2017 Law Review SubmiSSion Guide

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ContentsIntroduction

Top General Law Reviews Using Scholastica

Scholastica FAQs

How to Submit on Scholastica

Submission Season Resources

*The information in this guide is current as of March 2017

How top-100 law reviews accept submissions (source)

I n t r o d u c t i o n

In recent years, the law review submission landscape

has been rapidly changing. Since the first law review

began to use Scholastica in fall 2012, over 350 law

reviews have adopted the platform. With so many law

reviews changing their submission methods, we know

it can be difficult for authors to keep up with how law

reviews prefer to receive submissions, especially since

law reviews are sometimes delayed in updating their

submission guidelines.

This guide is a survey of the general law reviews that now solicit articles via Scholastica instead of ExpressO, as well as some resources to help authors

stay up-to-date on journal openings.

Additionally, for authors new to Scholastica, we have

included some submission FAQs about the differences

between Scholastica and ExpressO and an overview of

how Scholastica works.

To learn more about Scholastica visit our website:www.scholasticahq.com/law-reviews

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General Law Reviews Exclusively Using Scholastica

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New to Scholastica? Here are answers to some common questions.

S c h o l a s t i c a F A Q s

Scholastica offers law reviews an easier way to review the hundreds - sometimes thousands - of submissions

they receive annually. Law reviews that use Scholastica can more efficiently assign submissions to be read by

articles editors, standardize their reviews, and identify areas for improvement in their workflows. Additionally,

Scholastica helps law reviews centralize all communications, including: Discussion messages, expedite

requests, and decisions on articles. Our team also offers free, personalized trainings to all law review boards to

ensure editors know how to use Scholastica and have answers to general questions about author expectations

and law review best practices.

Read what editors with experience using Scholastica have to say: scholasticahq.com/law-review-testimonials

Authors can manage their submissions to over 80% of all top general law reviews on Scholastica, making it

easier to keep track of publication offers and send expedites. Another differentiator between Scholastica and

ExpressO is that authors can always submit an expedite on Scholastica — our platform does not ask law reviews

to verify an offer before allowing an author to send an expedite request.

Find more answers here: www.help.scholasticahq.com

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Why have law reviews been moving to Scholastica?

How is Scholastica different from ExpressO for authors?

Yes! While we can’t make editors send manuscript decisions, we have been working closely with all law review

boards that use Scholastica to educate them about the importance of making decisions. We stress this during

the trainings we offer all boards and via our blog.

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NO!!!!! Submitting on both platforms can create confusions for law review editors. Be sure to send your manu-

script via each law reviews’ preferred submissions channel (if that is not clear, we recommend asking the law

review).

Yes! You can email us at support@scholasticahq.com or live chat a customer support specialist.

Some journals accept submissions on Scholastica & ExpressO. Should I submit my article to the same journals on both platforms to ensure they see it?

Does Scholastica offer support for submitting authors?

Is Scholastica doing anything to encourage law reviews to send decisions for all articles?

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Scholastica’s law review submission form is quick, informative, and simple.

1. Create a user profile, which will allow you to submit your article,

contact law reviews on Scholastica, and manage your submission.

2. Once logged into Scholastica, to submit to law reviews you will

click “submit a manuscript” and then click “go to submission pool.”

3. From the submission pool, you’ll be able to search and sort the

list of law reviews using Scholastica, and choose which law reviews

you want to receive your submission.

For step-by-step instructions on submitting to law reviews, please

see our author help guide here.

H o w t o s u b m i t o n S c h o l a s t i c a :

Want to know some of the most com-mon do’s and don’ts that editors look out for in law review submissions? Here’s an inside look

We’ve spent the last few years creating a bevy of materials for legal authors and law reviews to help submission season go smoothly.

W h a t r e s o u r c e s d o e s S c h o l a s t i c a h a v e f o r a u t h o r s ?

The Scholastica Law Review Submissions Center: Live-updating chart of open/closed law reviews, submission pro tips, and other author resources

The Scholastica help site: Searchable help documents for any questions you have

#LRSubmissions: Twitter hashtag we use to live tweet law review openings and share other law review updates

Law Review article Submissions in-sights: a data- driven look into the yearly legal scholarship cycle

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