About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Rajshahi University Law Review (RULR) is a platform for the scholars, researchers, practitioners and judges to develop their research works, philosophies and ideas. It is a yearly printed (along with online version) journal devoted to Jurisprudence, International Law, Personal Laws, Constitutional and Administrative Laws, Human Rights, Corporate Laws etc. It is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal with ISSN number. 

Scope of Submissions

The Rajshahi University Law Review (RULR) welcomes submissions across a broad spectrum of legal research, including but not limited to the following areas:

  • Legal Theory & Jurisprudence,
  • International Law,
  • Personal Laws,
  • Constitutional and Administrative Laws,
  • Human Rights,
  • Corporate Laws

Review Process

Manuscripts are collected via email or submitted in person. Prior to initiating double-blind peer-review process, all submission undergoes a plagiarism screening using iThenticate or Turnitin with a permissible threshold of 35% (including references). Qualified reviewers are contacted via email based on their expertise in the relevant field. Each manuscript undergoes a rigorous double-blind review where both reviewers and authors remain anonymous. Reviewers evaluate submissions using the “Manuscript Review Form” (attached to this application form) and provide constructive feedback. Upon completion of review, the manuscript is returned back to the authors for necessary revisions to satisfy reviewers’ comments. The revised manuscript is submitted to the Editorial Board for a final evaluation before acceptance and publication.

Guide to Reviewers (General Instructions):  

  1. Reviewers should go through the whole manuscript with special emphasis on methods, analyses, figures, tables, findings, arguments, and the overall clarity of the presentation with standard and errorless linguistic expressions.
  2. Considering the Review Reports provided, reviewers should critically analyze all specific sections and the key concepts of the manuscript so that the authors may correctly understand and address the points recommended for revisions.
  3. In case of suggestions for improvement of the manuscript, reviewers can recommend citations of work that are highly relevant with the reviewed manuscript.
  4. They will maintain a neutral tone and focus on providing constructive criticisms using most relevant comments that might help authors improve their work. Derogatory comments are highly discouraged from the reviewers.
  5. Reviewers must not use any AI assisted tools (e.g., ChatGPT) to review submissions and/or to prepare peer review reports. They are solely responsible for the content of their reports and are bound to maintain the double-blind peer review ethics and confidentiality during the review process.

Publication Frequency

Rajshahi University Law Review (RULR) is published once in a year (December, one volume) each year. 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

Article Processing Fees

Our journal is free to everyone. Full text of all the contents is always available. There is no article processing charges (APCs) or submission charges. Our readers can copy, distribute, and use their attributed research for non-commercial purpose free of charge. Our journal retains copyright of the articles through a Creative Commons Attribution- Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Source of Support

Department of Law, University of Rajshahi bears all the costs of publication of the journal.

Publisher

Department of Law, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi