Author Guidelines

Read these guidelines in full before submitting. Manuscripts that do not conform may be returned without review.

1. Scope and originality

Manuscripts must fall within the journal's aims and scope and must be original and unpublished. Submission represents a warranty that the manuscript is not under consideration by any other journal.

2. Manuscript types and length

Research Article	4,000 – 10,000 words (excluding footnotes)
Review Article	4,000 – 10,000 words
Case Study / Case Comment	2,000 – 5,000 words
Essay	2,500 – 4,000 words
Legislative & Current Developments	1,500 – 3,000 words
Book Review	1,000 – 2,000 words

3. Formatting

File format	.doc or .docx (not PDF)
Page size	A4, single column
Body text	Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 spacing, justified
Footnotes	Times New Roman, 10 pt, single spaced
Margins	1 inch on all sides
Citations	Footnotes only. No endnotes, no in-text citations
Abstract	Not more than 200 words
Keywords	Five

4. Citation style

IJILR requires footnote citation. The journal accepts Bluebook (20th ed.), OSCOLA (4th ed.) or ILI (Indian Law Institute) style, applied consistently throughout a single manuscript.

5. Anonymity — mandatory for double-blind review

Submit two separate files. File 1 — cover page with manuscript title, full name of each author, designation, institutional affiliation, email, contact number, ORCID iD if held, and a declaration of originality. File 2 — anonymised manuscript with no author names, no acknowledgements and no institutional identifiers. Remove identifying metadata from the file properties before uploading.

6. Authorship

A maximum of three authors is accepted per manuscript. One author must be designated corresponding author.

7. Similarity and plagiarism

Every manuscript is screened through Turnitin on receipt. Manuscripts outside the acceptable similarity range are returned without review.

8. Use of AI tools

Generative AI may be used for language editing and must be disclosed. AI systems cannot be listed as authors. Authors must independently verify every legal citation against the primary source — AI tools are known to fabricate case citations, and a manuscript containing fabricated citations will be rejected.

9. Copyright and licensing

Authors retain copyright. Accepted articles are published under CC BY 4.0. Submission grants IJILR the right of first publication.

10. Author obligations during review

Participation in the peer review process is mandatory. Authors must respond to suggested changes point by point and resubmit within the time allowed. A manuscript is not published unless the required changes are discussed and made.

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