About Us

The Indian Journal of Law and Social Sciences is a bi-annual online journal that focuses on providing an open-access platform for research on social scientific studies of law and policy systems of norms, institutions, processes, and behaviors in order to improve knowledge of the multidimensional links between law, culture, social structure, and society and to promote interdisciplinary research involving the detailed study of law with other disciplines in the contemporary world. 

The Indian Journal of Law and Social Sciences (IJLSS) maintains a high standard of quality since all articles are subjected to a blind double peer review and a plagiarism check, with only content with less than 30% plagiarism being chosen for final publication.

The Indian Journal of Law and Social Sciences is a leading publication that publishes progressive, interdisciplinary, and critical approaches to socio-legal research. The publication arose from a commitment to the study of law from a feminist, anti-colonial, and socialist economic standpoint. It provides a theoretically informed and empirically grounded intellectual arena where multiple legal traditions and critical approaches can collide. Work in new domains of socio-legal study, as well as western studies, are especially invited.

TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS​

The Journal invites original, unpublished manuscripts from all academicians, authors, legal professionals, and students in the following categories:

I. Long Articles (5000-8000 words, Excluding footnotes)

Submissions in this category are expected to engage with the theme and literature of a particular topic comprehensively. The article must survey current practice in the field, identify any lacunae and offer innovative reassessment along with constructive suggestions. Theoretical pieces are also welcome in this category.

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II. Essays/Short Articles (2000-4000 words, Excluding footnotes)

Essays/short articles are more concise in scope and are focused on a particular issue and offer new perspectives and critical insights on the selected topic. They offer clearly identifiable arguments and may provide different ways of conceptualizing the selected issue.

III. Case Notes and Legislative Comments (1200-2500 words)

This category is meant for the analysis of any contemporary judicial pronouncement, legislative action, or policy proposal. Notes and Comments must trace the line of cases in which the decision appears and comment on its implications on the evolution of that branch of law. Similarly, a legislative comment or policy proposal must identify the object and expected impact of the legislative action/policy proposal in question.