a publication of the
Pacific Southwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Inc.
CALL FOR PAPERS
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Journal of Law and Business welcomes
your submission of articles
on business law and related topics.
Please provide your complete mailing address, phone and fax numbers,
and e-mail address.
Material submitted must be original and previously unpublished,
in whole or in part.
WE DO NOT
* publish reviews of books or articles.
* publish essays (because of their shorter length and
lack of in-depth analysis)
* publish press releases.
* accept advertising.
* offer vendor discounts.
* ACCEPT E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS.
Our e-mail system has experienced
some problems with large file attachments. Please send a hard copy
of your
article by U.S. Mail and we will be glad to consider it.
Article Review Process
The Journal of Law and Business is published
on a calendar-year basis
(January-December). Submissions are reviewed year-round and are double-blind
peer-reviewed.
Preferred Format (Author cooperation will be greatly appreciated.)
* Articles should be submitted as non-returnable, clear photocopies.
* Page Length: minimum 10 pages; maximum 75 pages.
* Text typewritten, double-spaced. Use a plain type font
(Courier or Times),
no smaller than 12 pt. size.
* 8.5" x 11" white paper, all margins one-inch wide.
* Page numbers at bottom of each page.
* Title and author name(s) must appear on the first page of text.
* A brief author's biographical note (1-3 sentences) should be included as the first footnote.
* Block quotations should be at least 50 words, single-spaced
and indented one-inch from
both margins.
* Law Review style uses underlining to indicate italics
and boldfacing to indicate LARGE &
SMALL CAPITAL LETTERS. (See also Manuscript Preparation Information for
Accepted
Authors.)
* Footnotes may be single-spaced and placed at the bottom
of text page. These must be in
the same type size and font face as the text.
* Citations must conform to the rules of The Bluebook,
A Uniform System of Citation,
available from the Harvard Law Review Association or at bookstores carrying
legal materials.
* Tables and figures: Maximum size: 5" x 7.75" with
all headings and notes within those
dimensions. All items must be camera-ready or an original copy will be requested
for
publication.
Address articles for consideration to:
Journal of Law and Business
c/o Professor Willis Hagen
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
820 North Lark Street
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 426-5228
Acknowledgment of Receipt. Upon receipt of your article, you will
be sent
an acknowledgment postcard or letter. Please keep our office informed of
any
changes in the status of the article or your contact information.
Expedited Review. Requests will be accommodated as much as possible.
If
we are unable to give an expedited review by the date requested, you will
be
notified that the article has been withdrawn from our consideration.
Article Withdrawal. Please notify our office as soon as possible
when your article
is accepted by another journal so that we may withdraw it from our consideration.
Review Time Frame. If we are unable to review your article and make
a decision
within 3 months of receipt, we will notify you that the article is being
withdrawn
from our consideration.
Publication Offer
Once your article is selected for publication we will contact you by phone,
e-mail, or fax. If the article is still available, we will send our acceptance
package
which includes an offer letter, Author Response form, and Publication Agreement..
If you accept our offer, we will request you to submit the final version
of the article
on a 3.5" high-density (HD) computer disk in MS Word (Win95/97) and
WordPerfect format along with a printed copy. Please contact our office
if you do not have a compatible format.