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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (unless an explanation has been provided).
  • Your name has been left off the paper and the submission is not available from any publicly accessible sources. This is to facilitate our double-blind peer review process.
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word file format.
  • A 200 word abstract is included between the title and body of the article.
  • The text is in 12-point Cambria with 1.5 line spacing. The word count is approximately 2000–5000 words (unless an explanation has been provided). Page numbers are at the bottom of each page in the center, starting at 1.
  • All referencing is provided in the footnotes and reference list, not the body of text. Footnotes must be kept to a minimum and all referencing must be in accordance with the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th Edition).
  • You and any other contributing authors intend to sign and complete the Publication Policy.

Author Guidelines

To publish with the Griffith Journal of Law & Human Dignity you will need to register as an Author.

As the review process is double-blind, please leave your name off the manuscript. To maintain anonymity during the peer-review process, we also request that authors remove submissions from any publicly accessible sources. Submissions must conform to the Griffith Journal of Law & Human Dignity style guide.

Manuscripts should be submitted using:   

  • Word format;
  • Cambria in 12-point;
  • 1.5 line spacing;
  • 2000–5000 words preferred (longer pieces will be considered); and
  • Page numbers at the bottom of each page in the center, starting at 1.

Footnotes

Footnotes should be kept to a minimum and reserved for referencing. Footnotes must be in accordance with the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th Edition).

Reference List

All articles should include a comprehensive reference list. Referencing must be in accordance with the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th Edition).

Abstract

Authors must include an abstract with their manuscript of approximately 200 words between the title and body of the article. The abstract may be published by the Griffith Journal of Law & Human Dignity ahead of publication of the journal article.

Publication Policy

Editors will not consider the manuscript for publication unless the publication policy is signed and returned by the authors. The Journal does not accept manuscripts that have been previously published or are currently being considered by other publications.

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