RITHA e-Journal on 'AI, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity' (ISSN 3049-4060), Vol III [No Fee]

Pendekanti Law College, Hyderabad invites original, unpublished submissions for Volume III of its open-access, peer-reviewed RITHA e-Journal (ISSN 3049-4060). The current volume is built around the theme 'Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity: Constitutional, Regulatory and Interdisciplinary Legal Perspectives'. There is no submission or publication fee, and the journal follows a double-blind peer review process.

Pendekanti Law College is a functioning law institution in Hyderabad, Telangana. Its RITHA e-Journal is an annual, open-access online publication launched in November 2024, accepting scholarship across all branches of law.

The volume invites work on the broad theme of AI, data privacy and cybersecurity, including but not limited to:

• AI and constitutional governance
• Data protection in the digital age
• Cybersecurity and civil liberties
• Digital surveillance and democratic accountability
• Emerging technology regulation
• Algorithmic decision-making and transparency
• Platform governance
• Law, technology and ethics (interdisciplinary)
• Comparative and international AI regulation
• Digital rights and the rule of law

Submissions are welcome from law students, academicians, researchers, advocates and people working in the legal profession. A maximum of two co-authors is permitted per submission.

• Articles: 6,000-8,000 words (including footnotes)
• Notes / Comments / Short articles: under 5,000 words
• Abstract: up to 300 words with 5 keywords
• Format: MS Word (.doc/.docx); Times New Roman, size 12 for text and size 10 for footnotes; 1.5 line spacing; 1-inch margins
• Citations: The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 21st edition (footnotes only)
• Anonymity: the manuscript must carry no identifying information; submit a separate cover page with author name, affiliation, contact details and a short bio for the double-blind review

There is no fee for submission or publication. Accepted papers are published in the open-access RITHA e-Journal (ISSN 3049-4060).

• Submissions open: 1 March 2026
• Submission deadline: 30 July 2026
• Acceptance notification: 15 August 2026

Email your manuscript and separate cover page to rithauniversallaw@plchyd.ac.in. For full details, see the official journal page on the Pendekanti Law College website.

• Original, unpublished manuscript within the word limit
• Abstract (max 300 words) and 5 keywords
• Bluebook 21st edition footnotes
• MS Word file with no identifying information
• Separate cover page with author details and bio
• Emailed before 30 July 2026