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The University of Münster Institute of Tax Law
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Establishment of an Academic Journal

• Why?
• 2. How?
• 3. Who?

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1. Why an Academic Journal?

• There is no international academic journal so far
  that fundamentally deals with customs topics
• There are some customs topics found in different
  journals but they are marginal topics
• There is lack of a scientific platform

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1. Why an Academic Journal?

• Customs Topics are multi-dimensional
• Politics
• Law
• Economics
• Organization
• Administration

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1. Why an Academic Journal?

• Every country is involved in customs topics
• Budget
• Security and Safety
• Free Trade v. Protectionism
• Trade Facilitation

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2. How ?

• Academic level
• Scientific investigations
• Scientific independence
• Scientific quality (Peer Review)

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2. How ?

• Distribution
• Classical paper form?
• Electronic form?

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2. How ?

• Advantages of an e-Journal
• Easy access
• Global coverage
• Topicality
• No press and shipping costs
• Low editorial costs
• Easy to develop an archive

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2. How ?

• Financing
• Subscription or
• Free access?
• Optimal Financing through Advertisement!

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2. How ?

• Language
• Only one language
• English

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2. How ?

• Publication periods
• Quarterly?
• Monthly?

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How could it look like?
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2. How could it look like?
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2. How could it look like?
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2. Who ?

• International stakeholders
• Universities
• Research establishments
• International Organizations
• Scientific associations
• No enterprises or commercial organizations!
• No national administrations!

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2. Who ?
Editorial Board (3-5) (Honorary)
Executive Editor (1) (Salary)
Peer Review Board (Honorary)
Nomination
Nomination
Election
Stakeholders
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Conclusion

• Why?
• Customs topics are worthy of scientific study
• Customs topics are multi-dimensional

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Conclusion

• How?
• Electronic
• Free of charge Financing through advertisements
• Peer reviewed
• In English language
• Quarterly or monthly publication

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Conclusion

• Who?
• Scientific World
• International Organizations

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