Publication Frequency

AJCFL Publication Information

Publication Frequency

Aksen Journal of Contemporary Family Law

Aksen Journal of Contemporary Family Law (AJCFL) is published biannually (two issues per year). Each annual publication cycle consists of two regular issues covering two six-month publication periods.

The biannual publication schedule is designed to provide sufficient time for rigorous editorial screening, double-blind peer review, manuscript revision, copyediting, proofreading, and final production, while ensuring the regular dissemination of high-quality scholarship in contemporary family law.

Publication Frequency
Biannually
Two Regular Issues per Year

Publication Schedule

ISSUE 1
July – December
 

The first regular issue of the annual publication cycle.

ISSUE 2
January – June
 

The second regular issue of the annual publication cycle.

Annual Publication Cycle

Issue Publication Period Frequency
Issue 1 July – December First regular issue
Issue 2 January – June Second regular issue

Publication Cycle

Manuscripts may be submitted through the AJCFL online submission system in accordance with the journal's submission policies. Each manuscript is processed according to the journal's established editorial and peer-review procedures before it is considered for inclusion in a regular issue.

Submission  →  Editorial Screening  →  Peer Review  →  Revision  →  Acceptance  →  Production  →  Publication

Special Issues

In addition to its two regular issues, AJCFL may publish a special issue where appropriate. Special issues may focus on significant or emerging themes in contemporary family law and related fields. The publication of a special issue does not replace or alter the journal's regular biannual publication schedule.

Manuscripts included in special issues remain subject to the journal's applicable editorial standards, peer-review procedures, publication ethics, and research integrity requirements.

Publication Frequency at a Glance
Frequency
Biannual
Issues per Year
Two Issues
Issue 1
July – December
Issue 2
January – June
Publication Frequency Statement

Aksen Journal of Contemporary Family Law (AJCFL) is published biannually, with two regular issues each year. Issue 1 covers the July–December publication period, while Issue 2 covers the January–June publication period. Special issues may be published in addition to the regular issues where appropriate.

Aksen Journal of Contemporary Family Law (AJCFL)
Biannual Publication  •  Issue 1: July–December  •  Issue 2: January–June