Duties and Responsibilities of the Author

When submitting a paper to the Modern Journal of Legal Studies (MJLS), the author assumes a set of academic, ethical, and procedural responsibilities.

. Quality of Research Writing

  • Ensure clarity, accuracy, and inclusion of all core sections: introduction, literature review, methodology, results, and discussion.
  • Provide thorough analysis of the research problem and present results in an organised manner.
  • Maintain correct language free from grammatical or spelling errors.

. Originality of Research

  • Submit original work not previously published or deposited in digital repositories.
  • Do not submit the paper to another journal simultaneously.

. Compliance with Research Ethics

  • Cite all sources correctly and rely on credible references.
  • Avoid plagiarism, data manipulation, or fabrication.
  • Respect ethical standards in handling data and participants.

. Formatting Requirements

  • Follow journal-specific formatting: font type, size, citation style, and reference system.
  • Ensure figures and tables are clear, well-labelled, and consistent with journal standards.

. Author Information

  • Provide accurate details on authorship and contributions.
  • Co-authors share full legal and ethical responsibility for the work.

. Cooperation with Editors and Reviewers

  • Respond promptly to reviewer/editor requests and make revisions within deadlines.
  • Provide clarifications or corrections when requested.
  • Resubmit revised manuscripts as required.
  • Inform the Editor-in-Chief if errors are discovered during review or after publication.

. Transparency in Funding and Conflicts of Interest

  • Disclose all sources of research funding.
  • Declare any potential conflicts of interest.

. Adherence to Timelines

  • Meet submission deadlines and respond within set timeframes for revisions or feedback.

. Copyright

  • Upon acceptance, copyright transfers to MJLS, including all rights of publication, distribution, and scientific use.
  • Reprinting or translating requires prior written permission from the journal.

These procedures ensure copyright protection, preserve the originality of scientific work, and enable the journal to manage content distribution lawfully and systematically.

. Author’s Opinion Disclaimer

  • Published papers reflect the authors’ views only, not necessarily those of the journal.

. Withdrawal Policy

  • If an author withdraws a paper during peer review but before the reviewers’ decision, a fee of 200 USD

. Misconduct Policy

  • Authors must review the Code of Conduct on Unethical Behaviour to understand procedures and consequences.

. Communication

  • All correspondence (peer review results, revision requests, submission of revised manuscripts) occurs via the journal’s website.

. Revision Deadlines

  • Initial review corrections: within 3 days of notification.
  • Primary peer review corrections: within 7 days of notification.
  • Final peer review corrections: within 10 days of notification.