Author Guidelines
Everything you need to prepare, format, and submit your manuscript to JIRMI β regardless of your discipline. Read this page fully before you submit.
Who Can Submit?
We are a multidisciplinary journal. You do not need to be in law to publish here. We welcome original research from every field of scholarship β if your work makes a genuine intellectual contribution, we want to read it.
We do not discriminate by institution, seniority, or geography. The quality of your research is all that matters.
UG (2nd year+), PG, or PhD students from any discipline β law, medicine, engineering, arts, sciences, management, education, or any other field.
Professors, lecturers, visiting fellows, post-doctoral researchers across all universities and institutions, all disciplines.
Independent scholars, think-tank researchers, institutional research staff, NGO researchers β with or without formal academic affiliation.
Advocates, doctors, engineers, CAs, scientists, government officers, public health professionals, social workers β all professions.
Co-authorship: Up to 3 authors accepted per manuscript. All authors must be listed on the submission form. The corresponding author handles all editorial communication. An additional fee of βΉ500 per co-author applies.
Submission Categories & Word Counts
JIRMI accepts four categories of submissions across all disciplines. Word counts are inclusive of footnotes or endnotes, exclusive of the abstract, title, and author details.
| Submission Type | Word Count | Description & Examples Across Disciplines |
|---|---|---|
| Full Research Articles | 3,500 β 8,000 | Original research with argument, methodology, analysis, and conclusion. Suitable for empirical studies, doctrinal analysis, clinical research reviews, policy papers, or theoretical frameworks β any discipline. |
| Short Articles & Notes | 1,500 β 3,500 | Focused analysis of a single issue, finding, or development. Case notes, legislative updates, clinical observations, technological commentary, field reports. |
| Case Studies & Commentaries | 800 β 1,500 | Critical analysis of a specific case, judgment, experiment, event, or scenario. Legal case notes, clinical case studies, historical event analysis, policy case reviews. |
| Book & Literature Reviews | 500 β 1,000 | Reviews of recently published texts or systematic literature surveys. Books, monographs, or structured review of existing research in any subject area (publication within 3 years preferred). |
Word limit: Manuscripts exceeding the upper limit by more than 10% will be returned without review. Please edit before submitting.
Formatting Requirements
These standards apply to all disciplines. Non-compliant manuscripts are returned at the screening stage without editorial review. The requirements are straightforward and apply equally to a law article, a medical paper, and an engineering research note.
- Font: Times New Roman, 12pt throughout body
- Line spacing: 1.5 for body text
- Margins: 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides
- Alignment: Justified
- Page numbers: Bottom centre, from page 1
- File format: .docx only β no PDF, no .doc
- Abstract: 150β250 words, on a separate page before the body
- Must summarise the research question, methodology, and principal finding or conclusion
- Do not include citations or undefined abbreviations in the abstract
- Keywords: 5β7 terms, comma-separated
- Choose terms reflecting subject area, key concept, and methodology or jurisdiction
- Legal articles: footnotes (not endnotes), 10pt, single-spaced
- Science / medical / social science articles: reference list at end acceptable (APA, Vancouver, Chicago, MLA β choose one and apply consistently)
- In-text citations are acceptable for disciplines that conventionally use them (APA, MLA)
- Footnotes or endnotes are acceptable for humanities and law
- No separate bibliography required if references are complete in notes
- Remove all identifying information from the manuscript file before uploading
- Delete name, institution, and acknowledgements from the document
- Remove name from file metadata (File β Properties in Word)
- Self-references in third person: "As argued in earlier work by the authorβ¦"
- Acknowledgements submitted separately if required β not in the main file
How to Cite Your Sources
JIRMI does not impose a single citation format across all disciplines. Use the standard format conventionally accepted in your field β and apply it consistently throughout your manuscript.
Indian Law Review Format / Bluebook (20th ed.)
Maneka Gandhi v Union of India (1978) 1 SCC 248 (SC).
Shreya Singhal v Union of India (2015) 5 SCC 1 (Delhi HC).
The Information Technology Act 2000, s 66A.
Author Name, 'Article Title' (Year) Vol Journal Abbrev Page.
Author Name, Book Title (Publisher Year) Page.
Author, 'Title' (Website, Date) <URL> accessed Date.
APA 7th Edition / Vancouver Style
Smith, J. A., & Patel, R. (2023). Title of study. Journal Name, 45(2), 112β128. https://doi.org/xxxxx
Smith JA, Patel R. Title of study. J Name. 2023;45(2):112β28.
Author, A. A. (Year). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher.
Author, A. (Year, Month Day). Title of page. Site Name. URL
(Smith & Patel, 2023, p. 115)
As demonstrated in earlier trials [1,2]...
APA 7th Edition / Chicago Author-Date
Sharma, P., & Kumar, V. (2022). Organisational dynamics in post-pandemic firms. Management Review, 18(3), 45β60.
Sharma, Priya, and Vikram Kumar. 2022. "Organisational dynamics." Management Review 18 (3): 45β60.
Sen, A. (1999). Development as freedom. Oxford University Press.
NITI Aayog. (2022). Annual report 2021β22. Government of India.
(Sharma & Kumar, 2022)
(Sharma and Kumar 2022, 47)
MLA 9th Edition / Chicago Notes-Bibliography
Ambedkar, B. R. Annihilation of Caste. 3rd ed., Critical Quest, 2007.
ΒΉ B. R. Ambedkar, Annihilation of Caste, 3rd ed. (Critical Quest, 2007), 45.
Author, First. "Title." Journal Name, vol. 5, no. 2, 2022, pp. 10β25.
Β² First Author, "Title," Journal Name 5, no. 2 (2022): 15.
(Ambedkar 45)
Author. "Page Title." Website Name, Day Month Year, URL.
Key rule: Choose the citation format standard in your field and apply it consistently throughout. Mixing formats within a single manuscript is grounds for return at screening. If unsure which format to use, email submissions@jirmi.in before submitting.
Originality & Plagiarism
Maximum allowed: 15% overall similarity
All manuscripts are screened via iThenticate / Turnitin at initial review. Similarity is calculated excluding the reference list, block quotations, and the abstract. This threshold applies equally to all disciplines β a medical paper, engineering report, and legal article are all held to the same standard.
Manuscripts above 15%: returned without review. Above 30%: may result in a future submission ban.
- Manuscript must not have been published elsewhere β in any language, format, or platform
- Must not be under simultaneous review at another journal or conference proceedings
- Substantially revised conference presentations are acceptable β disclose this in your submission notes
- Thesis or dissertation chapters are acceptable if the parent work is unpublished β disclose in submission notes
- AI tools used in any part of the research or writing process must be disclosed in the manuscript's Acknowledgements section
- All authors must sign the Anti-Plagiarism Declaration in the submission form
Post-publication discovery of plagiarism or duplicate publication will result in immediate retraction and notification to the author's institution and any relevant professional body.
What Happens After You Submit
- Day 0Submission Received
Automated confirmation email with reference number within 1 hour.
- Day 1β2Editorial Screening
Checked for plagiarism, formatting compliance, and scope. Our editorial team includes subject specialists across disciplines β screening is field-appropriate.
- Day 2β7Double-Blind Peer Review
Sent anonymously to two reviewers with expertise in your specific field. Reviewer matched by discipline, not by default.
- Day 7β10Editorial Decision
Decision communicated with reviewer comments: Accept / Minor Revisions / Major Revisions / Reject.
- Post-AcceptancePublication
APF payment β formatting β DOI assignment β live on jirmi.in within 3β5 working days.
Authors may appeal a decision by writing to editor@jirmi.in within 7 days. Appeals must cite specific grounds β a general disagreement is not sufficient.
Before You Hit Submit
Every item below applies to every discipline. Papers that clear all checks proceed to review without delay.
- File is in .docx format (not PDF, not .doc, not .pages)
- All author names and identifying details are removed from the manuscript file and file metadata
- Font is Times New Roman, 12pt; line spacing is 1.5
- Abstract is between 150 and 250 words β research question, method, and conclusion all present
- 5β7 keywords are listed below the abstract
- Citations follow the standard format for your discipline (law: ILR/Bluebook Β· sciences/medicine: APA/Vancouver Β· social sciences: APA/Chicago Β· humanities: MLA/Chicago)
- One citation format used consistently throughout β no mixing
- Word count is within the limit for the chosen submission category
- Plagiarism self-checked β overall similarity is below 15%
- Use of AI tools (if any) disclosed in Acknowledgements within the manuscript
- Paper is not submitted to any other journal or conference simultaneously
- File size is under 5 MB
Questions before submitting? Write to submissions@jirmi.in β we respond within 24 business hours. Most questions are answered on this page; please check before writing.