Call for Papers | Indian Journal of Law and Technology (IJLT) | Special Issue (Volume 21(2)) | NLSIU Bangalore | Submit by 31st Jan 2026

Call for Papers | Indian Journal of Law and Technology (IJLT) | Special Issue (Volume 21(2)) | NLSIU Bangalore | Submit by 31st Jan 2026

About Journal:

The Indian Journal of Law and Technology (IJLT) (ISSN : 0973-0362) is an open-access, peer-reviewed, student-run law journal published annually by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore.

Established in 2005, IJLT is the first law journal in India devoted exclusively to the study of the interface between law and technology. IJLT also runs a blog to publish short articles on contemporary developments and organises lectures and conferences to promote interest and scholarship in the field of law and technology in India.

Call for Papers: IJLT Special Issue (Volume 21(2)):

Theme: Global South Perspectives on Technology Regulation

The Indian Journal of Law and Technology (IJLT), published annually by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, is India’s first journal dedicated exclusively to the study of law and technology. Since its founding in 2005, IJLT has provided a sustained forum for scholarship on technology regulation, covering areas such as data governance, intellectual property, platform regulation, information security, algorithmic accountability, and AI regulation.

In 2025, IJLT marks 20 years of publication. To commemorate this milestone, we invite contributions to a Special Issue (Volume 21(2)) on Global South Perspectives on Technology Regulation.

Vision for the Special Issue:

This issue seeks to foreground the distinctive policy and empirical questions that arise when regulatory frameworks—often designed in the Global North—interact with the diverse institutional, constitutional, and developmental contexts of the Global South. It will highlight both the challenges and innovations emerging from these contexts, including digital public infrastructures, welfare platforms, novel data governance models, and platform regulation.

Indicative Sub-Themes:

We welcome submissions on topics including (but not limited to):

• Governance and contestation of large-scale digital systems in the Global South.
• AI and automated systems in administrative, regulatory, and adjudicatory processes.
• Emerging approaches to data governance (collective/community models, public-interest data sharing, state stewardship).
• Regulation of digital platforms and intermediaries (market power, interoperability, gig work, informal economies).
• Surveillance and security technologies, and their implications for rights and state power.
• Environmental and material dimensions of technological systems (waste, sustainability, supply chains, climate technologies).
• Transnational interactions in technology regulation (regional alliances, standards-setting, South-South cooperation).

Submission Categories:

• Articles: 5000–12000 words
• Essays: 3000–5000 words
• Case Notes, Legislative Comments, Book/Article Reviews: 2000–5000 words

Deadline: 31st January 2026

General Submission Rules:

• Submission Portal: Articles must be submitted through the form provided in the journal sidebar.
• Originality: Submissions must not have been previously published. By submitting to IJLT, authors confirm that:
  • The work is not under review at another journal (print or electronic).
  • It will not be submitted elsewhere until the IJLT editorial decision process is complete.
  • For queries, contact: ijltsubmissions@gmail.com.
• Scope: Submissions must fall within technology law and related areas. Please refer to the Mandate in the journal sidebar for clarity.
• Novelty & Analysis: Submissions must be novel and analytical, building upon existing academic literature rather than replicating it. For guidance, authors may consult Academic Legal Writing by Eugene Volokh.
• Abstract: Each submission must include an abstract of not more than 250 words at the beginning.
• Authorship: Co-authorship is permitted, up to a maximum of three authors.
• Formatting & Style Requirements:
• References must be pin-cited wherever possible.
• Use British spelling (per the Oxford English Dictionary). Examples: labour (not labor), recognise (not recognize), judgement (not judgment).
• Use short forms for clarity. Example: Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 1947 (‘the Act’). Avoid terms such as hereinafter.
• Use the Oxford (serial) comma consistently.

Contact Details:

Email: ijltedit@gmail.com

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