Constitutional Jurisprudence (JCCJ) invites original, unpublished manuscripts to be considered for publication, in the upcoming Volume II scheduled to be released in early 2026.
JCCJ is a double-blind peer-reviewed academic journal with a distinct focus on the jurisprudential and historical foundations of constitutional law. While the primary lens is the Constitution of India, the Journal equally values comparative and international perspectives that engage with the philosophy, evolution, and conventions of constitutionalism around the globe. Our key mission is to intellectually empower early-career legal scholars, particularly young faculty and law teachers, by providing a platform to contribute to meaningful academic discourse. Unlike typical publications in constitutional law or jurisprudence, JCCJ encourages contributions that are analytical, critical, and rooted in the philosophical traditions and historical developments of constitutional systems.
Submissions discussing foreign constitutions or international constitutional theory and jurisprudence are also welcomed, especially where they intersect with Indian constitutional ideals or advance the broader understanding of comparative constitutionalism.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The Guidelines below are in addition to the ones given on the website (https://jccj.in).
Submissions must be made in Microsoft Word Format (.docx or .doc files). Soft copies should be submitted by 30 September 2025, no later than 11:59 PM IST. All submissions shall be made to jccjeditors@gmail.com. The subject of the email should read as Submission_JCCJ_Volume II. The submission should also be accompanied by a cover letter containing the professional and contact details of the author(s). The affiliation of author(s) shall not be revealed in anywhere in the manuscript, else this will be treated as a serious ground for rejection of the submission, leading a summary rejection of the manuscript.
All articles, and short articles, must be accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 350 words along with keywords.
Tentative word limit:
>Long Articles (4000 to 8000 words);
>Short Articles (2000 to 4000 words);
>Case Comments (1500to 3500 words);
>Book Reviews (1000 to 3000 words).
The word limit can have a 10% deviation at the discretion of the Editorial Board. Further, it is not inclusive of the Footnotes and Abstract. Heading and sub-headings will be formatted with case size of 12 in TimesNew Roman and Bold. Body of thewriting will be formatted with case size 12 in Times New Roman. Footnotes shall follow the line spacingof 1, and the rest of the manuscript shall follow the line spacing of 1.5.All referencing and footnoting shall strictly adhere to the standards laid down in the Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (4th ed.). Substantive footnoting is impermissible. Use of speaking footnotes is discouraged.
All the contributions should be the original work of the contributors and should not have been submitted for consideration in any other Publication. Plagiarized papers will be rejected. The Authors are discouraged to use the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and list AI as a co-author. Co-authorship is permissible up to a maximum of three authors.
There is no fee or article processing charges (APCs) at any stage of the publication process.
Copyright Policy– The Author(s) agrees to give the Editorial Board all the
necessary rights to produce, distribute, and publish the manuscript, including but
not limited to online and offline media.
For queries, please contact us at jccjeditors@gmail.com
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