Focus and scope of REDI. Editorial lines

The Revista Española de Derecho Internacional (the REDI or the Journal) is a scientific journal affiliated to the Asociación Española de Profesores de Derecho Internacional y Relaciones Internacionales - Spanish Association of Professors of International Law and International Relations (AEPDIRI or the Association), which is its owner and which, in accordance with its aim of promoting the study and progress of international law, private and public, European Union law and international relations, promotes its publication.

In keeping with the multidisciplinary nature of AEPDIRI, the REDI publishes manuscripts, preferably in Spanish, on subjects relating to international law, private and public, and international relations, and related subjects (transnational law, foreign relations law, etc.), providing a forum for reflection and academic debate among jurists and political scientists from the Spanish, European and international scientific community, with special attention to the Latin American community.

Given the existence of other prestigious specialised Journals that also publish in Spanish on European Law, in general, and European Union Law, in particular, the European Union and the “material” law of the European Union only interest to the REDI, in principle, in its relationship with international law, private and public, and international relations.

In this way, the REDI contributes to the construction of theoretical and practical knowledge from an analytical, critical and axiological perspective, focusing on the international institutions and organisations that make up existing public and private international law and that shape the relevant events and contexts of international relations. It thus contributes to the role of international law as a promoter of peace, justice and cooperation in the international community with the ultimate aim of fostering sustainable economic and social development and the maintenance of international peace and security.

The REDI's editorial lines are:

• New normative developments in international law, public or private, or specific aspects thereof.
• From the material point of view, issues relating to the general part of international law, private or public, or more special issues, such as:
• international civil procedural law, international civil law (personal, family, inheritance, contractual and non-contractual obligations or property), international trade law or international labour law;
• the law relating to spatial (including the territory of States, condominiums, the law of the sea, outer space, etc.) and personal competences of the State, secession and statehood, international organisations, the maintenance of peace and security, human rights, international humanitarian law, international economic law or the protection of the environment, including the 2030 Agenda, climate change, the fight against terrorism, refugees and migration, biodiversity and marine genetic resources, etc.
• From the perspective of sources, international or supra-state codification of international law, private and public, both at the universal level (with particular reference, as regards private international law, to the Hague Conference, UNCITRAL or UNIDROIT), and regional, not only European (EU, Council of Europe, ICCS, etc.), but also from other regions (especially the Americas). Likewise, manuscripts on the state codification of international law, private or public, will also be assessed, either globally or in specific matters related to its content, especially Spanish regulatory practice.
• Aspects of international law, private and public, in cross-cutting or multidisciplinary sectors such as, among others, consumer protection, data protection, protection of human rights, nationality law, immigration law, Internet law and new technologies. Manuscripts on international transnational law, judicial settlement of disputes, international arbitration or other means of alternative dispute or conflict resolution will also be considered.
• Doctrinal reflections on the discipline (e.g. on specific authors or scientific schools) and on the historical development of international law, private and public.
• The application of public international law (responsibility, liability, sanctions, diplomatic protection, etc.).
• The regional perspectives (Asian, African...) of international law and international relations.
• Spanish practice in the field of public international law and international relations.
• The study of the main processes and dynamics that take place in international society. The subject matter of the studies will focus on cooperation, integration, peace, conflict, not necessarily violent, in all its manifestations, with special interest in the new forms and representations of these phenomena in the current international environment.
• The theory of International Relations and International Politics. Particular value will be given to those manuscripts that contribute to a critical deepening of the knowledge of the different theoretical approaches or propose innovations or advances for international theory and its explanation of specific international phenomena.
• Contributions on non-Western visions of International Relations. This will include studies that propose a narrative that is not based on Western theoretical visions and that contribute to highlighting logics of thought, forms of international action and proposals for alternative international orders.
• Studies on geopolitical and geo-economic trends in international relations at regional, global or specific thematic levels.

The REDI is governed by its General Guidelines and other applicable rules, guidelines, standards and recommendations, and the entire editorial process is inspired by the values and criteria set out in the Ethical Guidelines. It is open to specialists in international law, private and public, and international relations, both Spanish and foreign -who may submit their manuscripts adapted to the Authors’ Guidelines–, especially from the Ibero-American Community and the European Union. Within its Focus and scope, the only determining criteria for the publication of papers in REDI are their relevance and interest, for the Journal and its readers, and their appropriate scientific development and scientific quality. The REDI provides full open access online to contribute fully to the global knowledge community. Authors can find more detailed rules on the formal requirements or criteria for publication ("Authors’ Guidelines") and on the submission of papers ("Submission of manuscripts").