Journal of Intellectual Property Studies (JIPS) [Peer Reviewed, ISSN 2583-5297] — Vol X, Issue II

The Board of Editors of the Journal of Intellectual Property Studies (JIPS) invites original, unpublished manuscripts for Volume X, Issue II. JIPS is a bi-annual, student-edited, double-blind peer reviewed academic journal published under the aegis of National Law University, Jodhpur (ISSN 2583-5297).

If you research and write on intellectual property law, this is a strong, fully open-access platform to get your work cited and read. There are no submission or publication charges.

Founded in 2017, JIPS publishes scholarship on contemporary developments in intellectual property law and related fields. Every submission goes through a double-blind peer review conducted by a Board of Peer Reviewers, guided by faculty editors and assisted by the student editorial team. All accepted pieces are published online on an open-access basis, free for anyone to read and cite.

Manuscripts must pertain to the field of intellectual property law, or to related fields such as media and technology law.

Submissions are open to a wide pool of contributors:

• Academicians
• Practitioners
• Research scholars
• Undergraduate and postgraduate students

You may submit in any of the following categories (word counts exclude footnotes unless the guidelines state otherwise):

• Long Articles — 6,000 to 10,000 words
• Essays — 4,000 to 6,000 words
• Case Comments — up to 5,000 words
• Legislative Comments — 1,000 to 3,000 words

Before you submit, read the journal's submission guidelines carefully. Key requirements:

• Abstract: Articles require a 250 to 300 word abstract; case and legislative comments require a 150 to 200 word abstract. Submissions without an abstract face immediate rejection.
• Citation style: The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (20th edition). Speaking footnotes are permitted.
• Anonymity: The body of the manuscript must not contain or disclose the author's name, affiliation or credentials, to preserve blind review.
• Co-authorship: Each manuscript may have up to two authors.
• Originality: Manuscripts must be original and not previously published or under consideration elsewhere.
• Generative AI: AI-assisted content is capped per the journal's policy; exceeding the stated threshold results in summary rejection.

Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the official Google Form on or before 15 July 2026. Email submissions are not considered for the issue. The Journal does not send individual acknowledgements for each submission, and no updates on the editorial process are shared before the deadline closes.

• Manuscript fits one category and its word limit
• Abstract included (250 to 300 words for articles; 150 to 200 for comments)
• Bluebook (20th ed.) citations throughout
• No author-identifying details in the body
• Two authors maximum
• Original and unpublished work
• Submitted via the official Google Form before 15 July 2026