Leadership and Management
GUIDELINES AND POLICIES OF THE SOCIO-LEGAL REVIEW OFMARGINALISED SECTIONS (SLRMS)Submission Guidelines for Journal1. We allow co-authorship of up to three authors.2. All manuscripts must be submitted in a .doc or .docx format.3. The following are the categories for which we accept the manuscript for the Journal,• Long Articles - Between 6,000 - 8,000 words.• Short Articles - Between 3,500 - 5,000 words.• Book Reviews - Between 2,000 - 3,000 words.• Case Notes/ Legislative Comments - Between 1,500 - 2,500 words4. The manuscript must be accompanied with the author’s biographical information andan abstract of not more than 300 words.5. All personal/institutional information identifying the author must be removed fromthe manuscript before submission. The same shall be enclosed in a separate file or inthe cover letter of the email.6. The author(s) are requested to ensure the following while submitting their manuscript,•
The font style should be Times New Roman.• The font size should be size 12 with 1.5 line spacing and justified alignmentfor the main body.• The Footnotes should be size 10 with 1.0 line spacing and justified alignment.• The style of the Footnotes should be the 4th edition of the Oxford UniversityStandard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) citations.• We request you refrain from using any bibliography or references at the end ofthe manuscript.Submission Guidelines for Blogs1. We allow co-authorship of up to two authors.2. All manuscripts must be submitted in a .doc or .docx format.3. The following are the categories for which we accept the manuscript for the Journal,1. Long Blogs - Between 1,500 - 2,000 words.2. Short Blogs - Between 1,000 - 1,500 words.3. Case Analysis - Between 1,000 - 2,000 words.4. The manuscript must be accompanied with the author’s biographical information andan abstract of not more than 150-200 words.5. All personal/institutional information identifying the author must be removed fromthe manuscript before submission. The same shall be enclosed in a separate file or inthe cover letter of the email.6. The author(s) are requested to ensure the following while submitting their manuscript,1. The font style should be Times New Roman.2. The font size should be size 12 with 1.5 line spacing and justified alignmentfor the main body.3. The Footnotes should be size 10 with 1.0 line spacing and justified alignment.4. The style of the Footnotes should be the 4th edition of the Oxford UniversityStandard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) citations.5. We request you refrain from using any bibliography or references at the end ofthe manuscript.How to SubmitContributions to SLRMS must be made in the electronic form only. The author(s) may emailtheir contributions to [email protected] as and when the advertisement of Call for Paper orCall for Blogs is published.Timeline and ProcedureSLRMS is dedicated to streamlining and optimizing the review process. We typically respondto authors with reviews within three to four weeks. Our review process involves twoconsecutive rounds of internal evaluations by the Editorial Board. Once approved in bothrounds, the manuscript undergoes two parallel double-blind peer reviews. Authors shouldexpect to make necessary revisions suggested by the Editorial Board before final publication.Conditions of PublicationPlease note that manuscripts must adhere to the specified guidelines, otherwise, they may bereturned or declined. While we strive to provide comprehensive feedback for eachsubmission, the high volume of manuscripts may limit our capacity to do so. It's important tounderstand that we reserve the right to decline manuscripts without providing detailedfeedback.Furthermore, if a manuscript submitted to SLRMS has been accepted by another journal afterbeing submitted to us, the author is required to withdraw their submission from SLRMS. IfSLRMS accepts the manuscript first, the author should withdraw it from consideration at allother journals. Failure to comply with this procedure may result in the exclusion of thesubmission from further consideration for publication in SLRMS.DisclaimerThe contents of this publication are protected by copyright law. It is strictly prohibited toreproduce, store, or transmit any part of this work in any form or by any means, includingelectronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written consentof the copyright owner.Further, it is the responsibility of each author to ensure that all sources of information areaccurately cited. The Editors will not be held responsible for any errors or omissions made byindividual authors. The utmost care and attention have been taken in editing and printing thisbook. The contributors are solely responsible for the information and opinions expressed inthis Journal, and they do not necessarily reflect the views of the members associated with thispublication. The contributors shall not be held liable for any omission or errors found in thecontent of the articles.