Peer Review Policy

Double-Blind Peer Review

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• The identities of authors are not disclosed to reviewers.
• The identities of reviewers are not disclosed to authors.
• Manuscripts are anonymized before external review.
• Editorial decisions are based solely on the scholarly merit of the manuscript.

Selection of Reviewers

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• Reviewers are selected based on subject-matter expertise relevant to the manuscript.
• Academic qualifications and research experience.
• Absence of any conflict of interest.

The journal endeavours to assign at least two independent reviewers to each manuscript.

Reviewer Responsibilities

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• Provide objective, constructive, and timely assessments.
• Maintain confidentiality of manuscripts and the review process.
• Disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest.
• Provide clear, reasoned, and scholarly feedback.
• Do not use or disclose any unpublished information obtained during the review process.

Evaluation Criteria

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Manuscripts are evaluated on the basis of:

• Originality and contribution to legal scholarship
• Relevance to the journal’s aims and scope
• Clarity of research objectives and arguments
• Methodological soundness and analytical depth
• Accuracy and adequacy of references
• Compliance with applicable ethical standards

Review Outcomes

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Based on reviewers’ reports, the editorial decision may be one of the following:

• Accept without revision
• Accept with minor revisions
• Revise and resubmit (major revisions)
• Reject

The final decision rests with the Editor-in-Chief, taking into account reviewers’ recommendations and the journal’s editorial standards.

Revision Process

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Authors receiving a decision of revision are required to:

• Address reviewers’ comments comprehensively.
• Submit a revised manuscript within the stipulated timeframe.
• Provide a response document explaining how comments were addressed.

Revised submissions may be sent back to the original reviewers for further evaluation, where necessary.

Conflicts of Interest & Ethical Compliance

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Editors and reviewers must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest and recuse themselves where appropriate. The peer review process is conducted in accordance with principles of publication ethics and academic integrity. Any apparent ethical or integrity concerns should be brought to the attention of the editorial team. For detailed provisions on research misconduct and plagiarism, please refer to the Publication Ethics and Plagiarism Policy.