About the Journal
Legal Studies in Digital Age is an interdisciplinary, open-access journal dedicated to the exploration and critical analysis of the intersection between law, technology, and the evolving digital landscape. The journal serves as a platform for scholars, researchers, legal practitioners, and policymakers to discuss and disseminate cutting-edge research on how digital technologies are reshaping the legal framework, and vice versa, how law is adapting to the challenges posed by rapid technological advancement.
As legal challenges related to the digital world become more complex, it is essential to have a comprehensive forum where issues such as digital rights, cybersecurity, data privacy, intellectual property, blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, and cybercrime are explored. The Legal Studies in Digital Age journal addresses these challenges and presents multidimensional perspectives on the implications of technology on law, fostering discussions that will pave the way for better governance in the digital era.
The journal aims to provide an inclusive, academic platform that bridges the gap between traditional legal practices and modern technological advancements. It features high-quality, original research, case studies, literature reviews, theoretical discussions, and applied legal analysis that examine the relationship between law and digital technologies. Articles are carefully reviewed through a rigorous peer-review process, ensuring the publication of reliable and impactful research.
Aims and Scopes
The aim of Legal Studies in Digital Age is to contribute to the global discourse on the intersection of law and technology by publishing scholarly articles that explore a broad range of legal issues emerging in the digital age. We aim to promote innovation, knowledge exchange, and policy development on the following key areas:
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Cybersecurity Law: Investigating legal frameworks related to the prevention of cybercrime, digital identity protection, encryption, and safeguarding critical infrastructure against cyberattacks.
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Data Privacy and Protection: Analyzing the evolving field of data privacy, especially in relation to global regulations such as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), and emerging privacy laws.
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Digital Intellectual Property: Focusing on the legal complexities surrounding intellectual property in the digital world, including issues of copyright, patents, trademarks, and licensing in the context of digital media and technology.
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Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Examining the legal implications of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, with a focus on regulation, taxation, anti-money laundering (AML), and smart contracts.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Law: Investigating the challenges that AI presents to legal systems, including liability, accountability, algorithmic decision-making, and AI’s role in legal practice.
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E-Governance and Digital Justice: Addressing how governments can leverage technology for better governance, online legal services, digital justice, and administrative transparency.
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Emerging Digital Legal Issues: Covering new topics related to digital innovation, such as the legal aspects of virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR), social media regulation, digital platform governance, and online dispute resolution (ODR).
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Global Perspectives on Technology and Law: Providing cross-jurisdictional analyses of how different legal systems address similar digital issues, fostering a comparative approach to the study of law in the digital age.
Open Access Statement
Legal Studies in Digital Age is committed to providing immediate, unrestricted access to its published research, allowing all users to freely read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full-text articles published in the journal. This open-access policy fosters greater visibility and impact for the authors' work and encourages broader engagement from a global audience, including academics, practitioners, policymakers, and the general public.
Our open-access model supports the idea that research should be accessible without financial, legal, or technical barriers, which contributes to the rapid dissemination of knowledge and accelerates advancements in both law and technology.
By adopting an open-access approach, the journal aligns itself with global initiatives to make scientific research freely available, facilitating the exchange of ideas and stimulating innovation. Authors benefit from wider dissemination and recognition of their work, which can lead to increased citations and broader influence in academic, legal, and policy-making circles.
Copyright and License
Authors submitting articles to Legal Studies in Digital Age retain full copyright over their work. The journal publishes articles under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). This license allows others to copy, distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as proper attribution is given to the original author(s) and the source of the work is acknowledged. This ensures that the original intellectual property rights of the authors are protected, while allowing for the broader sharing and utilization of the content.
Under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license, authors can share their work publicly, provided that the use is non-commercial in nature. They may also upload their articles to institutional repositories or their personal websites, thereby maximizing the visibility and impact of their research.
By retaining copyright, authors can maintain control over the use of their work, while also contributing to the global availability of scholarly research in the rapidly evolving field of digital law.
Plagiarism (iThenticate)
At Legal Studies in Digital Age, we adhere to the highest standards of academic integrity and take plagiarism very seriously. To ensure the originality of all submissions, we use the iThenticate plagiarism detection software to screen every manuscript submitted to the journal. iThenticate compares submitted manuscripts with a vast database of academic papers, journals, books, websites, and other resources to identify any potential instances of plagiarism or improper citation.
Any article that is found to have significant overlap with previously published works or fails to properly attribute sources will be returned to the author for revision or rejected. Authors are expected to properly cite all sources and give due credit to original ideas or works referenced in their submission. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, and fabrication of data are strictly prohibited and will result in the rejection of manuscripts.
We are committed to maintaining the credibility and quality of the journal by promoting ethical research practices and academic transparency.
Article Processing Charges (APCs)
In line with our open-access publishing model, Legal Studies in Digital Age charges an Article Processing Charge (APC) of 100 USD for each accepted manuscript. This fee covers the administrative costs of the peer-review process, copyediting, typesetting, online publication, and long-term preservation of the article in the journal’s digital archives.
The APC is payable once an article has been accepted for publication after peer review. We strive to keep the APC as affordable as possible while ensuring that we can continue to provide high-quality services to our authors and readers. We also offer waivers and discounts on APCs for authors from low-income countries, as well as for articles of significant social impact or urgent relevance to current legal and technological issues.
Peer-Review Process
The peer-review process at Legal Studies in Digital Age is designed to ensure the highest quality and academic rigor in all published articles. The journal follows a double-blind, anonymous peer-review process, in which both the identities of the authors and reviewers are kept confidential. This method helps maintain objectivity and impartiality, and ensures that the evaluation process is fair and based solely on the academic merit of the work.
Each submitted article is reviewed by two or three expert reviewers who are specialists in the relevant field of law and technology. Reviewers are selected based on their expertise and experience, ensuring that they can provide detailed and constructive feedback. The reviewers assess the manuscript on the basis of originality, significance, clarity, methodology, and relevance to the scope of the journal.
Once the peer review is complete, the editors make the final decision on whether to accept, revise, or reject the manuscript. If revisions are needed, authors will be provided with detailed feedback and have the opportunity to address reviewer comments before resubmitting the article.
This rigorous peer-review process ensures that Legal Studies in Digital Age maintains a high standard of scholarly quality and contributes to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of law and technology.
Archiving and Repository Policies
Self-Archiving: Authors are permitted to self-archive their accepted manuscripts in their institutional repositories, personal websites, or any other appropriate academic platform, provided that they acknowledge the journal as the original source of the publication. We encourage authors to share their work widely to maximize its reach and impact.
Repository Inclusion: In addition to self-archiving, Legal Studies in Digital Age is indexed and archived in several prominent repositories, including: Magiran, SID, Noormags, and Civilica.
