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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • The author must prepare the article correctly according to the criteria specified in "Author Guidelines", including the preparation of manuscripts, elements of manuscripts, writing a reference in footnote format, and writing a reference at the end of the article.
  • The author has disclosed any use of generative artificial intelligence tools in the preparation of the manuscript, including but not limited to drafting, translation, language editing, summarisation, data analysis, image generation, or reference management.

Author Guidelines

Instructions for Authors

The Editorial Board of the UTCC Law Journal accepts two types of manuscripts in the field of law, as follows:

Research Article refers to a written work that systematically presents research findings. It should include an introduction, literature review and relevant theories, research objectives, hypothesis (if any), definitions of terms (if any), scope of research, research methodology, research findings, expected benefits, conclusion and discussion, recommendations, footnotes/references (if any), and acknowledgements (if any).

Academic Article refers to a written work that presents an interesting issue and aims to contribute new knowledge. It should include an introduction and substantive content that clearly identifies the issue to be presented through an appropriate structure. The article should employ theoretical analysis, and include a conclusion and recommendations, so that readers can understand the matter clearly and easily.

All teplate article see Template UTCC Joournal

Manuscript Requirements

  1. The manuscript must include the article title in both Thai and English. The title should be concise, clear, and meaningful. Parentheses should not be used in the article title.
  2. The first author should be the principal author. Subsequent authors should be listed as co-authors.
  3. The information of all authors must include the following details: full name, field/program/department/faculty/university, followed by the email address of each author. This information must be provided in Thai on the Thai abstract page and in English on the English abstract page.
  4. The abstract must consist of one paragraph, approximately 250 words in length, and must include no more than five keywords.
  5. The Thai abstract must consist of one paragraph, approximately 300–450 words in length, and must include no more than five keywords. The content of the English abstract and the Thai abstract must be consistent. The abstract should be concise and should contain the essential elements of the article, including objectives, scope of research, research methodology, and summary of findings.
  6. The manuscript content must contain the essential elements required for the relevant type of article as specified above. The manuscript must be formatted in one column on A4 paper, single-sided, using Microsoft Word for Windows or other comparable software. Each page should contain approximately 26 lines. The font must be TH SarabunPSK, 16-point size. Page numbers must be inserted at the top right corner of every page, except the first page. Authors must ensure that the language is grammatically correct.
  7. Citations and bibliography must follow the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition. References must be arranged alphabetically.
  8. Explanatory footnotes, cross-reference footnotes, tables, and figures must be numbered and accompanied by concise and clear descriptions.
  9. Acknowledgements should only identify the agency or organisation providing funding or financial support. They should appear before the bibliography, if any.
  10. Manuscripts submitted for consideration must contain all details specified in items 1–9 above. The total length must not exceed 15 pages. Authors are advised to consult examples of published articles available on the journal website.

Submission of Manuscripts

Authors who wish to submit a manuscript are requested to read the Instructions for Authors carefully.

Manuscripts must be submitted through the Online Submission system on the ThaiJo website.

Authors must complete all required fields in the submission system.

Peer Review and Quality Assessment Process

Manuscripts considered for publication must undergo quality assessment by the Editorial Board and qualified experts in the relevant field. The process is as follows:

  1. Authors must prepare their manuscripts in accordance with the format prescribed by the Editorial Board before submitting them through the Online Submission system. Once the submission has been completed, the Editorial Board will conduct an initial review of the manuscript’s topic, content, suitability, and consistency with the objectives of the journal, including its theoretical and practical contribution. At this stage, the Editorial Board reserves the right to accept or reject the manuscript for further peer review.

  2. If the Editorial Board considers that the manuscript should proceed to the next stage, the manuscript will be sent for quality assessment by at least two qualified reviewers in the field relevant to the article. The reviewers will assess whether the quality of the manuscript is suitable for publication. The review process is conducted as a double-blind process, meaning that reviewers will not know the identity of the author(s). The reviewers’ decisions may be classified as follows:

    Accepted = The manuscript is accepted for publication without revision.

    Conditionally accepted = The author is required to revise the manuscript, after which the Editor will consider it further.

    Rejected = The manuscript is not accepted for publication.

  3. After the reviewers have completed their assessment, the Editorial Board will make a decision based on the reviewers’ recommendations as to whether the manuscript should be published, returned to the author for revision and further consideration, or rejected for publication.
  4. In the case of a “conditionally accepted” decision, the author must revise the manuscript in accordance with the reviewers’ recommendations. Once the revision has been completed, the author must submit the revised manuscript in both Microsoft Word and PDF formats for further assessment by the Editor.
  5. For manuscripts that have passed the review process and have been revised in accordance with the reviewers’ recommendations, the Editorial Board will check the accuracy of language use and citation formatting. The manuscript may be returned to the author for correction before it can be published in the UTCC Law Journal.
  6. The Editorial Board will issue an acceptance for publication once the manuscript has passed the citation-formatting review.

Copyright

Published works remain the copyright of the authors. Authors retain copyright in their articles and grant the UTCC Law Journal the right of first publication.

Articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). This license permits readers and the public to reproduce, distribute, and share the article in its original form, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author, the original source of publication is cited, and the details of the license are properly indicated. Such use must be for non-commercial purposes only. The article may not be modified, edited, translated, adapted, or used to create derivative works for further distribution without prior permission from the copyright holder.

Research Article

A Research Article is a manuscript that systematically presents the results of a study or research project. It must contain a clear research question, research objectives, scope of study, research methodology, and findings. This type of article may employ legal research methods, documentary research, historical research, comparative research, empirical research, or interdisciplinary research methods relevant to law.

A research article should demonstrate a coherent relationship between the research problem, conceptual or theoretical framework, methodology, and findings. The research findings should contribute to legal scholarship, legal development, public policy, or broader social understanding in a clear and meaningful manner.

Academic Article

An Academic Article is a manuscript that presents, analyses, critiques, or explains a legal issue or an issue related to law in a scholarly manner. Unlike a research article, an academic article is not required to present the results of a systematic research project. However, it must contain a clear central argument or scholarly issue and should appropriately engage with concepts, theories, legal principles, judicial decisions, academic literature, or other relevant materials.

An academic article should not merely compile information or summarise existing sources. It should reflect the author’s analytical perspective, present its discussion in a coherent structure, and lead to conclusions or recommendations that enhance understanding of the issue or contribute to further scholarly debate in law and related disciplines.

Review Article

A Review Article is a manuscript that systematically collects, reviews, analyses, and synthesises existing knowledge, literature, concepts, theories, laws, judicial decisions, or scholarly developments on a particular issue. Its purpose is to present the current state of knowledge, academic trends, major debates, gaps in the literature, or possible directions for future research.

A review article should not merely summarise or compile existing materials. It should classify, analyse, compare, and synthesise the relevant literature according to clear criteria. The author should explain the rationale for selecting sources, the scope of the review, and the method of analysis, so that readers can understand the development of the field and the scholarly contribution of the article.

A review article may take the form of a conceptual literature review, systematic literature review, review of legal or judicial developments, or interdisciplinary synthesis relevant to law. The manuscript must present a clear conclusion or scholarly contribution reflecting the author’s analytical perspective.

Book Review

A Book Review is a manuscript that presents, analyses, and evaluates the scholarly value of a book, textbook, translated work, research report, or other academic publication, whether published in print or electronic form. The work under review should be related to law or to disciplines connected with legal studies.

A book review should provide complete bibliographic information, including the author’s name, title of the book, publisher, year of publication, number of pages, and any other necessary details. It should then summarise the main substance of the book and critically analyse its central argument, methodology, structure, contribution, limitations, and significance to legal scholarship, law, public policy, or society more broadly.

A book review should not merely introduce the book or summarise its chapters. It should offer a fair, reasoned, and evidence-based academic assessment. The author should avoid personal criticism and should disclose any conflict of interest or relationship with the author, publisher, or relevant institution, if any.

Commentaries

Commentaries are short or medium-length scholarly manuscripts that present, analyse, critique, or provide academic observations on judgments, judicial decisions, orders, new legislation, draft laws, public policies, legal events, or contemporary legal developments that are significant to legal scholarship or society.

A commentary should contain a clear analytical issue. It should not merely report facts or summarise a judgment, law, or event. Rather, it should present the author’s scholarly perspective and may examine the correctness, coherence, persuasiveness, or consistency of the subject matter with legal principles, legal theory, previous case law, or relevant legal practice. It may also consider the implications for the legal system, legal enforcement, public policy, or individual rights and liberties.

Commentaries should engage appropriately with relevant sources and provide observations, critiques, or recommendations that contribute to the development of law, legal interpretation, or legal scholarship.

Copyright Notice

Authors publishing with the journal must agree to the following conditions:

  1. Upon submission, authors agree to relinquish certain rights to control the dissemination of their work in accordance with the journal’s policies.
  2. Once the article is accepted for publication, authors agree to transfer the copyright of the article to the journal, including the rights to reproduce, distribute, and publish the article through all channels, such as books, journals, websites, or other online platforms.
  3. Authors retain the right to use their work for academic purposes, such as teaching, including in theses or sharing on non-commercial platforms.
  4. The journal publishes articles under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0), which allows others to share the article on websites or other media, provided proper credit is given to the original authors, but does not permit adaptation or commercial use.
  5. Authors confirm that they have obtained all necessary permissions to use third-party materials, such as images or graphics, and have provided appropriate credit.

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