The NUJS Journal on Dispute Resolution invites original and unpublished submissions for Volume 5(1). Authors are encouraged to contribute scholarly work that advances existing literature in dispute resolution.
About the Journal
The Journal on Dispute Resolution (JODR) at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata, provides a platform for scholarship on dispute resolution. It welcomes contributions across arbitration, alternative dispute resolution and related legal developments.
About the Call for Papers
The journal is accepting long articles, short articles, case comments, legislative comments, and book or article reviews for its upcoming volume.
Submissions must be original, unpublished and compliant with the journal’s prescribed submission and formatting guidelines.
Themes
Authors may submit manuscripts addressing the following areas:
- International commercial arbitration.
- Alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
- Investor-state dispute settlement and investment treaty disputes.
- Institutional and non-institutional arbitration.
- Jurisdictional disputes concerning arbitration.
- Labour law disputes.
- Technological and digital trade disputes.
- Intellectual property disputes.
- Climate, environmental, social and governance compliance, and environmental disputes.
Submission Categories and Word Limits
The journal accepts submissions under the following categories:
| Category | Word Limit |
|---|---|
| Long articles | 6,000 words or more |
| Short articles | 3,000–6,000 words |
| Case and legislative comments | 1,500–3,000 words |
| Book and article reviews | 1,500 words or more |
Co-Authorship
Co-authored manuscripts are permitted, with a maximum of three authors per manuscript.
Submission Guidelines
Authors must follow the journal’s prescribed submission and formatting requirements. The detailed requirements are available on the official submission guidelines page.
How to Submit?
Authors should email their submissions to jodr@nujs.edu.
Submission Deadline
The last date to submit manuscripts for Volume 5(1) is December 1, 2026.
Contact Details
For submission-related queries, contact the editorial team at jodr@nujs.edu.
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