Before you submit
- Your work is original, unpublished and not under review elsewhere.
- It is within the word limit for its article type, footnotes included.
- It has an abstract of 150 to 250 words and four to six keywords.
- Your name and affiliation appear only on the cover letter. The manuscript is anonymous.
- Footnotes follow OSCOLA, 4th edition.
- You have disclosed any funding and any conflict of interest.
How to submit
Email your manuscript as a Word file, with your cover letter, to editors.jurisverge@gmail.com. Use the subject line “Submission: short title”. The editorial office will acknowledge receipt by email.
What happens after you submit
Plagiarism check
The office runs a similarity check on the manuscript.Editorial screening
The editors decide whether it fits the journal’s scope and standards.Double-blind review
Independent reviewers read it. Neither side knows the other’s name.Decision
The editors accept, ask for revision or decline, with the reviewers’ comments.Copy-editing
The author approves the final proof.Publication
The article appears online, free to read.
Manuscript guidelines
| Article type | Words, with footnotes |
|---|---|
| Research paper | 8,000 to 12,000 |
| Scholarly article | 4,000 to 6,000 |
| Case comment | 2,000 to 4,000 |
| Book review | 1,500 to 2,500 |
Forms
Prepare your cover letter
Fill in these details, then copy the letter into your email.
Common questions
Does it cost anything to publish?
No. The journal charges no submission or publication fees.
Do you accept co-authored work?
Yes. Name every author in the cover letter.
Do you accept work by students?
Yes. All manuscripts go through the same review.
Can I submit in a language other than English?
The journal currently accepts manuscripts in English.