International Journal of Law, Policy & Society (IJLPS)
International Journal of Law, Policy & Society (IJLPS) is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes high-quality research on the intersection of law, public policy, and societal issues. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue by exploring how legal frameworks shape and are shaped by policy decisions and social change. Topics covered include constitutional law, human rights, governance, regulatory policies, legal theory, and their implications for society. The journal welcomes contributions from scholars, policymakers, and legal practitioners worldwide.
Aims & Scope
Aims
- To publish high-quality, peer-reviewed research on the intersection of law, public policy, and societal issues, advancing interdisciplinary knowledge in these fields.
- To foster interdisciplinary dialogue by exploring how legal frameworks shape and are shaped by policy decisions and social change, connecting theoretical scholarship with real-world practice.
- To provide a global platform for scholars, policymakers, and legal practitioners to share findings, exchange ideas, and address contemporary challenges in law, policy, and society.
- To promote evidence-based analysis and critical discourse on constitutional law, human rights, governance, regulatory policies, legal theory, and their societal implications.
Scope
The journal covers a wide range of topics related to law, public policy, and society, including but not limited to:
Legal Frameworks and Governance
- Constitutional law and institutional governance, including constitutional interpretation, separation of powers, rule of law, and constitutional reform
- Human rights law and social justice, including international human rights, equality and non-discrimination, vulnerable groups’ rights, and transitional justice
- Public law and regulatory policy, including administrative law, regulatory frameworks, policy implementation, and the legal dimensions of public administration
- Legal theory and socio-legal studies, including jurisprudence, legal philosophy, law and society, and critical legal studies
Policy, Society, and the Law
- Governance and public policy analysis, including policy making processes, policy evaluation, public sector governance, and the relationship between law and policy
- Socio-legal challenges and change, including law and social movements, legal responses to societal issues, technological change and law, and the impact of globalization on legal systems
- International law and global governance, including international law frameworks, global policy cooperation, transnational legal issues, and international human rights regimes
- Legal practice and societal impact, including access to justice, legal profession studies, alternative dispute resolution, and the role of law in addressing social inequalities