ABOUT THE ORGANISER/COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY

The HPNLU Journal of Disability Studies is an annual, blind peer-reviewed journal and is the first of its kind among National Law School journals in India devoted exclusively to disability laws and related jurisprudence. The Journal aims to provide a platform to stakeholders including people with disabilities, disability activists, lawyers, policymakers, and researchers. It promotes first-person narratives on disability studies and encourages multidisciplinary approaches covering legal, socio-economic, socio-legal, linguistic, sociological, historical, political, psychological, gender and sexuality, feminist, modernity and post-modernity aspects of disability studies.

DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT/OPPORTUNITY

The HPNLU Journal of Disability Studies invites scholarly contributions for Volume III (2026). The journal seeks comprehensive and in-depth analyses of contemporary issues in disability laws and related fields. Selection of entries will be based on a blind peer-review process.

CATEGORIES OF SUBMISSION 

• Articles: 6000–10000 words

• Essays & Comments: 4000–6000 words

• Book Reviews: 3000–4000 words (must be submitted along with a new hard copy of the book)

• Case Comments & Legislative Comments: 4000–6000 words

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 

• Submissions must be in English.

• An abstract of 250–300 words is mandatory, clearly stating the novelty and contribution of the work beyond existing literature.

• Co-authorship is permitted up to one co-author.

• Manuscripts must not contain any reference to the author’s identity.

• Formatting: Times New Roman, Font Size 12, 1.5 line spacing (footnotes in Font Size 10, single spacing).

• Only footnotes are permitted for citations.

• Manuscripts exceeding 10% similarity will be rejected.

WHO IS IT FOR / ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE

Academicians, scholars, professionals, policymakers, disability activists, researchers, and other stakeholders in the field of disability studies and related disciplines.

MODE OF THE EVENT

Submission-based (Manuscripts to be submitted via email only).

LOCATION (COUNTRY/STATE/CITY) & VENUE OF THE EVENT

Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India

REGISTRATION / SUBMISSION LINKS & PROCEDURE

• Submit manuscripts in MS Word (.docx) format to: editorjds@hpnlu.ac.in

• Email subject line: “Submission to HPNLU-JDS-V3 <Title of Contribution>”

• Citation Style Link: https://hpnlu.ac.in/PDF/252e010c-6417-45fc-a15d-75fded9c3905.pdf

DEADLINES / IMPORTANT DATES

• Last Date of Submission: July 15, 2026

CONTACT INFORMATION

• Dr. Sachin Sharma (Editor): sachinsharma@hpnlu.ac.in

• Samia Mirza (Student Member): +91 63062 05121

• Ashpinder Kaur (Student Member): +91 98762 13792

OFFICIAL LINK OF THE EVENT / LINK OF THE OFFICIAL BROCHURE, RULES & REGULATIONS ETC.

Official Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12Y3fMYxL7v_z4zuyHnVL3xFBf6KU48BX/view?usp=sharing