About the Journal
|
l Mission l Vision l History |
The journal Justice and Law (JD, in Spanish) is a scientific judicial publication published every six months, essentially aimed at magistrates, judges, specialists and other workers of the Cuban Court System (ST, in Spanish); also, at other jurists, students and academics of the speciality, and professionals of the different areas of knowledge in the national and international sphere who can contribute results for the continuous improvement of the administration of justice. The scientific research that transcends the work of the TS is the fundamental source of the articles and other texts that appear in it. Its contents, of novelty and scientific impact, are published in Spanish and English. It is refereed and edited, in open access, by the Supreme People's Court of the Republic of Cuba (TSP). The JD journal is composed of an Editorial Board (CE, in Spanish) and a Scientific Board (CC, in Spanish). The CE is responsible for the editorial direction and management of the journal. It has a Board of Directors, composed of the editor, the general coordinator, the main editor and the section editors; it is also made up of the advisory members, who advise the journal on editorial decisions, and the Editorial Team. The CC is responsible for the scientific advice of the journal and is made up of magistrates, judges and other national or foreign jurists of recognised prestige in the different areas of law, selected on the basis of the professional and scientific merits accumulated over the course of their careers. It is made up of a Scientific Committee and reviewers who, based on their knowledge, experience and professional ethics, guarantee the quality and scientific rigour of the texts submitted. To offer, from the judicial sphere, a specialised scientific space to publish the results of original and unpublished scientific research carried out in the TS which, due to their value and scientific rigour, contribute to the improvement of the administration of justice; to reflect, debate and exchange knowledge generated by other legal professionals or professionals from related specialities, national or foreign, which are important for the improvement of the judicial function. To position itself as a judicial serial publication of obligatory consultation and reference, nationally and internationally, for its scientific novelty, visibility and impact, based on strict adherence to high standards of international recognition. General To socialise, nationally and internationally, the scientific results of research carried out in Cuban courts, and in other areas of law and knowledge, considered relevant for their contribution to the continuous improvement of the administration of justice. Specific • To promote a scientific space, of national and international scope, refereed and open access, in which the results of research carried out by magistrates, judges, specialists and other workers of the Cuban courts of justice, other jurists, students and academics of the speciality, and professionals of the different areas of knowledge are published. • To promote scientific research in the administration of justice, by means of calls for papers or commissions to the national and foreign legal community. The journal offers a refereed scientific space for the publication of specialised articles related to legal science and, in particular, to the administration of justice. Contributions may be submitted by magistrates, judges, specialists and other workers in Cuban courts of justice, other jurists or law students, and professionals, Cuban or foreign, from different areas of knowledge, interested in reflection, debate and the socialisation of scientific knowledge. The JD journal is published twice a year, in June and December. The EC may agree to special editions when deemed appropriate. JD journal was founded on June 4, 2003 with the aim of stimulating the contribution of the Cuban judicial system to the creation of national scientific wealth. During its more than 20 years of existence, it has freely promoted the socialisation of knowledge through the dissemination of the research results of magistrates, judges and other legal professionals who are decisive in improving the quality of the administration of justice and, in general, of professional legal practice. The continuous improvement of the editorial process has gone hand in hand with these aims. Its Editorial Board and Editorial Team have counted on the participation of prestigious professionals in legal science, particularly recognised for their work in the judicial field.
|