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Submission Guidelines for SLRMCS Journal
SLRMCS invites contributions in the following categories-
- Long Articles – Between 6,000 – 8,000 words.
- Short Articles – Between 3,500 – 5,000 words.
- Book Reviews – Between 2,000 – 3,000 words.
- Case Notes/ Legislative Comments – Between 1,500 – 2,500 words.
The following may be noted:
- All manuscripts must be submitted in a .doc or .docx format.
- We allow co-authorship of up to three authors.
- The manuscript must be accompanied with the author’s biographical information and an abstract of not more than 250 words in separate word documents. All personal / institutional information identifying the author must be removed from the manuscript before submission.
- We follow the 4th edn. of the Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) for citations.
Deadline:
Being a bi-annual journal, our volumes are published in July and December.However, we accept blog submissions on the rolling basis but there may be a theme for each month.
Submission:
Contributions to SLR must be made in the electronic form only. Please mail contributions to ” [email protected] “, with the subject ‘Submission for Socio-Legal Review of Marginalised and Conflict Studies– e.g. Volume 1(I)’.
Timeline and Procedure:
SLRMCS is committed to expediting and optimizing the review procedure. Our standard response time to authors with reviews is usually within two to three weeks. Our review process comprises two successive rounds of internal evaluations conducted by the Editorial Board. Upon receiving approval in both rounds, the manuscript undergoes two parallel double-blind peer reviews. Authors are advised to anticipate incorporating necessary revisions suggested by the Editorial Board before the manuscript’s final publication.
Conditions of Publication:
Kindly be advised that manuscripts not adhering to these stipulated guidelines may be returned or declined. While our endeavour is to furnish substantial feedback for each manuscript received, the volume of submissions may occasionally limit our capacity to do so comprehensively. It is important to acknowledge that we retain the discretion to decline manuscripts without furnishing detailed feedback.
Moreover, in instances where a manuscript submitted to SLRMCS has also been submitted and accepted by another journal, the author is required to retract their submission from SLRMCS. Should SLRMCS accept the manuscript first, the author is expected to withdraw it from consideration at all other journals. Neglecting to comply with this procedure may result in the exclusion of the submission from further consideration for publication in SLRMCS.
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