Journal of Global Research and Analysis (JGRA) Vol. 15, Issue 2 (December 2026) Special Edition: Beyond Traditional Criminality, New Crimes, New Technologies and New Forms of Criminal Responsibility

The Journal of Global Research and Analysis (JGRA), ISSN 2278-6775, is a peer-reviewed bi-annual journal that aims to promote original and scholarly research. It is published by the Geeta Institute of Law (GIL), Panipat, under the aegis of K. R. Education Society, Panipat. JGRA invites submissions for Volume 15, Issue 2 (December 2026), a Special Edition.

The Special Edition is titled "Beyond Traditional Criminality: New Crimes, New Technologies and New Forms of Criminal Responsibility". Artificial intelligence, deepfakes, cyber technologies, cryptocurrencies and other emerging technologies have raised complex questions of attribution, mens rea, liability and enforcement. The edition seeks to explore emerging forms of criminality and to examine how criminal law can respond to technologically driven offences while safeguarding constitutional rights, human dignity and the principles of justice. Contributions are invited that critically examine contemporary developments, emerging legal challenges and the future directions of criminal law and criminal justice.

Submissions are accepted from academicians, legal professionals, research scholars and students. A submission may have a maximum of two authors.

• Long Articles: 4,000 to 7,000 words, inclusive of footnotes. Intended to engage extensively with a legal issue of contemporary relevance, recognising the lacunae and offering possible suggestions.
• Essays/Short Articles: 3,000 to 5,000 words, inclusive of footnotes. A precise analysis of a legal problem that calls for reconsideration in the present social scenario.

• Long and short articles must be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 200 words.
• Manuscripts must be in English only, and must be original and unpublished work.
• A plagiarism report generated from Urkund or Turnitin must be submitted with the paper. Manuscripts with more than 10% plagiarism will be rejected outright without review.
• Limited use of AI tools for language editing and proofreading is permitted; substantial reliance on AI-generated content is strictly discouraged. The core research, analysis, arguments and conclusions must be the author's own.
• Main text: Times New Roman, size 12, line spacing 1.5, justified (title and abstract caption centrally aligned).
• Citation: ILI Style of Footnoting; footnotes in Times New Roman, size 10, line spacing 1.0, justified.
• Headings: Level 1 all capitals and bold; Level 2 first letter capital and bold; Level 3 first letter capital, bold and italic; Level 4 normal.
• Entries must be in .doc or .docx format.

Email the manuscript in .doc format to editorjgra@geetalawcollege.in with the subject line "Submission for Volume 15 (2) December 2026 of JGRA", on or before 30 November 2026. Attach:

• A cover letter giving the name, designation and affiliation of each author, a contact number and the title of the paper.
• A declaration of originality and previously unpublished work (the format is Annexure I of the official call).
• The Urkund or Turnitin plagiarism report.

No publication fee is charged by the journal. An e-certificate of publication will be provided. No hard copy of the journal will be provided.