About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Revista de Estudos Constitucionais, Hermenêutica e Teoria do Direito (RECHTD) is published by UNISINOS three times a year and it aims to publish original research papers, articles for discussion and book reviews in the following areas:

  1. Hermeneutics, Constitution and Realization of Rights;
  2. Society, New Rights and Transnationalization.

The articles or unpublished papers will be published in the language they were submitted and will be evaluated by at least two reviewers using the double blind review system.

In other words, during the evaluation process the author’s name will not be revealed to the referees and neither the referees’ names will be revealed to the author.

Peer Review Process

The publication of the article is subjected to the previous approval of the journal's Editorial Board, as well as to peer review made by, at least, two ad hoc reviewers using the double blind review process.

The final acceptance of the article depends on:

    • The recommendation of the reviewers;

    • That the authors carry out the necessary corrections;

    • And final approval by the Editorial Board, which decision will recommend one of the following options:
      1. Accept submission;
      2. Revisions required;
      3. Resubmit for review;
      4. Resubmit elsewhere;
      5. Decline submission;
      6. See comments.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content following  the principle that scientific knowledge freely available to the public supports a greater democratization of knowledge worldwide.

Conflict of Interests

The conflict of interest may be of a personal, commercial, political, ideological, academic or financial nature. Conflicts of interest may occur when authors, reviewers or editors have interests that may influence the preparation or evaluation of manuscripts. When submitting the manuscript, authors are responsible for acknowledging and disclosing financial or other conflicts that may have influenced the work. Authors must identify in the manuscript all the financial support obtained for the execution of the work and other personal connections that directly collaborated to carry out the research that originated the manuscript.

Although the reviewer works in a blind review system, the reviewer must inform the editors of any conflicts of interest that could influence the analysis of the manuscript, declaring himself unqualified to review it.