Publication Policy

FASTFORWARD JUSTICE’S LAW JOURNAL (ISSN:2581-6713)

FastForward Justice’s Law Journal in association with the members of various schools of law, across India, presents its online law Journal. FastForward Justice’s Law Journal is dedicated to advancing the study of national, international, and other important issues of law in their wider sense. Requesting bi-monthly precise articles, short-articles, and research papers in any field of law from scholars, law students, law professors, judges, and people from related fields, such as mass communication and journalism, public administration, and political science, the Journal purposes to deliver a critical examination of present issues, the debates and the universal trends that have immense impact on the field of law.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

THEME

“FastForward Justice’s Law Journal” does not restrict itself to any specific area of law. Hence, the Journal welcomes articles, short-articles, and research papers from all legal branches or related branches, as long as the work is relevant, plagiarism free and up to date. Contributors may send their articles on any topic relating to Law.

ABSTRACT

A short abstract of 250-300 words that outlines the main questions or themes addressed in the paper is required to be sent along with the article.

WORD LIMIT

  • Short-Articles: (1500-2000 words, inclusive of footnotes)
  • Articles: (2500-3000 words, inclusive of footnotes)
  • Research Papers: (4000-5000 words, inclusive of footnotes)

AUTHORSHIP

A maximum of one co-author is permitted. Submissions more than one co-author shall be disqualified.

CITATION STYLE

Uniform Style of Citation should be adhered to. The method of citation which is expected to be followed is Harvard Bluebook 19th Edition.

FORMAT OF THE MAIN TEXT & THE FOOTNOTES

Times New Roman font, in font size 12 is prescribed for all articles. Further, the footnotes shall be in font size 10 and in the Times New Roman font. A line spacing of 1.5 for the main text and 1.0 for the footnotes is to be followed. All articles are to be sent in either doc. or docx format. Note any submission in pdf form shall not be accepted.

HEADINGS SHOULD FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING STANDARD

Headings and sub-headings: All Capitals and Bold (Times New Roman font, in font size 14)

UNDERTAKING

All articles being submitted are to be sent along with a duly filled Undertaking, the format for which is available on our website under More Tab on the top of the website. The duly filed Undertaking has to be sent on the email: info@fastforwardjustice.com

NOTE: “FastForward Justice’s Law Journal” shall retain all copyright arising out of any publications. Only the moral rights shall vest with the author.

PUBLICATION CHARGES

There is no separate publication fee charged by FastForward Justice’s Law Journal. However, manuscripts shortlisted at the preliminary editorial screening stage are subject to the applicable Article Processing Charges (APC).

Please note that payment of the APC does not guarantee acceptance or publication. All manuscripts remain subject to the journal’s review and editorial evaluation process.

No hard copy of the published article or research paper will be provided. A soft copy of the certificate of publication will be sent to the author(s) via email. Authors requiring hard copies of certificates or other publication-related materials may contact the Editorial Team for information regarding the availability and applicable additional charges.

PROCESSING CHARGES

FastForward Justice’s Law Journal is a self-supporting publication and does not receive financial assistance from any public or private institution or government agency. The journal’s operational and publication-related expenses are supported through the Article Processing Charges collected from authors.

Refund Policy

If a manuscript is not selected for further review or is rejected during the subsequent editorial evaluation process, a full refund of the APC paid will be initiated. Authors may be required to provide their transaction details and necessary refund information to facilitate the process.

Payment of the APC does not constitute a guarantee of acceptance or publication. The final decision rests with the Editorial Team in accordance with the journal’s editorial standards and publication guidelines.

HOW TO SUBMIT

All articles are to be mailed at info@fastforwardjustice.com with the Subject: “Call for Papers” for any further details or queries, a mail can be sent to info@fastforwardjustice.com

 

NOTE

  • The articles/short-articles/research-papers published elsewhere or selected/submitted for publication elsewhere shall be disqualified.
  • The name of the author(s) should not be mentioned anywhere in the article/short-article/research-paper.
  • “FastForward Justice’s Law Journal” owns the right to discard entries which do not obey to the Guidelines For Submission.
  • FastForward Justice’s Law Journal reserves the absolute rights to cancel, defer, or postpone indefinitely, the publication of research papers in the event of the accruing of any event, natural or man-made (note in case of cancellation of publication of research papers the registration fee will be refunded). 

CONTACT DETAILS

Email: Info@fastforwardjustice.com