About the journal
Jurisverge: International Journal of Contemporary Legal Studies is a double-blind peer-reviewed, quarterly journal of law.
Aims and scope
The name joins juris, of law, with verge, the edge where one thing meets the next. The journal works at that edge. It publishes original scholarship on legal questions that are live now, and on older questions that present events have reopened.
Law is changing quickly, within countries and across them. Courts, legislatures and international bodies now face disputes that scholars have not yet settled. Jurisverge gives careful work on these questions a home while they are still open.
We welcome work from teachers, researchers, judges, practitioners and students, from India and abroad. We value clear argument, sound use of primary sources and writing that a reader outside the sub-field can follow.
What the journal stands for
International perspective
National questions read against global developments.
Diverse legal discourses
Room for doctrine, theory, empirical work and comparison.
Academic excellence
Independent review and careful editing of every paper.
A global forum
A meeting point for legal scholars across borders.
Subject areas
- Constitutional and administrative law
- Criminal law and criminal justice
- International law and human rights
- Global legal developments
- Technology, AI and data law
- Corporate and commercial law
- Environment and climate law
- Family law and gender
- Intellectual property
- Labour and social security law
- Legal theory and jurisprudence
- Comparative law
Article types
Read the full guidelines| Article type | Words, with footnotes |
|---|---|
| Research paper | 8,000 to 12,000 |
| Scholarly article | 4,000 to 6,000 |
| Case comment | 2,000 to 4,000 |
| Book review | 1,500 to 2,500 |