GUIDELINES FOR PUBLICATION

Guidelines for authors

I. Focus and Scope

This is an international journal focusing on the critical study of national and international law. The Journal opens its pages to authors from different states, encouraging the publication of articles on provocatines legal issues.

II. General requirements

• The article must analyze an issue of law. 
• The article must be original, representing the exclusive work of the author/authors.
• The article must include the names of all authors, in the order of their contribution to the article.
• The article has not been published before and has not been sent for evaluation to another journal.
• The article must be submitted in English. The English language of the manuscript is strongly recommended to be checked by a specialist in the English language before submission.
• Ideas and passages in the manuscript that do not belong to the author(s) must be assigned appropriately, through bibliographic references and the use of quotation marks.
• In case of breach of copyright law/ in case of plagiarism, the entire responsibility rests with the author of the article.
• The authors are responsible for obtaining written permission to include any images/artwork or documents/texts for which they do not hold copyright in their articles, or to adapt any such images/artwork or documents/texts for inclusion in their articles. The authors may not reproduce materials from unauthorized sources.
• The article must include at least 10 sources of which at least 10 citations from journals and books included in the Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) and Scopus.
• The author has the obligation to send together with the article an affidavit assuming the autheticity and liability of the article.

III. Article form requirements

1. Title of the article
The title is written in capital letters, Times New Roman 14, bold, centered, in English.

2. Author(s)
First and last name of the author(s) should be written Times New Roman 12 on the right, bold, double-space under the title, being preceded by academic rank and scientific title (if it is the case). The family name will be written in capital letters. The name will be followed by an indication of the main institutional affiliation (for each author separately, if it is the case) and e-mail, written in Times New Roman 12, bold, italic. An article can have a maximum of 5 authors. The article will mention the contribution of each author to its realization. Each author will indicate the ORCID number.

3. Abstract
The abstract will have 150-200 words and will be in English, with Times New Roman 12, italic, justify, two lines under the author’s name. The abstract will include: objectives of the study, the research methods used, results and implications of the study.

4. Keywords
4-6 keywords that comprise the essence of the article have to be mentioned, in English, at 2 lines under the abstract, with Times New Roman 12, italic, justify.

5. JEL Classification
After keywords, please indicate framing of the article in one or more categories in JEL classification (Division K for law literature).

6. Paper Body
Text of the article will be written in English. The text will be written in Times New Roman 12, justify, single line spacing. The articles submitted for publication in our journal cannot exceed 15 standard pages.
The article will be divided into sections, each with a heading. The introductory section will include identifying the problem investigated, novelty compared to existing doctrinal approaches, research structure, detailing research methods used, the solutions proposed. The article will then include sections related to the research and discussion of the analyzed topic from the perspective of comparative and international law. At the end of the article shall be inserted a section of conclusions with research results and ways to exploitation of the results.

7. Footnotes
The footnotes should use Times New Roman 9, justify, single line spacing. The footnotes will continue on the following pages and won’t start with no. 1 on each page. All quoted works and the jurisprudence should be mentioned only in footnotes. The citations will be made according to The Chicago Manual of Style, in full format, not shortened notes.
In the case of jurisprudence, the document’s name has to be mentioned, its number, the date of ruling/issuing, the issuing authority (court) and the publication where it is included (The Official Gazette, case law reports etc.).

8. Bibliography
A bibliographic list of the works used must be inserted at the end of the article. The list must include all doctrinal sources (books, articles) found in the footnotes throughout the article. The bibliographic list cannot include other doctrinal sources than those used in the article and found in the footnotes. The bibliographic list must include at least 10 sources of which at least 10 citations from journals and books included in the Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics) and Scopus.
The indication of the works in the bibliographic list will be done according to The Chicago Manual of Style.
The titles of the works in the bibliographic list will be indicated in the language in which they were published and translated into English in square brackets [ ].

9. Page layout

The paper has to be written using A4 format (margins: top/bottom/left/right 2 cm). The pages will be numbered with Arabic numbers continuously, from first to last page.

Submissions are subject to a double-blind peer review process by a minimum of two reviewers. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor’s decision is final. Editors are not involved in decisions about papers which they have written themselves or have been written by family members or colleagues or which relate to products or services in which the editor has an interest. Any such submission is subject to all of the journal’s usual procedures, with peer review handled independently of the relevant editor and their research groups

Review Criteria

• Relevance – The law review promotes the development and dissemination of theoretical knowledge, conceptual research, and professional practice knowledge. While there are many related issues, papers on those issues should really only be included if they have some relevance to the research scope and topics.
• Originality – We place an emphasis on new work.
• Clarity/Quality of English – Even the best ideas provide little benefit if no one can understand them because of the way in which they are presented. We look for papers that are well organized and well written.
• References – Papers show their value and their originality by grounding themselves in the literature. Ensure that the paper includes references appropriate for the kind of work. The theoretical studies should have larger reference list, small case studies might only need references to their theoretical underpinnings and one or two related studies.
• Length of Paper – Scientific papers have particular limits and benefits. You should consider whether the ideas are appropriate for the length (8-12 pages).