Call For Papers | HPNLU’sJournal Of Disability Studies [Volume II]: Submit by May 15

About the HPNLU’s Journal Of Disability Studies

Journal for Disability Studies (JDS) is an annual peer-reviewed Journal published by the Centre for Studies Related to Persons with Disabilities, Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla. Among National Law School Journals in India, the Journal of Disability Studies (JDS) is the first of its kind, and it is devoted to disability laws and related jurisprudence.

The idea behind this journal is to provide a platform to all the stakeholders, including people with disabilities, disability activists, lawyers, policy-makers, and researchers, to promote the first-person narratives on disability studies and dilute the otherization of people with disabilities. The journal’s editorial board encourages researchers to contribute their experiences and innovative reasoning. While following NEP, the Journal accepts works from disability studies and related issues based on a multidisciplinary approach.

About Call For Papers

The HPNLU Journal of Disability Studies invites scholarly contributions from academicians, scholars, professionals, and policymakers for its Volume II (2025). The journal solicits scholarly contributions relating to legal as well as other developments in the field of disability laws and related jurisprudence. Selection of entries shall be based on a blind peer review. 

Categories of Submission

Contributions may be made through the mediums of articles, book reviews, notes, and essays/comments. In any category, the contribution should be a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of contemporary issues in disability laws and related fields.

• Articles (6000 to 10000 words) 
• Essays & Comments (4000 to 6000 words) 
• Book Review (3000 to 4000 words) [Contribution under this Category must be made along with the new hard copy of the Book.] 
• Case comments & Legislative Comments (4000 to 6000 words)

Last date of Submission

May 15, 2025. 

Submission Guidelines

• Submission Format: MS Word (.docx) 
• The body of the manuscript should be in Times New Roman, Font Size 12, and 1.5-line spacing. 
• The footnotes should be in Times New Roman, Font Size 10, with single line spacing. 
• For Citation, refer to the HPNLU-Shimla Citation Style only. Please click the link HPNLU Citation Style for the citation style. 
• Manuscripts should only use footnotes as a means of citation. No other method shall be permitted.

The detailed guidelines and brochure is here.

Submission Procedure

• Email at: [email protected]. 
• Subject of Email: “Submission to HPNLU-JDS-V2 <Title of Contribution>”. 

Contact Info

Queries about submission of papers and related matters may be directed to [email protected].