Call for Submissions | Lex Terra by National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam [Issue 49]: Submit by Nov 14

About National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam

National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam is a National Law University located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2009 through an Act passed by the State Legislature of Assam as a public university dedicated to the field of legal education.

About Lex Terra

The Centre for Environmental Law, Advocacy and Research (CELAR) of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA), invites scholarly submissions for Issue 49 onwards of Lex Terra (ISSN: 2455-0965), its quarterly online publication or webzine.

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Since its inception, Lex Terra has published 48 issues covering various debatable aspects of the environment and environment-related analytical topics. Several academicians, practitioners and students have contributed to the webzine, including a special edition on ‘Protected Area Governance and Conservation Frameworks at Manas National Park’.

Through Lex Terra, CELAR endeavours to facilitate impactful ideas and foster a community of environmentally conscious individuals from both legal and non-legal fraternities.

Submission Guidelines

General Guidelines

• Lex Terra exclusively accepts manuscripts relating to environmental law and policy research. Manuscripts unrelated to environmental law will be summarily rejected.
• Possible sub-themes include, but are not limited to:
  • Natural Resource Management Law
  • Waste Management
  • Biodiversity Management
  • Energy Law
  • Forest Laws
  • Animal Rights
  • Agricultural Laws
  • Climate Change Law and Policy
  • Global Commons
  • Sustainable Development
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Ecological Restoration
  • Pollution Control
  • Carbon Markets
  • Coastal Regulation
  • Environmental Ethics
  • Ecofeminism
  • Environment, Business and Human Rights
  • Ecosystem Services
  • Environmental Economics
• Contributors may submit articles on the aforementioned themes across any jurisdiction. However, submissions exploring customary environmental standards and practices pertaining to North-East India are particularly encouraged, given the region’s rich biodiversity and natural resources and the need for greater attention from an environmental law perspective.
• All manuscripts and author details must be submitted exclusively through the submission form. Submissions sent by email will not be considered.
• Manuscripts must not be simultaneously under consideration by other academic publications.
• Co-authorship is permitted for a maximum of two authors, whether from the same or different institutions.
• Authors must not include personally identifying information, such as their names or institutional affiliations, in the manuscript to facilitate the double-blind peer-review process.

Categories and Word Limits

The word limits below exclude footnotes:

• Short Articles: 2,000 words
• Enviro-Legislative Analysis: 1,000 words
• Enviro-Legal News and Perspectives: 1,000 words
• Enviro-Judgement Analysis: 1,000–1,500 words

Plagiarism and AI Detection Policy

Lex Terra is committed to publishing work of the highest academic quality and follows a strict no-plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are checked using plagiarism and AI-detection software. Only non-plagiarised manuscripts are forwarded to peer reviewers.

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The prescribed plagiarism limits are:

• Undergraduate students: 15% or less
• Postgraduate students, professors and legal professionals: 10% or less

Formatting Guidelines

• Submissions must be made exclusively in .doc or .docx format.
• Citations must follow the Bluebook, 20th Edition.
• All text, including hyperlinks in footnotes, must be in black. Hyperlinks to online citations must be removed, retaining only the text of the link.
• The main title must be in Times New Roman, 14-point font, small capitals, bold and centre-aligned.
• Main headings must be in Times New Roman, 12-point font, uppercase, bold and left-aligned.
• Subheadings must be in Times New Roman, 12-point font, title case, italicised and left-aligned.
• Lengthy articles are encouraged to use headings and subheadings for better structure. Authors should use no more than two heading levels and follow this numbering format:
  • I. Heading of Chapter I
  • 1.1 First Sub-Heading of Chapter I
  • 1.2 Second Sub-Heading of Chapter I
  • II. Heading of Chapter II
  • 2.1 First Sub-Heading of Chapter II
• Main text: Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing and justified alignment.
• Footnotes: Times New Roman, 10-point font, single line spacing and justified alignment.
• Abbreviations should be introduced only at their first occurrence and should not be repeated later. Authors should avoid terms such as “hereinafter” in parentheses and should not use full stops in abbreviations. For example: “The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 (‘NGT Act’) is an Act of the Parliament of India which… The NGT Act was enacted to create a special tribunal to handle environmental cases.”
• Unnecessary use of double quotation marks should be avoided. Quotation marks should be used only for content reproduced verbatim.
• Speaking footnotes are strictly prohibited.

Review Process and Timeline

• All manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer-review process.
• The deadline for submissions to be considered for Issue 49 is 14 November 2026.
• The peer-review process for Issue 49 will commence only after the submission deadline. Authors can expect to receive the final acceptance or rejection decision in the first week of January 2027.
• Manuscripts will be evaluated on the following parameters:
  • Use of Language
  • Style and Structure
  • Referencing and Research
  • Relevance and Contribution to Existing Literature
• As the Editorial Board is occupied with upcoming issues of Lex Terra and additional university commitments, requests to expedite the review process will not be entertained.
• If sufficient submissions are received for Issue 49, subsequent submissions will be considered for forthcoming issues of Lex Terra in 2027.
• Preliminary screening, including plagiarism checks, may take up to 21 days. The Editorial Board will endeavour to respond to authors as early as possible.
• The Editorial Board will communicate its acceptance or rejection decision directly to the author within the stipulated timeframe.
• Contributors should address follow-up emails to the Editorial Board only after 21 days.
• By submitting a manuscript, authors agree to make any edits, changes or modifications deemed necessary by the Editorial Board for publication.
• If a manuscript is considered for publication, the author is responsible for making all required procedural or substantive revisions in good faith and is expected to cooperate with the Editorial Board throughout the process.

Editorial Policy

• The Editorial Board reserves the right to modify these guidelines at any time without prior notice to authors.
• The Editorial Board’s decision in any dispute shall be final and binding.
• Upon final acceptance of a manuscript for publication, copyright in the manuscript will vest in the Registrar, NLUJAA. However, the moral rights will remain with the author or authors.

Open Access Statement

Lex Terra is committed to providing free and open access to academic research. No publication fees will be charged to authors at any stage of the review process, and readers will not be required to pay subscription fees.

Accepted manuscripts will be published online and made freely accessible through the official website of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam.

Previous issues can be accessed here.

Submission Link

Click Here To Submit.

Submission Deadline

14 November 2026 — for consideration in Issue 49.

Contact Details

For further queries, contact the Editorial Board at [email protected]