Submission Guidelines

Scope

The IJLT Blog invites contributions in the following categories:

  • Responses to articles previously published in the print journal or on the IJLT Blog
  • Comments on contemporary legal developments – including topical issues, recent judgments, and legislative changes.
  • Book reviews engaging with recent literary works

Submission Guidelines

  1. Submissions from non-NLSIU authors must be made in Word document (.docx) format using this form only.
  2. All submissions made by the students and faculty of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore, must be sent to ijltedit@nls.ac.in.
  3. Articles must be between 1,500-2,500 words. This is flexible, based on the quality of the piece. We are keen to include tables, charts, and relevant figures where appropriate.
  4. We use links rather than citations for references. Links should direct readers to more detailed reports or other pieces of research, news items, or other blog posts. Open access sources are preferable compared to those behind paywalls. Please insert a hyperlink at the relevant point in your argument that you’d like to reference. Substantial footnoting is permitted, but to be used sparingly.
  5. A blog post may be co-authored by a maximum of 2 authors.
  6. Authors must ensure that their chosen theme/arguments have not already been substantially covered in past articles or contemporary discourse. However, this does not apply to responses or differing perspectives on existing content.
  7. All manuscripts submitted to the IJLT Blog must be original and must not have been published elsewhere.
  8. In the event that a manuscript submitted to the IJLT Blog has been submitted and accepted by any other journal or blog, the author must withdraw their submission from IJLT. If the IJLT Blog accepts the manuscript first, the author must withdraw it for consideration from all other journals or blogs. Failure to do so will lead to the removal of the piece from consideration for publication in the IJLT Blog.

Editorial Process

  1. We accept contributions to the IJLT Blog on a rolling basis.
  2. We aim to respond to blog submissions within two-to-three weeks of receiving them.
  3. In case of articles on recent developments that may lose novelty or relevance within days, authors may request an expedited review by adding the words “Expedited” in the subject line. Such articles shall be reviewed within one week, and this exception shall be granted solely at the discretion of the Editorial Board.
  4. Please note that submissions not conforming to these guidelines may be rejected without review. While we strive to provide substantive feedback for every submission we receive, it may not always be possible to do so, given the large number of submissions. We reserve the right to reject submissions without providing substantive feedback.