The CUSB Journal of Law & Governance (CJLG) invites original scholarly submissions for Volume 2, Issue 2, addressing contemporary issues in law, governance, public policy, and social justice.

About the Organization

The Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) is a Central University established to promote excellence in higher education, research, and interdisciplinary scholarship. The University offers academic programmes and encourages research and scholarly engagement across diverse areas.

About the Journal

The CUSB Journal of Law & Governance (CJLG) is a scholarly journal focusing on contemporary issues in law, governance, public policy, and social justice. The Journal bears ISSN 3107-8303 (Online) and welcomes interdisciplinary scholarship addressing contemporary challenges in law and governance.

Eligibility

• The Call for Papers is open to scholarly contributors working on issues within the Journal’s areas of coverage.
• No separate eligibility requirements based on academic qualifications, designation, or institutional affiliation are specified.
• Submissions may also be made on a rolling basis.

Theme

The Journal welcomes submissions on contemporary issues in law and governance, including:

• Environmental & Climate Governance: Climate litigation, environmental constitutionalism, ESG regulation, carbon markets, sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, environmental justice, and ecological governance.
• Data Protection, Privacy & Cybersecurity: DPDP Act 2023, evolving privacy norms, cybersecurity governance, digital identity, accountability, surveillance regulation, state responsibility, and constitutional rights.
• Criminal Justice Reform, Rule of Law & Human Rights: Police reforms, procedural fairness, access to justice, prison reforms, open prisons, rehabilitative justice, victim rights, restorative justice, and human rights protections.
• Gender Justice, Equality & Transformative Constitutionalism: Gender equality, family law reforms, constitutional scrutiny, intersectional justice, and social inclusion.
• Governance, Public Administration & Regulatory Reform: Transparency, accountability, ethical governance, federalism, Centre-State relations, institutional reforms, administrative law developments, and regulatory practices.
• Global Governance, International Law & India’s Emerging Role: Cross-border privacy norms, digital trade, humanitarian law, conflict regulation, India’s role in G20, Global South diplomacy, and multilateral cooperation.
• Other contemporary issues in law and governance are also welcome.

Submission Categories

• Research Articles: 5,000–8,000 words.
• Case Notes / Comments: 2,000–3,500 words.
• Book Reviews: 1,000–2,000 words.
• Scholarly articles, legislative comments, and policy reviews are also accepted.

Formatting Guidelines

• File Format: MS Word (.doc/.docx).
• Font: Times New Roman.
• Font Size: 12.
• Line Spacing: 1.5.
• Margins: 1 inch.
• Abstract: Maximum 250 words.
• Keywords: 4–6 keywords.
• Referencing Style: Bluebook 21st Edition.
• Citations: Footnotes only.

Submission Guidelines

• Submissions must be original and should not be under review elsewhere.
• The Journal follows a double-blind review process.
• Authors must remove identifying information from the manuscript.
• The plagiarism level should be 10% or below.
• The Call states that submissions must be free of AI-generated content.
• Authors must submit the manuscript along with the prescribed accompanying documents.
• Required documents include:
  • Manuscript.
  • Declaration of Originality.
  • Author Bio of 100–150 words.
  • AI Originality Report.
  • Plagiarism Report.

Submission Deadline

• Deadline: 31 December 2026.
• Submissions may also be made on a rolling basis.
• Submissions received after the deadline may be considered for the next volume of the Journal.

Submission Procedure

Authors are required to submit the manuscript and accompanying documents by email.

• Submission Email: lawjournal@cusb.ac.in.
• The manuscript must comply with the specified formatting, word-limit, and referencing requirements.

Contact Information

• Email: lawjournal@cusb.ac.in.

How to apply

Interested authors may submit their manuscripts and required documents to lawjournal@cusb.ac.in.