The Journal of Advanced Legal Studies (JALS) recognizes the important role of librarians and information professionals in supporting legal education, research discovery, scholarly communication and responsible access to academic literature.
This page provides essential information for library cataloguing, journal identification, metadata preparation, institutional linking and repository management.
| Journal Name | Journal of Advanced Legal Studies |
| Abbreviation | JALS |
| Print ISSN | 3117-6739 |
| Online ISSN | 3117-6747 |
| Publication Frequency | Monthly |
| Annual Issues | Twelve regular issues |
| Access Model | Open Access |
| Review Process | Double-blind peer review |
| Primary Scope | Law, jurisprudence, justice, governance, public policy and interdisciplinary legal research. |
Help students, scholars and professionals locate relevant legal articles through catalogues and discovery services.
Maintain accurate journal, issue, article, author and publication information.
Assist users with literature searches, legal citations, source evaluation and research guidance.
Connect corrections, withdrawals and retractions with the affected article records.
Fundamental rights, federalism, judicial review, constitutional interpretation and governance.
Criminal liability, procedure, evidence, policing, victim rights and justice administration.
Company law, contracts, banking, taxation, insolvency and commercial regulation.
Treaties, human rights, international institutions and global legal governance.
Cybersecurity, data protection, digital evidence, artificial intelligence and internet regulation.
Equality, dignity, inclusion, labour rights, civil liberties and access to justice.
Libraries should use the journal’s official website as the primary source for catalogue and discovery records. Journal-level, issue-level and article-level information should be recorded separately and verified carefully.
| Metadata Field | Recommended Information |
|---|---|
| Journal Title | Journal of Advanced Legal Studies |
| Abbreviation | JALS |
| Print ISSN | 3117-6739 |
| Online ISSN | 3117-6747 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Subject Headings | Law, jurisprudence, justice, governance, public policy, human rights and legal studies. |
| Access Note | Open-access journal available through the official journal platform. |
| Coverage | Record available years, volumes and issues according to the official archive. |
Record author names and affiliations exactly as displayed in the published article.
Use the complete official title without unauthorized abbreviation or modification.
Include the year, volume, issue, page range or article number where available.
Check whether the article has a correction, withdrawal or retraction notice.
Libraries may direct users to published articles available through the official journal website. Open access supports reading and research but does not automatically permit unrestricted reproduction, translation, adaptation or commercial reuse.
Article-specific copyright and rights information should be reviewed before redistributing complete files, tables, images, figures or third-party material.
Libraries may assist authors with repository deposit where permitted under the applicable copyright agreement and journal policy.
Repository records should identify the deposited manuscript version accurately and include a link to the official published article.
| Article Version | Description |
|---|---|
| Submitted Manuscript | The author’s original version prepared before formal peer review. |
| Accepted Manuscript | The revised version accepted after peer review but before final publication formatting. |
| Published Version | The final formatted article available through the official journal website. |
Assist users in searching by author, article title, keyword, jurisdiction and legal subject.
Help users prepare complete and accurate legal and academic references.
Encourage comparison of secondary scholarship with statutes, cases and official legal sources.
Promote proper attribution, copyright compliance and ethical use of legal literature.
| Notice | Recommended Library Action |
|---|---|
| Correction | Link the correction notice with the affected article record. |
| Expression of Concern | Alert users that a serious issue remains under investigation. |
| Withdrawal | Record the withdrawal status and retain the official notice. |
| Retraction | Clearly mark the article as retracted and link the official retraction notice. |
Record database inclusion only after confirmation through an official source.
Do not add unverified impact factors, rankings or citation scores.
Record digital preservation arrangements only where officially confirmed.
Use the copyright or rights statement provided with the relevant article.
| Journal Name | Journal of Advanced Legal Studies |
| Abbreviation | JALS |
| Print ISSN | 3117-6739 |
| Online ISSN | 3117-6747 |
| Publication Frequency | Monthly |
| Access Model | Open Access |
| Catalogue Use | Libraries may create accurate journal, issue and article records. |
| Repository Deposit | Subject to applicable copyright and manuscript-version conditions. |
| Publication Updates | Corrections, withdrawals and retractions should remain linked with affected records. |
Library Notice: Libraries should use the official journal website as the primary source for current journal, ISSN, issue, article and policy information. Unverified indexing, impact-factor, licensing or preservation claims should not be added to catalogue records.