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About the Journal

International Journal of Legal Science and Innovation

IJLSI is an online, bi-monthly, double-blind peer-reviewed journal of law and the legal sciences, bearing ISSN 2581-9453, published by VidhiAagaz, Madhya Pradesh, India and established in June 2018. The Journal is certified ISO 9001:2015 and operates under a fully open access model, with all published research freely available without restriction or charge to the reader.

Indexed and abstracted in Manupatra, ROAD and Google Scholar, among other genuine databases such as DRJI, SJIF, ResearchBib, I2OR, ICI and Citefactor, the Journal carries an Impact Factor of 6.002 (2026) and welcomes legal scholarship that advances innovation in the conduct of law.

ISSN

2581-9453

Online, open access. Published bi-monthly since June 2018.

Impact Factor

6.002 (2026)

Reflecting the Journal’s reach and citation across the legal sciences.

Frequency & Access

6 issues / year

Bi-monthly publication, fully open access. No fee or login is required to read.

Plagiarism Screening

Turnitin / Drillbit

All submissions are screened using Turnitin / Drillbit, without submission to the repository.

Scope & Subject Areas

Manuscripts across every field of law & legal innovation

IJLSI publishes original legal scholarship spanning the full breadth of law and the legal sciences. We particularly welcome work that reinforces innovation in the conduct of law — whether doctrinal, empirical, comparative or interdisciplinary in method. Indicative subject areas include:

Public & Constitutional Law

Constitutionalism, administrative law, federalism, electoral and governance questions.

Criminal & Private Law

Criminal justice, evidence, torts, contract, property and family law.

Corporate, Commercial & IP Law

Company law, securities, competition, insolvency and intellectual property.

International & Comparative Law

Public and private international law, trade, human-rights treaties and comparative method.

Technology, Data & AI Law

Data protection, cyberlaw, platform regulation and the governance of artificial intelligence.

Jurisprudence & Legal Theory

Legal philosophy, theories of adjudication, interpretation and the rule of law.

Human Rights & Public Policy

Civil liberties, social-justice litigation, access to justice and regulatory policy.

Emerging Areas of Legal Innovation

Legaltech, dispute-resolution design, climate & environmental law and novel cross-cutting questions.

Authorship & Reach

An open forum for legal scholarship from 56+ countries

100%

Open Access

2–4

Weeks · Typical Review

Max Co-Authors

The Journal welcomes submissions from law students, research scholars, academicians, advocates and members of the bench across jurisdictions. Every accepted manuscript is published fully open access, indexed for discovery, and accompanied by an individual e-certificate for each author at no additional charge.

Submission & Review Process

Manuscript handling from submission to publication

All manuscripts undergo the following process. Authors are notified at each stage by email and WhatsApp. Manuscript status is available in real time via the online tracking system.

Manuscript Submission

Submitted through the online submission portal or by email to submission@ijlsi.com. No submission charge is applicable.

Initial Screening

Technically and plagiarism screened using Turnitin / Drillbit (without submission to the repository) before proceeding to editorial review.

Conducted at submission stage

Double-Blind Peer Review

Reviewed for quality, originality and legal accuracy. The identities of author(s) and reviewer(s) are not disclosed to either party.

Decision notified by email

Pre-Publication Formalities

Authors of provisionally accepted manuscripts complete the copyright form and article processing charge. Manuscripts requiring revision are notified with specific editorial feedback.

Editorial Process

Final editorial process before publication. The editorial team may request modifications; authors are notified with detailed remarks.

Final review before publication

Publication & Certification

Published open access on ijlsi.com and made discoverable through scholarly indexes. An individual e-certificate is generated for each author.

Immediately upon publication

Publication Schedule

Volume VII - Issue V — May – June 2026

Milestone	Date / Timeline
Submission Deadline	12 June 2026
Review Decision	Communicated by email once review is complete (typically 2–4 weeks)
Publication Period	Continuous live publication. Manuscripts go live after pre-publication formalities are complete.
e-Certificate Issuance	Immediately upon publication, free of charge
Indexing & Discovery	Published articles are made discoverable via scholarly indexes

Publication Integrity

Review, ethics and open access policy

Double-Blind Peer Review

The identities of author(s) and reviewer(s) remain undisclosed throughout the review process.

Plagiarism Screening

All submissions screened via Turnitin / Drillbit prior to review, without submission to the repository.

Open Access

All published research is freely available without access restriction under a fully open access model.

The Journal’s full ethics and malpractice statement, open access policy, publication policy and responsibility guidelines for authors, editors and reviewers are available on the Journal website.

Submission Guidelines

Requirements for manuscript submission

Citation & Footnote Format

Bluebook 21st Edition

All footnotes and references must strictly conform to Bluebook citation format. Submissions with non-Bluebook citations will be returned for revision.

Heading Structure

1. 1.1 1.1.1

Headings must follow a numbered hierarchical format (1., 1.1, 1.1.1 etc.) for structural clarity and ease of editorial review.

Download Bluebook Citation Guide (PDF) For quick reference while formatting footnotes & citations

Manuscripts must not have been previously published, and must not be under simultaneous review at any other journal, conference or edited volume. Manuscripts found to be under parallel review will be immediately rejected.
The manuscript must represent the original work of the authors, free from plagiarism and defamatory content, and conform to standards of grammatical correctness.
Submissions must include an abstract not exceeding 300 words and a statement of the author(s)’ institutional affiliation. Submissions without an abstract will not be considered.
All footnotes and references must conform to the Bluebook 21st Edition.
Co-authorship is permitted up to a maximum of four authors. Article processing charges vary by number of authors — see the charges section below.
Copyright over published material vests with the International Journal of Legal Science and Innovation.
Manuscripts submitted by email must be accompanied by a cover letter stating the author(s)’ names, institutional affiliation, email address, mobile number and the title of the manuscript.
Submissions must be made in .doc format. PDF submissions, or .doc files converted from PDF, are not accepted.
The manuscript must contain no identification of the author(s). Names, affiliations and other identifying information must be absent from the manuscript file itself.

Manuscript Categories

Word limits are exclusive of footnotes. Manuscripts must fall within the scope of law and the legal sciences.

Category	Word Limit
Research Paper	3,000 – 7,000 words
Article	1,500 – 3,000 words
Book Review	1,500 – 2,000 words
Short Note & Case Comment	1,000 – 2,000 words

Article Processing Charges

Applicable upon acceptance only

No charge is applicable at the time of submission. Article processing charges become due only upon acceptance of the manuscript for publication. Charges vary by number of authors.

Indian Authors

1 – 2 Authors

₹1,150

3 Authors

₹1,550

4 Authors

₹2,000

International Authors

1 – 2 Authors

USD 25

3 Authors

USD 40

4 Authors

USD 50

Co-authorship is permitted for up to a maximum of four authors per manuscript. Charges for three or four authors are as stated above. Hard copies of certificates and paper booklets are available as separately orderable services and are not included in the standard processing charge. For queries, email submission@ijlsi.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

Author queries

Yes. The Journal accepts submissions from students at any university, provided the manuscript meets the submission guidelines. Student-authored manuscripts are subject to the same double-blind review process as all other submissions.

IJLSI publishes original scholarship across the full breadth of law and the legal sciences — including public and constitutional law, criminal and private law, corporate and IP law, international and comparative law, technology and AI law, jurisprudence, human rights, and emerging areas of legal innovation. See the Scope & Subject Areas section above.

Co-authorship is permitted up to a maximum of four authors. The standard article processing charge covers up to two authors. Manuscripts with three or four authors are subject to higher processing charges — see the Article Processing Charges section for the full fee schedule.

No. The Journal accepts manuscripts in English only.

The article processing charge is payable only upon acceptance of the manuscript for publication. No charge is applicable at the time of submission or during the review process.

Status is available in real time at ijlsi.com/track-manuscript using the Manuscript ID and registered email address. Notifications are dispatched by email and WhatsApp at each stage.