National Law University Jodhpur · Centre for Studies in Banking and Finance
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Submission Guidelines & Editorial Policy

Categories of Submission

  • Articles: 6,000–12,000 words, including footnotes.
  • Essays: 4,000–6,000 words, typically identifying a specific issue of contemporary relevance and presenting a central argument.
  • Case Notes, Legislative Comments and Book/Article Reviews: 2,500–4,000 words.

Formatting Requirements

  • All submissions must be in MS Word format (.doc or .docx).
  • Times New Roman font; main text size 12 with 1.5 line spacing; footnotes size 10 with single line spacing.
  • The first page of the submission should contain only the title of the manuscript, the name of the author(s), institutional affiliation, and contact details. The manuscript itself must not carry any identification of the author.

Citation Standard

Submissions should follow a uniform mode of citation. The Journal recommends [citation standard to be confirmed by the Board].

Submission Procedure

  • Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis.
  • Submit by filling the Google Form linked on this page, or by e-mailing the manuscript with ancillary information in the body of the mail.
  • Submit to: centerforbanking@nlujodhpur.ac.in [confirm current submission email]

Editorial Policy

  • All submissions are subject to double-blind peer review by the student editorial board, with final selection by the Editor-in-Chief and the Faculty Coordinator.
  • Simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to another journal is not permitted until the first author has withdrawn the manuscript from consideration here.
  • Submissions must be the original work of the author(s); plagiarism in any form leads to outright rejection.
  • Authors transfer the right of first publication to the Journal upon acceptance; the work remains licensed for academic use with attribution.
  • The Editorial Board retains absolute discretion in evaluating and editing manuscripts accepted for publication.

Review window and current call deadlines are listed on the Announcements page. [Insert current call, if open]

[Link: Google Form for submissions]