Peer Review Policy

Peer Review Policy

Type of Peer Review

The journal "Law and Sciences" employs a double-blind peer review process. This means that neither the authors nor the reviewers are aware of each other's identities. This procedure ensures objectivity and impartiality in the evaluation of submitted manuscripts.

Reviewer Selection Criteria

Reviewers are selected by the editorial board from among scholars who hold an academic degree and conduct research in the relevant field of law. A reviewer must not be affiliated with the same institution as the author and must have no conflict of interest regarding the submitted manuscript.

Review Procedure

1. Preliminary screening. The editorial office checks the manuscript for compliance with the journal's thematic scope, formatting requirements, and basic academic integrity standards. All manuscripts are screened for plagiarism and AI-generated content using the StrikePlagiarism system. Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements are returned to the authors without review.

2. Reviewer assignment. The editor-in-chief or a designated editorial board member assigns two independent reviewers for each manuscript.

3. Review. Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on the following criteria: relevance of the topic, scientific novelty, methodological soundness, quality of argumentation, alignment of conclusions with research objectives, and quality of the reference list.

4. Decision. Based on the reviews, the editorial board makes one of the following decisions:
- accept for publication;
- accept after minor revisions;
- resubmit for re-review after major revisions;
- reject.

5. Author notification. The author receives the editorial decision along with anonymised reviewer comments via e-mail.

Timeframe

The estimated review period is 4–6 weeks from the date of submission. If revisions are required, the author is given up to 2 weeks to make the necessary changes.

Conflict of Interest

Reviewers are required to inform the editorial office of any real or potential conflict of interest. In such cases, an alternative reviewer is appointed.

Confidentiality

All manuscripts submitted for review are treated as confidential documents. Reviewers must not disclose any information about the manuscript or use the data obtained for their own research without the author's permission.