The NLUO Student Law Journal invites original, unpublished manuscripts across diverse areas of law for Volume IX, with submissions closing on 31 March 2027.
About the NLUO Student Law Journal
The NLUO Student Law Journal (ISSN: 2305-062X) is a student-run journal of National Law University Odisha, Cuttack. It publishes legal scholarship across national and international legal and policy issues, encouraging interdisciplinary, analytical and literary approaches.
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About the Opportunity
The Journal invites submissions for Volume IX from students of law and allied disciplines. Academicians, legal practitioners and researchers may also submit their work at the discretion of the Editorial Board. Co-authorship is permitted for a maximum of three authors.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students of law and allied disciplines may submit original, unpublished manuscripts.
- Academicians, legal practitioners and researchers in law and allied interdisciplinary fields may be considered at the Editorial Board’s discretion.
- Manuscripts must not be under consideration by another publication.
Submission Categories and Word Limits
- Long Article: 5,000–8,000 words.
- Short Article: 3,000–5,000 words.
- Case Comment/Legislative Comment: 2,000–3,000 words.
- Book Review: 1,500–2,500 words.
Word limits exclude footnotes. Manuscripts exceeding the prescribed limits must include a justification in the cover letter.
Submission Guidelines
- Manuscripts must be original and unpublished, with a similarity index below 10%, excluding footnotes and bibliography.
- Main text must use Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1.5 line spacing and justified alignment.
- Footnotes must use Times New Roman, 10-point font, single spacing and justified alignment.
- Citations must follow OSCOLA, 5th edition.
- Submissions other than book reviews must include an abstract of up to 300 words and a maximum of five keywords.
- Manuscripts must be anonymised for review.
- A separate cover letter and a Certificate of Originality and Copyright Transfer signed by each author must accompany the submission.
- The journal permits limited AI-assisted uses, such as copyediting and grammar improvement, subject to disclosure in the Certificate of Originality. Generating text, citations, case law or empirical data using AI is prohibited.
Important Dates
- Submission deadline: 31 March 2027.
- Preliminary peer-review decision: Within 60–90 days of initial receipt.
- Expected publication: August 2027 for submissions received by the deadline.
Application Procedure
Interested authors must submit their manuscript, cover letter and Certificate of Originality and Copyright Transfer through the online submission form.
Contact
Email: nluo-slj@nluo.ac.in
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