NLS Faculty Seminar | ‘A Ranking System for Indian Legal Journals’

We kicked off the new academic year’s faculty seminars with a presentation by Dr. Rahul Hemrajani, Assistant Professor of Law, on ‘A Ranking System for Indian Legal Journals.’ The seminar was held on July 9, 2025, in the Ground Floor Conference Hall at NLSIU’s Training Centre at 2:30 pm. The co-authors are NLS student Tvisha Vasudevan, Shrishty Chhaparia and Riddhi Puranik.

Abstract

ILSIP is an initiative to create an empirical map of India’s legal‑research landscape, beginning with journal articles published in Indian law reviews. By documenting what kinds of work are published, who the authors are, and how those writings influence scholarship and legal practice, we aim to provide a clear, data‑driven picture of contemporary Indian legal research.

One of the first major outputs of this project —the Indian Law Journals Ranking System (ILJRS) — is an open and systematic ranking system tailored specifically for Indian law journals. Our ranking methodology employs a multi-factor approach, considering elements such as the credentials and affiliations of contributing authors, available citation metrics, and practices like transparent peer-review processes and editorial standards. The initial phase of this project has indexed and ranked 29 generalist law journals, including both faculty-edited and student-edited publications.