Call for Papers | Indian Journal of Constitutional Law by NALSAR [ISSN: 0975-0134]: Submit by May 31

About NALSAR University of Law

The National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, is a public law school and a National Law University located in Shamirpet, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, and is considered as one of the best law schools in India. 

About the Journal

The Indian Journal of Constitutional Law (IJCL) (ISSN: 0975-0134), a flagship journal of NALSAR University of Law is now accepting submissions for its XIII Volume, to be published in 2025. The Journal functions under the aegis of the MK Nambyar SAARCLAW Chair in Comparative Constitutional Studies and the Constitutional Law Society at NALSAR. The annually published and peer-reviewed journal seeks to promote scholarship on core and comparative constitutional law issues.

About the Opportunity

Submissions which address contemporary issues in Constitutional law or view the subject matter from a comparative, critical or intersectional perspective are encouraged. All submissions must be original, previously unpublished and should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. The submissions must not contain any plagiarised content. It seeks contributions in the form of articles, essays, comments, and reviews of recent cases, legislations, bills, and recently published books besides other forms of scholarly writing.

Last Date to Submit

May 31, 2025

Submission Guidelines

• Citation Format: All submissions must conform to the Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities, (4th Edition) citation system. (The same can be accessed here.) Speaking footnotes are not discouraged. A submission that is either insufficiently cited or not adhering to the citation format will be deemed as rejected.
• Font specifications: The body of the manuscript should be in Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1.5 line spacing. The footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10, with single line spacing.
• Abstract: Every submission must be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 350 words that outlines the area of study and any important conclusions that may be drawn by the author(s).
• Joint Contributions: Collaborative articles and essays by up to two authors shall also be considered.
• Authors: Authors must submit their designations, current institutional afiliations, email and postal addresses and other such relevant details. Such details shall be mailed in a separate document and must not appear anywhere in the manuscript or the abstract.

Submission Procedure

Submissions should contain the manuscript, abstract and authors’ details in three separate documents. All documents must be in Microsoft Word’s .doc or .docx format only. Submissions must only be in the form of electronic copies. Your submissions will be acknowledged within 48 hours.

All submissions must be mailed to [email protected]

Contact Info

For any further queries, please mail to [email protected]

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