Vidhi Aagaz
Centre for Legal Research and Studies · Open access
Editorial policy

Journal policies

These pages set out how the journal works. They are generated from the journal’s settings in the portal, so they always describe what the journal actually does.

Peer review

How every manuscript is assessed, who decides and how to appeal.

Double-blind review. Appeals: once per decision, within 30 days.

Publication ethics

Authorship, conflicts of interest, AI tools and how concerns are handled.

Follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Open access

Free access, copyright, the reader licence and long-term archiving.

Every article is free to read under CC BY-NC 4.0.

Author charges

Every charge an author may meet, stated before submission.

Charges to authors: none.

Complaints and appeals

How to raise a complaint about the journal or appeal a decision.

Anyone may make a complaint.

Privacy

What personal data the journal holds, why, and your rights.

Handled under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.