Computer Law and Security Review Special Issue on Foundation Models and GPAI Governance

The Computer Law and Security Review (CLSR), a peer reviewed international journal of technology law and practice published by Elsevier, has opened a call for papers for a special issue on the governance of foundation models and general purpose AI (GPAI) systems. This is a genuine opportunity to place rigorous work in a respected, Scopus and SSCI indexed journal that sits at the intersection of law, computer science and public policy.

If you research or practise in AI regulation, data protection, intellectual property, platform liability or the technical evaluation of large models, this special issue invites you to contribute original scholarship that combines careful legal analysis with technical depth.

Computer Law and Security Review has been published since 1985 and appears six times a year. It is a long standing international platform for high quality research, policy work and legal analysis across information technology law and computer security, covering areas such as intellectual property, data protection, internet law and electronic commerce. The journal is published by Elsevier, carries ISSN 2212-473X (online) and ISSN 0267-3649 (print), is indexed in Scopus and the Social Sciences Citation Index, and operates a double anonymised peer review process. Its standing makes it a credible venue for serious academic and practitioner work.

The special issue brings together cutting edge research on the distinctive governance challenges raised by foundation models and GPAI systems. It is organised around three interconnected dimensions:

• The technical characteristics of foundation models that generate novel legal and regulatory questions.
• The legal and regulatory frameworks being developed or adapted to govern these systems.
• The computational and methodological tools that can support governance objectives.

Indicative sub themes include:

• Legal classification and the allocation of liability for foundation models.
• Intellectual property and data protection challenges raised by training and deployment.
• Technical auditing, red teaming and interpretability methods, and their regulatory relevance.
• Training data governance and privacy preserving techniques.
• Open source versus proprietary model architectures, their governance implications and risk profiles.
• GPAI assisted regulatory and policy assessment tools, including automation, reliability and accountability in institutional compliance workflows.

Submissions are welcome from interdisciplinary researchers and practitioners working in law, computer science, public policy and related fields who want to advance understanding of foundation model and GPAI governance. Whether you are an academic, a doctoral or advanced postgraduate researcher, or a practitioner with research grade work, you are encouraged to submit if your contribution combines legal analysis with technical understanding.

Manuscripts should be original, unpublished work prepared for an international audience. CLSR follows Elsevier and journal standards, so please consult the official Guide for Authors before you submit and format your paper accordingly. Note the following in particular:

• Any use of generative AI tools in the preparation of your manuscript must be disclosed, in line with the journal policy.
• Standard Elsevier requirements apply, including a declaration of competing interests and adherence to publishing ethics and originality expectations.
• Prepare your manuscript and references in the style set out in the journal Guide for Authors.

Submissions are first screened by the guest editors for relevance, clarity and compliance with journal requirements. Eligible manuscripts then proceed to double anonymised peer review in line with Elsevier and journal expectations. Acceptance is therefore based on the quality, originality and fit of your work, and not on payment.

Submit your manuscript online through the journal Editorial Manager system. When prompted, select the relevant special issue or article type for the foundation models and GPAI governance collection so your paper is routed to the guest editors. The final manuscript submission deadline is 30 October 2026. Submit early where you can, and make sure your paper follows the Guide for Authors before uploading.

• Your manuscript is original, unpublished and fits the foundation models and GPAI governance theme.
• Your work combines legal analysis with technical depth.
• You have followed the official CLSR Guide for Authors for structure, formatting and references.
• Any use of generative AI tools is disclosed.
• A declaration of competing interests is included.
• You have submitted through Editorial Manager and selected the correct special issue or article type.
• You submitted before the 30 October 2026 deadline.