Indian Arbitration Law Review, Volume IX: Call for Papers (Double-Blind Peer-Reviewed; Long Articles, Short Articles, Case Comments, Book Reviews)

The Indian Arbitration Law Review (IALR) is an annual double-blind peer-reviewed journal of the National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU), devoted exclusively to arbitration law. It was founded by Mr. Prashant Mishra, an NLIU alumnus (Batch of 2005) and a Delhi-based legal practitioner. According to the call, the Journal is published by EBC and indexed on SCC Online and HeinOnline. It publishes long articles, short articles, case comments and book reviews on the law and practice of arbitration.

NLIU was established by Act No. 41 of 1997 of the Madhya Pradesh State Legislature. The University also publishes the Indian Law Review, the NLIU Journal of Intellectual Property Law, the NLIU Journal of Business Laws and the NLIU Law Review.

Submissions are welcome on any of the following sub-themes:

• Arbitrability of Class Action Suits under Section 245 of the Companies Act, 2013: A Critical Analysis in Light of the Jindal Poly Films Reference to Arbitration.
• Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Public Company Disclosures: Should SEBI Follow the SEC's Policy Shift Permitting Arbitration Clauses in Registration Statements?
• The Availability of Relief Under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to Unsuccessful Parties Post-Award and a Comparative Analysis of its Scope Across Major Arbitral Jurisdictions.
• Impact of International Economic Sanctions on International Arbitration: Analysing the Challenges for Indian Parties in Cross-Border Dispute Resolution.
• Analysing Recent Government Notifications Restricting or Withdrawing Arbitration Clauses from State and Central Contracts, and Its Implications for India's Ambition to Become a Global Arbitration Hub.
• Climate Commitments and Contractual Performance: the Rise of ESG and Climate-Related Claims in Indian Commercial and Investment Arbitration.
• Arbitrability of Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Disputes in India: Contractual Validity, Enforcement and the RBI's Regulatory Shadow.
• Section 9 v/s the Emergency Arbitration: Recasting the Interim Relief Architecture After the Commercial Courts Amendment, 2026.
• The Indus Waters Treaty Arbitration: Analysing Treaty Interpretation, Jurisdictional Challenges and its Implications for International Dispute Resolution.
• Analysing the Use of AI In Blockchain-Based Arbitrations: Addressing Challenges of Accountability, Due Process and Enforcement.

Scholarly, original and unpublished written works are invited from people across the legal profession: students, academicians and practitioners. The Journal's guidelines welcome submissions on arbitration from law students at undergraduate or postgraduate level. Co-authorship, with no cap on the number of authors, is permitted for all articles.

• Long Articles (4,000-8,000 words): a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of a contemporary issue in arbitration law, with references to a range of sources and contributions in the form of alternatives and suggestions.
• Short Articles (2,000-4,000 words): an analysis of a contemporary issue in arbitration law, with references to a range of sources and contributions in the form of alternatives and suggestions.
• Case Comments (1,500-4,000 words): an analysis of a recent judgment, bringing out its relevance in light of the development of arbitration law, the views expressed in the judgment and the opinion(s) of the author.
• Book Reviews (1,000-3,000 words): a crisp account of a recently published book on arbitration, including the issues explored and the related arguments of the author.

Word limits are exclusive of footnotes and abstract. The limit may be relaxed up to 10% at the discretion of the Editorial Board.

• Submissions are accepted only in English.
• All articles must carry an abstract not exceeding 300 words; Case Comments and Book Reviews do not need abstracts. The abstract must expressly state the novelty and usefulness of the idea and the specific contribution of the article beyond the existing literature.
• The manuscript must not contain any reference to the identity of the authors, though authors may cite their own previously published work.
• Body text in Times New Roman, font size 12, 1.5 line spacing; footnotes in Times New Roman, font size 10, single line spacing.
• Footnotes are the only permitted method of citation; substantive footnotes are allowed.
• Citation style: the Volume IX call requires OSCOLA (5th Edition). The standing Submission Guidelines page on the Journal's website still refers to OSCOLA (4th Edition); the current call for this volume names the 5th Edition.
• The website guidelines add that submissions must be in MS Word (.docx) format and accompanied by a covering letter giving the author's name, contact details (phone number, email ID, address), title of the submission, institutional affiliation (if any) and academic qualifications.
• Submissions must be original and must not be under simultaneous consideration by any other publication.

Every manuscript must first clear a strict and thorough plagiarism check before content evaluation. Content review then looks at grammar and language, structure and logical coherence, contribution to existing literature, contemporary relevance and context, and the quality of referencing and research (academic authorities such as books, journals, treaties and case law are preferred over newspaper articles and blogs).

By submitting, the author agrees to give the Indian Arbitration Law Review all necessary rights to produce, distribute and publish the manuscript, in offline or online media.

Submit the manuscript through the IALR Google Form for Volume IX (the form requires signing in to a Google account). The deadline is 11:59 pm, 15 November 2026. IALR accepts manuscripts on a rolling basis; manuscripts received after the deadline will be considered for publication in Volume X.

The call for papers and the submission guidelines do not mention any submission or publication fee.