CfP: Indian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence [Vol 3, Issue 2]

About the Journal

The Indian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence (IJLJ) is an open-access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal for the legal fraternity. It publishes original scholarship across all domains of law and emerging legal frontiers, with the aim of producing work that is worth reading and citing.

IJLJ is published online at www.ijlj.in. Every accepted article is Peer Reviewed and released in the Journal’s quarterly open-access issue. Persistent identifiers are assigned through Zenodo so that published papers carry a free DOI and stable citation links. ISSN: 2583-2794

About this Call for Papers

The Editorial Board invites original, unpublished manuscripts for Volume 3, Issue 2. Submissions may address any branch of law. An Article Processing Charge (APC) is payable only after a manuscript is accepted for publication.

Theme

This issue is open-themed. Authors may write on any area of law, including but not limited to the Journal’s standing research areas:

• Criminal law — offences, procedure, sentencing, and emerging criminal-justice questions
• Civil law — private-law disputes, remedies, and civil procedure
• Constitutional law, administrative law, and human rights
• Trade law, WTO and international trade, and investment law
• Intellectual property and the IP–trade interface
• Environment law, sustainability, and ecological justice
• Public health and its intersection with regulation and trade
• Arbitration — domestic and international, awards, and enforcement
• Competition law and policy
• Law and economics; law and technology; and other emerging legal frontiers

Categories of Submission

Word limits below are exclusive of footnotes. Reasonable variation may be accepted where the quality of the work justifies it.

Category Word limit Expectation

• Research Paper 4,000 – 8,000 Comprehensive treatment of a doctrine, statute, or policy problem, with engagement of literature.
• Articles / Essays 2,000 – 4,000 Focused argument on a contemporary legal question.
• Case Comments / Legislative
• Comments 1,500 – 3,000 Critical analysis of a judgment, Bill, or enacted statute.
• Book Reviews 1,000 – 2,000 Review of a recent scholarly or professional work in law.

Submission Guidelines

• Originality. The manuscript must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere. Any form of plagiarism will lead to rejection.
• Abstract and keywords. Every manuscript (except book reviews) must carry an abstract of not more than 250 words and 4–6 keywords.
• Citation. Footnotes must follow the Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (20th edition). Endnotes and in-text citations are also accepted.
• File format. Submit an editable Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx) only.
• Language. Submissions must be in English and free of spelling, grammar, and formatting errors.

Formatting

• Main text Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing, justified
• Footnotes Times New Roman, 10 pt, single spacing, Bluebook 20th edition
• Title Times New Roman, 13 pt, bold, centred
• Margins 1 inch on all sides
• Headings Uniform hierarchy (I / A / 1 / (a))

Publication Perks

• E-certificate of publication for every published author
• Free DOI assigned through Zenodo for each published article
• Open-access publication on www.ijlj.in, supporting discoverability on Google Scholar
• Consideration for internship and editorial opportunities with the Journal, at the Board’s discretion

Publication Charges

An Article Processing Charge is due only after the manuscript is accepted:

• Single author: Rs. 800
• Two authors: Rs. 1,000
• Three authors (maximum): Rs. 1,200

Payment instructions will be sent only with the acceptance mail. Non-payment after acceptance will result in the paper being held back from the issue.

How to Submit?

Interested candidates can submit entries via the link given at the end of the post.

Email the Word manuscript to submissions@ijlj.in with the subject line: Manuscript Submission.

Important dates

• Last date for submission: 3 October 2026, 11:59 PM IST
• Editorial screening and referee review: On a rolling basis after receipt
• Publication: Volume 3, Issue 2 (quarterly open-access issue)

Contact

Email: submissions@ ijlj.in

Click here to Submit.