The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a statutory body established under the Competition Act, 2002 with the objective to prevent practices having adverse effect on competition, to promote and sustain competition in markets, to protect the interest of consumers and to ensure freedom of trade carried on by other participants in markets in India. CCI is also mandated to take suitable measures for the promotion of competition law by organizing various advocacy programs for the stakeholders.
In furtherance of the above, CCI as a public institution is engaged in encouraging scholarship in the field of competition law and policy so as to develop a better understanding of
competition issues relevant in the Indian context, to draw inferences for implementation of competition law and to create a culture of competition in India. In pursuit of the same, the
The commission will bring out its annual Journal on Competition Law and Policy. The first edition of the same would be published in 2020, in both print and online versions.
Submission of Papers
The Commission invites original high-quality research papers, articles and book reviews on Competition Law, the Economics of Competition Law and Contemporary Antitrust/Competition issues for publication in the aforesaid journal. The orientation of the papers may be theoretical, empirical or case studies based. The journal would cover a wide range of related themes. However, research papers/ articles/ book reviews on the following themes, in the Indian context and based on empirical research, would be encouraged:
A. Cartel
B. Vertical restraints and competition
C. Market definition, measuring market power and abuse of dominance
D. Merger and acquisition
E. New age economy, platform markets and challenges for antitrust enforcement
F. Intellectual property rights and competition law
G. Recent development in competition law and policy
H. Any other issues related to competition law and policy
Selection Process
Papers received for publication in the journal shall be selected through a rigorous two-stage review process. At the initial stage, the joint editors will carry out a blind review to determine the eligibility of the paper for further review. On clearing the initial stage, the paper will be sent to the editorial board. A double-blind review process will be followed at both stages. Based on the editorial board recommendations, the paper will be rejected or accepted or sent to authors for revision.
Important Dates
| Submission Deadline |
December 31, 2019 |
| Tentative date of notification to authors |
March 31, 2020 |
| Tentative date of release of the journal |
May 20, 2020 |
Guidelines for Authors
(i) The work should be original and unpublished work.
(ii) The manuscript of the research paper should be in the following order:
- Title
- Abstract and Keywords
- Introduction
- Literature Review
- Methods and Results
- Discussion
- Summary or Conclusion
- Acknowledgments and References
(iii) Please submit your paper in the following format:
| Language/ Medium of the paper |
English |
Maximum word limit
(including research questions,
methodology, conclusion, and foot
notes) |
Research Paper: 8000 words
Article: 6000 words
Book Review: 2500 words |
| Document Format |
In both word and pdf |
| Name of word and pdf file |
Title of the paper |
| Size of the paper |
A4 |
| Margin |
2.54 cm from all sides |
| Font Style |
Times New Roman |
| Font Size |
12-point font |
| Line Spacing |
1.5 |
| Paragraph Spacing |
10-point, normal and justified |
| Title of the Paper |
20-point, bold and centre aligned and
capitalise each word
|
| Author Details |
Details of Authors should be
mentioned only on the first/ title
page of the paper in the following
manner:
11-point, Italic, Centre aligned
Just below the title
Full name
Designation
Organization
At footnotes
Email Id (optional)
Contact number (optional) |
| Headings |
14-point, bold and left-aligned |
| Subheadings |
13-point, bold and left-aligned |
| Page Number |
Properly numbered |
| Table Number |
Sequentially numbered |
| Name/ Title of Table |
Place above the table |
| Figures/ Graphs/ Images |
Sequentially numbered |
| Name of Figures/ Graphs/ Images |
Place above the Figures/ Graphs/
Images
|
Source of Table, Figures, Graphs,
Images |
Mention below the Table/ Figures/
Graphs/ Images |
| Symbols |
Must be defined |
| Abbreviations |
Must be defined |
| Reference Style |
APA |
Contact Us
Full papers along with CV of author(s) and duly signed certificate of originality (Please seeAnnexure) may be sent to journals@cci.gov.in . Requests for further information or any other queries may also be sent to this email id.
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