for researchers, scholars, legal practitioners, judicial officers, and postgraduate students by encouraging methodologically rigorous, socially relevant, and scientifically impactful research that contributes to the strengthening of the Rule of Law, legal certainty, social justice, and the protection of fundamental rights.

Journal History

Sapiens Law and Justice (SLJ) was founded in 2024 as an academic and editorial initiative promoted by Sapiens Ediciones, with the purpose of strengthening legal scientific production in Ibero-America and fostering the internationalization of knowledge in legal and socio-legal sciences.

The journal emerged in response to the need for a specialized, ethical, and high-quality academic publishing platform committed to the free dissemination of scientific knowledge and to the international standards of scholarly publishing required by indexing and academic evaluation systems.

Since its establishment, SLJ has adopted principles of editorial excellence, transparency, scientific integrity, rigorous peer review, and open access without publication costs for authors or readers. Likewise, it promotes theoretical plurality, interdisciplinary dialogue, and critical analysis of contemporary legal phenomena, contributing to the advancement of legal research with academic and social impact.

The journal maintains an international vocation by encouraging the participation of researchers, research groups, universities, academic centers, and scientific networks from different countries, thereby promoting the exchange of comparative legal perspectives and the development of global scholarly debates.

Mission

The mission of Sapiens Law and Justice (SLJ) is to consolidate itself as an internationally recognized legal scientific journal dedicated to the production, evaluation, and dissemination of specialized knowledge in legal sciences and related disciplines, under principles of editorial quality, scientific ethics, academic innovation, and open access.

The journal seeks to strengthen the dialogue between legal theory, judicial practice, public policy, and contemporary social transformations by promoting research focused on the critical analysis of Law, the protection of human rights, the modernization of justice systems, and the institutional strengthening of the Rule of Law.

SLJ promotes scientific research grounded in international standards of methodological rigor, academic integrity, editorial transparency, and peer review, facilitating the global circulation of legal knowledge and the development of legal solutions to the social, technological, environmental, and political challenges of the twenty-first century.

Scope

Sapiens Law and Justice (SLJ) adopts a specialized and interdisciplinary approach within the field of legal sciences, aimed at disseminating empirical, doctrinal, comparative, theoretical, and applied research that contributes to the advancement of legal knowledge and the strengthening of justice systems.

The journal prioritizes original works addressing contemporary legal issues from national, international, comparative, and transdisciplinary perspectives, promoting interaction between Law and other fields of knowledge such as philosophy, political science, economics, sociology, technology, and human rights.

Manuscripts may employ qualitative, quantitative, comparative, doctrinal, hermeneutic, jurisprudential, or mixed methodologies, provided they comply with standards of originality, scientific relevance, and methodological rigor.

Thematic Areas and Research Lines

1. Law and Jurisprudence

Area focused on the comprehensive study of legal institutions, normative interpretation, and jurisprudential developments within national and international legal systems.

Research lines: Civil law and obligations; procedural law and procedural theory; criminal law and criminology; constitutional law and constitutional review; labor law and social security; commercial, corporate, and business law; tax and financial law; public and private international law; environmental law and sustainable development; jurisprudential analysis and judicial precedents; general theory of law and legal interpretation.

2. Justice and Judicial Administration

Area dedicated to the analysis of judicial systems, jurisdictional management, institutional modernization, and effective access to justice.

Research lines: Judicial administration and management; judicial reforms and institutional modernization; judicial governance and transparency; access to justice and effective judicial protection; alternative dispute resolution methods; digital justice and electronic case management; quality management in judicial bodies; judicial ethics and disciplinary responsibility; judicial independence and the Rule of Law; technological innovation applied to the administration of justice.

3. Human Rights and International Legislation

Area focused on the protection of fundamental rights, International Human Rights Law, and international legal harmonization.

Research lines: International human rights protection systems; international humanitarian law; protection of vulnerable groups; migration, asylum, and human mobility; equality, gender, and non-discrimination; fundamental freedoms and constitutional guarantees; transitional justice and comprehensive reparations; conventionality control and treaty law; international organizations and regulatory compliance; comparative legislation and international legal cooperation.

4. Philosophy and Theory of Law

Area devoted to the epistemological, ethical, and conceptual analysis of legal phenomena and contemporary schools of legal thought.

Research lines: Philosophy of law; theories of justice; legal hermeneutics and legal argumentation; legal ethics and professional deontology; sociology of law and legal culture; legal positivism and critical legal studies; legal pluralism and contemporary constitutionalism; law and economics; law, morality, and legitimacy; artificial intelligence and ethical challenges in law.

5. Legal Policy and Governance

Area focused on the study of the relationships between Law, public power, democratic governance, and regulatory policies.

Research lines: Governance and public policy; administrative law and public administration; state regulation and administrative oversight; transparency, participation, and accountability; corruption and public integrity mechanisms; electoral law and democratic systems; global governance and international regulation; legal certainty and institutional development; compliance and corporate governance; digital transformation of the State and e-government.

6. Law, Technology, and Legal Innovation

Emerging thematic area dedicated to the study of the impacts of digital technologies on Law, regulation, and justice systems.

Research lines: Artificial intelligence and legal regulation; personal data protection and digital privacy; cybercrime and cybersecurity; digital evidence and electronic proof; blockchain, smart contracts, and digital assets; intellectual property and emerging technologies; LegalTech and legal automation; regulation of digital platforms; telecommunications law and digital economy; digital transformation of legal services.

Open Access and Waiver Policy

Sapiens Law and Justice (SLJ) adopts an immediate and free open-access model, guaranteeing unrestricted and universal access to all published scientific content in accordance with the principles of knowledge democratization, academic equity, and global circulation of scientific research.

The journal does not charge submission, evaluation, processing, or publication fees (APCs). Both authors and readers may access, publish, consult, download, and distribute the journal’s contents without economic restrictions.

SLJ is sustained through the ad honorem academic work of its editorial team, scientific committee, and external reviewers, as well as through the institutional and editorial support of Sapiens Ediciones, an entity committed to the promotion of open science, editorial ethics, and the strengthening of high-quality legal research.

Publication Frequency

Sapiens Law and Justice (SLJ) is a bimonthly scientific journal publishing six issues per year:

January–February (published on January 1)
March–April (published on March 1)
May–June (published on May 1)
July–August (published on July 1)
September–October (published on September 1)
November–December (published on November 1)

The journal adopts a continuous publication model, allowing the immediate incorporation of accepted articles into the current issue, thereby facilitating the timely dissemination of scientific knowledge.

Editorial Process and Review Timelines

The editorial process is conducted entirely in electronic format under international standards of editorial quality, scientific ethics, and transparency, comprising the following stages:

Preliminary editorial review: verification of thematic relevance, compliance with editorial guidelines, and plagiarism screening (7 to 15 days).
Double-blind external peer review: scientific and methodological evaluation conducted by national and international specialists (20 to 45 days).
Corrections, scientific editing, layout, and publication: final process of standardization and electronic publication (10 to 20 days).

Editorial decisions are based exclusively on criteria of scientific quality, originality, academic relevance, methodological rigor, and contribution to the legal field, ensuring editorial independence and the absence of conflicts of interest.

Promotion and Dissemination Strategy

The journal develops permanent national and international scientific visibility strategies through indexing and registration in databases, directories, and scientific evaluation systems; dissemination in academic networks and open science platforms; digital preservation and interoperable access to scientific content; integration with institutional repositories and academic identification systems; and promotion through academic social networks and specialized scientific communication channels.

These actions aim to strengthen the impact, citation, and international circulation of the published scientific production.

Editorial Management, Sustainability, and Operating Principles

Sapiens Law and Justice (SLJ) is a scientific journal edited and managed by Sapiens Ediciones, the entity responsible for editorial coordination, administration of the peer-review process, technological infrastructure, digital preservation, and international dissemination of published content.

The journal operates under principles of editorial ethics, transparency, scientific integrity, academic independence, open access, international best editorial practices, and respect for academic diversity and freedom of research.

SLJ maintains a non-commercial editorial model for authors and readers, supported by the ad honorem academic work of the editorial team and the institutional support of Sapiens Ediciones, thereby guaranteeing the complete gratuity of the editorial process.

The journal promotes compliance with international standards of scientific and editorial quality aimed at its inclusion and permanence in indexing systems, bibliographic databases, and national and international scientific catalogs.