About the Journal

The Journal of Law Teachers of India was started by the faculty members of the Law Centre – I, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, to encourage socially significant research work in law by serving as a worthy platform for their readership.

Submission Categories

Categories of Submission and Word Limit

  • Articles
    Article submissions must include an abstract of not more than 200 words and eight to ten keywords.
    Articles should be between 8,000 to 10,000 words. This word limit is inclusive of footnotes and exclusive of abstract and keywords.
  • Notes & Comments
    The Notes/Comments must provide a critical analysis of a recent and significant issue/case law. It should provide an insightful and original perspective on its implications in economic, environmental and social contexts. The Notes/Comments should be between 4,000 to 6,000 words. This word limit is inclusive of footnotes.
  • Book Reviews
    Book Reviews should be between 1,000 to 2,000 words in length. This word limit is inclusive of footnotes.

Submission Guidelines

Authors are requested to adhere to the following guidelines/terms and conditions for the submission
of articles:

  • Authors are advised to read the Scope and Objectives of the Journal before submission of their Contributions to ensure that their contribution aligns with the Journal’s focus and purview.
  • JOLT-I accepts Articles with a maximum of two authors. For Notes & Comments and Book Reviews, co-authorship is discouraged.
  • We accept contributions only in MS-Word format. Language of the contributions must be English (UK).
  • The author’s name should be mentioned neither anywhere in the Contribution nor in
    the file name. MS-WORD File name: ‘Title of the Contribution’
  • All submissions should be accompanied by a covering letter [main body of the email] mentioning the title of the paper, name, designation and affiliation. Subject of the Email: Submission Contribution title.
  • The author must fill out and submit the ‘Author Information Form’ and ‘AIS Usage Disclosure Form’ at the time of submission of their contribution. In case of rejection of the contribution at any stage, the Author Information Form, Declaration by the Author and AIS Usage Disclosure Form shall stand null and void.
  • Any work submitted for the purpose of publication must be an unpublished work of the author(s), and it should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
  • Any work submitted for the purpose of publication must not infringe upon anyone’s copyright nor violate any proprietary rights. Any quotations from other works should be fully acknowledged in accordance with the standard referencing practices. Please note: The views presented in the published contributions belong to the authors alone. Authors are accountable for the accuracy of their statements and for verifying all statements. In case of any complaints pertaining to plagiarism, the authors shall be solely responsible for the same.
  • Lengthy Quotations are discouraged. Authors should avoid long quotations and keep them to a minimum wherever necessary, with full and proper acknowledgement with quotation marks.
  • Lengthy and multi-paragraph footnotes are discouraged. Authors should pinpoint page reference numbers for all sources in the footnotes.

Formatting Guidelines

  • Font style: Times New Roman, Font Size: 12, line and paragraph spacing: 1.5, Margins- Left: 3cm, Right: 1.5 cm.
  • All Headings and Sub-Headings should be in Initial Caps (except connecting words).
  • Main Heading: Numerals (Bold) [1, 2, 3 and so on] followed by a period and then the heading title (Bold-Uppercase).Example: 1. INTRODUCTION
  • Sub-heading one: The number is the sub-division of the main-number (Bold) followed by a period and then the sub-heading title (Bold-Title case). Example: 1.1 Law and Justice
  • Sub-heading two: A further sub-division of the main-number (Bold) followed by a period and then the sub-heading title (Bold-Title case). Example: 1.1.1 Procedural Aspects of the Law
  • Numbers within the text must be written in numeric form if it is ten or more. Years must always be mentioned in numeric form.

How to Submit?

All contributions must be submitted to the editor at jolti@lc1.du.ac.in.

Contact

All the queries must be addressed to the Editor, JOLT-I and sent to jolti@lc1.du.ac.in. The subject of the email must be ‘Inquiry: Specific Topic’.

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