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Submission and Manuscript Policies

Submission Guidelines for SLR Journal

SLR invites contributions in the following categories -

  1. Long Articles - Between 6,000 - 8,000 words
  2. Short Articles - Between 3,500 - 5,000 words
  3. Book Reviews - Between 2,000 - 3,000 words
  4. Case Notes/ Legislative Comments - Between 1,500 - 2,500 words
  5. Notes from the Field - Notes from the Field are pieces designed to provide a glimpse into a new legal strategy, political initiative or advocacy technique applied in the field, a current problem or obstacle faced in legal reform or development work, or a new issue that has not yet received much attention and needs to be brought to light. For contributions in this category, empirical studies are encouraged.

Timelines and Procedure

SLR strives to ensure a speedy and efficient review process. We follow a system of two rounds of internal reviews by the Editorial Board. If approved in both rounds, the manuscript is then subjected to two double-blind peer reviews simultaneously. Authors should be prepared to make suitable changes to their manuscripts as required by the Editorial Board before publication.

Conditions of Publication

Please note that manuscripts not conforming to these guidelines may be returned or rejected. While we strive to provide substantive feedback for every manuscript we receive, it may not always be possible to do so, given the large number of submissions. We reserve the right to reject manuscripts without providing substantive feedback.

Please note that in the event that a manuscript submitted to SLR has been submitted and accepted by any other Journal, the author must withdraw their submission from SLR. If SLR accepts the manuscript first, the author must withdraw it for consideration from all other Journals. Failure to do so will lead to removal of the piece for consideration for publication in SLR.

Please see our Manuscript Guidelines

Submission Guidelines for SLR Forum

SLR Forum invites contributions in the following categories -

  1. Responses to articles in the print journal or previous articles published in the SLR Forum
  2. Comments on contemporary legal developments
  3. Articles on topics of socio-legal relevance
  4. Book reviews engaging with recent literary works

Articles for the Forum must be between 1,500-2,500 words.

Timeline and Procedure

We accept contributions to the SLR Forum on a rolling basis. SLR strives to ensure a speedy and efficient review process. We follow a system of two rounds of review by the Editorial Board for publication in the SLR Forum. Authors should be prepared to make suitable changes to their articles as required by the Editorial Board before publication.

Conditions of Publication

Please note that submissions not conforming to these guidelines may be returned or rejected. While we strive to provide substantive feedback for every submission we receive, it may not always be possible to do so, given the large number of submissions. We reserve the right to reject submissions without providing substantive feedback.

Please note that, in the event that a contribution submitted to SLR Forum has been submitted and accepted by any other Journal or online platform, the author must withdraw their contribution from SLR Forum. If SLR Forum accepts the contribution first, the author must withdraw it from all other Journals and online platforms. Failure to do so will lead to removal of the piece from consideration for publication in the SLR Forum. Please note that SLR Forum does not allow cross-posting of articles.

Please see our Manuscript Guidelines

Copyright and Licensing Policy

Authors contributing to the Socio-Legal Review print journal and online Forum (‘SLR’) retain the copyright to their articles. They agree to publish their article with SLR under a Creative Commons License CC BY-NC 4.0. The terms of this license permit third parties to copy, redistribute, adapt, transform, and build on the article for non-commercial purposes.