Call For Papers for Indian Politics & Law Review Journal

Research Area

Law and related topics; Political Science, Policy Analysis and related topics

Submission Type

  1. Articles
  2. Research Work/ Academic Projects
  3. Case Comments/ Case Analysis
  4. Case Review
  5. Book Review
  6. Translations
  7. Essay
  8. Short Notes
  9. Critiques

Submission Theme

Below mentioned is the list of themes on which we are accepting papers. This list is just a suggestive list and authors are free to write on topics which are in line with the journal\’s broad theme which is \”Politics & Law including Public Policies and Upcoming Bills\”.

  1. Citizenship Amendment Act
  2. National Register of Citizens
  3. National Populations Register
  4. UAPA
  5. RTI Amendment
  6. Motor Vehicle\’s Amendment Act
  7. Removal of Article 370
  8. Protection of Human Rights (Amendment) Bill, 2019
  9. Or any other legislation/ draft/ย amendment billย presented or passed by any house of parliament till date. Simply stated,ย you can work on any legislationย currently in effect or not in effect. You are also free to go beyond Indian Law. We are open to any policy from around the world.

Author(s) are free to submit any manuscript on any theme apart from the above-mentioned themes along with an Abstract (abstract shall be between 250-800 words) related to the subject of Law and allied research such as Legal History, Legal English etc. If you have any query regarding the submission, please contact us to clarify.

Submission & Publication Schedule

Indian Politics & Law Review Journal is an Annual Journal and is open for submission round the year. Anyone interested in submitting an article to IPLRJ can submit at any point of time. Publication is also done on a rotation basis. Papers as and when edited will be published. For e.g, Submissions from January 1, 2022 onwards and untill December 31, 2022 will be reviewed and published in the Annual Volume 7 of 2022 Edition.

Annual VolumePublication PhaseSubmission StartsSubmission Ends Publication Deadline
Volume 7Phase 1Jan 1, 2022Feb 28, 2022Mar 15, 2022
Volume 7Phase 2Mar 1, 2022Apr 30, 2022May 15, 2022
Volume 7Phase 3May 1, 2022Jun 30, 2022Jul 15, 2022
Volume 7Phase 4Jul 1, 2022Aug 31, 2022Sept 15, 2022
Volume 7Phase 5Sept 1, 2022Oct 31, 2022Nov 15, 2022
Volume 7Phase 6Nov 1, 2022Dec 31, 2022Jan 15, 2023

Co-Authorship Limit

  • Co-authorship is allowed to a maximum of 5 Authors for a single submission for any Journal\’s Submission.
  • 5 separate soft copy certificates will be provided to each author.

Purchasing Hard Copies

Anyone (authors as well as the general public) who intends to purchase a hard copy of the journal can purchase it from us. However, due to the covid pandemic, hard copies are suspended temporarily and will be resumed once everything goes back to normal. We would request you to check back the website to see a \”Store\” Menu on the website which will only be active/visible once we resume printing journal hard copies.

General Guidelines for Author(s)

  • Authors should not mention their name or any kind of identification mark in the manuscript. We will fetch all information about the authors (Name, Designation, Email, Contact Info., Address etc.) from the Submission Form. The Authors are required to submit correct information on the Submission Form.
  • Papers must be original which must be written solely by the Author(s), in English, and should not have been submitted for publication elsewhere. Please read the Copyright Policy carefully before submission.
  • Submission should also mandatorily include an abstract ranging from 200 to 800 words. The Abstract should not be submitted separately. The abstract should be at the beginning of the manuscript submitted.
  • We advise Authors to add as many keywords as possible. Keywords should ideally be the words which anyone should use to search your article on google. Since all the articles published on this website will be indexed by Google, we recommend you to provide us with as many keywords as possible.
  • Plagiarism is strictly prohibited and shall lead to immediate rejection. Please refer to the plagiarism policy before submission.

Word Limit & Format

  • All Manuscript must accompany an abstract. Word Limit for Abstract shall be 250-500 words.
  • The author can download a format copy/ template and submit his/her manuscript as per the format.
  • All submissions have to be made in MS Word format with Font size 12 and 1.5 line space.
  • Word Limit for Article/Research Papers/Projects shall be of 2500-10000 words, Book Reviews: 1000-1500 words, Essays/ Short Notes and Case Comment: 1000-2500 words.

Citation Method

  • It is highly advised to add Bibliography at the end of the manuscript as well as Footnotes or Endnotes. Adding Bibliography will increase the visibility of your research paper on the Research Platforms.
  • Bluebook Ed. 19 or above or shall be used for Citation/ Footnoting. Authors should use Endnotes instead of Footnotes. Please download the Citation Guide for reference.
  • A bibliography is not mandatory if Footnotes or Endnotes are already provided.
  • Authors are advised to footnote the manuscript using the combination of \”Ctrl+Alt+F\” Keys or by using the References Menu in Microsoft Word.

Submission Process

  • All Important Dates are mentioned above as well as in the Publication Schedule Page. Please refer the Publication Schedule Page for details on dates and timelines.
  • We have a Single Submission Form for all Journal Submissions. You must select the journal in which you need to get your article submitted.
  • All the details should be filled in the submission form correctly by the author and without any fault. However, if the authors make any mistake while submitting the form, in that case, the author can contact us here and inform us to update the wrong entry. A copy of the journal submission form will be sent you the email id of the 1st author only as an acknowledgement of their submission.
  • We do not accept submission(s) which is sent directly to our email address.

Double-Blind Peer Review Process

  • It is the authorโ€™s responsibility to ensure that all references and citations are correct, and the submissions do not contain any material that infringes the copyright or is defamatory, obscene or otherwise unlawful or litigious.
  • Author(s) need to mandatorily comply with the Copyright Agreement in order to successfully Submit the Submission Form.
  • The copyright of the manuscript will vest with The Law Brigade Group after the submission is made. Credits are always given to the authors.
  • The Publisher has the right to publish the manuscript submitted by the author on its own website(s), partner website(s) and/or all Indexing Services. Credits will be given to the author(s).
  • The submissions will undergo a double-blind peer-review process. The Peer Review Process is divided into 4 stages. Please access the Peer Review Policy Page for more details.
  • The Editorial Board, as well as the Peer Reviewers, reserves the right for modification of the manuscript to maintain the standard and quality of the submission. The board will notify its decision and other relevant information through email.

Article Processing Charge/ Publication Fees

  • All articles published in our journals are open access and freely available online, immediately upon publication. This is made possible by an Article-Processing Charge (APC) that covers the range of publishing services we provide. This includes the provision of online tools for editors and researchers, article production and hosting, liaison with abstracting and indexing services. The APC, payable when your manuscript is editorially accepted and before publication, is charged to either you or your funder, institution or employer.
  • APC for Papers submitted by 1 Author is INR 1200 (for Indian Authors) or USD 30 (for Foreign Authors)
  • APC for Papers submitted by 2 Authors is INR 1600 (for Indian Authors) or USD 60 (for Foreign Authors)
  • APC for Papers submitted by 3 Authors is INR 2100 (for Indian Authors) or USD 90 (for Foreign Authors)
  • APC for Papers submitted by 4 Authors is INR 2400 (for Indian Authors) or USD 120 (for Foreign Authors)
  • APC for Papers submitted by 5 Authors is INR 3000 (for Indian Authors) or USD 120 (for Foreign Authors)
  • Please refer to the Article Publication Charge Page for detailed information.

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