EDITED VOLUME ON INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND JUSTICE STUDIES (January-February, 2026)
Call for Papers: Volume 1 Issue 1 for the Edited Book on International Journal of Human Rights and Justice Studies, Submit Full Paper on a Rolling Basis
ABOUT THE BOOK
International Journal of Human Rights and Justice Studies is a bi-monthly international edited volume
devoted to the critical examination of human rights law, justice mechanisms,
and evolving normative frameworks at national, regional, and global levels. The
volume seeks to provide an inclusive academic platform for advancing discourse
on the protection, enforcement, and realization of human rights in an
increasingly complex and interconnected world.
The edited
volume brings together scholarly contributions from academicians, researchers,
practitioners, policymakers, and interdisciplinary scholars, fostering
comparative and analytical perspectives on civil, political, economic, social,
cultural, and collective rights. Each volume is thematically curated to address
contemporary challenges, emerging jurisprudence, institutional practices, and
justice-oriented responses to human rights violations across jurisdictions.
This edited
book series forms an integral part of Juris
Cognita International Publications, the international publishing
vertical of Juris Cognita Publications, committed to promoting globally
relevant and methodologically sound legal research. The volume is also
published in academic association with the International Journal of Legal Affairs and Exploration (IJLAE),
ensuring adherence to rigorous peer-review standards, research ethics, and
scholarly excellence.
By bridging
theory, law, policy, and practice, the International
Journal of Human Rights and Justice Studies aspires to contribute
meaningfully to global human rights scholarship, support justice-centric legal
reforms, and serve as a valuable reference for scholars, practitioners,
institutions, and students engaged in human rights advocacy and research
worldwide.
THEME AND SUB-THEMES
- Legal Landscapes of Reproductive Rights
- Ethics, technology, and the Body
- Intersectionality and Access
- Power, Policy, and the State
- Reimagining Justice and Inclusion
SUB-THEMES
Including But not Limited To:
- Foundations of Human Rights and Justice
Philosophical, historical, and normative foundations of human rights, theories of justice, universality versus cultural relativism, and evolving human rights discourse. - International and Regional Human Rights Frameworks
United Nations human rights mechanisms, treaty bodies, regional human rights courts and commissions, and enforcement challenges. - Human Rights, Constitutionalism and Rule of Law
Constitutional protection of rights, judicial review, separation of powers, and the role of courts in advancing justice. - Civil and Political Rights in Contemporary Societies
Freedom of speech and expression, privacy, equality, due process, liberty, democratic participation, and state accountability. - Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Right to health, education, housing, work, social security, development, and justiciability of socio-economic rights. - Human Rights of Vulnerable and Marginalised Groups
Rights of women, children, minorities, indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, refugees, migrants, and LGBTQIA+ communities. - Human Rights, Criminal Justice and State Power
Custodial justice, police accountability, prison reforms, torture and ill-treatment, capital punishment, and fair trial standards. - Business, Corporations and Human Rights
Corporate accountability, ESG frameworks, supply chain responsibility, labour rights, and transnational business conduct. - Technology, Digital Rights and Surveillance
Right to privacy, data protection, AI and algorithmic governance, digital freedoms, cyber-surveillance, and online speech. - Human Rights, Environment and Climate Justice
Environmental rights, climate change litigation, intergenerational justice, indigenous environmental protection, and sustainability. - Humanitarian Law, Armed Conflict and Human Rights
Intersection of international humanitarian law and human rights law, armed conflicts, war crimes, and protection of civilians. - Access to Justice and Human Rights Remedies
Legal aid, public interest litigation, victim compensation, transitional justice, reparations, and restorative justice mechanisms. - Human Rights Education, Advocacy and Policy Reform
Human rights education, civil society engagement, strategic litigation, policy-making, and global advocacy initiatives. - Emerging Challenges and Future of Human Rights
New-age rights, bioethics, pandemics, digital authoritarianism, migration crises, and future directions of human rights law.
GUIDELINES
- For any category of submissions as mentioned above, must be followed by an Abstract of 250-300 words.
- Author(s) should not mention their personal details at any places in the manuscript. Personal Details and Institutional Affiliations should be mentioned in a separate cover letter.
- All headings in the manuscripts should be properly formatted.
- The main body text in the manuscript must be in Times New Roman in a font size of 12, 1.5 line spacing and in justified alignment. For footnotes, maintain Times New Roman Style with a font size of 10 and 1.0 line spacing. For Headings, Times New Roman style must be followed with a font size of 14 and must be Bold and Underlined.
- Any Uniform Citation Style can be maintained for footnotes.
- Manuscripts are to be submitted in .doc No other format would be accepted.
- A maximum of 4 co-authors are allowed.
- For any further queries pertaining to Submission of Manuscripts may be addressed to editor-ijhrjs@ijlae.com
HOW TO SUBMIT
- Manuscripts are to be submitted at: editor-ijhrjs@ijlae.com and communication about acceptance/ rejection would be intimidated within 2-7 Working Days of receiving the Manuscript.
- At IJLAE and Juris Cognita International Publications, we follow a Double-Blinded Peer Review process, so we expect the authors to submit their Personal Details of such as, Title of the Manuscript, Name, Institute, Designation, Year of Study, Course Name, Contact Number and Email Addressin a separate Cover Letter.
- As we strictly follow the double-blind peer review process, it takes a minimum of 7 days for an article to get reviewed. The communication regarding the acceptance/rejection takes a minimum of 7 working days.
FORMAT
The book will be printed with ISBN Number.
FEES
- National Contributors (2 Authors): INR 900
- Additional Authors for National Contributors: INR 500
- International Contributors (2 Authors): $50
- Additional Authors for International Contributors: $20
IMPORATANT DATES
- Last Date to Submit the Manuscript: Rolling Submissions, up to 28.02.2026
- Notification on Acceptance/ Rejection of Abstract: On a Rolling Basis (2 Working Days- 7 Working Days Post Submission)
- Tentative Date of Release of the Volume: 15.03.2026
WHO CAN SUBMIT?
Submissions to the International Journal of Human Rights and Justice Studies may be made by:
- Academicians, professors, and faculty members from universities and law schools in India and abroad
- Researchers, scholars, and doctoral / post-doctoral candidates
- Legal practitioners, advocates, prosecutors, judicial officers, and policy professionals
- Professionals associated with criminal justice administration, law enforcement, and regulatory bodies
- Think-tank members, criminologists, and interdisciplinary scholars working in allied fields
- Advanced law students (UG/PG), either independently or in co-authorship with academicians or practitioners
SUBMISSION CATEGORY
- Blogs (Up to 1500 Words, including Footnotes)
- Short Article (1500-3500 Words, including Footnotes)
- Long Article (3500-5000 Words, including Footnotes)
- Book Review (Up to 3000 Words, including Footnotes)
- Case Comments (Up to 2000 words, including Footnotes)
EDITORS
- Dr. Alexandra Fowler, Senior Lecturer in International Law, School of Law, University of Westminster.
- Dr. Namita Vyas Joshi, Director & Dean Faculty, School of Law & Legal Affairs, Noida International University
PLAGIARISM EVALUATION
- All submissions will be first checked for plagiarism using a turnitin software.
- Only Submissions with less than 20% plagiarism shall be sent forward for publication. Authors may be required to make minor modifications to their submissions at this stage.
- The submissions which pass the initial stage will be assigned to the Editors for further considerations and double blind peer review after requisite copy-editing.
EDITORIAL EVALUATION
The editors will evaluate the submission for its originality, conceptual and methodological consistency, as well as decide whether the submissions are within the aim and scope of the book. The Editors reserve the right to decide whether the submissions requires further review or not.
DOUBLE BLIND PEER REVIEW
Once the submissions are shortlisted by the Editors, they will be sent for double peer review. The peer review process being anonymous (blind), the name of the author shall be concealed. Each submission shall be reviewed by a referee, invited by International Journal of Legal Affairs and Exploration.
The reviewer shall evaluate the submission and submit the report on the basis of:
- Relevance of the Topic
- Clarity of Research
- Quality of Papers in terms of originality- Content-Scholarly contribution
- Quality of Paper Structure
- Analysis, Argumentation and Language
- Presentation and Referencing/ Footnoting
PUBLISHER
JURIS COGNITA INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
CONTACT
For any queries, reach out to us via email at editor-ijhrjs@ijlae.com or through WhatsApp at: +91-8252343482