Palacký University Journals

Faculty of Law

The International and Comparative Law Review (ICLR) is a peer-reviewed legal journal published by the Faculty of Law, Palacký University Olomouc (Czech Republic). Established in collaboration with Johannes Kepler University Linz (Austria) and Karl-Franzens University Graz (Austria), the journal has been in circulation since 2001 and introduced a peer-review process in 2005. ICLR reflects the shared commitment to academic excellence fostered through the partnership with these Austrian universities. During the 1990s, their invaluable support helped the Faculty of Law at Palacký University overcome the challenges of the post-communist transition, facilitating the development of high academic and research standards. The journal is a direct outcome of this cooperation and stands as a testament to the enduring collaboration between the institutions. ICLR primarily publishes articles in English, with occasional contributions in German or French. It is issued twice a year and focuses on international law, EU law, and comparative law, with a special emphasis on the legal systems of Central Europe. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the journal explores the connections between law and related fields such as politics, economics, and other social sciences, addressing complex legal issues from a broader perspective. The journal is indexed in Scopus, the Czech index of scholarly peer-reviewed journals, and ERIH Plus, attesting to its academic standing. As an open access journal, the articles are freely available on its official online archive. Readers may read, download, print, search for, or link to full-text articles without prior permission, under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) license. ICLR adheres to rigorous publication ethics, guided by the Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing, developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) .