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Arizona State Law Journal Submission Guidelines
Article submissions are now open.
The Arizona State Law Journal accepts article submissions through Scholastica. Additional information about Scholastica is available at www.scholasticahq.com/law_reviews. If you have any questions, please contact our Executive Articles Editor at earuth@asu.edu.
Accepted Submission Types.
Journal accepts law review articles—including articles written by non-law professors—and Notes or Comments authored by Journal members. Journal only accepts articles under 26,000 words, including footnotes. Journal does not accept book or article reviews or responses.
Length.
Journal accepts articles under 26,000 words, including footnotes. Journal does not accept book or article reviews or responses.
Citations.
Citations must conform to the twenty-second edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Failing to conform to The Bluebook weighs against accepting the manuscript.
Anonymization.
Journal kindly requests that authors facilitate our anonymous review process by removing personal identifying information, including names, acknowledgment footnotes, and author introductions, before submitting the manuscript.
Authors.
Journal accepts submissions authored by law professors, legal practitioners, or professionals in other fields. Journal only accepts student Notes and Comments from current members of Journal. Submissions co-authored by a J.D. Candidate only be considered if one of the accompanying authors is not a current J.D. Candidate.
Abstract.
The first page of all submissions should include a short abstract distinct from the manuscript’s first paragraph that summarizes the article’s main findings or argument.
Publication Terms and Copyright Agreement. Journal authors typically sign this standard agreement, but specific agreements may vary.
Review process.
Journal considers each manuscript with an extensive double-blind review process, which can take several weeks. Accordingly, Editors will not review resumes, CVs, and cover letters. While Journal does not offer expedited reviews, authors may notify us by email of any changes to the status of their submission. If Journal accepts your manuscript, please be prepared to provide copies of any sources that are difficult to locate or access either via email or file drive.
Light Touch Policy.
Journal is committed to light touch editing, which hopes to preserve the author’s original voice, argument, and structure, rather than replace it with our own. Each article undergoes multiple rounds of review, during which authors have the opportunity to review and comment on any proposed changes. Our Executive Managing Editor oversees a team of Managing Editors, Staff Writers, Research Editors, and Pre-Production Staff to ensure each piece aligns with Journal’sstandards. Any substantive edits will be presented as suggestions for the author to accept or decline.