United Scholars Publishing
Journal of Illicit Trade, Financial Crime, and Compliance
Edited by Prof. Nikos Passas
JITFCC is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing scholarly research, policy analysis, and professional practice on the prevention, detection, regulation, and enforcement of illicit trade and financial crime.
Under the leadership of Prof. Passas, the journal publishes rigorous interdisciplinary scholarship on the causes, consequences, and governance of illicit trade, financial crime, and regulatory compliance across national, regional, and global settings — bridging theory and the day-to-day practice of combating transnational financial crime.
Aims and scope
JITFCC publishes original research, critical reviews, policy analyses, case studies, and innovative practice across three core areas.
Illicit trade
- Smuggling and counterfeit goods
- Human trafficking and modern slavery
- Narcotics and illegal arms trade
- Environmental crime — wildlife trafficking, illegal logging
Financial crime
- Money laundering and terrorist financing
- Fraud — cyberfraud, corporate fraud, investment scams
- Corruption and bribery, with a transnational focus
- Tax evasion, offshore secrecy, and illicit flows
Compliance and enforcement
- Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing
- Sanctions and export controls
- Corporate governance and ethical business practice
- Public–private partnerships in crime prevention
By bringing together perspectives from academia, government, law enforcement, international organizations, financial institutions, industry, and the legal profession, JITFCC works to promote collaboration, inform public policy, and support effective strategies for preventing, detecting, investigating, and combating illicit financial activity and transnational economic crime.