LibGuides: Scholarly Publishing Resources: Introduction

Introduction

This guide discusses various aspects and issues surrounding the submission of scholarly material for publication. While the majority of the guide is focused on submitting journal articles to law reviews, information on submission to non-law journals as well as submitting book proposals is included. If you have any questions about any of the information here, or if you have any information that you think should be included, please feel free to let me know.

General Guides to the Submission Process

Brian D. Galle, The Law Review Submission Process: A Guide for (and by) the Perplexed
This comprehensive post, authored by a professor at Georgetown, covers all aspects of the law review submission process. Included are the definition of "redyip," overviews of ExpressO and Scholastica, and a thorough discussion of expediting reviews.
Robert Luther III, Practical Tips for Placing and Publishing Your First Law Review Article, 50 U. Rich. L. Rev. Online 63 (2016).
This short article is a collection of advice previously shared by Robert Luther, III, gathered from his experience submitting to law journals.
Scott Dodson & Jacob Hirsch, A Model Code of Conduct for Student-Edited Law-Journal Submissions, 67 J. Legal Educ. (forthcoming 2018).
Dodson & Hirsh provide a series of proposed rules governing the law review submission and editing process. In so doing, the authors provide a good overview of the structure of the law journal submission process as well as best practices for authors and editors.
PrawfsBlawg, Tips on Placing Law Review Articles
These general tips from Orin Kerr range from submission timing to formatting.