Advances in Financial Crime and Law (AFCL) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal published by Goodwood Publishing. First published in 2026, the journal is published twice a year, in June and December, in an online format and accepts manuscripts in English. The journal provides open access to its published content to facilitate the global dissemination of scholarly research.
AFCL publishes original research articles and review papers addressing theoretical, empirical, comparative, and practical issues related to financial crime and law. The journal applies a rigorous double-blind peer-review process to ensure the quality, originality, and academic integrity of published research.
Focus and Scope: The journal covers financial crime and economic crime, money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, corruption, tax crime, banking and securities crime, cyber-enabled financial crime, white-collar and corporate crime, criminal law and criminal justice, financial regulation, AML/CFT, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, financial supervision, fintech and financial innovation, cryptocurrency and virtual assets, blockchain, digital payments, AI and financial crime detection, international and comparative law, cross-border financial crime, law enforcement, asset recovery, and public policy.
The journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary research integrating law, economics, finance, criminology, governance, regulation, and technology to develop effective legal and regulatory approaches to preventing and combating financial crime.
Publication Information:
- Journal Title: Advances in Financial Crime and Law (AFCL)
- First Year of Publication: 2026
- Publication Frequency: Semiannual (2 issues per year)
- Publication Media: Electronic (Online)
- Publisher/Managing Institution: Goodwood Publishing
- Peer Review System: Double-Blind Peer Review
- Language of Publication: English
