Call for submissions

Submitting is completely free. No charges or fees apply. Each submission goes through blind peer review, so a submission does not guarantee publication.

What we accept

Short Articles, Case Summaries, Legal Commentary, Short Book Reviews and Law Opinion Pieces.

Topics

Any area of law that will cater to an international audience.

Suggested themes

• Human rights and international law
• Constitutional and public law
• Criminal law and justice
• Technology, AI, and law
• Environmental and climate law
• Gender, access to justice, and legal reform
• Refugee law
• Migration law
• Humanitarian law
• Business law
• Comparative law and emerging legal systems, including South Asia
• Law and other disciplines (economics, medicine, sociology, biology, etc.)

Submission guidelines

• All submissions should abide by the rules mentioned on this page.
• All submissions must be made in .doc or .docx format.
• Name the file in the following format: Title_Content-Type_AuthorName.doc
• All submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.
• All submissions must be accompanied by a short author bio and a photo.

Content guidelines

• Short Article: original argument or analysis, about 1,000 to 1,500 words.
• Case Summary: facts, issue, holding, and a brief note on significance, about 600 to 1,000 words.
• Legal Commentary: analysis of a law, amendment, judgment, or policy development, about 800 to 1,200 words.
• Short Book Review: review of a recent law or law-related book, about 600 to 1,000 words.
• Law Opinion Piece: a clear position on a legal issue, supported by argument, about 800 to 1,200 words.

Special notes

• All submissions must be original and written by the author. Content must not exceed 15% plagiarism (as per standard plagiarism detection tools).
• If you want to use any charts, figures or relevant pictures, you may include them in the Word file.
• Submissions go through a mandatory AI detection check. Any submission made with generative AI text will be rejected.
• The writing should be professional, clear, and accessible. Avoid excessive legal jargon unless necessary, and where used, explain it simply.
• The word limit can be relaxed if a piece requires a larger discussion.

Formatting guidelines

• Font: Georgia Pro
• Title font size: 16
• Body font size: 12
• Line spacing: 1.5
• Alignment: Justified
• Citation: We do not accept footnotes or endnotes. Please cite the sources you use through hyperlinks.

Review process

• All submissions go through a preliminary editorial review.
• Selected submissions are then subjected to a blind peer review.
• You may be asked to make edits or revisions based on feedback.
• Once approved, your piece may be published on our website and social media platforms. Proper author credits will be given.

Contributor recognition

As a token of recognition, DraftLaw Research provides a Certificate of Acknowledgement to every individual whose submission is published.

Legal disclaimer

By submitting, you confirm that the content is your original work, and you grant DraftLaw Research the non-exclusive right to edit, publish, and distribute the content. Any copyright violation or plagiarism is the sole responsibility of the author.

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