Year of inception: 1998

4.1. Editorial Board

The primary role of the Editorial Board is to conduct initial assessments and evaluations of submitted manuscripts to determine their suitability for publication. If a manuscript passes this initial evaluation, the Editorial Board may suggest additional external reviewers. Ultimately, decisions on publication are based on both internal and external evaluations.

The Editorial Board members include:

• Encarnación La Spina, Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute, University of Deusto (Coordinator). https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0423-0674 

• Cristina de la Cruz Ayuso, Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute, University of Deusto. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7333-0834 

• Felipe Gómez Isa, Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute, University of Deusto. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7412-4634 

• Trinidad L. Vicente, Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute, University of Deusto. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4532-0262 

4.2. Editorial Advisory Board

Its main function is to advise the Editorial Board to enhance the quality of the collection and, if necessary, to provide assessments based on their expertise in specific subjects.

Editorial Advisory Board members include:

• Anja Mihr, Researcher at the Human Rights Center, University of Utrecht, Netherlands. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6782-2234 

• Antoni Blanc Altemir, Associate Professor of Public International Law, University of Lleida. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9513-3193 

• Carlos Villán Durán, President of the Spanish Association for the Promotion of International Human Rights Law. https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8605-5647 

• Carmen Márquez, Associate Professor of Public International Law, University of Seville. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2016-1664 

• Cristina Churruca, Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute, University of Deusto. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3425-1938 

• Eduardo J. Ruiz Vieytez, Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute, University of Deusto. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7575-4454 

• Fernando Fantova, Consultant on social services issues, Bilbao. 

• Francisco López Bárcenas, Mexican Academy of Human Rights, Mexico. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0324-7629 

• Gaby Oré Aguilar, International consultant in human rights and gender, and member of Human Rights Ahead, Madrid. 

• Gloria Ramírez, Professor of Political Science, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico.

• Gorka Urrutia, Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute, University of Deusto. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3930-6042 

• Jaume Saura, President of the Institute of Human Rights of Catalonia, Barcelona. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0426-2326 

• Joana Abrisketa, Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute, University of Deusto. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9311-5293 

• Jordi Bonet, Professor of Public International Law, University of Barcelona. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8863-3202 

• José Aylwin, Director of the Observatory of Citizen Rights, Temuco, Chile.

• José Luis Gómez del Prado, Member of the United Nations Working Group on the use of Mercenaries, Geneva, Switzerland.

• José Manuel Pureza, Center for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Portugal. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8044-2922 

• Judith Salgado, Andean Programme of Human Rights, Simon Bolivar Andean University, Quito, Ecuador.

• Koen de Feyter, Professor of Public International Law, University of Antwerp, Belgium. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5885-3469 

• Manuela Mesa, Director of the Centre for Education and Research for Peace (CEIPAZ), Madrid. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0495-6117 

• Noé Cornago, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of the Basque Country, Leioa. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3531-9890 

• Pablo de Greiff, International Center on Transitional Justice, New York

• Víctor Toledo Llancaqueo, Centre for Public Policies, ARCIS University, Santiago de Chile

• Vidal Martín, Researcher at the Foundation for International Relations and Foreign Dialogue (FRIDE), Madrid

Receipt and submission of manuscripts to the following address cuadernos.derechoshumanos@deusto.es.  

All manuscripts are initially evaluated by the Editorial Board, which is solely responsible for selecting, processing, and deciding whether the manuscripts meet the editorial objectives and align with the Institute’s research areas and themes. The decision to publish a manuscript is also based on its relevance to researchers, professionals, and potential readers.

The Editorial Board will jointly evaluate manuscripts and assess their suitability. If a manuscript is rejected in this initial phase, it will dismissed. The Collection Coordinator will inform the corresponding author of this decision with a reasoned and argued explanation. If the initial evaluation is positive, the Editorial Board will select three potential external reviewers for the manuscript. The evaluation process will ensure reviewers' anonymity and follow a double-blind peer review procedure. The Collection Coordinator will request two reviewers to submit their report within thirty days of receiving the original manuscript. Upon acceptance by these reviewers, all communications between them and the Collection Coordinator will be conducted via email.

If the two reports are favourable, the Editorial Board will approve publication of the work. In case of disagreement between the two reports, a third evaluation will be requested. Only if this third report is positive will the work be approved for publication.

Once the evaluation process is concluded, the author will be informed of the Editorial Board's decision, and the reviewers' reports will be sent to them (via email) so they can review the assessments made by the experts and any necessary corrections, if applicable.

If the manuscript requires corrections, modifications, or additions, the corresponding author will be given a maximum period of thirty days to carry them out. Once the necessary corrections have been made - which will be clearly indicated in the text - the corresponding author will be required to forward the manuscript (adjusted to the collection's guidelines). Upon receipt of the final version of the manuscript, the Collection Coordinator will email it to the Head of the Editorial Service at the University of Deusto.

The authors of the accepted works will receive galley proofs before publication to correct any typographical or grammatical errors, with no changes allowed that might affect the manuscript's content.

Authors are solely responsible for the content of their manuscripts. The Cuadernos Deusto de Derechos Humanos Collection will retain the legal rights over the works. Acceptance of a manuscript for publication implies that copyright in any medium and by any means will be transferred to the Collection’s editor, in this case, the Pedro Arrupe Human Rights Institute and the University of Deusto. Publication in the Cuadernos Deusto de Derechos Humanos Collection will not entitle the authors to any royalties.