About the Journal

The Journal of Law, Governance and Regulatory Studies (JLGRS) publishes scholarship on the development, interpretation and implementation of law, the exercise of public and institutional authority, and the design and evaluation of regulatory systems.

Established as a print journal in 2021, JLGRS was acquired by Acadentium Research in 2025. Its online platform was introduced in 2026 to support digital access and the archiving of its print record. The publisher is based in Lahore, Pakistan.

The journal welcomes doctrinal, comparative, theoretical, socio-legal and empirical research. Its readership includes researchers, legal practitioners, public administrators, regulators, policymakers and students. Submissions should identify a clear research question and contribute an original, well-supported argument.

Publication schedule

JLGRS is published annually on 15 June. Digitisation dates for historical print material are recorded separately from the original publication date.

Publication principles

  • Double-anonymised review for research articles, review articles and substantive case or legislative analyses.
  • Free publication for manuscripts that meet the journal’s academic and ethical standards.
  • Open online access and author-retained copyright.
  • Transparent separation of original print publication and later digitisation.

Read the Aims and Scope, Instructions to Authors and Journal Policies before submitting.

Aims and Scope

JLGRS aims to advance informed debate about how legal rules, institutions and regulatory choices affect accountability, rights, public decision-making and social outcomes.

Areas of interest

  • Constitutional and administrative law; judicial review; separation of powers; access to justice.
  • Public governance, accountability, public procurement, transparency and anti-corruption.
  • Regulatory theory, regulatory impact assessment, compliance and enforcement.
  • Corporate governance, commercial law, competition, consumer protection and financial regulation.
  • Human rights, equality, labour law, social protection and migration governance.
  • International law, comparative law, international institutions and transnational regulation.
  • Technology law, data protection, artificial intelligence governance and digital markets.
  • Environmental law, sustainability, energy regulation and climate governance.
  • Health regulation, professional regulation and the governance of public services.

Approaches and contributions

The journal considers original research, critical reviews, case notes, legislative and policy analyses, and scholarly commentaries. Interdisciplinary submissions are welcome when their contribution to law, governance or regulatory studies is explicit.

Authors should specify the jurisdiction, time period, source selection and analytical approach. Empirical studies must explain their research design. Descriptive summaries without a developed scholarly argument, promotional material and unsupported legal assertions fall outside the journal’s scope.