Data Availability
International Journal of Law and Justice
Research Data and Supporting Materials
The International Journal of Law and Justice (IJLJ) recognizes the importance of appropriate access to legal research data, case materials, legislation, judicial decisions, and other supporting materials. Authors should provide a Data Availability Statement where required by IJLJ policies, funders, institutions, or applicable research standards.
Data Availability Statement
Where applicable, authors should clearly state how the data and materials supporting their legal research can be accessed. The statement should indicate whether the data are:
✓Publicly available through legal databases, court websites, government portals, research repositories, or other sources
✓Available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request
✓Subject to specific access conditions or restrictions
If research data or legal materials cannot be shared publicly due to confidentiality, privacy, ethical, legal, professional, or other legitimate restrictions, authors should clearly explain the reason and, where possible, describe how access may be obtained in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Third-Party Data
Authors are responsible for identifying third-party data and materials used in their research, including judicial decisions, legislation, legal documents, government publications, legal commentaries, and other copyrighted or restricted materials. Where third-party material is subject to separate rights or restrictions, authors should obtain permission where required, acknowledge the original source, and follow the applicable license or access conditions.
Third-party material should not be presented as being owned by the authors or licensed by IJLJ when it is not.
Supplementary Materials
Where appropriate, authors may provide supplementary materials to support their legal research. These may include:
Legal documents
Case summaries
Additional tables or figures
Questionnaires
Interview schedules
Legislative comparisons
Research instruments
Appendices
Detailed research methods
Datasets
Other relevant supporting materials
Supplementary materials should be clearly identified and cited in the manuscript where appropriate. Any material subject to separate copyright, confidentiality, or licensing terms should also be clearly identified.
Data and Ethical Requirements
Where applicable, the Data Availability Statement should be provided along with other relevant declarations, such as:
Funding Conflict of Interest Ethical Approval Informed Consent Acknowledgments
Authors are responsible for ensuring that legal research data and supporting materials comply with applicable laws, judicial confidentiality requirements, privacy and data protection rules, professional obligations, copyright provisions, and licensing requirements.