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Call for Papers2024-11-11T20:41:36+08:00

Call for Papers

The Faculty of Law of the University of Macau is pleased to announce the establishment of the Macau Journal of Global Legal Studies (MJGLS). With an aim of forging an academic community of global legal studies, MJGLS welcomes original full-length research articles, short reflections and book reviews on topics in relation to global legal studies. Regular issues are published yearly in the month of December. We also publish special issues based on proposals received from scholars. The special issues can be based on themes, events or symposia. Authors published in MJGLS can expect enhanced visibility, as both the editorial team and the University are dedicated to actively promoting its publication.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Submissions should present original research contributions or scholarly articles that have not been previously published or are not under review elsewhere.
  • Submissions should include an abstract of 200 words and five key words.
  • Papers must adhere to the prescribed formatting guidelines (citation style: OSCOLA) and word limits (no longer than 13000 words for research articles, no longer than 5000 words for short reflections, between 1500-2000 words for book reviews, the word limits include footnotes).
  • All submissions, including invited submissions, will undergo a double-blind peer-review process.
  • Authors are kindly requested to submit their papers electronically (in Microsoft Word) via email to: mjgls@um.edu.mo.
  • Submissions should be in the English language (Authors, particularly those whose first language is not English, may wish to have their English-language manuscripts checked by a native speaker before submission.)

Selection Process:

  • After initial editorial assessment, authors are informed within four weeks of submission whether their article proceeds to peer-review.
  • Editors may make suggestions to authors for changes before sending to reviewers.
  • Selected articles are anonymized and sent to two independent experts for peer-review.
  • After peer-review is complete, editors inform authors of their final decision.
  • All decisions to publish require unanimity from the Editorial Team.

We look forward to receiving your submissions and fostering vibrant discussions within the global legal studies community.

 

Io Cheng TONG

Editor-in-Chief, MJGLS

Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Macau

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