ALPS Enhances Quality and International Standing of its Journals

The Association of Legal & Political Studies (ALPS) is committed to continuously improving the quality and impact of its journals. As part of this ongoing commitment, ALPS submitted its journals for indexing in leading international databases such as Scopus and Web of Science (WoS).

While initial evaluations did not result in immediate acceptance for all journals, ALPS received highly positive and constructive feedback from both database providers. The feedback emphasized a few key areas for improvement, which ALPS has diligently addressed across its journal portfolio.

These areas primarily concern further strengthening the quality of published articles, enhancing the international scope of cited literature, and more explicitly connecting articles to global scholarly debates within each journal's respective field.

To meet these requirements and to elevate all ALPS journals to a new level of international excellence, ALPS is implementing the following enhancements:

• Website Updates:We have thoroughly updated key information on each journal website, including the About the Journal, Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement, and Instructions for Authors, aligning them with international best practices for scholarly publications.
• Revised Review Form (Version 3):We are implementing Version 3 of our robust Article Evaluation Form, building upon the strengths of the previous version and incorporating specific recommendations from database evaluators. This enhanced form will enable reviewers to more effectively assess and guide submissions towards achieving higher quality and greater international relevance in their respective subject areas.

These enhancements are designed to benefit all stakeholders:

• Authors:The elevated standards will encourage authors to prepare higher-quality manuscripts, and the detailed feedback provided through the revised review process will facilitate significant improvements to accepted articles.
• Reviewers and Editors:The updated Review Form provides a more structured and targeted framework for evaluating manuscripts and offering constructive feedback, leading to a more efficient and impactful review process.
• Readers and the Scholarly Community:These enhancements will ensure that published articles are of the highest quality, contributing valuable insights and advancing scholarly discussions within their respective disciplines.

These initiatives will improve each journal's readiness for evaluations by national (TCI) and international (Scopus and WoS) databases and provide the tools needed to elevate the published research to the highest standards.

ALPS is confident that these efforts will significantly enhance the quality and international standing of all its journals, making them even more valuable resources for scholars and practitioners in their respective fields.

 

The Editorial Team