Submissions
Dear Authors,
We would like to introduce the Chinese Law & Policy Review (CLPR),
formerly the Chinese Law Review, a bilingual online journal run by
students of the University of Pennsylvania Law School. We are proud to
announce that we are accepting submissions for issues scheduled for
publication in 2006-2007.
The mission of the Chinese Law & Policy Review is to provide a bilingual
forum for the study of the law of greater China, including the People's
Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Through our bilingual
nature, we hope to form a bridge between English and Chinese-language
scholarship and scholars.
Submissions should be related to the law of greater China. They may be
from anyone with an interest in the law of greater China, including
legal academics, legal professionals, students, and others. They may be
in Chinese or English. Articles will be translated into the other
language so that both versions will appear side by side. There are no
length requirements and submissions may be of any type, including
articles, essays, regulations reviews, and book reviews. Submissions
must be properly cited. CLPR will select the highest quality manuscripts
for publication. Manuscripts should be submitted electronically in
Microsoft Word format to
clsa@law.upenn.edu.
In 2006-2007, CLPR is accepting submission for publication for two
issues that feature an exciting collaboration with Peking University Law
Journal (PULJ), a leading independent legal journal in China. This
collaboration not only gives CLPR access to high quality works submitted
to PULJ, but also allows CLPR to provide PULJ with articles for review
and publication. The collaboration gives our authors a unique
opportunity to have their works reach a much broader Chinese readership
as their article may be published in both CLPR and PULJ. Ultimately, the
editorial board of PULJ makes final decisions on whether articles
submitted to CLPR will be published in their journal. Nonetheless,
articles accepted for publication in CLPR will be featured along side
those works by the top legal scholars and practitioners of China.
The first issue (Vol. 2, Issue 1, Fall 2006) will feature articles on
any topic related to Chinese law and policy. The deadline for
submissions for Vol. 2, Issue 1 is December 1, 2006.
The second issue (Vol. 2, Issue 2, Spring 2007), also in cooperation
with PULJ, is a special issue entitled “Rethinking Chinese Criminal
Procedure Law” and will publish articles focused on this theme.
The deadline for submissions for Vol. 2, Issue 2 is January 30, 2007.
When submitting an article, please specify for which issue you wish to
be considered.
Once CLPR and the author has have agreed to publish a piece, our editors
will check it for accuracy and proper citation format to conform to the
18th edition of the Bluebook for English pieces and proper Chinese legal
citation format for Chinese pieces. The finished edit will then be
published and be given to our translators.
We are currently in talks to have CLPR articles submitted to Lexis,
Westlaw, and ChinaLawInfo and will take all steps to offer the broadest
possible dissemination of your work. We are currently in the process of
seeking official recognition from the University of Pennsylvania Law
School. However, please kindly note that this Review is currently not an
official journal at the Law School. While we have reasonable hopes that
it will become official, we cannot guarantee that this will ultimately
happen. In the interim, CLPR will be functioning independently of the
Law School, even while its editors are and will be selected from the Law
School's J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. candidates and Professor Jacques
deLisle of the Law School is serving as advisor.
For more information, please visit our website at
http://www.law.upenn.edu/groups/clsa/clr/submissions/ or send an
email to clsa@law.upenn.edu. We
look forward to reading your submissions!
Sincerely,
The Board and Editors of the Chinese Law Review,
clsa@law.upenn.edu