This guide connects you to writing and publishing advice, submission guidelines for various journals. Frequently updated charts with submission guidelines and dates are included. Finally, a few alternative ideas and venues are included for publishing or publicizing your research.
This guide is a starting point for journal article submission. There is no one source that can answer all the questions that arise in the publication process, however, the article linked below provides an excellent overview of the law journal article submission process: See also, the charts in the below box, Journal Submission Information Charts, for submission guidelines.
This site from the Law Library at the Washington and Lee School of Law is a resource "for identifying law journals by subject, country of publication, or ranking (where available), and to provide additional information to facilitate comparing and contacting the journals listed." The website covers 400 law journals, including online and specialized journals.(2023 rankings).
Maintained by Allen Rostron and Nancy Levit, this publication provides two charts with information about submitting articles to 195 law reviews and journals. The first chart describes the methods for submitting an article, any special formatting requirements, how to request an expedited review, and how to withdraw an article from consideration. The second chart contains information about journal rankings and the associated law schools. The article focuses on general rather than specialty journals. You may wish to consider submitting to online or specialized journals not listed here. (last revised 9 Jan 2025).
The 2023 chart contains information about submitting essays, commentaries, reviews, and other writings to online companions to the main law reviews at over 60 schools. The document includes word-count limitations, subject matter specifications, preferred submission methods, and if articles are included in HeinOnline’s Law Journal Library.
This publication contains a chart with information about submitting articles to student-run specialty (non-flagship) law journals at ABA-accredited law schools in the United States. the chart includes links to the journal's website, the accepted methods for submitting an article, special formatting or length requirements, whether the journal accepts student or outside student submissions, and whether the journal offers any non-article publishing options (blogs, online editions, etc.). (last revised 18 June 2021).
The Boston College Law Library maintains this database of 111 law review online companions. It links to each companion's submission information page and also provides at-a-glance information about W&L rank, word count limits, if student work is accepted, contact and website, and submission method.