Submissions
The Dickinson Law Review accepts article and book review submissions.
Please note that the Dickinson Law Review does not accept submissions from current law students.
Manuscripts Specifications:
Articles
The Dickinson Law Review invites authors to submit articles that are preferably between 15,000 and 30,000 words, including footnotes. Electronic submissions via Scholastica are preferred, though submissions may also be emailed to DickinsonLRev@psu.edu.
All submissions should abide by the following submission guidelines:
1. Documents should be in Microsoft Word format;
2. Articles should be double-spaced and use footnotes, not endnotes;
3. All citations should conform to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (21st edition); and
4. Submissions should contain a brief abstract and the author’s CV as well as the author’s ORCID iD number, if applicable.
Book Reviews
The Dickinson Law Review invites authors to submit book reviews that are preferably between 5,000 and 10,000 words, including footnotes. Electronic submissions via Scholastica are preferred, though submissions may also be emailed to DickinsonLRev@psu.edu.
All submissions should abide by the following submission guidelines:
1. Documents should be in Microsoft Word format;
2. Articles should be double-spaced and use footnotes, not endnotes;
3. All citations should conform to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (21st edition); and
4. Submissions should contain a brief abstract and the author’s CV as well as the author’s ORCID iD number, if applicable.
Expedited Review
To request an expedited review, please do so via Scholastica or email to DickinsonLRev@psu.edu. Expedited requests should include the title of the manuscript, the date by which a decision must be made, and the name of the competing journal.Withdrawing a Submission
If you decide to withdraw a submission, please do so as soon as possible via Scholastica or email to DickinsonLRev@psu.edu.