Code of Ethics

Ethics and Best Practices Policy

The International Review of Extradition Law, with the aim of ensuring scientific rigor and promoting ethical conduct throughout all stages of the editorial process, adheres to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), outlined in its Core Practices, available at: https://publicationethics.org/core-practices

In this regard, the Editorial Board of the International Review of Extradition Law will ensure that all actors involved (editors, reviewers, and authors) comply with and respect ethical principles to maintain the academic-scientific nature of the articles published. The following norms are established for the academic community:

For Authors

  • Articles must be original and unpublished.

  • The copyright rules established in the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) must be followed.

  • The contributions of third parties must be recognized: citations should follow the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition; sources must be complete and accurate. This avoids plagiarism and self-plagiarism.

  • By submitting the article, authors affirm that the manuscript is not simultaneously submitted to another entity or journal, to avoid conflicts of interest and duplicate publication.

  • If the article contains content errors or inaccuracies, the Editorial Board must be informed immediately to manage the corrections.

  • In manuscripts with multiple authors, the authors must declare that all have made significant contributions to the research, preparation, and writing.

  • Authors should refrain from submitting repetitive, redundant, or unnecessary versions of the same text.

  • It must be guaranteed that the data and information presented are accurate and have not been falsified, altered, manipulated, or copied without proper acknowledgment.

For Reviewers

  • By accepting the review, the reviewer declares their competence and expertise in the manuscript's subject area.

  • Confidentiality of all information must be guaranteed; it cannot be used for personal purposes or to favor third parties.

  • Reviews should be constructive, specific, impartial, and objective.

  • Reviewers must refrain from reviewing if there is a conflict of interest or if the subject matter is outside their area of expertise.

  • In the double-blind peer review system, reviewers will not know the identity of the authors or other reviewers.

For Editors

  • Transparency will be ensured in the arbitration, editing, and publication processes of each issue of the International Review of Extradition Law.

  • The promotion of the published issues will be facilitated (repositories, academic and social networks, databases, among others).

  • Timely communication and resolution of doubts for authors, reviewers, and those interested in publishing in the journal will be ensured.

  • Deadlines for the arbitration, editing, and formatting processes will be respected to meet the established periodicity.

  • The confidentiality of the received manuscripts will be ensured, maintaining the integrity of the double-blind peer review process.

  • All articles will be treated impartially and objectively, without favoring any author.

  • Editors will ensure compliance with all the Journal's Policies and Guidelines for Authors of the International Review of Extradition Law.