Indian Journal of Legal Affairs & Research (IJLAR)
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Verify →Understand structure, citations, and submission essentials.
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IJLAR is indexed and listed across multiple academic databases, directories, and discovery platforms.
Author & Journal Information
Everything important at one place: submission, policies, review model, and verification.
IJLAR supports fast submission and transparent tracking. Use Form for quickest upload, or use OJS for dashboard access and stage-wise workflow.
- Two submission routes: Website Form (fast) or OJS (recommended for tracking).
- Desk screening checks: scope, formatting essentials, declarations, and policy compliance.
- Where applicable: peer review + revision cycle prior to final decision.
- Acceptance letter and certificate support (where applicable).
Instantly check your stage and status in the workflow.
Verification portal for authenticity checks.
Formatting, structure, citations, and submission essentials.
We maintain quality through structured screening and review where applicable. Timelines depend on scope and revision cycles.
- Desk screening prior to review: scope fit + formatting essentials.
- Decisions may include: accept, minor revision, major revision, or decline.
- Plagiarism and ethics checks aligned with published policies.
- Clear communication for revision requirements.
Missing abstract/keywords, inconsistent citations, incomplete sections.
Topic not aligned with IJLAR scope or insufficient legal nexus.
Declarations or originality statements not aligned with ethics policy.
IJLAR provides online access and verification support (where applicable) for institutional confidence.
- Open access online availability improves discoverability.
- Verification portal supports authenticity checks for certificates (where applicable).
- Clear editorial policies and ethics framework.
- Stable journal identity: Online ISSN 3049-043X.
ISSN: 3049-043X (Online). Policy-driven editorial workflow.
Portal verification for certificates and related documentation.
Clear publication process with trackable steps.
IJLAR is policy-driven and designed to ensure editorial consistency, ethical compliance, and author confidence.
- Publication ethics and plagiarism safeguards.
- Privacy, copyright, and licensing clarity.
- Review policy and process transparency.
- Guidelines for authors and scope alignment.
Formatting, structure, citations, and submission essentials.
Verification portal for authenticity checks.
Use OJS for stage-wise workflow and clean history.
Publication Process at IJLAR
Submission
Submit via website form or OJS with manuscript and author details.
Desk Screening
Scope, formatting essentials, and policy compliance (ethics & plagiarism).
Peer Review
Review where applicable. Revisions may be requested to strengthen the work.
Acceptance & Publication
Final decision, publication, and verification support where applicable.
What IJLAR Publishes
Original, unpublished manuscripts in law and allied socio-legal disciplines.
Scope & Eligibility
Reduce desk-screening delays by ensuring your manuscript aligns with scope and basic requirements.
- Original legal research (doctrinal, empirical, comparative, interdisciplinary).
- Case comments and judgment analyses with clear legal reasoning.
- Policy and regulatory reform proposals with citations and justification.
- Socio-legal research connecting law with governance, economics, technology, etc.
- Manuscripts outside law/socio-legal scope or without a legal nexus.
- Previously published work or submissions under consideration elsewhere.
- Missing essentials (abstract/keywords, author details, incomplete references).
- High similarity / plagiarism concerns or missing declarations.
Before You Submit – Quick Checklist
Reduce desk-screening delays by ensuring these essentials are addressed before submission.
Policy Snapshot
Key policies to review before submission (improves acceptance chances and reduces delays).
Author FAQs
Quick answers to common questions that delay submissions.