Call for Papers: NUSRL Journal of Law and Policy, Vol. XIII (2026), NUSRL Ranchi [ISSN 2349-9982; Peer-Reviewed; Open Access]

The Journal & Editorial Committee (JEC) of the National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi (NUSRL) invites articles and research papers, case commentaries and book reviews for Volume XIII (2026) of the NUSRL Journal of Law and Policy (ISSN: 2349-9982). The call was published on the university's own website on 14 August 2026 and closes on 30 September 2026.

The National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi was established by Act No. 4 of 2010 of the Jharkhand State Legislative Assembly as one of India's National Law Universities. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission under Section 22 (September 2011) and Section 12B (2018), and by the Bar Council of India.

The journal is a flagship annual, peer-reviewed, open-access publication that serves as a forum for scholarly writing at the intersection of law, governance and public policy, encouraging academic discourse, policy analysis and legal reform. Submissions are invited on law and allied areas, including interdisciplinary studies reflecting socio-economic and political ideas or contemporary issues.

• Long Articles / Research Papers: 5,000-8,000 words
• Short Articles: 3,500-5,000 words
• Case Commentaries: 2,500-3,000 words
• Book Reviews: approximately 2,000 words

• Every submission must carry an abstract of not more than 250 words and 5 keywords.
• Body text: Times New Roman, size 12, 1.5 line spacing, justified alignment.
• Title: Times New Roman, size 12, uppercase, centre alignment.
• Headings: Times New Roman, size 12, uppercase, justified alignment.
• Footnotes: Bluebook 21st Edition citation style, Times New Roman, size 10, single line spacing, justified.
• Submissions must be in Word (.doc/.docx) format only - PDF files are not accepted.
• Rename the file as "Name of Author & Co-author (if any)" - for example, Sirish Prakash and Ayush Koushik.

• All submissions must be original, unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere, and must be accompanied by a plagiarism declaration in a separate document.
• Plagiarism limit: not more than 10%.
• Authors must not mention their personal particulars anywhere in the main body text of the manuscript.
• The use of AI is highly discouraged and will lead to immediate rejection of the manuscript. The submission form requires an express declaration that AI has not been used to generate the body text.

All submissions undergo blind peer review. The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject manuscripts that do not meet the guidelines and may ask authors to revise their work in line with reviewer comments. Co-authorship of up to two authors is permissible. Volume XIII is expected to be published in December 2026.

Manuscripts are accepted only through the university's Google Form, which collects the author's and co-author's details, the category of submission, the manuscript title, the Word file (maximum 10 MB) and the mandatory declaration. The form is hosted inside the NUSRL, Ranchi Google Workspace. The call names no submission, processing or publication fee.