The journal of Criminal Law Doctrines (CLD) is a distinguished, peer-reviewed academic publication dedicated to advancing research and scholarship in the field of criminal law. Published by Razavi University of Islamic Sciences, the journal provides an open-access platform that encourages the dissemination of high-quality research articles exploring theoretical, doctrinal, and practical aspects of criminal law. Committed to academic integrity and excellence, CLD employs rigorous peer review and plagiarism detection processes to ensure the originality and scholarly value of all published works. Authors submitting to the journal are required to complete commitment and conflict of interest forms, reflecting the journal’s dedication to ethical publishing standards. CLD welcomes contributions that critically analyze criminal law principles, propose innovative legal interpretations, and engage with contemporary challenges in criminal justice systems. By fostering a vibrant scholarly dialogue, the journal aims to support legal academics, practitioners, and policymakers in enhancing the understanding and application of criminal law doctrines. As an open-access journal, CLD ensures that its content is freely accessible to a global audience, promoting the widespread exchange of knowledge without barriers. The publication fees are regulated in accordance with the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, supporting the journal’s sustainable operation and quality publishing services.
The target group of the journal is postgraduate students, doctoral students, professors and faculty members.
The aim and scope of the journal is to welcome outstanding original contributions in criminal law and to widen study concerning to it. It hope to create scholarly relationship.
The long-term goals of the journal
A: Improving the level of knowledge of experts, experts, and enthusiasts.
B: Introducing new research achievements and creating an exchange of ideas.
A: Creating the ground for more cooperation between researchers inside and outside the country.
D: Designing new scientific issues and expanding the boundaries of knowledge.
E: Creating the spirit and motivation for research in society
. And: Publication and transfer of scientific findings of educational and research centers, especially the findings of professors, master's and doctoral students.
G: Helping to find problems and solve scientific problems, in connection with the bottlenecks of scientific, cultural and social progress of the country. Topics of the publication
1. Criminal law and criminology
2. Comparative studies of criminal law and criminology in the teachings of Islam and international law
3. International criminal law
4. Criminal jurisprudence and criminal law
5. General and specific criminal law
6. Privacy and cyberspace
7. Drug criminal policy
8. Crimes against the environment
9. Criminology of women and children in cyberspace