Ongoing Calls for Papers
NLSIU publishes eight open-access journals on the University’s Scholarship Repository (hosted by Elsevier’s Digital Commons). Our journals follow rigorous double-anonymous peer-review and editorial processes, and there are no fees involved. We invite submissions for our journals all year round. The latest ongoing calls for papers are listed below. You can read our journals here.
Faculty Journals
National Law School Journal (NLSJ) | General Call for Papers
NLSJ is the flagship journal of NLSIU. A generalist law review, it is open-access, follows double-anonymous peer-review and has consistently published original contributions to contemporary legal scholarship on India and the developing world since 1989. This legacy journal was relaunched in 2022, and its Editorial Board includes the Vice-Chancellor and members of the faculty. NLSJ invites contributions from academics, practitioners and researchers across legal studies and allied interdisciplinary scholarship. The journal has published eminent scholars and jurists, in both its peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed sections, such as Justice Michael Kirby, Professor Ratna Kapur and Professor Brenda Cossman, among others. NLSJ is also committed to publishing rigorous novel research by emerging scholars.
We accept submissions on a rolling basis all year round. Please read our Submission Guidelines before submitting a paper.
You can submit your paper at repository.nls.ac.in/nlsj.
Student Journals
National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) | Volume 37(2) | General Issue
Deadline: January 31, 2026
NLSIR invites submissions for its forthcoming issue—Volume 37(2). This flagship student-edited law review of the University is published biannually and follows double-anonymous peer-review. NLSIR is committed to publishing rigorous and original legal scholarship with relevance to Indian law and the Global South. Over the years, NLSIR has featured contributions from leading scholars and practitioners, including Hon’ble Mr. Justice (Retd.) D.Y. Chandrachud (Former Chief Justice of India), Prof. Michael Furmston, Prof. Cass Sunstein, Prof. Chan Wing Cheong, Prof. Richard Whish, and Prof. Martin Hunter, among many others. The journal has also been cited four times by the Supreme Court of India, reflecting its sustained academic and doctrinal impact.
NLSIR welcomes original, unpublished submissions across a range of categories, including Articles, Essays, Case and Legislative Comments, and Book Reviews. Authors are encouraged to consult the detailed Call for Papers and our Submission Guidelines.
To submit an article, visit repository.nls.ac.in/nlsir.
Indian Journal of Law and Technology (IJLT) | Volume 21(2) | Special Issue
Deadline: January 31, 2026
IJLT invites submissions for its forthcoming Special Issue, Volume 21(2), on the theme “Global South Perspectives on Technology Regulation”. Published by the students of NLSIU, IJLT is an open-access, double-anonymous peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the study of the intersection of law and technology.
Commemorating twenty years since IJLT‘s founding, this Special Issue seeks to reflect upon journal’s intellectual trajectory, while foregrounding contemporary challenges that emerge from Global South contexts, pertaining to the adoption, contestation, and regulation of emerging technologies. These concerns are shaped by various factors, including differing institutional arrangements, developmental paths, and social, political, and economic conditions.
IJLT welcomes original, unpublished submissions across multiple categories. Authors are encouraged to consult the detailed Call for Submissions and Submission Guidelines available on the IJLT website.
To submit an article, visit: repository.nls.ac.in/ijlt.