SUBMISSION GUILDELINES

The Law Jurist Legal Journal (LJLJ) is a quarterly, online, and open-access journal dedicated to promoting multidisciplinary research in law and its interplay with other disciplines. Emphasizing a socio-legal approach, LJLJ welcomes submissions that explore the intersection of law with contemporary societal issues, fostering a holistic understanding of legal studies.

Categories of Submissions:

1. Long Articles: 3,500-8,000 words 
2. Essays/Short Articles: 1,200-3,500 words 
3. Case Notes and Legislative Comments: 1,200-3,500 words 
4. Book Reviews: 1,200-3,500 words 

Note: Substantive footnoting is allowed, and the word limits are exclusive of footnotes.

General Guidelines:

1. Submissions must be emailed to ljljeditor@gmail.com.
2. Submissions should focus on topics within law and its related disciplines, especially emphasizing the socio-legal approach and the interdisciplinary nature of legal studies.
3. An abstract (no more than 350 words) must be submitted along with the manuscript.
4. All submissions must be in English.
5. Co-authorship is permitted for up to three authors.
6. The main text should be in Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1.5-line spacing. Footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10, with single-line spacing.
7. Submissions must follow either the OSCOLA (4th edition) citation style or the Harvard Bluebook (20th edition) citation style.
8. All submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal or forum.
9. Submissions should be sent in MS Word/OpenOffice Word format (*.doc or *.docx).

Who Can Submit: LJLJ invites original manuscripts from academicians, research scholars, lawyers, and law students.

Submission Deadlines: As a quarterly journal, LJLJ has fixed submission cycles for each issue. Please refer to our website or contact ljljeditor@gmail.com for the latest submission deadlines corresponding to upcoming issues.

For further queries, please contact ljljeditor@gmail.com.

Important Notes:

• The journal aims to publish novel and analytical scholarship contributing to the global literature on law and its interaction with other disciplines. Descriptive or non-original submissions are discouraged.
• All submissions must include a declaration of originality and must not have been published or be under consideration elsewhere.
• A plagiarism tolerance of up to 10% is allowed. The editors reserve the right to edit or reject any submission found to be offensive, defamatory, unethical, or suggestive of racism, sexual or religious discrimination, illegal activities, or terrorism.
• The Editorial Board may take up to 14 working days to provide a preliminary review.

Ensure all submissions adhere strictly to these guidelines for successful consideration.