The International Journal of Law and Justice (IJLJ) welcomes original scholarly contributions from legal researchers, academicians, faculty members, advocates, judicial scholars, doctoral researchers, students, and other members of the academic community whose work falls within the journal's aims and scope.

Authors are invited to submit manuscripts presenting original legal research, scholarly reviews, case comments, case studies, short communications, legal perspectives, and other appropriate academic contributions relating to law, justice, and legal institutions.

Before You Submit

Before submitting a manuscript, authors should carefully review the relevant journal requirements and confirm that:

Manuscript Types

IJLJ considers the following types of scholarly manuscripts:

Preparing Your Manuscript

Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the IJLJ Author Guidelines. Submissions should be clearly organized, appropriately formatted, and written in clear academic language.

Authors should ensure that legal arguments are supported by relevant authorities, including legislation, constitutional provisions, judicial decisions, regulations, treaties, and scholarly references, wherever applicable.

Legal citations, footnotes, case names, statutory provisions, and references should be accurate and consistent throughout the manuscript.

Where the journal's double-blind peer-review process applies, authors should ensure that identifying information is removed from the manuscript and that the submitted files are prepared in accordance with the journal's peer-review requirements.

Originality & Similarity

IJLJ expects every submitted manuscript to represent original scholarly work.

Submitted manuscripts may undergo similarity checking as part of the editorial screening process. Similarity results are assessed in context and are not treated as an automatic pass-or-fail measure.

Authors must appropriately acknowledge the work of other scholars and accurately cite legislation, judicial decisions, legal commentaries, books, articles, and other relevant sources.

Where significant or inappropriate similarity is identified, authors may be asked to revise, clarify, or appropriately attribute the relevant material. Depending on the nature and severity of the issue, the manuscript may be declined in accordance with the journal's policies.

Authorship

All individuals listed as authors should have made appropriate scholarly contributions to the manuscript and should approve the final version submitted to IJLJ.

The corresponding author is responsible for coordinating communication with the journal and confirming that all authors agree to the submission.

Authors should also review the Authorship and Contributorship Policy before submission.

Ethical & Responsible Research

Authors are expected to comply with applicable standards of research and publication ethics.

Depending on the nature of the research, authors may be required to provide information regarding:

Authors conducting research involving individuals, sensitive legal matters, confidential records, or personal information should ensure that applicable ethical, legal, and privacy requirements are followed.

Authors remain responsible for the accuracy, integrity, originality, and ethical presentation of their submitted work.

Submission & Peer Review

Manuscripts submitted to IJLJ undergo an initial editorial screening to determine whether they meet the journal's basic requirements and are suitable for further consideration.

Manuscripts that meet the journal's editorial requirements may proceed to external peer review in accordance with the IJLJ Peer Review Policy. Where the double-blind review model applies, identifying information is withheld from reviewers and authors in accordance with the applicable procedure.

Authors may be asked to revise their manuscripts in response to editorial or reviewer comments. Where revisions are requested, authors should submit the revised manuscript together with a clear response to the comments received.

The final publication decision is made by the editorial team based on the overall assessment of the manuscript and the applicable journal policies.

Article Processing Charge

Authors should review the separate Article Processing Charge, Refund & Withdrawal Policy for current charges and applicable payment and refund conditions.

Copyright & Licensing

Authors should review the IJLJ Copyright & Licensing Policy before submission.

The applicable copyright and licensing terms for published articles are governed by the journal's official policy. Where articles are published under an open-access license, authors and readers should follow the conditions of that license.

Authors remain responsible for ensuring that third-party material included in their manuscripts is appropriately licensed or used with the necessary permission.

After Acceptance

Following formal acceptance, the manuscript proceeds through the journal's production and publication process.

Authors may be required to:

The publication process may include formatting, metadata preparation, DOI assignment where applicable, and other production activities necessary to create and maintain the published Version of Record.

Author Resources

Authors should consult the relevant IJLJ pages and policies before and during submission:

Authors are encouraged to review these requirements carefully before submitting a manuscript to ensure that their submission complies with IJLJ policies and publishing requirements.

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