Submission Guidelines
1. Scope and Publication Rules
1.1. The journal publishes scholarly articles dedicated to topics within the broadly understood field of law.
1.2. Preferably, articles should focus on the Central and Eastern European regions, covering major branches of law: constitutional law, civil law and procedure, criminal law and procedure, administrative law and procedure, financial law, commercial law, and international law.
1.3. A scholarly article may have no more than two authors.
1.4. Preliminary evaluation of articles for review is conducted by subject editors.
1.5. Articles undergo double-blind peer review performed by two independent reviewers with external academic affiliation.
1.6. Publication is conditional upon receiving two positive reviews.
2. Article Submission Procedure
2.1. Materials must be submitted electronically via any of the following channels:
─ iusnovum@lazarski.edu.pl
─ https://iusnovum.lazarski.pl/iusnovum/about/submissions
2.2. Submission of materials through any of the above channels (item 2.1) is considered an offer to enter into a publishing agreement.
3. Article Structure
3.1. Article title.
3.2. Author information: full name, academic degree or title, affiliation (name of the academic institution), ORCID number, e-mail address, and optionally phone number.
3.3. Abstract and keywords in Polish and English
3.3.1. The abstract should present the aim of the article, methodology, main results, and conclusions, and must not exceed 20 lines.
3.3.2. In the Polish abstract, any specialized, scientific, or technical terms should be provided with their English equivalents.
3.3.3. The abstract should specify: the nature of the article, research topic, main theses, research objective, originality of results, research scope, and scientific or practical value.
3.3.4. A maximum of five keywords should be included for each abstract.
3.4. Introduction – presentation of the research problem, article objectives, and scientific context.
3.5. Main body of the article
3.5.1. Divided into logical sections and subsections (up to the third level: e.g., 1, 1.1, 1.1.1).
3.5.2. Accompanied by footnotes at the bottom of the page.
3.6. Conclusions / Summary – the main findings and significance of the conducted research.
3.7. Bibliography and Citation Rules
3.7.1. The journal uses a footnote-based citation system consistent with the Chicago Notes and Bibliography style, adapted for legal publications.
3.7.2. Footnotes in the main text should include: the author’s first name initial and surname, the title of the work, for articles – the journal name with volume and issue numbers and year of publication, for books – place and year of publication, and page numbers. For edited works, provide the editor’s first name initial and surname, followed by “ed.”. If an article or chapter has a DOI, it should be provided at the end of the bibliographic entry.
3.7.3. In the first footnote citation, full bibliographic details of each publication must be provided. In subsequent footnotes, a shortened citation format may be used, including the author, shortened title, and page number.
3.7.4. In the bibliography, full bibliographic details of each publication must be provided: surname, author’s first name initial, title of the work, for articles – journal name with volume and issue numbers and year of publication, for books – place and year of publication, and page numbers. If an article or chapter has a DOI, it should be provided at the end of the bibliographic entry. Shortened citation forms are not used in the bibliography.
3.7.5. Examples of bibliographic entries authors should follow:
─ book: J. Śliwowski, Kara ograniczenia wolności. Studium penalistyczne, Warsaw 1973.
─ journal article: Kość A., Porządek prawny jako społeczny porządek norm, “Roczniki Nauk Prawnych” 2000, vol. 10, issue 1.
─ chapter in an edited volume: Kalitowski M., in: O. Górniok, S. Hoc, M. Kalitowski, S. M. Przyjemski, Z. S. Sienkiewicz, J. Szumski, L. Tyszkiewicz, A. Wąsek, Kodeks karny. Komentarz, vol. I, Gdańsk 2005.
─ commentary on a code: Majewski J., in: Kodeks karny. Komentarz, ed. J. Majewski, Warsaw 2024.
─ example of a shortened citation: Śliwowski, Kara ograniczenia wolności, 1973, s. 162.
3.7.6. This format should be applied to all legal materials: books, journal articles, chapters in edited volumes, and commentaries.
4. Technical Requirements
4.1. File format: Microsoft Word (.docx).
4.2. Page format: A4, margins: left – 2 cm, right – 3.5 cm, top and bottom – 2.5 cm.
4.3. Font: Times New Roman / Aptos / Calibri 12 pt, line spacing 1.5.
4.4. Avoid text highlighting; pages must be numbered.
4.5. Text length: scholarly article – maximum 1 author’s sheet (equivalent to 22 standard pages on A4, i.e., 1,800 characters per page); reviews, news, and scientific notes – maximum 12 pages.
4.6. Tables, figures, and illustrations must be in an editable format (numbers and captions editable within the text).
4.7. Equations should be prepared in Microsoft Equation Editor.
5. Tables, Figures, and Graphic Materials
5.1. Editable, numbered tables with the title above the table.
5.2. Charts, illustrations, diagrams, and tables in editable format (e.g., spreadsheet files, vector, or other editable formats), allowing modification by the editorial team during the editorial process.
5.3. Table and figure numbering should be continuous throughout the article.
6. Editing and Proofreading
6.1. The editorial office reserves the right to shorten the text, modify titles and subtitles, and introduce stylistic corrections.
6.2. In case of non-compliance with the guidelines, the editorial office may return the article to the author for revision.
7. Peer Review and Ethical Standards – General Information
7.1. Articles undergo double-blind peer review. Authors and reviewers are not aware of each other’s identities.
7.2. Authors are required to adhere to publication ethics, including: no ghostwriting or guest authorship, reliability of results, no plagiarism or self-plagiarism, and responsibility for data accuracy and citations.
7.3. Each author must submit a statement declaring no conflict of interest.
7.4. The editorial office verifies articles for text similarity (anti-plagiarism) and the presence of AI-generated content (AI detection), in accordance with current publishing standards.
8. After publication, each article will receive a unique DOI (Digital Object Identifier).
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