The University of South Carolina School of Law

The South Carolina Journal of International Law & Business

Copyright 2005-2010

Submissions

 

Submissions Policy:

The South Carolina Journal of International Law & Business welcomes the submission of articles from scholars, practitioners, business leaders, government officials, and jurists on topics concerning recent developments in international law and business.  The Journal also welcomes the submission of shorter works such as book reviews, commentaries, and bibliographies by qualified authors.  The Journal does not consider submissions from students not on the Journal’s staff.

In selecting a submission for publication, the Journal considers its originality, meaningfulness, and thoroughness.  Submissions must conform with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (18^th ed. 2005) and the Texas Law Review Manual on Usage & Style.  Submissions should be in Microsoft Word format, double-spaced, and footnoted appropriately.  Additionally, submissions should have numbered pages.

 

The Journal prefers submission through the ExpressO electronic submission service.  Alternatively, submissions may be emailed to Submissions@scjilb.org or sent via post to

Submissions

The South Carolina Journal of                 

International Law & Business

USC School of Law, Suite 241

701 Main Street

Columbia, South Carolina 29208

 

When submitting via email or post, the author should include a curriculum vitae or resume listing educational and employment history and previous publications.

The Journal promptly reviews submissions on a rolling basis.  Expedited review may be available for authors facing strict acceptance deadlines from other publications.  The author should email the submission and include in the subject line “expedited review.”  The body of the email should include the author’s name, the title of the manuscript, the names of other publications from which the author has received offers, and the relevant deadline.  The journal does not guarantee it will make a selection decision prior to the author’s deadline. Regrettably, the Journal is unable to perform expedited reviews during May or December.

All submissions are promptly and carefully reviewed by our editorial staff on a rolling basis. Whenever possible, the staff will provide the author with timely feedback and suggestions for revisions. Expedited review may be available for authors facing strict acceptance deadlines from other legal publications.

Submissions must conform with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (18^th ed. 2005) and the Texas Law Review Manual on Usage & Style.  Submissions should be typewritten, double-spaced, and footnoted appropriately.

Essays and shorter works: The Journal gladly accepts essays and shorter works for review.  These will be addressed on an as presented basis.  If you have a submission that fits into this category, then please use the contact information in the above article section.

Book Reviews: The Journal also accepts book reviews from authoritative sources.   Please use the contact information in the above article section.