About the Book

We are inviting book chapter submissions for the upcoming edited volume titled "Legal Governance of Agentic AI and Autonomous Agents: Regulating the Future of Work," published by Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group). The book targets Scopus indexing (Indexing is decided after publication).

Concept Note

This edited volume examines the rapid rise of agentic AI and autonomous agents in workplace settings and the urgent legal, regulatory, ethical, and socio-economic questions they raise1. Moving beyond general AI regulation, the book focuses specifically on legal governance—liability, employment law, constitutional and human rights implications, data governance, IP issues, and sectoral regulation (healthcare, finance, manufacturing, education, public administration, transport, legal profession, etc.) The volume combines rigorous legal analysis with interdisciplinary perspectives and practical policy recommendations for regulators, practitioners, and organizations navigating the transition to agentic workplaces.

About the Editors

• Dr. Jay Kumar Pandey: Assistant Professor, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Barabanki, U.P., India.
• Dr. Rajendra Kumar: Assistant Professor, Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow, India.

Contributors are welcome to submit chapters on the following Chapters List of Table of Contents – Detailed in the Brochure.

Submission Guidelines

• Word Limit: 7,000–10,000 words (approx. 20-25 pages) including references.
• Formatting: Follow standard Taylor & Francis Book Chapter academic formatting guidelines.
• Abstract: Include an abstract, keywords, and complete references.
• Originality: Chapters must be original and not submitted elsewhere. Plagiarism must be less than 10% (individual sources <5%).
• AI Policy: AI-generated content is not acceptable.
• Chapter Selection: Chapters should be chosen from the given proposed chapter list only.

Important Dates

• Abstract Submission Deadline: January 10, 2026
• Notification of Acceptance: January 11, 2026
• Full Paper Submission: January 30, 2026

Publication Details & Fees

• Publisher: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group).
• Fees: There are no publication charges.
• Indexing: The book targets Scopus indexing (Indexing is decided after publication).

How to Submit

Interested authors can submit their abstracts via the following link:

Submission Link: https://forms.gle/J71L6QfwBE8SPLXB7

Contact Information

For any queries, please contact the editors via email at: editedbookjay3@gmail.com

Official Brochure

Please refer to the attached official brochure for complete details. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sBTD63t-JW-IrflIcvT9YXg3oNSc2-uN/view?usp=sharing 

Proposed Table of Contents

Chapter 1: From AI to Agentic AI: A Conceptual Taxonomy

Chapter 2: The Evolutionary Trajectory of Agentic AI: From Assistants to Autonomous Multi-Agent Systems

Chapter 3: Employment Law in the Age of Autonomous Agents

Chapter 4: Conceptualizing Legal Autonomy in Agentic AI Systems: Beyond Traditional Agency Doctrines

Chapter 5: From Automation to Autonomy: The Regulatory Evolution for Agentic AI and Autonomous Agents

Chapter 6: Constitutional and Human Rights Implications of Autonomous Workplace Agents

Chapter 7: Liability Architecture for Autonomous Agent Actions in Employment Settings

Chapter 8: Intellectual Property Rights in AI AgentGenerated Work

Chapter 10: Regulatory Sandboxes and Experimental Governance for Workplace AI Agents

Chapter 13: Healthcare Autonomous AI Agents: Regulating AI-Driven Medical Decision-Making

Chapter 14: Financial Services and Algorithmic Trading: Governing Autonomous AI Market Agents

Chapter 15: Manufacturing and Industry 4.0: Legal Governance of Autonomous AI Production Systems

Chapter 16: Educational Technology: Regulating Autonomous AI in Learning and Assessment

Contact Person Details

Dr. Rajendra KumarResearcher Artificial Intelligence & Law

Assistant Professor (Artificial Intelligence & Law)

Qualifications: Ph.D., LL.M., LL.B. (Hons.), UGC-NET

Academic Profiles:

ORCID: 0000-0002-1194-3157

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=YMtuP9QAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

SSRN (Elsevier): https://www.ssrn.com/author=7543811

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drrajendrakumar