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Call for Papers: GMU Journal on International Maritime Environment [Volume 1]: Submit by Dec 31 2021 

About the University

Gujarat Maritime University is an endeavor by the Gujarat Maritime Board, Government of Gujarat to provide a fillip to the growth in the Maritime Sector by bridging the knowledge gap in the sector. The prime objective of Gujarat Maritime University is to be a global center of excellence in maritime education, research and development, professional training and it aims to enhance and increase the human capital and capacity of the maritime industry both in India and across the globe.

About the Journal

The GMU Journal of Maritime Environmental Law (GJMEL) is an initiative of the Centre for Maritime Environmental Law associated to the Gujarat Maritime University. In its endeavour to contribute to the burgeoning field of marine environmental law, the centre has introduced its Annual Print Journal, thereby calling out the legal community such as the student, academicians, professionals, policy makers, entrepreneurs and other esteemed guest from legal fraternity to contribute to the literature in the form of Research Paper / Articles.

Theme

Manuscripts related to legal and technical aspects of marine environment shall be accepted. The manuscripts are expected to have varied perspectives viz. national and international.

Eligibility

It is open for academicians, practitioners, research scholars, undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Submission Guidelines

1. The author/s are requested to strictly follow the guidelines.

2. Only manuscripts in English shall be accepted for publication.

3. Manuscripts should be submitted as soft copy in MS Word as an attachment to an email to be sent at

4. Manuscripts should be submitted in Garamond with font size 12, line spacing 1.5’; justified, with margins of 1.5” to the left and 1.0” on all sides.

5. The author(s) is/are required to submit a covering letter containing all personal details (Name of the author/s, their degrees, Designation, Name of College/University/Institution, Postal Address, Phone Number and E-mail ID) in separate sheets.

Each Manuscript should contain:

a. Title page with full title and subtitle (if any). The Manuscript should not contain any identification of the author/s, which shall be ground for rejection of the submission.

b. Suggested Keywords 5-10 words

c. Abstract of 250-300 words

d. Word Limit (excluding footnotes)

e. Long article – (8000-10000 words)

f. Short Article – (3000-5000 words)

g. Legislative/Case Comment – (1200-1500 words)

h. Book Review – (700-1000 words)

i. Citation:  OSCOLA (4th Edition)

How to Submit?

All submissions shall only be made at gjmel@gmu.edu.in with the subject ‘Manuscript Submission for Volume I.

Submissions must be made in Microsoft Office (doc./docx.) formats only.

The paper should be free from all grammatical and spelling error

Submission Deadline

The deadline for making submissions is 31st December 2021.

Contact Details

E-mail ID: gjmel@gmu.edu.in

Abhay Singh, Assistant Professor, Email: abhay-smlpa@gmu.edu.in.

IMPORTANT: Manuscripts shall be assessed by subjection to Blind Review Process. Reviewers shall not be informed of the author’s name, university, year in college, or any other personal information

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Call for Submissions: Burnished Law E-Newsletter (Volume Edition) [Volume 1 Issue III]: Submit by 10th October 2021

About the Journal

Burnished Law E-Newsletter (Volume Edition) (ISSN -2582-5534) aims to provide a number of legal research papers, articles & practical updates of law. We actively invite people to share his/her research on contemporary issues of law, to enable the growth and understanding of the aspect of the law to the individual in the society. The main aim of Burnished Law E-Newsletter includes topics in socio-legal, socio-economic, or any other law-related topic or social issues.

Burnished Law E-Newsletter (Volume Edition) is a combination of both Newsletter and Journal. It will be in a form of an Online Journal that comprises Research Papers, Articles, and Case comments from distinct practitioners and Law students. 

Call for Submissions:

Burnished Law E-Newsletter (Volume Edition) is hereby calling for submissions for its Volume I Issue III. The deadline for the submission is October 10, 2021, at 11:59 PM.  

Theme: 

Any socio-legal topic or issue relating to the law can be sent for publication as Burnished Law Journal promotes interdisciplinary research in the field of law and related disciplines.

The Burnished Law E-Newsletter (Volume Edition) is open to academicians, scholars, practitioners, and students. The Burnished Law E-Newsletter focuses on both Indian & International law. 

Submission Categories

The following categories of submissions will be considered for publication:

Research Paper: Between 3500-6500 words. We expect authors to comprehensively engage with the foundation of the chosen topic, aiming to underline its relevance for present times through legal policy.

● Case Notes: Between 1500-3000 words. A Case Note would analyse a recent judgment or landmark decision of Indian courts, informing on the background of the matter and substantive implications for future adjudication.

● Articles: Between 1000-2000 words. The topic for the article shall cover the recent development that has taken place in the legal world.

Perks & Certifications:

E-CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION: E-Certificate of publication is given to all the authors published in each issue without any additional cost. The e-certificate is given to the authors as soon as the publication is live.

CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE: The top 10 authors in each issue are given a Certificate of Excellence for their publication.

INDEXED: Manupatra, Directory of Research Indexing, Eurasian Scientific Journal index, ISSN, RJI factor, ROAD, Scientific Indexing service, IP Indexing Portal, I2OR, ISIFI, SIS which makes the journal available to a wider community making the research available to all.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: The top three authors are provided with internship opportunities with Burnished Law Journal. 

CHANCE TO BE A PART OF STUDENT EDITOR TEAM: Students are also provided with an opportunity to work as an editor for the Burnished Law E-Newsletter & Burnished Law Journal

Formatting Guidelines

● All submissions must strictly adhere to the formatting guidelines. The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject submissions after a preliminary review if the prescribed formatting guidelines are not adhered to.

● The body of the manuscript must be in Times New Roman, font size 12 with line spacing 1.5. The footnotes must be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with line spacing 1. The footnotes must be formatted following the Bluebook (20th Edition) citation style. Speaking and substantive footnotes are discouraged.

● For Articles: The submission must have all the references in Hyperlinks. If necessary, then only footnotes. However, for the Research paper, proper footnotes are required. 

Plagiarism Policy

All the submissions submitted for the publication to Burnished Law E-Newsletter (Volume Edition) must be plagiarism-free.We may use any software to find out the plagiarism. But the contributors must assure the originality before the submission.

[Note: Burnished Law E-Newsletter shall not be liable for any plagiarism or copyright issue.]

(Plagiarism more than 10% (Article) & 15% (Research Paper) will lead to disqualification of the manuscript)

Important Dates:

Last Date for Submission: 10th October,2021

Confirmation of Acceptance: 15th October 2021

Publication and Certificate: 30th October 2021

How to submit

Academicians, Practitioners, Researchers, Students, and others interested in the field may send original, unpublished articles to editor.bljjournal@gmail.com

Deadline

For submission of manuscript: 10th October 2021 (by 11:59 p.m.)

(An entry not adhering to the submission guidelines shall not be entertained.)

Processing Charges [To be paid after the manuscript is selected]

For Research Paper:

Single Authored: INR 600/-

Co-Authored: INR 1000/- (Up to 2 Authors)

For Articles & Case Comment

Single Author: INR. 200/-

Co-Author: INR. 300/- (Up to 2 Authors)

Contact Information:

In case of any queries, you can reach out at editor.bljjournal@gmail.com, or contact (WhatsApp Only)

Varun Vikas Srivastav: +91-7838158480 (Head & Editor-in-chief) 

Ritu Raj: +91-7254849058 (Founder & Publisher)

Nishtha kheria: +91-9792101905 (Deputy-Editor in Chief)

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