Publication Schedule

Justicia Journal is published twice a year, in March and September. Each issue contains selected articles that have successfully completed editorial screening, similarity checking, and double-blind peer review.

The journal publishes up to ten research articles and review articles per issue. This publication schedule is intended to maintain regularity, ensure quality control, and support the timely dissemination of legal scholarship.

1. Publication Frequency

2. Annual Publication Schedule

Issue 1: March

Manuscript submission period: 1 January to 31 January.
Initial editorial screening and similarity check: February.
Peer-review process: February to March.
Revision and final editorial process: March.
Online publication: end of March.

Issue 2: September

Manuscript submission period: 1 July to 31 July.
Initial editorial screening and similarity check: August.
Peer-review process: August to September.
Revision and final editorial process: September.
Online publication: end of September.

3. Manuscript Submission

Authors may submit manuscripts through the official online submission system of Justicia Journal. Manuscripts may be submitted at any time; however, manuscripts received after the submission deadline for a particular issue will be considered for the next available issue.

Manuscripts must comply with the Author Guidelines, Manuscript Types policy, Authorship Criteria, and Artificial Intelligence Policy of Justicia Journal. Submissions that do not meet the administrative or formatting requirements may be returned to the authors for revision before entering the review process.

4. Editorial and Peer-Review Process

Every submitted manuscript will undergo the following stages:

Administrative and scope check by the Editorial Board.
Similarity or plagiarism screening.
Initial editorial assessment.
Double-blind peer review.
Revision by the author(s), where required.
Final editorial decision.
Copyediting, layout editing, and proofreading.
Online publication.

The duration of the review process may vary depending on reviewer availability, manuscript quality, and the extent of revisions required. Authors are expected to respond to revision requests promptly to avoid delays in publication.

5. Special Issues

Justicia Journal may publish a Special Issue in addition to the regular March and September issues. A Special Issue may be organized to address a significant legal topic, commemorate an important legal development, or respond to urgent socio-legal issues.

Special Issues will be announced through the official Justicia Journal website. The Editorial Board will determine the theme, submission deadline, review process, and publication date of each Special Issue.

6. Changes to the Publication Schedule

The Editorial Board may adjust the publication schedule when necessary due to editorial, technical, or operational considerations. Any change will be announced on the official Justicia Journal website.

Manuscripts that have been accepted but cannot be accommodated in the current issue will be scheduled for publication in the next available issue.

7. Policy Review

This Publication Schedule policy will be reviewed periodically by the Editorial Board of Justicia Journal to ensure alignment with the journal’s editorial capacity, publication ethics standards, and developments in scholarly publishing.