Policy

Editorial

NFSU Journal for Forensic Justice is a bi-annual journal published under the aegis of School of Law, Forensic Justice and Policy Studies, National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar. It publishes research articles, notes, comments and book reviews authored by academicians, professionals, doctoral researchers, postgraduate and undergraduate students.

Types of Submissions:

  • Research Articles: Research Articles require the author to engage with emerging issues of contemporary relevance in the field of forensic justice. Articles that make original contributions to the field, with nuanced and substantiated arguments shall be preferred for publication.
  • Notes/Comments: These may include critical assessments of contemporary adjudications, policy decisions, legislations, or developments in the field of science of technology relevant to the field of forensic justice.
  • Book Reviews: This may include critical analysis of the arguments and findings expressed in recently published books related to the field of forensic justice.

All interested authors shall follow the detailed submission guidelines as expressed in the Call for Papers. Submissions may only be made by writing an email to journalofforensicjustice@nfsu.ac.in

Authorship:

  • The Journal allows co-authorship up to two authors.

Plagiarism Policy:

Copyright violations, plagiarism, and other violations of publication best practices are taken very seriously by the Journal. We always look into allegations of plagiarism or improper use of published content in an effort to uphold the sanctity of the Journal. We seek to prevent wrongdoing and safeguard the Journal's reputation. Software that checks for plagiarism and duplication shall be employed to review the submitted manuscripts. We reserve the right to take necessary action in cases where a manuscript is discovered to contain plagiarism, third-party copyright material without consent or without requisite acknowledgement, or where the authorship of the article is disputed.

In an event where a manuscript submitted with our Journal is submitted to or published elsewhere, the author must forthwith withdraw their submission with us.