Aims and Scope

Journal for Civil and Criminal Law for Legislative Studies (JCCLLS) publishes original, peer-reviewed research and scholarly work in the subject areas listed below. All articles are open access.

Aims

  • Publish original research, reviews and other scholarly articles of value to researchers, practitioners and students.
  • Apply a fair, double-blind peer review to every submission.
  • Make all published work freely and permanently available online.

Scope

The journal welcomes work in, but not limited to, these areas:

  • Public Law
  • Civil Law and Private Law
  • Criminal Law and Justice
  • Human Rights and Social Justice
  • Corporate and Commercial Law
  • International Law
  • Cyber Law and Technology Law
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Environmental and Sustainability Law
  • Labour and Employment Law
  • Taxation and Economic Regulation
  • Legislative Studies
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Healthcare and Bioethics Law
  • Media, Communication, and Entertainment Law
  • Security and Strategic Studies
  • Comparative and Interdisciplinary Legal Studies
  • Emerging Areas of Legal Research

Out of scope

  • Work outside the subject areas above.
  • Papers without an original scholarly contribution, such as news items, advertisements or product promotion.
  • Work already published or under review elsewhere.
  • Opinion pieces without supporting evidence or analysis.

Not sure if your paper fits? Write to editor@jcclls.org before submitting.