About the Journal
HPNLU Journal for Disability Studies (JDS) is an annual double-blind peer-reviewed Journal published by the Centre for Studies Related to Persons with Disabilities, Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla. This is one of the flagship journals of Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla.
It has been started with the objective of becoming a formidable instrument in taking the standard of legal and multidisciplinary research in the country up by several notches.
About the Call for Papers
HPNLU Journal for Disability Studies (JDS) is launching the second issue of its annual publication. HPNLU Journal for Disability Studies (JDS) Vol. I. In this regard, submissions, under different categories, are invited from interested faculty members, research scholars, judges, professionals, and students.
Submission Categories
- Articles: 6000-10,000 words.
- Essays & Comments: 4000-6000 words.
- Book Reviews: 3000-4000 words (accompanied by a hard copy of the book).
- Case & Legislative Comments: 4000-6000 words.
- Submissions must be in English, original, and not submitted elsewhere. Co-authorship is allowed up to one co-author.
Formatting Guidelines
- An abstract (250-300 words) outlining novelty and usefulness.
- Times New Roman font (12 pt, 1.5 spacing for text, 10 pt single spacing for footnotes).
- Citations as per the HPNLU-Shimla Citation Style.
- The similarity index must be less than 10%. Submissions with paraphrasing or unacknowledged references will be rejected.
How to Submit?
Submit your manuscript in MS Word format by June 30, 2025, to editorjds@hpnlu.ac.in with the subject line: “Submission to HPNLU-JDS-V2 <Title of Contribution>”.
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Submission Deadline
June 30, 2025
Contacts
- Dr. Sachin Sharma (Editor): sachinsharma@hpnlu.ac.in
- Varin Sharma (Student Editor): +91 97727 93777
- Aastha Mahesh Saboo (Student Editor): +91 72495 22722
- Himanshu Sharma: +91 8580553767
Click here to access the HPNLU citation style.
Note: [Edited on May 7, 10.13 pm]: The post mentioned May 15th as the deadline to submit the manuscript. After the organisers’ requests, we have now changed it to June 30th.
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