About the Journal
Aims and scope
Ars æqui is a peer-reviewed academic journal of the Faculty of Law and Administrative Sciences, Ovidius University of Constanța, Romania. It seeks to publish original, high-quality contributions from scholars and practitioners addressing contemporary issues of legal doctrine and practice, as well as case law commentaries and book reviews.
As the borders between law and other social sciences become ever more translucent, legal research can no longer be conceived from purely positivistic standpoints. Acknowledging this imperative, our journal invites methodological approaches which go beyond the mere exegesis of positive law, including but not limited to natural law, legal history, comparative law, and law in context, examining the law in any of its multiple dimensions – social, economic, cultural, and so on. Our journal also encourages interdisciplinary contributions that explore the interaction between law and related fields such as public administration, political science, economics, and sociology. In this way, Ars æqui seeks a deeper understanding of how law and governance shape and are shaped by society in the legal systems of Romania, Central and Eastern Europe, and beyond.
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ISSN |
3119-933X |
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ISSN-L |
3119-933X |
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Frequency |
semi-annual (since 2025, previously annual) |
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Language |
English, French & Spanish (all sections) Romanian (commentaries and book reviews) |
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Publication type |
academic journal |
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Target readership |
scholars and practitioners |
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Indexing |
CEEOL, EBSCO, HeinOnline |
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Website |
www.arsaequi.ro (since 2024), previously revista.drept-ovidius.ro (2011-2023) |
All peer-reviewed original research articles published in Ars æqui are assigned a Crossref DOI, providing a permanent, citable link to the content.
Journal structure
- Editorial (if/when needed)
- Studies (theoretical analyses, thoroughly footed in literature and case law, reflective of current levels of knowledge, making an original scientific contribution) and Articles (theoretical and/or practical analyses, footed in literature and case law, reflecting the current level of knowledge, which aim to make an original contribution)
- Commentaries (case notes and/or policy briefs)
- Book reviews.
Submissions
Submissions may be made online through the dedicated platform available at www.arsaequi.ro. Publication is conditional on full compliance with the author guidelines and publication ethics, as well as securing a favourable result in the peer review process. Our journal does not charge author fees.
Submissions of studies and articles ought to be original and not published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. Additionally, no author will have more than one original research paper published per issue.
