Submission Guidelines


Each of the entries shall adhere to the CMRU Journal for Environmental Studies: Law & Policy, Submission Guidelines, 2021.

General Guidelines, 2021


The Journal welcomes submissions from academicians, practitioners, research scholars, and students from law and allied fields for publication in the E-Journal of Environmental Law.


Theme

The submission may be on any contemporary issue related to Environmental Law including

sustainable development. As Environmental Law is a new and emerging interdisciplinary field that is concerned with, inter-alia.


Articles

Articles on specific issues concerning 'Environmental Law'. Limit 2000 - 3000 words.


Case notes/Comments

Comments on recent landmark judgments on 'Environmental Law'. Limit 1500 - 2000 words.


Book Reviews

A comprehensive review of recent books on 'Environmental Law'. Limit 1500 - 2000 words.


Note:

  • The prescribed word limit mentioned above shall exclude Abstract and Footnotes.

  • Speaking footnotes and Endnotes are not permitted.

  • Every submission should be in Microsoft Word format.

  • Appropriate and sufficient references should be mentioned in the manuscript.


Submission Guidelines


1.0 Title Formatting:

The title should be in Bold (Capitalize each word) with 16 size font, Times New Roman, Centre aligned.

2.0 Headings:

Headings should be bold in sentence case with 14 size font Times New Roman and left-aligned.

3.0 Content:

3.1 Font: Times New Roman

3.2 Font Size: 12Pts

3.3 Line Spacing: 1.5 lines

3.4 Margin: 1” (2.54 cm) from all sides

3.5 Alignment: Justified

4.0 Foot Notes:

4.1 Font: Times New Roman

4.2 Font Size: 10 Pts

4.3 Line Spacing: 1.0

4.4 Alignment: Left

5.0 Citation Mode:

All the sources in the foot notes shall be strictly cited in accordance with Bluebook 21st Edn. format.

6.0 Miscellaneous:

Once submitted the paper shall be perused on the following grounds:

  • The manuscript will be peer-reviewed. The journal follows a double-blind peer-review process.

  • Depending on the reviewer's recommendations, the submission may be accepted absolutely, accepted with changes or rejected completely.

  • In case the submissions are to be changed, the author shall do the needful in accordance with the instructions given and resend the same within the stipulated time.

  • The submission shall compulsorily undergo a plagiarism check. The plagiarism report, if more than 15%, will be a ground foe a complete rejection of the paper.

  • Once accepted the editorial board reserves all rights of publication and holds the copyright of the said work.

  • Manuscripts should be in English and submitted in softcopy via email only.

  • All submissions may be made by no more than two co-authors.


Submission

To submit please send the manuscript to this email: environment.sols@cmr.edu.in