Aim and Scope
Aim
Journal of Judicial Studies (JJS) aims to publish rigorous, original, and analytically grounded legal research that examines judicial institutions, court practices, and judicial decision-making within the framework of positive law. The journal is committed to advancing scholarly discussions on how law is interpreted, applied, and enforced through judicial processes.
By emphasizing research on courts, judges, and legal reasoning, JJS seeks to contribute to contemporary debates on judicial accountability, access to justice, procedural fairness, and the development of positive law in modern legal systems. The journal welcomes contributions that provide doctrinal, empirical, or comparative insights into the functioning of judicial institutions and the role of courts in upholding the rule of law.
Scope
The journal considers manuscripts that examine law in practice through judicial institutions and court processes. Submissions should demonstrate a clear engagement with judicial practice, court decisions, or the functioning of courts within contemporary legal systems.
The journal welcomes research on, but is not limited to:
- judicial decision-making and judicial reasoning
- analysis of court judgments and case law
- procedural law and litigation processes
- judicial institutions, governance, and court administration
- access to justice and the role of courts in law enforcement
- the protection of rights through judicial mechanisms
- empirical and comparative studies of courts and judicial systems
- interactions between legal norms and their application in judicial practice
Interdisciplinary approaches that contribute to a deeper understanding of courts and judicial processes such as those drawing on law, socio-legal studies, criminology, public policy, and legal sociology are also welcome, provided that the research remains clearly connected to judicial practice and court-based legal processes.
