The Journal of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development (JAISD), IRCAI’s open-access scientific journal dedicated to advancing knowledge on responsible use of AI for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in partnership with UNESCO, is calling for submissions for a forthcoming Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence in the Justice Sector, scheduled for publication in March 2026.
This timely issue will explore how AI is transforming legal systems, justice institutions, and the daily work of legal professionals. It will provide a critical perspective on the opportunities and challenges of deploying AI in areas such as judicial efficiency, procedural fairness, access to justice, and the ethical governance of legal technologies.
For researchers, practitioners, and policymakers working at the intersection of law, technology, and ethics, this special issue offers a unique opportunity to help shape the global conversation on justice and AI.
The editorial board, composed of distinguished legal and AI experts: Catherine Régis, Jake Okechukwu Effoduh and Cristina Godoy Bernardo de Oliveira, welcomes interdisciplinary and practice-based submissions from scholars, legal practitioners, technologists, and policymakers globally. Topics of interest include:
- Access to justice and procedural fairness
- Judicial efficiency and independence
- Case studies of AI implementation in courts and tribunals
- Ethical governance and accountability frameworks
- Collaborative models between AI developers and legal professionals
Deadline Extension
Due to recent technical issues with the submission platform, some authors were unable to submit their abstracts. We apologize for the inconvenience and have extended the abstract submission deadline until October 31, 2025. At this stage, only abstracts are required. Please send your abstract and affiliation to info@ircai.org (Mrs. Senja Požar).
Key dates
- Abstract submission deadline: October 31, 2025
- Full manuscripts deadline: December 31, 2025
- Publication date: March 2026
Submissions
Please send your abstract or paper to Mrs. Senja Požar at info@ircai.org.
For more information about the call and full submission guidelines, please refer to the JAISD’s Call for Papers page.
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This special issue follows the successful publication of JAISD’s first issue, AI and Education for Democracy (Vol. 1, No. 1), released in March 2024, which examined how AI can strengthen democratic values through education, cultural preservation, and ethical system design.
JAISD is published in partnership between the Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence under the auspices of UNESCO (IRCAI) and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS).
This news article was updated on October 14, 2025.
