Call for papers for Vol. 12 (Deadline March 31, 2026)

CALE invites submissions for the Asian Law Bulletin (ALB) Vol. 12, which publishes academic articles on law and politics in Asian countries.

 Eligibility

Individuals who meet any of the designated eligibility criteria may submit their paper.

1. Full-time faculty members (professors, associate professors, and practitioner-professors) of the Graduate School of Law (GSL) and the Center for Asian Legal Exchange (CALE), Nagoya University;
   2. Previously associated with 1;
   3. Emeritus professors of the GSL, Nagoya University;
   4. Designated associate professors, full-time lecturers, designated lecturers, assistant professors, designated assistant professors, and researchers at the GSL and the CALE, Nagoya University;
   5. Previously associated with 4;
   6. Graduate students, graduate research students, and credited auditors of the GSL, Nagoya University. However, a letter of recommendation from their academic advisor is required;
   7. Those who have completed the Master’s Course or Doctoral Course of the GSL, Nagoya University;
   8. Those who have completed the Research and Education Center for Japanese Law and hold a degree equivalent to a master’s degree or higher.
2. Other persons approved by the Editorial Board;
   10. Those who submit under 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9, but are not professors or associate professors of a Japanese university, require a letter of recommendation from a professor, associate professor, or professor emeritus of a Japanese university;

However, this does not apply to invited papers.

 Languages

Japanese or English.

 Categories

ALB accepts submissions in the following categories:
Articles, Research Notes, Case Analyses, Book Reviews, Documentation, and Translated Articles.

 Submission Guidelines

Submission Guidelines are available here:
https://cale.law.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/publications/law

 Submission Procedure

Those wishing to submit should email both the submission application form and the completed manuscript to the Editorial Committee by March 31, 2026.

 

We look forward to receiving your submissions.

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