Submissions

The NYU Environmental Law Journal invites authors to submit articles that investigate timely issues of environmental law and policy on an international, national, or local level. We do accept topics that borrow from or intersect with other areas of law, and particularly encourage articles presenting creative approaches to environmental problems.

ELJ welcomes a variety of formats, including articles, essays, book reviews, and case comments. To browse recent articles, please see our archives.

How to Submit

ELJ Strongly encourages authors to submit completed articles to the Submissions Editor via email at law.elj@nyu.edu.

Although ELJ accepts submissions via post, processing of paper submissions takes longer, is less reliable, and is considered wasteful. Manuscripts submitted in hard copy will not be returned. Please send post submissions to:

Submissions Editor
New York University Environmental Law Journal
110 West Third Street
New York, NY 10012
U.S.A.

Format for Submissions

ELJ asks authors to submit all electronic submissions in Microsoft Word format. In addition to the article, we ask that authors also provide a cover letter including contact information (including email address). A resume or curriculum vitae is also helpful, though not required.

All articles submitted should be single-spaced and use a 12-pt. font. Articles submitted via post should be printed on both sides of the paper.

The NYU Environmental Law Journal has no minimum or maximum page requirement for submissions. We do believe, however, that most authors should be able to convey their argument clearly and persuasively in 30 to 70 pages, and encourage authors to tailor their submissions to that range.

Footnote citations should conform to the most recent edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.

The Review Process
By necessity the timing of the review process varies, but we hope to reply to authors within one to two weeks of receiving the submission. It is the Journal’s general policy to allow authors two weeks to accept or reject an offer of publication. In some circumstances this period may be shortened as deadlines approach.

Expedited Reviews
When requesting expedited reviews of previously submitted articles, please do so via email to law.elj@nyu.edu. Please include "request for expedited review" somewhere in the subject line of the email.

Complimentary Copies
Each author receives 50 free reprints of the author’s own article and one copy of the full issue. The author is provided with an advanced copy of the issue as soon as it is available.