Law, Economics and Society

Law, Economics and Society (ISSN 3066-9340 E-ISSN 3066-9359) has used the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) system. Each published article will be assigned a DOI number and add persistent link for retrieval. 

We are inviting manuscripts for Vol. 1, No. 1, June 2025 Issue, and recruitmenting reviewers for this journal. 

We look forward to receiving your excellent research articles.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact les@ideasspread.org

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The Article Processing Charge of Law, Economics and Society (LES) will be adjusted to $300.00 USD per article, effective February 20, 2025. Manuscripts submitted on or after this date will be charged the new rate of 300.00USD per article.

Manuscripts submitted before February 20, 2025 can take advantage of the old rate.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

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The 2025 new journal Law, Economics and Society (LES) ISSN 3066-9340 E-ISSN 3066-9359 has been launched. It will be semi-annual and published in June and December 2025. 

The journal focuses on the following topics:

• Legal Theory and Philosophy
• Public Law
• Criminal Law and Justice
• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Environmental and Energy Law
• Technology and Law
• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Labor Economics
• Environmental Economics
• International Economics
• Sociology of Law
• Political Economy
• Economic Analysis of Law
• Antitrust and Competition Law
• Sociological Jurisprudence
• Legal Culture
• Cultural Economics
• Global and Comparative Studies

We are inviting manuscripts for Vol. 1, No. 1, June 2025 Issue, and recruitmenting reviewers for this journal. 

We look forward to receiving your excellent research articles.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact les@ideasspread.org

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1. Submission Acknowledgement

When you submit a manuscript online, you will receive a submission acknowledgement letter sent by the online system automatically. For email submission, the editor or editorial assistant sends an e-mail confirmation to the submission’s author within one to three working days. If you fail to receive this confirmation, please check your bulk email box or contact the editorial assistant by email: les@ideasspread.org

2. Basic Review

The editor or editorial assistant determines whether the manuscript fits the journal’s focus and scope. Next a check for the similarity rate is done using CrossCheck, powered by iThenticate. Any manuscripts out of the journal’s scope or containing plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, are rejected.

3. Peer Review

We use a double-blind system for peer review; both reviewers’ and authors’ identities remain anonymous. The submitted manuscript will be reviewed by at least two experts: one editorial staff member as well as one to three external reviewers. The review process may take 4-12 weeks.

a) Editor Assigns Reviewers
Reviewer Selection: The editor chooses reviewers based on their expertise in the relevant field. Reviewers are usually external experts who are knowledgeable about the topic of the manuscript. The reviewers are not given the author’s identity, affiliation, or other identifying details.
Conflict of Interest Check: Reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest that might bias their review, such as previous collaborations with the authors or professional rivalry. If conflicts are detected, the editor assigns alternative reviewers.
b) Reviewing Process
Evaluation Criteria: Reviewers assess the manuscript’s originality, methodology, data quality, analysis, conclusions, and overall contribution to the field.
Feedback and Recommendation: Reviewers provide detailed comments, suggest necessary revisions, and recommend one of the following decisions: accept, minor revisions, major revisions, or reject.
c) Feedback to Authors
Anonymous Reviewer Comments: The editor consolidates and anonymizes the reviewers' comments. Authors receive this feedback without seeing the reviewers’ names or affiliations, along with specific editorial guidance for revisions if applicable.
Revision and Resubmission: Authors revise the manuscript based on the feedback and resubmit it. The revised manuscript may go through additional rounds of review if significant changes were made.
d) Final Editorial Decision
The editor weighs the reviewers’ comments and recommendations before making the final decision. This might involve further consultation with the reviewers if discrepancies exist in their evaluations.

4. Notification of the Result of Review

The editor notifies the author of the Result of Review, which could be acceptance, additional revisions, or rejection. The result of review will be sent to the corresponding author and forwarded to other authors.

5. Article Processing Charge is Paid

If the submission is accepted, the authors revise paper and pay the Article Processing Charge (300.00USD).

6. Publication Notice

The authors and readers will be notified and invited to visit our website for the newly published articles.

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• CrossRef
• Google Scholar
• LOCKSS
• PKP

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Welcome to our esteemed panel of reviewers. We appreciate your interest in contributing to the advancement of scholarly research through the peer-review process. Our journal seeks dedicated and qualified reviewers to ensure the integrity, quality, and relevance of published research.

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered as a reviewer, candidates should meet the following requirements:

• Academic Qualifications: Hold a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in a relevant field of study.
• Research Experience: Demonstrate a strong research background with publications in reputable journals.
• Peer-Review Experience: Prior experience in peer reviewing is preferred.
• Language Proficiency: Possess excellent reading and writing skills in English.
• Ethical Standards: Uphold ethical guidelines and maintain confidentiality.

Roles and Responsibilities

Reviewers are expected to:

• Evaluate manuscripts critically, constructively, and fairly within the specified timeframe.
• Provide clear, concise, and unbiased feedback.
• Identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.
• Maintain confidentiality and declare any conflicts of interest.

Benefits of Being a Reviewer

• Provide the reviewer with a certificate of appointment.
• Access to the latest research developments.
• Opportunities to enhance academic profiles and expand professional networks.
• Reviewers are entitled to publish one article per year free of charge.
• Outstanding reviewers have the opportunity to be considered for the positions of Editor-in-Chief or Associate Editor.

Code of Conduct and Penalties

• Reviewers must maintain integrity, confidentiality, and objectivity.
• Any breach of ethical guidelines, delayed reviews, or biased feedback may result in exclusion from the reviewer pool.

How do you Become a Reviewer of Ideas Spread?

This is a voluntary job, no payment★. If you are interested in the reviewer position of Ideas Spread and meet all the requirements above, please download and fulfill the application form, and then contact the journal editor for submitting your application. The editorial board will assess your qualification based on your application form and give you feedback as soon as possible. After that, you will be added into our editorial board. 

1. Complete the application form.  Download Here
2. Send your application form to les@ideasspread.org

Prospective reviewers may also be interested in the Publons Academy, which provides training in how to conduct peer review.

For further guidance about writing a critical review, please refer to the following documents:

1. COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers. Committee on Publication Ethics.
2. Writing a journal article review. Australian National University: Canberra, Australia, 2010.
3. Golash-Boza, T. How to write a peer review for an academic journal: Six steps from start to finish.

Your participation as a reviewer is key to maintaining the high quality and impact of Law, Economics and Society (LES). Peer review is the foundation of scholarly communication- help advance this important field through your expertise!

If you have questions about the reviewer role or application process, please get in touch with us.

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We are inviting manuscripts for Vol. 1, No. 1, June 2025 Issue.

Authors are encouraged to submit complete, unpublished, original works that are not under review in any other journals. Book Reviews, Study Protocols, Case Studies, Short Communication, and Short Research Reports are acceptable.

Manuscripts from 3000-8000 words in length are preferred. 

All manuscripts should be written in English and prepared in MS Word format. 

The publisher and journals have a policy of “Zero Tolerance on the Plagiarism”. We recommend authors check their articles by plagiarism prevention tool (https://www.ithenticate.com/) before submitting.

You can submit your work as an email attachment at:  les@ideasspread.org for publication or submit manuscripts online at http://j.ideasspread.org/index.php/les/about/submissions

And we also would like to cooperate with other institutions to publish special issues. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the editorial assistant at:  les@ideasspread.org

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