Journal of Liberty and International Affairs

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Liberty and International Affairs is a triannual (three regular issues per year), international, open-access, and peer-reviewed journal published by the Institute for Research and European Studies.

It follows a regular publishing schedule with the occasional addition of a special issue.

The Journal of Liberty and International Affairs publishes research articles, review articles and book reviews.

It serves as a comprehensive platform for the critical examination of liberty and international affairs, exploring both their individual dimensions and their interconnectedness while embracing diverse and opposing perspectives.

The journal welcomes contributions from disciplines such as law, political science, security studies, economics, and international relations, with a particular emphasis on innovative, critical, and forward-thinking research.

Its scope includes three interconnected areas: Liberty – Exploring political, civil, and economic freedoms, social justice, globalization, surveillance, and the philosophical foundations of freedom in modern societies.

International Affairs – Covering global governance, international law, security, human rights, migration, conflict resolution, and environmental diplomacy.

Intersections of Liberty and International Affairs – Examining the nexus between sovereignty, democracy, global governance, economic freedom, transnational advocacy, and cybersecurity.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 500.00 EUR. Learn more.

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