Announcements

August 2, 2026

Call for Papers — Iustitia Criminal Science, Volume 1 Issue 1 (October 2026)

Iustitia Criminal Science is now open for submissions for its inaugural issue, Volume 1, Issue 1 (October 2026). We invite scholars, researchers, legal practitioners, and postgraduate students working in criminal law and criminal justice to contribute original research that will help shape the very first edition of this journal.

This is a rare opportunity to have your work stand among the founding articles of a new scholarly platform — read, cited, and referenced by generations of criminal law researchers to come.

Why Submit to Iustitia Criminal Science?
  • Zero Publication Fee. No submission fee, no review fee, no Article Processing Charge (APC), from submission through to publication. Completely free.
  • Rigorous Double-Blind Peer Review. Every manuscript is evaluated fairly by reviewers with relevant expertise in criminal law and criminology.
  • Open Access, Global Reach. Published articles are freely accessible worldwide from day one, maximizing your work's visibility and citation potential.
  • Founding Issue Recognition. Authors published in Volume 1, Issue 1 become part of the journal's founding scholarly record.
Scope

We welcome manuscripts on substantive and procedural criminal law, restorative justice, criminal law policy and criminology, transnational and special criminal law, comparative criminal law and legal pluralism, technology and the future of criminal justice, and human rights in the criminal justice process. See the full Focus and Scope for details.

Key Dates
  • Manuscript Submission Deadline: 31 August 2026
  • Target Publication: October 2026 (Volume 1, Issue 1)

Note: Volume 1, Issue 1 follows an expedited review schedule to meet the October 2026 launch. Authors are encouraged to submit as early as possible, as manuscripts will be processed on a rolling basis and the issue may close once its capacity is reached.

How to Submit

Prepare your manuscript according to the journal's Author Guidelines and Paper Template, then submit it through the online system at:

https://journal.aisholarborneo.org/index.php/ics/about/submissions

For questions, contact the editorial office at journal@aisholarborneo.org.

Iustitia Criminal Science — be part of the first chapter.

Editor in Chief