Call For Papers
December 2026 — Inaugural Issue (Volume 1, Issue 1)
Law, Technology & Society (Hukuk, Teknoloji ve Toplum), published by Oy Birliği Derneği, is a double-blind peer-reviewed, open-access, interdisciplinary academic journal. The inaugural issue (Volume 1, Issue 1) will appear in December 2026. We invite original contributions across a broad spectrum spanning the classical fields of law and the intersections of law with technology and society.
Scope
The journal welcomes original contributions in the classical fields of law, in interdisciplinary work that examines the impact of technological transformation on legal institutions and rights, and in empirical socio-legal research focused on the social workings of law. In methodological terms, doctrinal analyses, empirical socio-legal studies, theoretical and critical legal thought, and comparative and interdisciplinary inquiries are all considered for evaluation. For full scope details see Aim & Scope.
Accepted Article Types
- Research article (8,000–12,000 words)
- Review article (10,000–15,000 words)
- Case study and judicial analysis (5,000–9,000 words)
- Commentary (2,500–4,500 words)
Key Dates
| Stage | Target Date |
|---|---|
| Submission deadline | 31 August 2026 |
| Peer review | September – November 2026 |
| Revision and acceptance | November 2026 |
| Publication | December 2026 |
Submission deadline. The deadline for the December 2026 issue is 31 August 2026. Manuscripts received after this date will be considered for the following issue (June 2027).
Submission Procedure
Submissions are accepted only through the journal’s electronic submission system:
👉 https://kafademi.novipress.com
Authors are required to upload the following files separately:
- Main text (.docx): Stripped of author information for blind peer review
- Title Page (.docx): Author names, affiliations, ORCID, declarations and signatures
- Ethics committee approval (where applicable)
- Third-party permissions (for figures, tables and extended quotations)
Flexible format. You are not required to comply with full Chicago NB formatting at first submission. The work proceeds to review provided it is readable and the citation system is consistent. Full formatting is applied only after acceptance. See Formatting Guidelines § 2.
Format and Citation
The journal uses the Chicago Notes–Bibliography (NB) style together with an adaptation for Turkish legal sources. An ORCID identifier is required for all authors. All manuscripts must include title, abstract (150–250 words) and keywords (5–7) in both English and Turkish.
For full formatting rules see Formatting Guidelines.
Required Declarations
The manuscript must explicitly include the following declarations:
- Author Contributions (CRediT taxonomy)
- Conflict of Interest Statement
- Funding and support statement
- Ethics committee approval (for applicable research)
- Statement on the use of generative AI (where applicable)
Important. All required declarations are submitted on the Title Page. See Ethical Principles and Publication Policy.
Review Timeline
Submissions undergo editorial screening (two weeks) followed by double-blind peer review (four weeks). Authors are given two weeks for revisions. The full process typically completes within three months. See Notes for Authors § 4.
Contact
For questions about this call and the submission process, please visit Contact.