Blog Submission Guidelines
Content Requirements
The articles that we desire to publish on the CADR Blog are ones which are analytical, provide commentary and stimulate discussion on developments and issues in vogue. At the same time, we realize the import of revisiting issues which have gone dormant, un-researched, or have scope for renewed discussions. We look forward to such submissions. And though mere summaries of cases do not usually contribute much to these ends, we encourage authors to provide their critiques and explore different, consociated themes if they do submit such articles.
We would also be highly receptive to submissions which initiate or elaborate as well as comment on developments and concepts from foreign jurisdictions or which are multi-jurisdictional in nature. An increasing trend has been the internationalization of ADR, and we welcome submissions which shed light on pastures outside. Juxtaposed/Comparative analysis of various jurisdictions is welcome too.
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Blog Submission Guidelines
The CADR Editorial Board has a strict double-blind peer review process. For an understanding of the process, we encourage listening to this podcast here. The following general guidelines are to be followed while submitting a manuscript:​
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All submissions should be in .doc or .docx format. The manuscripts must be submitted on our submission form here. (Blog Submission are currently CLOSED)
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Submissions may be made with one author or co-authorship of upto two authors only.
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All submissions must be accompanied by an abstract of preferably 150–250 words, and at no time more than 250 words, briefly explaining the crux of the submission/the research question/focus of commentary or analysis and the structure of the submission.
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All manuscripts submitted must be original and should not have been published elsewhere to be considered for publication.
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All manuscripts will be checked for plagiarism & generative AI. If plagiarism is detected, the Editorial Board reserves the right of rejection without a review of the manuscript.
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The manuscript should not contain the name(s) of the author(s), their institutional affiliations, or any other identity markers. The title of the manuscript should indicate the sub-theme that the author(s) have chosen.
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Authors are required to submit a relevant image with their article. They may also include flowcharts and infographics. However, such images should be the original creation of the authors or a stock image not protected by copyright.
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Authors must note that grammatical and legal accuracy, contribution to literature (originality of content), etc., will be some of the major criteria for analysing the submissions. The responsibility for the accuracy of the facts, opinions, or viewpoints stated in the submitted paper shall rest solely with the author(s)
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Please note that the turnaround time for a manuscript is approximately three weeks or as per the discretion of the Editorial Board.
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Submissions non-compliant with the Blog Submission Guidelines may be deemed non-responsive and thereby rejected without notice. The Editorial Board reserves the right to solicit a compliant version before review.
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Length of Submissions & References
Submissions should preferably be within 800 – 1500 words. Submissions with word-limits greater than 1500 words may be published in parts.​ Keeping with the informal tenor of Blog posts, unlike research articles, we prefer hyperlinks over footnotes and endnotes. Footnotes and endnotes should only be used for references which are under a paywall or are offline – book chapters, articles, etc.
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Copyright
The copyright over the manuscripts vest with the CADR, however, all the moral rights vest with the author. At no time will CADR use the submission for commercial use without notice to the author(s) or without attributing to them.
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We do not cross-post from other websites. If your work published on the CADR Blog needs to be cross-posted to another website, the same can only be done after grant of explicit permission from the Editorial Board of the CADR Blog. Additionally, at all stages of the review, the CADR Editorial Board reserves the right to amend or waive any of the guidelines noted here, along with the right to reject or revoke publication.
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Contact Us
Any queries pertaining to the submissions are to be sent to submissions.cadr@rgnul.ac.in
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Open Access Policy Statement
The CADR Editorial Board is committed to developing a robust and trenchant academic culture with critical and open scholarship. In pursuance of that objective, all Journals and Blogs of the CADR Editorial Board shall be freely accessible and available for the broader public. We encourage other institutions and publications to adopt similar policies for the further development of the law and social sciences across the world.