GNLU Crime & Justice Blog
GNLU Crime & Justice Blog – Submission Guidelines
The Gujarat National Law University Crime & Justice Blog invites original, analytical, and well-researched contributions on contemporary issues in criminal law and the criminal justice system. Submissions that merely summarise existing law or reproduce settled legal positions are not accepted.
Scope and Eligibility
The Blog focuses on current and emerging issues in criminal law, criminal procedure, and the criminal justice system.
Submissions are open to:
Students
Legal practitioners
Academicians
Articles must be analytical and original in approach.
Categories of Submissions
The Blog accepts three types of manuscripts. Word limits may be relaxed only in exceptional cases at the discretion of the Editorial Board.
Blogs
700 to 1200 words
Short, analytical, and opinion-driven pieces engaging with recent developments or emerging criminal law issues.
Short Articles
1200 to 1500 words
Research-based and in-depth discussion of statutes, judicial decisions, policy reforms, or legal trends.
Case Comments
700 to 1000 words
Critical evaluation of recent or landmark judgments, focusing on legal reasoning, context, and impact.
Formatting and Writing Style
Language must be British English
File format must be Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)
Submissions must be anonymous
No name, college, or personal details should appear anywhere in the file
Any identifying information will lead to rejection
Co-authorship is allowed for up to two authors
Text formatting requirements:
Font: Times New Roman
Line spacing: 1.5
Main text: Size 12, justified
Headings: Size 14, centered
Sub-headings: Size 12, bold, centered
Citations and Plagiarism Policy
References must be provided as hyperlinks within the text wherever possible
Footnotes are strongly discouraged
Endnotes in OSCOLA format may be used only if online sources are unavailable
Plagiarism limit is strictly 15 percent
Any submission exceeding this limit will be rejected
Submission Procedure
Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis
Articles must be submitted through the official Google Form available on the Blog’s website
During submission, authors must select appropriate topic categories
Suggested subject areas include:
Crimes against property
Crimes against the human body
Offences against women and children
Cyber and technology crimes
Offences against the State and public tranquillity
Socio-economic offences and white-collar crime
Criminal procedure
Authors are free to write on any relevant criminal law topic even if it is not listed above.
Review and Publication Process
All submissions undergo a blind peer review
The Editorial Board aims to communicate acceptance or rejection within 14 days
If no response is received within two weeks, authors may write to
crimeandjustice.blog@gnlu.ac.in
The Board may suggest revisions, and publication is conditional upon timely compliance
Authors must not directly contact Editorial Board members regarding their submissions
Copyright and Publication Policy
Upon submission, the author grants the Blog an exclusive licence to consider and publish the work
If the submission is rejected, the licence automatically expires
Once published, the article may not be republished in substantially similar form elsewhere without prior approval
Cross-posting is allowed only with permission and must acknowledge the original publication with a link
Official Website: https://crimeandjustice.blog/submission-guidelines/
