About the Journal

Overview and Editorial Policies

Founded in 2009, the Scientific Journal of the ESA OAB/SP is an interdisciplinary Diamond Open Access periodical dedicated to disseminating original research in the fields of Law and Applied Social Sciences. We operate under a Continuous Publication model, ensuring swiftness and high visibility for scientific output.

Editorial Policies

  • Open Access Policy: In alignment with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI), the journal provides immediate, free, and open access to its content.

  • Management and Evaluation Criteria: The entire submission, evaluation, and publication process is strictly free of charge. Approved articles are published following criteria of exogeny and chronological order of submission, with the exception of invited authors and thematic dossiers. Editorial screening assesses merit, methodological approach, and contribution to current debates. Manuscripts undergo a rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review process to ensure impartial treatment. The journal strictly adheres to the transparency principles and best practices recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), actively preventing plagiarism and scientific misconduct.

  • Academic Responsibility and Institutional Affiliation: The content of the published articles is the sole responsibility of the authors. The opinions and conclusions expressed do not necessarily reflect the institutional position of the journal's sponsoring institution, the Escola Superior de Advocacia da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil – São Paulo Section (ESA OAB/SP) [ROR ID: https://ror.org/01pyqzs80].

  • Intellectual Property Policy: Authors retain the copyright to their work. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

  • Digital Preservation and Accessibility: Our archives are digitally preserved by the IBICT Cariniana Network (based on LOCKSS), ensuring permanent access to the content even in the event of system outages. Furthermore, we adopt strict accessibility standards, requiring descriptive Alternative Text (Alt Text) for all visual elements to guarantee inclusive legal scholarship. Authors are encouraged to deposit the final versions of their articles in institutional repositories.

  • Privacy Statement: The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.

  • Costs and Fees (APCs): This journal does not charge authors any submission fees, Article Processing Charges (APCs), or publication fees. The entire editorial workflow is fully subsidized and free of charge.