About the Journal

Advances in Financial Crime and Law (AFCL) is a peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to publishing high-quality scholarly research on legal, regulatory, and policy responses to financial and economic crime. The journal focuses on advancing both theoretical and empirical understanding of financial crime and its regulation within domestic, regional, and international legal frameworks. By providing a platform for innovative research, the journal aims to contribute to the ongoing development of more effective legal and regulatory systems for combating financial crime.

The journal emphasizes the dynamic interaction between criminal law, regulatory law, and enforcement institutions in addressing the increasingly complex risks posed by financial crime. It explores how globalization, financial innovation, and digitalization have created new challenges for legal systems in managing and preventing financial crimes. Through its wide-ranging coverage, the journal seeks to promote deeper insights into the evolving nature of financial crime and its regulatory responses.

Advances in Financial Crime and Law aims to foster research that not only analyzes existing legal frameworks but also contributes to the development of more effective and accountable legal and regulatory approaches. The journal encourages studies that propose innovative solutions, highlight gaps in current regulatory measures, and offer actionable recommendations for enhancing global efforts to combat financial and economic crime.

Journal Information

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  • Mode of Publication: Online

  • Language of Publication: English

  • Submission Email: admin@goodwoodpub.com

  • Keywords: Financial Crime, Regulatory Law, Criminal Law, Economic Crime, Legal Frameworks, Financial Innovation, Globalization

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Language Policy

AFCL requires that all manuscripts be written in English. Authors are encouraged to use clear, concise, and academically appropriate language, with proper grammar and spelling to ensure clarity and international readability.

Types of Published Articles

AFCL publishes peer-reviewed scholarly manuscripts that make significant contributions to both academic literature and professional practice in the fields of legal, regulatory, and policy responses to financial and economic crime. The journal accepts the following types of submissions:

1. Research Articles

Research articles present original theoretical or empirical studies demonstrating methodological rigor, analytical depth, and clear contributions to academic literature and/or professional practice. Submissions employing quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, or replication approaches are welcomed.

2. Review Articles

Review articles provide a systematic and critical synthesis of existing literature on topics relevant to the journal’s scope. These articles should identify conceptual, methodological, or empirical gaps and offer clear directions for future research.

All published articles must comply with ethical research and publication standards and are subject to a double-blind peer-review process.

Publisher

AFCL is published by Goodwood Publishing, an Indonesian academic publisher committed to disseminating high-quality and impactful scholarly research to the global academic community.

Plagiarism Screening

All submitted manuscripts are screened for plagiarism using professional plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and compliance with academic integrity standards. The software that can be use for screening plagiarism are