Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Journal of Constitutional Law Society (JCLS) is an international journal in the field of constitutional law. JCLS does not rule out accepting scientific articles in State Administrative Law, Government Science, Political Science, International Relations, as long as the scientific studies are related to the development and progress of constitutional law

Section Policies

  Open Submissions               Indexed                      Peer Reviewed

Publication Frequency

Twice a year 

Peer Review Process

    1. Editorial Check

      The JCLS Editorial Team will carry out basic checks to ensure that the submitted manuscript is under the scope of the Journal. Manuscripts that are outside the scope of the Journal will be immediately rejected.

    2. Plagiarism Check

      All manuscripts will go through a plagiarism checker. JCLS uses the Turnitin tool to ensure the authenticity of submitted papers. Manuscripts containing the substance of plagiarism, dishonesty, or self-plagiarism, will be immediately rejected, with a similarity limit of more than 20%.

    3. Peer Review

      JCLS applies a blind peer review system. In this process, the author’s identity (name, affiliation, and email address) remains anonymous to ensure the objectivity and integrity of the review process. Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their academic quality. The peer review process generally takes two to four weeks, depending on the availability and policies of the editorial board. The outcome of this process determines the manuscript’s status. Where necessary, authors are required to revise their manuscripts in accordance with the reviewers’ comments and recommendations. The responsibility for completing revisions rests entirely with the author. Reviewers assess whether the submitted manuscript meets the academic criteria and publication standards established by JCLS. Based on the review results, reviewers provide one of the following editorial recommendations:

      1. Accepted. The manuscript is accepted and can be processed for publication without revision.
      2. Accepted with Revisions. The manuscript is accepted subject to revisions. Authors must complete the required revisions before the manuscript can proceed to publication.
      3. Rejected. The manuscript is not accepted for publication as it does not meet the journal’s academic or editorial standards. Authors may resubmit a substantially revised manuscript as a new submission.