Call for Papers: Nirma University Law Journal [Dec 2025 Issue; Vol XV, Issue I]: Submit by Dec 31, 2025!

20 Nov 2025

Categories: Call for Papers

About Nirma University Law Journal (NULJ)

Nirma University Law Journal (herein after referred the ‘NULJ’) is published by the Institute of Law, Nirma University.

The journal is a double-blind peer reviewed law journal, and publishes Bi-Annually under the circulation since 2011. Its ISSN number is 2249-1430.

It is published under the guidance and contribution from Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board, Associate/Faculty Editorial Board, and Reviewers consisting legal luminaries and experts from legal, Social Sciences, and multidiscipline research fields.

NULJ through its quality publications has secured over the years a place in premier platforms of journal indexing i.e. HeinOnline, EBSCO, Manupatra, SCC online, and Indian citation index. NULJ publication gets uploaded on its own website (https://journals.nirmauni.ac.in/index.php/law) as an open access source along with details about the Editorial Board and publication guidelines for the reference of revered authors.

Theme

This issue of NULJ is dedicated to the theme: ‘Changing Dimension of Legal and Ethical Imperatives’.

Sub Themes:

Rights and Human Dignity.
Social Order and Regulation.
Regulation of Professional Conduct.
Bio-medical Ethics.
Codification of Morality in Law.
AI and Algorithmic Bias.
Data Privacy and Surveillance.

Submission is not restricted to above sub-themes only. The submission will be also accepted which can be directly and indirectly reflect the main theme or sub-themes of December 2025 Issue.

Submission Guidelines

The manuscript should be accompanied by an abstract in about 250 words.

WORD LIMIT: for Research papers 4,000-6,000 words; for Policy briefs and Case studies/commentaries 2,000-3,000 words; and Book reviews 800-1,000 words.

ELIGIBILITY: Entries from student community, academia, researchers, and other professionals preferably studying Law and allied discipline of Social Sciences & Humanities who could link legal regime in the contribution would be accepted.

CITATION STYLE: The Bluebook Uniform System of Citation (20th edition) shall be strictly adhered to. The main text should be in Times New Roman, size 12 with a1.5 line spacing and the footnotes shall be in size 10 with 1.0 line spacing. This shall be strict compliance for papers to be accepted for the review process.

The journal is guided by a well-defined ‘Ethical policy’ which gives no scope for plagiarised submission. Thus, authors are requested to strictly follow the plagiarism policy for academic submissions published by UGC.