Submission Guidelines

I. General Instructions

  • Long articles and short articles must be accompanied by an abstract of a minimum of 300 words.
  • Up to 3 authors are allowed for all categories of submissions.
  • All works must be original and unpublished, and must not be pending for review before any other journal. 
  • Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification for publication.
  • The Authors will be solely responsible for any dispute arising out of my/our manuscript including copyright, defamation, objectionable content or contempt and agree to suffer the loss, if any, caused by violating copyright or any other rights.
  • While it is advisable to adhere to the word limits of each category, the journal may be flexible on the word limit depending on the quality of the article.

II. Format

  1. The first page of the manuscript should contain the title of the paper, name of the authors and their institutional affiliation followed by a 300-word abstract
  2. The second page should commence with the main body of the manuscript.
  3. The main body of the manuscript should be in Times New Roman style, font size 12, with 1.5 line spacing and footnotes in Times New Roman Style, Size 10, with 1.0 line spacing. All headings must have uniform formatting.
  4. Texts and footnotes should conform to a uniform citation format. Eg: Bluebook 20th Edition or ILI Footnoting Style.

III. How To Submit?

1. The IJIRL accepts the submissions made through the Submission Form link provided here.

2. In case of any difficulty in filling the submission form, the authors can submit their manuscript via email [info.ijirl@gmail.com] with a declaration to the following effect:

Declaration: “I/we declare that the manuscript is an original and previously unpublished work written by me/us. I/we would be solely responsible for any dispute arising out of my/our manuscript including copyright, defamation, objectionable content or contempt and agree to suffer the loss, if any, caused by violating copyright or any other rights.” 

Note: Upon submission, the manuscript shall be the property of IJIRL. Henceforth, the articles accepted for publication may be cross-published/republished. Such cross-publishing/republishing shall not require the prior consent of the author(s).

Contact us:

All correspondence and queries may be addressed to: info.ijirl@gmail.com