Editorial Policy
The mission of the Journal is to provide an opportunity to publish the results of scholarly research, combining theory and practice and containing constructive suggestions for the most effective ways and methods of legal regulation, as well as to become a platform for discussion between representatives of different academic views and schools of thought.
The Journal Purpose is searching for balanced solutions in the field of lawmaking, public administration, legal regulation, law enforcement practice.
The Journal's Objectives
- Increasing the interest of foreign specialists in Russian legal science
- Expansion of international readership
- Ensuring continuity of fundamental academic thought
- Consolidation of efforts of the scholarly community in addressing legal issues related to the processes of integration, globalization, and effective interaction between states
The Journal Publishes Research Articles Containing:
- A study of contemporary problems of legal regulation
- Critical reviews and synthesis of proposals for the development of Russian legal regulation
- Generalization and analysis of empirical data obtained as a result of research, taking into account the relevance of the information on which the author relies in his/her work
- Materials concerning the previously unknown or undeveloped areas of lawmaking and law enforcement
- Constructive suggestions for legislative improvement
- New theoretical concepts that can stimulate the further development of science
Main Topics
- State and Law in the Modern World: Problems of Theory and History
- Constitutional Law. Municipal Law
- Civil Law. Civil Procedure. Private International Law
- Labor Law. Social Security Law
- Land Law. Environmental Law
- Criminal Law. Criminal Procedure. Criminology
- Administrative Law. Administrative Procedure. Financial Law
- Informational Law
- Public International Law. Integration Law
- Judiciary and Law Enforcement
- Scientific Fundamentals of Countering Corruption
- Young Scientist’s Tribune
- Book Reviews
- Legal Life. Chronicle
Distribution
The Journal of Russian Law is published in electronic and print versions, which are distributed by subscription.
Open Access Policy
The Editorial Office guarantees open access to archived electronic issues of the Journal of Russian Law at jrp.jes.su, jrpnorma.ru, elibrary.ru, znanium.com, and cyberleninka.ru.
Commitment to Ethical Principles
The editorial office, editorial board, and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Russian Law are guided in their activities by the ethical principles for scientific publications, based on the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics, a worldwide nonprofit organization that aims to support publishers and editors in achieving high standards of publication ethics, and recommendations for principles that should underlie statements on publication ethics and global best practices in the field of scientific publications ethics, such as the recommendations on countering unfair publishing practices (PEMS), as well as Russian legislation regulating copyright and mass communications, and require all participants in the publishing process to comply with them.
Copyright
The Editorial Office, the Editorial Council and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Russian Law are guided in their activities by the Russian legislation regulating copyright and do not allow copyright infringement in the Journal.
The Editorial Council of the Journal is responsible for making decisions on the publication of articles sent to the Editorial Office of the Journal and is guided by the relevant provisions of the current Russian legislation regarding copyright infringement and plagiarism.
The authors undertake to comply with the norms of Russian legislation regulating copyright and mass communications.
The publisher of the Journal of Russian Law and the author conclude a contract on the alienation of the exclusive right to the published article (work).
The author fully alienates to the publisher the exclusive right to the work owned by him/her.
The publisher has the right to use the work in any form and in any way not contradicting the law, including: to publish the work in any number of copies; to carry out commercial, advertising and other activities related to the use of the work; to give permission (license) to third parties to use the work (including co-publishing agreements) or to prohibit third parties from using the work.
The publisher has the right to use the rights transferred under the contract in the territory of the Russian Federation and in other countries during the whole term of validity of the copyright.
No royalties are paid to the author.
Fee for Publication
No fee is charged from the author for the preparation of material for publication.
Regulations for Handling Appeals from Authors and Readers
If you have any questions concerning the Journal of Russian Law, please contact the editorial board by e-mail at jrp@norma-verlag.com or jrp@izak.ru.
Communications are handled promptly and confidentially.