SUBMISSIONS

Types of Papers to Submit

The Houston Journal of International Law (Journal) publishes high-quality articles and comments, recent development notes, essays, and book reviews from the legal community on timely international legal issues.

Format of Submissions

All submissions should be typewritten, double-spaced, twelve (12) point font (Courier or Times New Roman, preferred), with one (1) inch margins. Authors should use footnotes as opposed to endnotes. Footnotes should be in the same font and size as the body text. Furthermore, authors must cite in accordance with the latest edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, available from the Harvard Law Review Association.

All submission should be accompanied by a brief abstract of the manuscript as well as a statement of academic and professional affiliations.

How and Where to Submit

Submissions may be mailed or emailed to the Head Articles Editor. If submission is mailed, the Journal will not return the paper unless postage is supplied by the author.

Mailing Address:
Head Articles Editor
The Houston Journal of International Law
University of Houston Law Center
100 Law Center
Houston, Texas 77204-6060

Agreements by Authors

Except as otherwise expressly provided, the author of each article published in the Journal grants permission for copies of that article to be made for classroom use in a nationally accredited law school, provided that (1) copies are distributed at or below cost; (2) the author and journal are identified; and (3) proper notice of copyright is affixed to each copy. Except as otherwise expressly provided, copyright in each article is held jointly by the Journal and the individual contributor. Author(s) must execute a Publication and Copyright Agreement with the Journal prior to publication.