Call for Papers: Integral Law Review Volume VI by Integral University, Lucknow: Submit by January 1!

The Integral Law Review, the flagship legal periodical of the Faculty of Law, Integral University, Lucknow, invites manuscripts for Volume VI.

About the Integral Law Review

The Integral Law Review is the flagship legal periodical of the Faculty of Law, Integral University, Lucknow. Founded in January 2022, it is an annual, peer-reviewed journal committed to publishing original research on contemporary legal and socio-legal issues. The Journal promotes scholarship that examines law in its social, political, technological and ethical contexts, with a focus on intersectional legal inquiry. The ISSN of the Journal is 30485258.

About the Call

The Editorial Board of the Integral Law Review invites original and unpublished manuscripts for Volume VI. Contributions are invited from law students, academics, practitioners, judges and policy researchers.

Theme

There is no thematic restriction. Submissions are welcome across every field of law, provided they are anchored in rigorous legal analysis. The Journal especially encourages interdisciplinary manuscripts connecting law with technology, global politics, the sciences, public policy, history, management, philosophy, psychology and other disciplines. All submissions must be in English.

Submission Categories

• Academic Articles: 3,000 to 6,000 words
• Short Academic Essays: 2,500 to 4,500 words
• Case Comments: 1,500 to 3,000 words
• Review of Law and Treaty: 1,500 to 3,000 words
• Book Reviews: 900 to 1,500 words
• Photo Essays: a minimum of 10 pictures with 2,000 words of supporting text

Eligibility Criteria

• Law students, academics, practitioners, judges and policy researchers may submit.
• Submissions will be considered based on the strength of their ideas and the rigour of their analysis, irrespective of the author’s background, position or affiliation.
• Co-authorship is limited to two authors.

Submission Guidelines

• Submissions must be made electronically in Microsoft Word format and sent to the Journal with the subject line “Submission – Integral Law Review”.
• Each manuscript must be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 350 words containing at least three keywords.
• The submission must include a covering email mentioning the author’s name and the name of the institution or organisation.
• The manuscript itself must be anonymised and must not contain the author’s name or any other identifying information.
• Authors are expected to use professional language and avoid foul or defamatory content.
• Submissions containing up to 15% AI-generated content will be accepted for the review process.
• The main text must be in Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1.5 line spacing; footnotes must be in Times New Roman, font size 10, with single line spacing.
• Authors must follow the OSCOLA citation format.
• The Journal follows a double-blind peer-review process, and communicates its decision regarding publication within 30 days of submission.
• The manuscript must not be submitted elsewhere while it is under consideration by the Integral Law Review.

Publication Charges

No fees are charged at any stage of the submission, review or publication process.

Important Dates

• Last date for submission: January 1, 2027
• Communication of decision: within 30 days of submission
• Publication of accepted papers: April

Contact

For queries, write to ilr@iul.ac.in with the subject line “Query – Integral Law Review”.

Application Procedure

Send the manuscript and the required accompanying information to integrallawreview@gmail.com with the subject line “Submission – Integral Law Review”. The last date for submission is January 1, 2027.