Call for Papers - Lex Juridica Law Journal
- Lex Juridica Style Guide
Authors submitting articles to the Lex Juridica journal are expected to adhere to the formal and academic guidelines outlined below to ensure that the review process proceeds efficiently and smoothly.
1. General Publication Principles
• Scope: Works submitted to the journal must be original, previously unpublished, and open to all branches of law (public law, private law, international law, etc.) as well as interdisciplinary legal studies.
• Language: The journal’s languages of publication are Turkish and English. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that the texts comply with grammar and spelling rules (for Turkish, the TDK Spelling Guide).
• Peer Review Process: Submitted articles are evaluated by at least two subject matter experts using the Double-Blind Peer Review method following an initial screening.
2. Page Layout and Formatting Guidelines
To ensure an academic and professional reading experience, manuscripts must be prepared in accordance with the following typographical guidelines:
• Font: A classic and legible typeface should be used throughout the text; Garamond fonts are recommended.
• Font Size: The main text should be 12-point, and footnotes should be 10-point.
• Line Spacing: 1.5-line spacing should be used for the main text, and single (1.0) line spacing for footnotes and block quotations.
• Margins: A 2.5 cm margin should be left on all sides of the page (bottom, top, right, left).
• Word Count: Article: 6,000–8,000; Case Study: 2,000–4,000; Book Review: 1,500 words (excluding the bibliography)
• Paragraph Formatting: Leave a 6 nk (pt) space between paragraphs, and the first line of each paragraph should be indented by 1.25 cm.
• File Format: Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.
3. Article Structure and Sections
Articles must include the following sections in the order listed below:
Title (Turkish and English): Titles should be short and concise, accurately reflecting the content of the work. Titles must be in bold and in all capital letters.
Author Information: To ensure the confidentiality of the peer review process, the author’s name and institutional affiliation should not appear in the file during the initial submission. This information must be provided separately in the accompanying email.
Summary and Abstract: A Turkish “Summary” and an English “Abstract” of 150–250 words each, summarizing the article’s purpose, methodology, and key findings, must be included.
Keywords: Immediately below the Summary and Abstract sections, 5 to 7 keywords that best describe the study must be listed.
Main Text: The main text should consist of an introduction, a body (including subheadings), and a conclusion.
Headings: Main headings should be in all capital letters and bold; subheadings should have the first letter capitalized, with the rest in lowercase and bold. Numbering should follow the sequence I., A., 1., a.
Bibliography: At the very end of the text, there must be a bibliography listing only the sources cited within the text, arranged in alphabetical order by the authors’ last names.
4. Citation and Bibliography Formatting
The Lex Juridica journal adopts the OSCOLA (5th ed., Hart Publishing) footnote system to ensure standardization in legal texts.
• Book Citations:
o Footnote: Author’s Last Name, First Name, Title of Book (Edition, Publisher, Year of Publication), Page Number.
o Bibliography: Author’s Last Name, First Name, Title of Book (Edition, Publisher, Year of Publication).
Article Citations:
o Footnote: Author’s First Name Last Name, “Article Title” (Year) Volume(Issue) Journal Title, Page Number.
o Bibliography: Author’s Last Name First Name, “Article Title” (Year) Volume(Issue) Journal Title, First and Last Page Numbers.
Electronic Sources: The link to the cited website and the date of access must be specified.
Repeated Citations of the Same Source: When citing the same source consecutively, the abbreviations a.g.e. (the aforementioned work) or a.g.m. (the aforementioned article) should be used along with the author’s last name.
5. Submission
• When submitting an article, authors are required to upload the Author Declaration and Copyright Transfer Form—signed either by hand or electronically—, declaring that the work is original and is not currently under review by another journal.
- Lex Juridica Journal Author Declaration And Copyright Transfer Form
Article Title: ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................
Corresponding Author's Name and Surname:........................................................................
Contact Address: .......................................................................................................................
Phone: ........................................................... E-mail:................................................................ I/We, as the undersigned author(s), regarding the submitted work;
A. Author Declaration And Responsibilities
1. I/We declare and undertake that the submitted article is an original work and that I/We have provided direct academic and scientific contribution to the planning, execution, data analysis, and writing stages of the research/study,
2. That the entire article or any part of it has not been published anywhere in printed or electronic media before, and is not currently under review in another journal,
3. That the texts, figures, tables, and other materials in the article do not violate the intellectual property rights (copyrights, etc.) of other individuals or institutions, and that usage permissions have been obtained when necessary,
4. That all scientific, legal, and ethical responsibilities regarding the content of the study belong entirely to us,
5. (If applicable) That the necessary legal permissions and ethics committee approvals have been obtained for research on humans or animals and for situations requiring the use of personal data.
B. Copyright Transfer And Reserved Rights
In the event that the article with the title specified above is accepted for publication in Lex Juridica journal;
1. In accordance with the Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works No. 5846, I/We accept that I/We transfer all financial and publishing rights of the article, including the rights of adaptation, reproduction, distribution, performance, and communication to the public by devices enabling the transmission of signs, sounds, and/or images, exclusively, free of charge, indefinitely, and without any territorial limitation to the "Lex Juridica" journal located within the Faculty of Law of Rauf Denkta? University.
2. Despite this transfer process, the following rights of the author(s) are reserved:
o All registered rights other than copyright, such as patent rights,
o The right of the author(s) to use the article without commercial purposes in their own academic education, presentations, and courses as a book or lecture note,
o The right of the author(s) to share the article on their personal websites, corporate archives of their universities, or non-profit academic platforms (within the framework of open access principles), provided that the published imprint in the journal is stated.
As the corresponding author, I declare that all statements in this form have been read and approved by all other authors (if any) who contributed to the article, and that I have the authority to sign this form on their behalf.
Author Order:
Author's Name and Surname:
Institution:
Date:
Signature:
Dr.Melih Ugras Erol