Editorial Board | Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics

Founding Editor
Associate Professor, PhD Mădălina Constantinescu
Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Administrative Sciences, Spiru Haret University, Romania
Research interests’ area: Economics; Microeconomics and Macroeconomics; Knowledge Management; Reengineering of Business Processes; Innovation; Sustainable Development and Globalization; International Business; Neuroeconomics.
https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-4911-9435
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/HLQ-5761-2023

Deputy Editors
Deputy Editor for Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Computational Law
Associate Professor, Ph.D. Ionuț – Claudiu Popîrlan
Faculty of Sciences, University of Craiova, Romania
Research interests’ areas: Mathematics; Computer Science; Engineering; Environmental Sciences and Ecology; Telecommunications; Multi-agent Systems; Mobile Agents; Intelligent Agents; Java Programming
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3194-4613
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/899302

Associate Editors
Legal Studies and Jurisprudence Associate Editor
Associate Professor Habil., PhD Adrian Cristian Moise
Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Administrative Sciences, Spiru Haret University, Romania
Research interests’ area: Cybercrime; Forensic Investigation; Cyber Criminology
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8755-0563
Web of Science Researcher ID DKA-7641-2022

Open positions:

We also wish to inform you that JARLE currently has open calls for its Editorial Board members. If you are interested in joining the board in any of the available positions, you are warmly invited to apply by sending us an e-mail (new-jarle@aserspublishing.eu or jarle.asers@gmail.com) with your name, affiliation, ORCID, research areas, and the position you wish to be considered for.

Editor-in-Chief

Deputy Editors
Deputy Editor for Legal Studies and Jurisprudence
Deputy Editor for Economics and Finance
Deputy Editor for Political Science, Public Policy, and Governance
Deputy Editor for Environmental, Sustainability, and Development Studies
Deputy Editor for Behavioral, Social, and Human Development Sciences
Deputy Editor for Philosophy, Ethics, and History of Institutions

Managing Editor

Associate Editors
Economics and Finance Associate Editor
Political Science and Public Policy Associate Editor
Sociology and Social Psychology Associate Editor
Public Administration and Management Associate Editor
Behavioral Sciences and Decision Theory Associate Editor
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Associate Editor
Environmental and Sustainability Studies Associate Editor
Information and Communication Sciences Associate Editor
Philosophy and Ethics Associate Editor
History and Anthropology Associate Editor
Education and Human Development Associate Editor

International Editorial Board members

Advisory Board members

Technical and Data Editor

Panel of Reviewers
JARLE maintains a panel of expert reviewers from over 40 countries, specializing in Law, Economics, Governance, Behavioral Sciences, and Computational Policy Analysis. Reviewer names are published annually to recognize academic contribution and transparency in peer review.

Editorial Governance
The Editorial Board structure is tailored for Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics (JARLE) — and reflects international editorial transparency, ethical alignment (COPE), and interdisciplinary representation across Law, Economics, and related sciences.

Editor-in-Chief
Role: Provides academic leadership, oversees editorial policy, and ensures alignment with COPE publishing ethics and standards.

Deputy Editors
Role: The Deputy Editors of the Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics (JARLE) provide academic and strategic leadership in their respective disciplinary domains. Working closely with the Editor-in-Chief, they ensure that the journal’s interdisciplinary vision — connecting Law, Economics, and the broader Social, Behavioral, and Computational Sciences — is consistently reflected in editorial decisions, peer review integrity, and long-term research impact. Each Deputy Editor supervises submissions, coordinates thematic special issues, and contributes to expanding the journal’s international collaborations and policy relevance.Support the Editor-in-Chief in coordinating thematic areas, special issues, and peer review quality control.
Core Responsibilities of Deputy Editors
Strategic Oversight: Guide the thematic and methodological direction of the journal.
Editorial Leadership: Supervise the work of Associate Editors and reviewers within their domains.
Quality Assurance: Ensure scientific rigor, originality, and ethical integrity in all published work.
Interdisciplinary Integration: Foster cross-domain collaboration among Law, Economics, Data Science, and the Social Sciences.
Outreach and Visibility: Represent JARLE in international research networks, conferences, and policy dialogues.
Ethics and Transparency: Uphold COPE standards and contribute to JARLE’s ongoing alignment with global best practices in scholarly publishing.

All Deputy Editors operate under the direct coordination of the Editor-in-Chief, forming the Editorial Leadership Committee, which: meets quarterly to review journal strategy, performance, and indexing progress; identifies emerging research areas and proposes thematic special issues; ensures balanced representation of disciplines, methodologies, and regions in the publication portfolio.

Deputy Editor for Legal Studies and Jurisprudence: Oversees research related to Law and Economics, Comparative Law, Judicial Behavior, Legal Theory, and Economic Analysis of Legislation. Ensures that legal scholarship is methodologically robust, economically informed, and globally comparative in scope.

Deputy Editor for Economics and Finance: Responsible for Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Corporate Finance, and Market Regulation. Promotes the integration of economic analysis into legal and institutional frameworks and ensures quantitative rigor and policy relevance.

Deputy Editor for Political Science, Public Policy, and Governance: Supervises work on Political Economy, Governance Systems, Regulatory Frameworks, and Evidence-Based Policymaking. Encourages contributions that link legal and economic systems with institutional performance and democratic governance.

Deputy Editor for Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Computational Law: Covers Algorithmic Regulation, Legal Analytics, and Machine Learning Applications in Law and Economics.
Ensures that computational approaches adhere to scientific transparency, data ethics, and open science principles (FAIR data standards).

Deputy Editor for Environmental, Sustainability, and Development Studies: Oversees manuscripts addressing Environmental Law, Resource Economics, Climate Governance, and Sustainable Development. Promotes interdisciplinary research aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and JARLE’s sustainability commitments (SDG 4, 8, and 16).

Deputy Editor for Behavioral, Social, and Human Development Sciences: Supervises submissions integrating Sociology, Social Psychology, Behavioral Decision Theory, Education, and Human Development. Encourages innovative interdisciplinary studies on compliance, justice perceptions, and capacity building in legal-economic systems.

Deputy Editor for Philosophy, Ethics, and History of Institutions: Responsible for manuscripts in Philosophy of Law, Ethics, Human Rights, and Historical Institutionalism.
Promotes normative and historical analyses that deepen understanding of fairness, justice, and cultural determinants in law and economics.

Managing Editor
Role: Supervises submission processing, peer review workflow, and production. Ensures author communication, metadata accuracy, and publication ethics compliance.

Associate Editors
The Associate Editors of the Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics oversee the peer review process within their respective disciplinary domains, ensuring methodological rigor, theoretical depth, and policy relevance. They play a vital role in advancing JARLE’s interdisciplinary mission by integrating perspectives from Law, Economics, and the broader Social, Behavioral, and Computational Sciences.

Legal Studies and Jurisprudence Associate Editor: Focus areas include Law and Economics, Comparative Law, Legal Theory, Judicial Behavior, and the Economic Analysis of Legislation.Associate Editors in this domain evaluate submissions that explore the intersections between legal frameworks and economic systems, supporting both theoretical and empirical contributions to comparative and institutional legal research.

Economics and Finance Associate Editor: Covers Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Corporate Finance, and Market Regulation. Associate Editors guide contributions that analyze how economic mechanisms, financial systems, and policy instruments influence institutional performance, governance, and development.

Political Science and Public Policy Associate Editor: Encompasses Political Economy, Governance Systems, Regulatory Frameworks, and Evidence-Based Policymaking. Editors in this area handle research addressing the interaction between political institutions, economic policy, and regulatory systems, with emphasis on governance effectiveness and public accountability.

Sociology and Social Psychology Associate Editor: Includes Social Norms, Compliance, Collective Action, Social Capital, and Justice Perceptions in Legal and Economic Behavior. This section integrates behavioral and sociological perspectives to understand how norms, perceptions, and collective actions shape institutional trust and legal-economic outcomes.

Public Administration and Management Associate Editor: Focuses on Institutional Reform, Administrative Law, Public Governance, Organizational Efficiency, and Accountability. Associate Editors manage research exploring administrative systems, management practices, and governance innovation that contribute to transparency and public value creation.

Behavioral Sciences and Decision Theory Associate Editor: Addresses Behavioral Law and Economics, Cognitive Biases, Judgment, and Decision-Making in Legal and Policy Contexts. Editors evaluate contributions applying behavioral and cognitive theories to explain how individuals and institutions make choices under uncertainty and regulatory influence.

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Associate Editor: Covers Computational Law, Algorithmic Regulation, Legal Analytics, and Machine Learning Applications in Law and Economics. Associate Editors oversee research employing quantitative, computational, and AI-driven methods to model, predict, and assess legal-economic dynamics.

Environmental and Sustainability Studies Associate Editor: Focus areas include Environmental Law, Resource Economics, Energy Regulation, Climate Governance, and Sustainable Development. Editors support interdisciplinary research advancing the integration of environmental, economic, and legal strategies for sustainability and climate resilience.

Information and Communication Sciences Associate Editor: Includes Digital Economy, Data Protection, Cybersecurity Regulation, and Intellectual Property in Technological Ecosystems. Associate Editors in this domain guide manuscripts analyzing the regulation and governance of digital transformations, data ethics, and innovation policy.

Philosophy and Ethics Associate Editor: Covers Justice, Fairness, Human Rights, Normative Analysis of Law and Policy, and Ethical Implications of Economic Behavior. Editors oversee submissions exploring normative and philosophical frameworks that inform fairness, equity, and justice within legal-economic systems.

History and Anthropology Associate Editor: Includes Historical Institutionalism, Legal Traditions, Cultural Determinants of Economic Systems, and Comparative Historical Analysis. This section welcomes historically grounded and anthropological research illuminating the evolution and diversity of legal and economic institutions.

Education and Human Development Associate Editor: Focus areas include Legal and Economic Education, Capacity Building, and the Role of Knowledge in Sustainable Policy Innovation. Associate Editors handle contributions that examine the educational, human capital, and institutional dimensions of sustainable development and public policy innovation.

International Editorial Board
The Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics (JARLE) maintains a globally representative board of scholars committed to academic excellence, interdisciplinarity, and ethical research standards.

Advisory Board
The Advisory Board provides strategic guidance on emerging research trends, ethics, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Technical and Data Editor
Role: Ensures methodological accuracy, statistical robustness, and adherence to open science and FAIR data principles.

Join Our Community
By publishing with JARLE or engaging as a reader, reviewer, editor or policy partner, you become part of a dynamic international community committed to academic integrity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the pursuit of sustainable solutions to contemporary legal and economic challenges.

Editorial Board Ethics and Standards
All members of the Editorial Board adhere to the COPE Code of Conduct, ensuring: integrity and impartiality in editorial decision-making.; transparency in conflict-of-interest disclosure; fair, double-blind peer review.