ISSN 3088-4446
E-ISSN 3088-4454
Call for Papers: First Issue of Caucasus Law Journal
Caucasus Law Journal (CLJ), an international peer-reviewed academic journal of the School of Law at Caucasus University, invites submissions of original scholarly articles for its inaugural issue.
Submission period: 25 September–25 November 2026
The Journal is published twice a year in English, in both print and electronic formats, by Caucasus University LLC. Published articles are freely accessible online without payment or registration. The Journal charges no submission or publication fees.
Caucasus Law Journal (CLJ) holds ISSN 3088-4446 for its print edition and e-ISSN 3088-4454 for its electronic edition.
Scope
The Journal welcomes original scholarly articles addressing contemporary legal issues and demonstrating academic novelty, methodological rigour and substantive relevance.
Submissions may include doctrinal, theoretical, practical and comparative legal research across different fields of law. Particular attention is given to research examining Georgian law in the context of European and international legal developments, as well as contributions promoting scholarly dialogue between different legal systems and traditions.
Who May Submit
Submissions are welcome from academic and invited staff of Caucasus University; academic staff of other higher education institutions in Georgia; researchers affiliated with foreign universities and research centres; independent researchers; doctoral students; and legal practitioners.
Articles may be submitted individually or jointly by co-authors, provided that the total number of authors does not exceed four.
Each author must have an ORCID iD and provide the academic, professional and contact information required by the Journal.
Manuscript Requirements
Manuscripts must be written in English, contain original scholarly research and comply with the Journal's Regulations, publication ethics requirements and Author Guidelines.
Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format and, as a general rule, should not exceed 20 pages. The main text must be prepared in Times New Roman, 11 pt, with single line spacing. Footnotes must use 9 pt font and the bibliography 10 pt.
Each manuscript must include an abstract of 200–250 words, four to six keywords, an introduction, main text, conclusion and bibliography.
The following declarations are mandatory:
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Funding
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Conflict of Interest
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Declaration of Generative AI Use
Citation, footnote and bibliography requirements must comply with the Journal's Author Guidelines.
Published articles are accompanied by English- and Georgian-language information blocks. International authors are not required to prepare the Georgian-language information block, which will be arranged by the editorial office.
Editorial Assessment and Peer Review
All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment conducted by the Editor-in-Chief. This assessment covers compliance with the Journal's formal requirements, citation standards, editorial policy, aims and scope, together with a preliminary evaluation of scholarly novelty, relevance, methodological soundness and overall academic quality.
Manuscripts that do not meet the applicable requirements will not proceed to peer review. Where technical deficiencies are identified, authors will be given a reasonable period, not exceeding seven calendar days, to make the necessary corrections.
Manuscripts passing the initial editorial assessment are screened for textual similarity and academic integrity using Turnitin. The Journal applies an indicative similarity threshold of 20%, which does not constitute an automatic ground for rejection. Similarity reports are evaluated substantively, taking account of properly cited quotations, bibliographic references, legislation, judicial decisions and other relevant legal materials.
Eligible manuscripts are anonymised and submitted to at least two independent reviewers under the Journal's double-blind peer-review procedure.
Reviewers may recommend acceptance without revisions, acceptance subject to minor revisions, substantial revision and resubmission for further peer review, or rejection.
Where reviewers' recommendations differ materially, a third reviewer is appointed.
The final publication decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief, taking account of the reviewers' assessments, scholarly quality, academic integrity and editorial policy, subject to the conflict-of-interest provisions established by the Journal's Regulations.
Publication Ethics, Copyright and Open Access
The Journal is committed to academic integrity, scholarly independence, transparency and responsible publication practices.
Submitted manuscripts must be original, must not have been published previously and must not be under consideration by another journal, except where otherwise permitted under the Journal's Regulations.
Authors retain copyright in their work and grant the Journal the right of first publication. Published articles are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), in accordance with the Journal's publication and copyright policies.
DOI and International Visibility
The Journal is undertaking the necessary procedures for Crossref membership and DOI registration, with the aim of assigning a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) to each published scholarly article.
The Journal also intends to seek inclusion in recognised international academic indexing and abstracting databases in accordance with their respective evaluation requirements.
How to Submit
Manuscripts must be submitted through the official Caucasus Law Journal electronic submission platform.
Before submission, authors must carefully review the Author Guidelines (PDF) and ensure that their manuscripts comply with the Journal's requirements.
Each submission must include the manuscript, a completed Author Application Form and a completed Author Declaration Form.
In the event of a technical malfunction preventing submission through the electronic platform, manuscripts and accompanying documents may be sent to the Journal's official email address: csljournal@cu.edu.ge. The editorial office will subsequently register such submissions on the electronic platform.
By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that they have read and agree to comply with the Journal's Regulations, publication ethics requirements and Author Guidelines.
Selection and Publication
A maximum of 12 scholarly articles will be selected for publication in the inaugural issue.
Selection will be based on scholarly merit, compliance with editorial requirements, independent peer-review assessments and the final decision of the Editor-in-Chief.
Authors will be notified of editorial decisions through the Journal's electronic platform or by email.
Accepted manuscripts will undergo technical and language editing. The final edited version will be provided to the author for review before publication.
Submission deadline: 25 November 2026
Editorial Office
Caucasus Law Journal
School of Law, Caucasus University
Tbilisi, Georgia
E-mail: csljournal@cu.edu.ge
