Editorial Vision and policies
JARLE aims to serve as an interdisciplinary nexus connecting scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. The journal supports research that transcends disciplinary boundaries, fostering integrated approaches to understanding complex societal systems.
It promotes the principles of academic integrity, transparency, and inclusivity, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and emphasizing research that contributes to social justice, responsible governance, and economic resilience.

1. Policy Overview
The Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics (JARLE) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published by ASERS Publishing.
JARLE is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics, research integrity, and academic transparency, following the guidelines and best practices established by COPE, DOAJ, IPA and scientific publishing industry. These publishing policies define the ethical and procedural framework guiding all stages of the publication process — from manuscript submission and review to dissemination, preservation, and access.

2. Editorial Independence and Integrity
Editorial decisions are made independently by the Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editors, and Associate Editors, based solely on scholarly merit, methodological rigor, and relevance to the journal’s scope. No external influence — commercial, political, or institutional — may affect editorial decisions. JARLE upholds the principle of academic freedom, ensuring that diverse viewpoints and approaches are fairly considered.
All editorial staff and reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and recuse themselves when appropriate.

3. Peer Review Policy
JARLE operates a double-blind peer review system, where both authors and reviewers remain anonymous. All submitted manuscripts are evaluated by at least two qualified experts in the relevant discipline. Reviewers are selected based on expertise, impartiality, and scholarly record. The Editorial Board ensures that peer review is rigorous, transparent, fair, and timely. Reviewers are required to evaluate manuscripts objectively and to provide constructive feedback that improves scholarly quality. Allegations of misconduct identified during review are handled according to COPE’s flowcharts and ethical procedures.

The review process
The review process and publication flow can take up to 6 weeks, sometimes even longer. The aim of the review process is to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the article, in terms of originality, interest, up-to-dateness, coherence, and balanced argumentation. As such, all manuscripts submitted to Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics go through a two-step double-blind peer review process.
The publishing and review processes consist in 11 steps:
Step 1 – the author registers in the platform and submits the complete manuscript in .doc or .docx format. at https://journals.aserspublishing.eu/jarle/user/register Submitted Manuscript will be assigned a manuscript number. Occasionally, the journal may accept submissions by email.
Step 2 – Check the composition and arrangement of the paper according to the Journal Author's Guide to make sure it includes the necessary sections and stylizations.
Step 3 - Manuscript submitted by registered author will be checked by the Editor in Chief. The Editor in Chief screens the manuscript with iThenticate software in order to find similarities. At this time the article may be rejected without being reviewed any further if not fulfilling the standard research criteria, if it is not consistent with the aims and scope of our journal or has similarities with other articles in the field.
Step 4 – Peer review process will be started, and manuscript will be sent to two reviewers (manuscript may be rejected if reviewer comments are indicating the poor research quality). The two reviewers are chosen from the list of 26 reviewers registered in our platform, depending on the field of the article. The review is then submitted to the journal, with a recommendation to accept or reject it – or else with a request for revision (usually flagged as either major or minor) before it is reconsidered.
Step 5 – After the external doubly-masked peer review of a manuscript, the corresponding author will receive an email in which she/he will be informed of the status of the manuscript and reviewer’s comment/s.
Step 6 – If the manuscript is accepted for publication the author/s has to submit the revised manuscript to the Editor in Chief and the manuscript checked by one of the reviewers (may be rejected if not satisfying the reviewer’s queries). The authors could see from our Platform, by login in, in real time the stage of their manuscript, assuring a transparent review process.
Step 7 – Revised Manuscript will be accepted for publication.
Step 8 – The author completes and signs the copyright form and publishing agreement.
Step 9 – Galley proof will be formed for the author/s approval and it will be sent back to the author/s.
Step 10 – Manuscript typesetting and final editing process will be started based on the author/s feedback.
Step 11 – Manuscript will be published after the final approval from the author/s.

The Editorial Board takes responsibility for making publication decisions for submitted manuscripts based on the reviewer’s evaluation of the manuscript, policies of the journal editorial board and legal restraint acting against plagiarism, libel and copyright infringement.

Publishing and review timeline:
1. Time to First Decision (Steps 1 - 3 of publication and review processes): 1 week.
The average number of weeks it takes for an article to go from manuscript submission to the initial decision on the article, including standard and desk rejects. It also includes the plagiarism check-up with Similarity Check via iThenticate.
2. Review Time (Steps 4 - 5 of publication and review processes): 3 weeks.
The average number of weeks it takes for an article to go through the editorial review process for this journal, including standard and desk rejects.
3. Publication Time (Steps 7 - 11 of publication and review processes): 2 weeks.
The average number of weeks it takes to reach from manuscript acceptance to the online publication of the article (with DOI, How to cite system and Bibliographic metadata).

Join us as reviewer
ASERS Publishing invites the interested scholars to contribute into ASERS Publishing’s research network by joining us as a part of Editorial Board of ASERS Publishing and/or Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics for its scientific double blind peer-reviewed journals and books' collections.
Interested applicants must submit register in our website as reviewer, completing the research areas and send a detailed CV along with a List of Publications at apg@aserspublishing.eu.
Please remember that your help with the review of the papers/ book chapters would be very much appreciated.

Duties of Authors:
Authors submitting manuscripts to JARLE are expected to comply with internationally accepted ethical and professional standards in scholarly publishing.
1. Originality and Authorship

  • Manuscripts must represent original research conducted by the author(s).
  • All listed authors must have made a substantial scholarly contribution to the conception, design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation of the study.
  • All forms of plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or image manipulation are strictly prohibited.

2. Multiple or Redundant Submission

  • Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively to the journal and not be under consideration by any other publication at the same time.
  • Republishing the same or substantially similar content in multiple venues is considered unethical and violates COPE guidelines.

3. Data Transparency and Acknowledgment

  • Authors must provide accurate data and sufficient methodological details to allow replication or verification of results.
  • All sources of data, funding, or institutional support must be properly acknowledged.

4. Conflict of Interest Disclosure

  • Authors must clearly declare any potential conflicts of interest, including financial, institutional, or personal relationships that may influence the research or its interpretation.

5. Corrections and Retractions

  • If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their manuscript, they must promptly notify the Editor-in-Chief and cooperate to issue a correction, retraction, or erratum if required.

6. Ethical Compliance

  • Research involving human or animal subjects must adhere to recognized ethical standards and institutional review requirements.
  • When applicable, authors must provide ethical approval statements or documentation of informed consent.

Duties of Reviewers:
Peer reviewers are essential to maintaining the academic rigor, integrity, and impartiality of the journal’s review process.
1. Fair and Objective Evaluation

  • Manuscripts must be evaluated solely on the basis of their scholarly content, independent of the authors’ gender, race, ethnicity, religion, citizenship, institutional affiliation, or political beliefs.

2. Confidentiality

  • All manuscripts and related materials must be treated as strictly confidential and may not be shared or discussed with others except as authorized by the Editor.

3. Conflict of Interest

  • Reviewers must disclose any potential conflict of interest that could compromise impartial evaluation and must recuse themselves if such a conflict exists.

4. Constructive Feedback

  • Reviewers should provide clear, respectful, and evidence-based feedback aimed at improving the scholarly quality of the manuscript.
  • Any suspicion of ethical misconduct (e.g., plagiarism, data manipulation, or duplicate publication) must be reported confidentially to the Editor.

5. Professional Integrity

  • Reviewers must not use unpublished information or ideas obtained through peer review for personal advantage or research benefit.

Duties of Editors:
The Editorial Board takes responsibility for making publication decisions for submitted manuscripts based on the reviewer’s evaluation of the manuscript, policies of the journal editorial board and legal restraint acting against plagiarism, libel and copyright infringement.
Editors, including the Editor-in-Chief, Deputy Editors, and Associate Editors, are responsible for maintaining the academic and ethical standards of JARLE in accordance with COPE and international best practices.
1. Editorial Independence and Fairness

  • Editorial decisions are made based on the academic merit, originality, and relevance of submitted manuscripts, without regard to the authors’ background, affiliation, or ideology.
  • Editors must uphold academic freedom and respect the intellectual independence of authors.

2. Confidentiality

  • Editors and editorial staff must not disclose information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, or potential reviewers, and relevant editorial advisers.

3. Conflict of Interest

  • Editors must avoid handling manuscripts in which they have personal, financial, or professional interests.
  • All conflicts of interest must be transparently disclosed.

4. Ethical Oversight

  • Editors are responsible for ensuring that all published research complies with ethical and legal standards, including plagiarism checks, data integrity verification, and respect for human and animal rights.
  • Allegations of misconduct must be investigated promptly, following COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines.

5. Decision-Making and Accountability

  • The Editorial Board bears ultimate responsibility for publication decisions, which must be based on reviewers’ evaluations, journal policies, and applicable legal constraints concerning libel, copyright, and plagiarism.
  • When necessary, editors must issue corrections, retractions, or editorial statements to maintain the integrity of the academic record.

6. Transparency and Open Access

  • Editors must ensure transparency regarding the journal’s editorial processes, review timelines, and open-access policies, in alignment with DOAJ and IPA standards.
  • JARLE promotes the dissemination of knowledge under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, enabling ethical reuse and accessibility of published research.

4. Open Access and Licensing Policy
JARLE is a fully open-access journal, ensuring that all published articles are freely available online to readers worldwide without subscription or access barriers. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to copy, distribute, remix, and adapt the work, provided proper attribution is given to the author(s) and the journal.
This licensing model aligns with the requirements of DOAJ, IPA, industry’s best practices for open-access transparency and content reuse.

Open access statement
Open access refers to making content available to readers without charge and giving the permission of the copyright owner to reuse content. In the current context of publishing in international journals, either in the traditional system or in the Open Access system, it becomes essential to know your rights as an author, but also the ways in which the articles written by you can be used by a third party.
Treatment of copyright in the digital environment is evolving at an unprecedented rate. Copyright exists to protect the rights of an owner of an original piece of work by imposing restrictions on reuse, but it does not always fit well with how we use and share information in the digital sphere.
Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics is a Gold Open Access Journal. To provide gold open access, this journal has a publication fee (Article Publishing Charge - APC) which needs to be met by the authors or their research funders for each article published open access. This ensures your article will be immediately and permanently free to access by everyone. APCs enable the long-term stability of our program, and facilitate equal opportunity to seek, share and create knowledge that benefits all society without restriction. Article Publishing Charge is 350 euro.
Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics’ articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License BB CY, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original authors and the source are credited.

5. Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
JARLE adheres strictly to the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
All parties involved in the publication process — authors, reviewers, and editors — must uphold the following principles:
Originality: Submissions must be the authors’ own work and not under review elsewhere.
Integrity: Plagiarism, data fabrication, or falsification are grounds for rejection and retraction.
Transparency: All funding sources, institutional affiliations, and potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed.
Corrections and Retractions: In cases of proven error, misconduct, or ethical violation, JARLE will publish corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions following COPE procedures.
Respect for Diversity: Editorial evaluation will never be influenced by authors’ gender, nationality, religion, race, or political orientation.

Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics is committed to pursuing the highest standards of probity and the elimination of malpractice in research presented within this journal. Journal's ethics and malpractice statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
The prevention of publication malpractice is a major objective of the editorial team of ASERS Publishing and Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics and is the responsibility of every author, editor, reviewer, publisher and institution. Another important objective of our editorial activity is to identify and take all the legal and ethical measures to solve all the issues regarding: allegations and misconduct, authorship and contributorship, complaints and appeals, conflicts of interests and competing interests, in accordance with the best editorial practices and COPE guidelines on publication ethics and malpractice.
Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics’ editors and reviewers are committed to pursuing the highest standards of probity and the elimination of malpractice in research presented within this journal.
1. Allegations of misconduct
ASERS Publishing’s Editors in Chief adopted COPE’s guideline in sharing of information among editors-in-chief (EICs) regarding cases of suspected misconduct and are agreed that this can play a significant role in preserving the integrity of the scientific record, allowing EICs of affected journals to conduct investigations with greater efficiency and effectiveness.

2. Authorship and contributorship
In order to manage potential disputes and to assure transparency around who contributed to the work and in what capacity, all our authors will sign the Non-Exclusive License Agreement, Credit Authorship Contribution Statement and the Publishing Agreement which stipulates in an accurate way the contribution of each author. If the ‘Article’ was prepared jointly with other authors, the corresponding author has informed the co-author(s) of the terms of the Non-Exclusive License Agreement and that he/she is signing on their behalf as their agent, and represents that he/ she is authorized to do so.

3. Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, the Editor must receive the following from the corresponding author: (a) the reason for the change in author list and (b) written confirmation (e-mail, letter) from all authors that they agree with the addition, removal or rearrangement. In the case of addition or removal of authors, this includes confirmation from the author being added or removed.
Only in exceptional circumstances will the Editor consider the addition, deletion or rearrangement of authors after the manuscript has been accepted. While the Editor considers the request, publication of the manuscript will be suspended. If the manuscript has already been published in an online issue, any requests approved by the Editor will result in a corrigendum.

4. Complaints and appeals
Complains and appeals should be sent to apg@aserspublishing.eu
The Editor in Chief of Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics will analyse the complaints/ appeal and will send a resolution regarding the signalled aspects with concrete measures that will be implemented in order to solve the situation in no more than 1 week, after the consultation with Editorial Board of ASERS Publishing and Editorial Board of the Journal. Moreover, responses should be neutral and based on facts, indicating the intended action. If the investigation finds that the concern is valid, the Editor in Chief will follow the appropriate COPE guidance for dealing with the issue. We also consider that it is important to respect the correspondent’s right to anonymity.

5. Conflicts of interest
The journal requires that all authors disclose any potential sources of conflict of interest. Any interest or relationship, financial or otherwise that might be perceived as influencing an author's objectivity is considered a potential source of conflict of interest. These must be disclosed when directly relevant or directly related to the work that the authors describe in their manuscript. Potential sources of conflict of interest include but are not limited to: patent or stock ownership, membership of a company board of directors, membership of an advisory board or committee for a company, and consultancy for or receipt of speaker's fees from a company. The existence of a conflict of interest does not preclude publication. If the authors have no conflict of interest to declare, they must also state this at submission. It is the responsibility of the corresponding author to review this policy with all authors and collectively to disclose with the submission ALL pertinent commercial and other relationships.
Authors should complete the declaration of competing interest statement using this template of Declaration of competing interests and upload it to the submission system. Declaration of competing interests
Funding Authors should list all funding sources in the Acknowledgments section. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their funder designation. If in doubt, please check the Open Funder Registry for the correct nomenclature: https://www.crossref.org/services/funder-registry/. Please include the grant number(s) alongside the names of any sponsors.

6. Data and reproducibility
Data sharing enables others to reuse the results of experiments and supports the creation of new science that is built on previous findings, making the research process more efficient. Data sharing also supports transparency and reproducibility, building trust in science. Editors of ASERS Publishing and Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics are a key role in supporting researchers who want to store, share, discover, and reuse data, and we are committed to working with other stakeholders to address challenges in making data more effective.
Although much research data is disseminated as part of journal articles, a host of other data is not made available through article publication. This policy concerns research data that often underlies, but exists outside of research articles. Publishers can help make this hidden data discoverable and our research data policy provides the framework for our support and engagement in this important area. The precise notion of what constitutes research data will differ from field to field, but, broadly speaking, it refers to the result of observations or experimentations that validate research findings, and which are not already published as part of a journal article. Research data can include, but are not limited to: raw data, processed data, software, algorithms, protocols, methods, and materials.
The following principles underpin Editor’s research data policy: research data should be made available free of charge to all researchers wherever possible and with minimal reuse restrictions; researchers should remain in control of how and when their research data is accessed and used, and should be recognized and valued for the investments they make in creating their research data and making it available; expectations and practices around research data vary between disciplines and discipline-specific requirements need to be taken into account; enabling effective reuse of research data is a shared aim and all stakeholders should work together to pursue this collectively, to find efficiencies and avoid duplication of effort; platforms, publications, tools and curation services can enhance research data by improving their discoverability, use, reuse and citation; where others add value and/or incur significant cost in enhancing research data to enable its reuse, these contributions need to be recognized and valued.

7. Ethical oversight
ASERS Publishing and Editorial Board of Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics act accordingly with policies on consent to publication, publication on vulnerable populations, ethical conduct of research using animals, ethical conduct of research using human subjects, handling confidential data and ethical business/marketing practices.

8. Trade Sanctions and Publishing
ASERS Publishing is committed to the principles of freedom of expression and we believe strongly in the international dimension of science. Sharing information about science and health improves lives and creates new insight and value. We acknowledge that governments have legitimate interests in promoting human rights, security and terrorism concerns, the rule of law, and preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. We are committed to finding a balance between these interests, which will sometimes involve challenging government over-reach or over-interpretation.

9. Intellectual property
Journal’s policies on intellectual property are specified in Publishing Agreement, including copyright and publishing licenses. Moreover, the authors will sign Non-Exclusive License Agreement.

10. Post-publication discussions
The Editorial Board of the Journal encourages debates post publication through letters to the Editor in Chief, and if the situation requires, we will apply our mechanisms for correcting, revising or retracting articles after publication.
All ASERS Publishing's Journals adopt the COPE guidelines on publication ethics http://publicationethics.org/resources/code-conduct.
Editorial staff of Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics apply in their current activities and publishing practice the COPE's Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.

Malpractice Statement of ASERS Publishing
ASERS Publishing is committed to pursuing the highest standards of probity and the elimination of malpractice in research presented within its own journals.
It is ultimately the responsibility of the editors-in-chief to ensure that this policy is disseminated to all and followed through. If any third party believes that malpractice has occurred, they are encouraged to contact the Editors-in-Chief of the journal.
Where malpractice has been found to occur, the article in question will be removed from the journal. Individuals found to have deliberately undertaken actions that result in malpractice will be excluded from publishing in the Journal in the future.

Publication malpractice statement
Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics is committed to pursuing the highest standards of probity and the elimination of malpractice in research presented within this journal. Journal's ethics and malpractice statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
All ASERS Publishing's Journals adopt the COPE guidelines on publication ethics http://publicationethics.org/resources/code-conduct.

Malpractice Statement of ASERS Publishing
ASERS Publishing is committed to pursuing the highest standards of probity and the elimination of malpractice in research presented within its own journals.
It is ultimately the responsibility of the editors-in-chief to ensure that this policy is disseminated to all and followed through. If any third party believes that malpractice has occurred, they are encouraged to contact the Editors-in-Chief of the journal.
Where malpractice has been found to occur, the article in question will be removed from the journal. Individuals found to have deliberately undertaken actions that result in malpractice will be excluded from publishing in the Journal in the future.

6. Conflict of Interest Policy
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, or personal conflicts of interest that may affect the interpretation or credibility of their research.
Editors and reviewers must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where such conflicts exist.
All declared conflicts are made transparent to readers within the published article.

7. Data Sharing and Research Transparency
Authors are encouraged to make their datasets publicly available, either within the article, as supplementary materials, or through trusted repositories (e.g., Zenodo, Harvard Dataverse).
Proper citation and documentation of data sources are mandatory.
JARLE supports the principles of Open Science and FAIR data (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) in accordance with best publishing standards.

8. Digital Preservation and Archiving Policy
1. Policy Statement
The Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics (JARLE) is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation, accessibility, and integrity of all its published content.
In alignment with the standards of COPE, DOAJ, International Publishers Association (IPA), and publishing best practices, JARLE maintains a robust digital preservation strategy designed to safeguard the scholarly record and guarantee that all articles remain permanently available, independently of technological or organizational changes.

2. Objectives of the Preservation Policy
The purpose of this policy is to:

  • Ensure permanent access to all published articles and supplementary materials.
  • Protect digital content from data loss, corruption, or technological obsolescence.
  • Guarantee authenticity, fixity, and integrity of all archived files.
  • Support academic transparency, reproducibility, and citation stability.
  • Comply with the best practices in scholarly communication and digital stewardship.

3. Preservation Strategy
JARLE’s preservation approach combines active archiving, redundant storage, and third-party digital preservation partnerships.
The journal employs the following mechanisms:
a. Primary Repository and Internal Backups

  • All published articles (PDF, XML, metadata, and supplementary materials) are stored on secure, redundant servers maintained by ASERS Publishing.
  • Regular backups are performed on geographically distributed data centers to prevent data loss from system failure or disaster events.
  • File integrity is verified through checksum validation and periodic audits.

b. External Archiving and Long-Term Digital Preservation

  • JARLE participates in recognized digital preservation networks to ensure independent and permanent archiving of its content.
  • Long-term preservation is supported through LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and/or CLOCKSS initiatives, ensuring multiple copies of journal content are maintained across global library networks.
  • Metadata and full-text files are registered with PKP PN (Public Knowledge Project Preservation Network) or equivalent systems to guarantee redundancy and accessibility and PORTICO.

c. Institutional and Indexing Repositories

  • Full-text articles and metadata are deposited in multiple institutional repositories, national libraries, and academic databases to enhance global discoverability and archival security.
  • Indexing partners maintain independent archives of published materials according to their respective preservation frameworks.

4. File Formats and Metadata Standards

  • Articles are preserved in PDF/A and XML JATS formats, which comply with open archival standards to ensure format sustainability and machine readability.
  • Metadata is structured according to Dublin Core, Crossref, and DOAJ guidelines to facilitate interoperability across repositories and databases.
  • Each article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) via Crossref, ensuring persistent linking and citation integrity.

5. Accessibility and Open Access Compliance

  • All JARLE issues are available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
  • This guarantees perpetual open access and allows lawful reuse, sharing, and reproduction, provided proper attribution is given to the authors and the journal.
  • JARLE’s archiving policy fully complies with the Open Access and Transparency principles of DOAJ, COPE’s Core Practices, and the IPA Sustainability Goals for equitable access to scholarly knowledge.

6. Content Migration and Technological Sustainability

  • To prevent technological obsolescence, JARLE implements a content migration plan that ensures files are regularly checked for format compatibility and converted to newer archival standards when necessary.
  • The journal monitors technological advancements and preservation tools endorsed by PORTICO, CLOCKSS, and LOCKSS, ensuring sustained access to digital assets over time.

7. Version Control and Retention

  • The journal retains all versions of submitted and published manuscripts, including original submissions, peer-reviewed versions, and final published articles.
  • Version tracking ensures transparency in the editorial process and supports the COPE-recommended correction and retraction procedures.
  • Retractions or corrections are permanently preserved and clearly linked to the original publication to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.

8. Responsibility and Oversight

  • The Editor-in-Chief, in collaboration with the Publisher (ASERS Publishing), oversees the implementation and periodic review of this policy.
  • Technical preservation is managed by the Digital Preservation Officer, who ensures compliance with the standards and integrity audits.
  • Annual reviews are conducted to ensure that preservation measures remain aligned with evolving best practices and technological standards in academic publishing.

9. Compliance and Transparency
This preservation policy complies with:

The journal’s preservation and access measures are fully transparent and publicly available on its website, in accordance with open-access ethics and accountability principles.

10. Policy Review
This Preservation Policy is reviewed biennially (every two years) to ensure continued compliance with international standards and technological developments in digital archiving and scholarly publishing.

9. Copyright and Licensing
Authors retain copyright of their works while granting JARLE and ASERS Publishing the right to publish and distribute the work under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Authors may deposit preprints, accepted manuscripts, or final published versions in institutional or subject repositories (in accordance with JARLE’s Self-Archiving Policy).
Proper citation and linkage to the original DOI are required for all reposted versions.

Copyright statement
Under the Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics’ Non-Exclusive License Agreement and Publishing Agreement, authors of the articles published in Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics retain copyright on their articles, except for any third-party images and other materials added by ASERS Publishing or/ and Editor in Chief of Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics, which are subject to copyright of their respective owners. Authors are therefore free to disseminate and re-publish their articles, subject to any requirements of third-party copyright owners and subject to the original publication being fully cited. As an author or contributor, you grant permission to others to reproduce your articles, including any graphics and third-party materials supplied by you, in accordance with the Journal of Applied Research in Law and Economics Publishing Agreement.

Publishing Licenses
We aim to provide the best choice of user license options, which define how readers can reuse open access articles published on our platforms.
ASERS Publishing, the Owner, and users have non-exclusive rights to the ‘Article’ under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0). ‘Article’ means the manuscript submitted by the Author(s) for publication in the Journal (including any embedded rich media) and all subsequent versions. The definition of ‘Article’ does not extend to any supporting information submitted with or referred to in the ‘Article’ (‘Supporting Information’). To the extent that any Supporting Information is submitted to the Journal, the Owner is granted a perpetual, non-exclusive license to publish, republish, transmit, sell, distribute and otherwise use this Supporting Information in whole or in part in electronic and print editions of the Journal and in derivative works throughout the world, in all languages and in all media of expression now known or later developed, and to license or permit others to do so.
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Non-exclusive License Agreement' where authors will retain copyright.
The publishing license is under the Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC BY 4.0).
The Publisher is granted with non-exclusive rights and the authors do not retain all the rights without restriction.

10. Self-Archiving and Repository Policy
Authors are permitted and encouraged to deposit:

  • Preprints (submitted version before peer review)
  • Postprints (accepted version after peer review but before typesetting)
  • Published PDFs (final version) in institutional, thematic, or funding-mandated repositories.

This aligns with DOAJ, and IPA standards for open access and research dissemination.

11. Anti-Plagiarism and Research Misconduct Policy
All submissions are screened through plagiarism detection software (iThenticate v2).
Plagiarism, redundant publication, data manipulation, or citation padding are treated as serious ethical violations.
Suspected misconduct is investigated according to COPE guidelines, with possible outcomes including rejection, retraction, and notification of authors’ institutions or funders.

12. Correction, Retraction, and Withdrawal Policy
If an article is found to contain substantial errors, ethical violations, or data fabrication, the journal will issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction.
Retractions are permanently accessible, clearly labeled, and linked to the original article in accordance with COPE Retraction Guidelines.
Withdrawal requests before publication are considered only for justifiable reasons.

13. Advertising and Sponsorship Policy
JARLE does not publish advertising that compromises editorial independence.
Sponsored supplements or conference issues must meet the same editorial and ethical standards as regular issues.
Sponsorship relationships must be transparent and disclosed in accordance with IPA and COPE standards.

14. Inclusivity and Diversity Policy
JARLE actively promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion within its editorial board, reviewer pool, and author community.
The journal supports research from all geographic regions and encourages interdisciplinary collaboration.
Editorial policies ensure equal treatment regardless of authors’ institutional background or language.

15. Compliance and Governance
JARLE’s publishing policies are developed and reviewed regularly to ensure compliance with:
COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics – Core Practices and Guidelines
DOAJ: Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing
IPA: Sustainable Development Goals and Ethical Publishing Framework
The journal’s ethical and operational integrity is overseen by the Editor-in-Chief, with annual policy reviews conducted by the Editorial Board and ASERS Publishing Ethics Committee.

16. JARLE and ASERS Publishing Commitment to Sustainability
JARLE proudly participates in the IPA SDG Dashboard – “Turning the Page: 1000 Actions for a Sustainable Future”, a global initiative showcasing how the publishing sector contributes to building a more sustainable, equitable, and prosperous world. This campaign highlights the concrete actions undertaken by publishers worldwide to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through knowledge dissemination and responsible publishing practices.
Through this initiative, JARLE and ASERS Publishing share their ongoing activities and engage with the international publishing community to transform ideas into actions, stories into movements, and words into powerful tools for change.
In alignment with the IPA SDG Dashboard objectives, JARLE is committed to supporting SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions)—advancing education, fostering inclusive economic opportunities, and promoting integrity and justice within academic research and publishing.

17. Policy Review and Updates
This policy is reviewed annually to ensure continued alignment with evolving international standards in scholarly publishing and digital preservation.