Call for Papers: The CADR Blog by CADR-RGNUL: Rolling Submissions!

The Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (CADR-RGNUL) invites blog submissions for The CADR Blog in English and Hindi on a rolling basis.

About the Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (CADR-RGNUL), is dedicated to advancing research, policy engagement and capacity-building in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Since its inception, the Centre has worked to bridge the gap between academic scholarship and its practical application while addressing lacunae in existing ADR discourse.

About the Blog

The CADR Blog provides a platform integrating insights from academic and professional domains, with the objective of advancing socio-legal and socio-political justice through ADR. It features articles on contemporary developments and emerging trends in dispute resolution and seeks to foster dialogue on the theoretical, practical and policy dimensions of ADR. Reflecting its inclusive vision, the CADR-RGNUL website is accessible in English, Hindi and French, catering to a diverse global readership.

Theme

Submissions may pertain to any aspect of Alternative Dispute Resolution, including but not limited to arbitration, mediation, negotiation, conciliation and Lok Adalats. Contributions addressing issues of domestic, foreign or international relevance are welcome. The Editorial Board particularly encourages interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral works exploring the intersection of ADR with other branches of law, and analytical submissions are preferred over purely descriptive ones. Manuscripts will be evaluated on relevance, originality, novelty, analytical depth, structure, coherence, legal and factual accuracy, and overall writing quality.

Submission Guidelines

• Submissions must be original and unpublished, must not be under consideration elsewhere, and any form of plagiarism will lead to immediate disqualification.
• The use of AI tools to generate or refine content is strictly prohibited, and the Board may reject any manuscript found to be wholly or partially AI-generated or AI-refined.
• The word limit is 1,000–1,500 words, excluding endnotes; longer manuscripts may be accepted and published in parts at the discretion of the Editorial Board.
• Manuscripts may be submitted in English or Hindi.
• Co-authorship is permitted for up to two authors.
• To ensure a double-blind review process, the manuscript and filename must not contain the author’s name, institutional affiliation or any other identifying details.
• Submissions must be made in Microsoft Word format (.docx), with the filename containing only the title of the post.
• References should ordinarily be provided through hyperlinks.
• Upon acceptance and publication, copyright shall vest with CADR-RGNUL, while moral rights shall remain with the author(s). The Blog publishes exclusive content, and cross-posting is permitted only with prior permission of the Editorial Board, clearly stating that the piece was “first published on The CADR Blog”.

Formatting Guidelines

• The manuscript should be in Garamond, font size 12, with 1.5 line spacing, justified alignment and paragraph spacing of 6 pt before and after.
• The title should be in Garamond, font size 14, bold and in ALL CAPS.
• All references should ordinarily be incorporated as hyperlinks within the body, covering primary sources such as statutes, judgments and reports as well as secondary sources such as news articles and academic works.
• Where a hyperlink is unavailable, endnotes following the OSCOLA 4th Edition may be used.

Contact

For queries, please write to submissions.cadr@rgnul.ac.in or contact the Managing Editor, Kavya Jain, at kavyajain23046@rgnul.ac.in.

Application Procedure

Interested authors may submit their manuscripts through the submission form linked below. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis, and the complete details of the call are available in the official brochure.