About the Journal
Objective and scope
RevCEDOUA aims to identify, give visibility to, problematise and especially propose solutions to planning, urbanism and environmental problems of great legal and social relevance. Using different approaches - doctrinal, jurisprudential, comparative and interdisciplinary - it aims to promote the expansion of the frontiers of knowledge and legal, social, cultural and scientific progress.
Target audience
Professionals, researchers and academics who deal with legal instruments in the fields of planning, urbanism and the environment.
Sections
RevCEDOUA is structured into four main sections:
- Editorial
- Doctrine (theoretical and practical doctrinal articles)
Description: original doctrinal and/or theoretical-practical texts of approximately 6,000 words, equivalent to 9-10 pages, including spaces and bibliographical references, of a legal or interdisciplinary nature, which reflect advanced research into land-use planning, urban planning and environmental issues, contributing to the identification and proposal of solutions to relevant problems in these areas.
- Jurisprudence
Description: texts of approximately 3,000 words, equivalent to approximately 4-5 pages including spaces and bibliographical references, which analyse national or international judicial or administrative decisions relevant to land use planning, urban planning and the environment. The analysis should go beyond stating the facts and the legal grounds of the decision, offering a critical reflection on its normative and practical impacts. The commentary is expected to include: (a) contextualisation: introduction of the case and legal framework, (b) legal discussion: identification of the central issue, the controversial issue underlying it and the solution given, with a detailed analysis of the legal arguments used by the courts and their compatibility with current legislation and applicable doctrine, (c) critical appraisal: agreement or disagreement, assessment of the impacts of the decision on the legal system and urban planning and environmental practices, considering precedents and future trends and (d) conclusion: summary of the main points analysed, with reflections or proposals.
- Reviews (critical appraisals of recent works in a foreign language on the central themes of the journal)
Description: texts of approximately 1,500 words, equivalent to approximately 2-3 pages, including spaces and bibliographical references, on recent monographic works of a legal or interdisciplinary nature, preferably published in a foreign language, and dealing with one or more of the three themes: planning, urbanism or the environment in a broad sense. The review should begin with a physical characterisation of the work, accompanied by a brief description of its essential aspects, and may or may not include a brief biographical note on the author, as well as critical assessments by the author of the review.
- Dossier
Description: texts dealing with current and sometimes controversial issues, in accessible language and using illustrations.
- Varia
Language
A formal level of language is used, striving for legal technical rigour, without excessive technicality.
Frequency
RevCEDOUA is published annually.
Open access
The content of the Journal is freely available on the Internet in digital format through the Impactum platform (https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/), managed by the University of Coimbra.
Originality
Texts submitted for publication are original or have not been published elsewhere.
Independence of opinion
The opinions expressed in the articles are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Editor, RevCEDOUA, its founders or the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra.
Author's rights
RevCEDOUA adopts the non-exclusive licensing model, i.e. authors grant the journal a non-exclusive licence to publish and distribute their articles.
Permissions to publish content
Authors are responsible for obtaining, prior to submission, any necessary permissions for the publication of third-party content included in the manuscript.
No fees for publication and access
The publication of articles in RevCEDOUA is free of charge, with no processing costs for authors. Readers can also search, read, download and reference articles free of charge.
Anonymous peer review
When submitting proposals for publication, the work submitted must not contain the identification of the respective author, thus guaranteeing anonymous peer review.
Ethics
RevCEDOUA is guided by an ethic of responsibility towards authors and reviewers, and is particularly attentive to cases of plagiarism, redundant publications, copyright violations, lack of scientific rigour or other cases of disrespect for ethical principles, which will not be tolerated regardless of whether detection occurs before or after publication.
Conflict of interest
Authors and reviewers must declare any conflicts of interest as soon as they become aware of them, at any stage of the editorial process.
Publication channels
RevCEDOUA is published digitally and made available online, free of charge.
