Jindal Global Law Review (Scopus, Springer) — Special Issue on AI & Law
Jindal Global Law Review.Overview
The Jindal Global Law Review (JGLR) invites submissions for a special issue on Artificial Intelligence and Law. The issue seeks rigorous scholarship engaging the legal, regulatory, institutional, and theoretical challenges posed by AI, with particular attention to Global South perspectives and comparative approaches.
If you work at the intersection of technology, law, and policy, this is a strong, peer-reviewed venue to place your research.
About the journal
JGLR is the flagship law review of Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University. It is published by Springer and is indexed in Scopus, making it a recognised, peer-reviewed outlet for serious legal scholarship.
This special issue is anchored by the Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law & Regulation at the university.
Theme and focus
The special issue centres on the question of how law and institutions should respond to artificial intelligence. Contributions may address, among other angles:
- Legal and regulatory frameworks for AI
- Institutional and governance challenges
- Theoretical and conceptual questions raised by AI
- Global South and comparative perspectives
Who can submit
Submissions are welcome from academicians, researchers, legal practitioners, policymakers, interdisciplinary scholars, students, and early-career researchers. There are no narrow eligibility restrictions, so anyone working seriously on AI and law is encouraged to contribute.
Submission categories and word limits
An extended abstract is required before any full submission. Word limits by format are:
- Extended abstracts: 1,000 to 2,000 words (required first)
- Full-length articles: 8,000 to 10,000 words
- Short articles / essays: 5,000 to 6,000 words
- Case notes / legislative commentary: 1,500 to 2,500 words
- Review essays / book reviews: 2,000 to 3,000 words
Key dates
The submission cycle runs in two stages, beginning with an extended abstract:
- Extended abstract deadline: 30 June 2026
- Notification of abstract acceptance: 31 July 2026
- Full manuscript submission deadline: 15 October 2026
What it costs
There is no submission or publication fee for this call.
How to submit
Send your extended abstract to the editorial team at cscailr.jglr@jgu.edu.in by the deadline. Shortlisted authors will be notified by 31 July 2026 and invited to develop full-length submissions for peer review, due 15 October 2026.
Checklist before you submit
- Extended abstract of 1,000 to 2,000 words prepared
- Chosen contribution format and word limit confirmed
- Work fits the AI and law theme, ideally with a comparative or Global South angle
- Abstract emailed to cscailr.jglr@jgu.edu.in before 30 June 2026