LHSS Journal (Peer-Reviewed), Volume I, Issue 2, 2026

The Law, Humanities and Social Sciences (LHSS) Journal at Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai invites submissions for Volume I, Issue 2, 2026. This is a general call for papers for the journal's themed issue, and there is no submission or processing fee. If your work sits at the intersection of law, the humanities and the social sciences, this is a space to publish it.

Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai (MNLU Mumbai) is one of India's National Law Universities, established by the State of Maharashtra. The LHSS Journal is its student-run, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to interdisciplinary scholarship across law, humanities and the social sciences.

The theme for this issue is "Fragmented Identities and Factional Fault Lines – Notes on Citizenship and Deportation." You are welcome to engage with any of the following sub-themes:

• Biometrics and surveillance as a tool of tracing citizenship
• Marginalised identities, citizenship and the politics of exclusion
• Citizenship and identity in the Global South, compared to the Global North
• Arbitrariness and abuse in detention centres
• Identities and parochialism in India regarding linguistic and regional movements
• Statelessness and refugee identities in a globalised world
• Media portrayals of 'desirable' and 'undesirable' migrants

The call is open and does not restrict submissions by academic level, institution or location. Co-authorship is permitted, with a maximum of two authors per submission (including the first author).

Each submission must include an abstract of 150–200 words. Accepted categories and word limits (exclusive of footnotes) are:

• Articles: 3,000–5,000 words
• Position papers: 3,000–5,000 words
• Case comments: 2,000–3,000 words
• Book reviews: 2,000–3,000 words (books published no earlier than 2024)
• Legislation review: 1,500–2,500 words (legislation enacted or proposed no earlier than 2024)

Please keep the following in mind before you submit:

• All submissions must be original, unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere.
• Manuscripts must be in MS Word format (.docx or .doc), named with the paper title.
• Plagiarism and AI-generated content will be checked; the similarity tolerance is 10%.
• Formatting and citation must follow the official LHSS-J Stylesheet (linked below).
• Submissions sent by email will not be accepted – you must use the official Google Form.

Prepare your manuscript and abstract per the stylesheet, then submit through the official Google Form before the deadline. Submit your work by 30 June 2026. For any queries, write to the editorial team at lhssjournal@mnlumumbai.edu.in.

• Topic fits the theme or one of the seven sub-themes
• Word count within the limit for your chosen category
• Abstract of 150–200 words included
• Original, unpublished work; similarity under 10%
• Formatted per the LHSS-J Stylesheet
• Manuscript in .docx/.doc, named with the paper title
• Submitted via the official Google Form before 30 June 2026