Credible scholarship, open to every serious researcher
VidhiAagaz is an academic publisher built on a single belief: rigorous, well-reviewed research should be accessible to read and attainable to publish, wherever a scholar happens to be.
- Established
- 2017
- Academicians and professionals
- 50+
- Countries on the editorial team
- 7
- Authors published
- 14,000+
Our story
VidhiAagaz was founded on 20 July 2017 by a small group of five faculty members who shared a frustration with the academic publishing landscape: credible platforms were too few, too closed, and too distant from the students and early-career researchers who needed them most.
What began as a modest initiative has grown into a team of 50+ academicians and professionals across India, France, Nigeria, Ireland, Indonesia, Cameroon and Ethiopia. Together they steward peer-reviewed journals, edited book series and individual publications read by scholars around the world.
Our name joins Vidhi, law, with Aagaz, a beginning. For more than 14,000 authors, publishing with us has been exactly that: a credible first step into the scholarly record.
“It’s not just about your CV; it’s about building your capabilities.” That conviction has guided every editorial decision we have made since 2017.
Principles that guide our publishing
Integrity first
Every submission is judged on scholarly merit through double-blind peer review and originality screening, never on who an author is or where they studied.
Open by default
All of our research is published open access, so that knowledge reaches the readers, practitioners and courts who can act on it.
Capability building
We treat publishing as mentorship, guiding authors through structure, citation and revision so each piece is stronger than the last.
Permanence
A free DOI and durable archiving on every published work keep our authors’ scholarship citable and findable for the long term.
Quality assured
Our editorial and operational processes run under an ISO 9001:2015-certified quality-management system.
Genuinely international
Editors and reviewers from seven countries bring comparative perspective to scholarship that crosses borders.
Our journey
From our first journal issue to a flagship catalogued across 30+ databases, our growth has been deliberate, each step adding to the trust authors and readers place in our imprints.
- July 2017
VidhiAagaz is founded
Five faculty members establish the venture to create credible, accessible academic publishing.
- 2018
IJLMH launches
The International Journal of Law Management & Humanities (ISSN 2581-5369) begins publication, and becomes the first privately run Indian law journal to assign a free DOI to every paper.
- 2019
IJLSI joins the family
The International Journal of Legal Science and Innovation (ISSN 2581-9453) extends our focus to law and emerging innovation.
- Growth years
An international board takes shape
Editors and reviewers from seven countries join, and our book programme passes 25 ISBN-registered titles.
- Today
14,000+ authors, indexed worldwide
An ISO 9001:2015-certified publisher whose flagship journal is catalogued across 30+ databases and held in 1,000+ libraries.
Credentials you can verify
Certified quality-management system governing our editorial and operational processes.
Registered with India’s Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, UAM No. MP40D0012645.
DOIs registered under VidhiAagaz’s own prefix, 10.63108.
IJLMH is indexed across 30+ databases, including HeinOnline, Manupatra and Google Scholar.
Our flagship journal holds a 4.8-out-of-5 rating from 510+ readers on Google.
IJLMH is held in libraries worldwide, including Harvard, Stanford, Oxford and Northwestern.
Research we published was cited by a two-Judge Bench of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court.
IJLMH was the first privately run Indian law journal indexed in HeinOnline.
Meet the people behind the imprints
Our editorial leadership and international board guide every journal and book we publish.