Submissions

Thematic Scope

The Maritime Safety and Security Law Journal (MarSafeLaw Journal) welcomes submissions that highlight recent and significant developments in the field of maritime safety and security.

The Journal publishes papers from various legal perspectives, notably the law of the sea, environmental law, immigration law, human rights law, international criminal law, and similar sectors. Special emphasis is placed on contemporary issues, timely legal decisions, new legislation, and current law reform proposals in the realm of maritime safety and security.

The Editorial Board recognises the importance of diverse voices and supporting the next generation of scholars; we therefore encourage submissions by early career academics and from all regions of the world.

Manuscripts

Authors are encouraged to submit the following types of manuscripts:

  • Articles: 6,000 – 10,000 words, including footnotes
  • Comments on legal decisions, legislation or regulations at the national, regional or international level: 2,000 – 5,000 words, including footnotes
  • Current developments: 1,000 – 3,000 words, including footnotes
  • Book reviews: 1,000 – 3,000 words, including footnotes

Manuscripts submitted for publication must be original, neither published nor under consideration for publication. The Journal has a high standard of scientific quality and each article is subject to an internal peer review by the Editors, followed by an external, double-blind peer review by a scholar in the relevant academic field.

How to submit

Authors are invited to submit a full paper, together with an abstract (max. 200 words), title, and 6 keywords.

Submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter, in which authors shall clearly indicate the type of manuscript (article, comment, current development, or book review), the relevance and topicality of the proposed contribution, and its consistency with the thematic scope of the Journal. The cover letter shall also include a brief CV of the author (max. 300 words).

All documentation must be sent in World format (e.g. doc or docx, but not .pdf) to info@marsafelawjournal.org.

All papers will be reviewed by the Board of Editors, and authors will be informed within 30 days of the decision on whether the manuscript will proceed to the subsequent stage of the double-blind peer review process.

For more guidance, please consult Author Guidelines and Publication Agreement.

Book reviews

Authors who are interested in having their books reviewed by the MarSafeLaw Journal are kindly invited to send:

  • an electronic copy (e-book) to info@marsafelawjournal.org or
  • a printed copy to Dr. Gemma Andreone, Institute for International Legal Studies of the National Research Council of Italy, Via dei Taurini 19, 00186 Rome, Italy.

The books will not be returned to the Authors and the submission does not guarantee that the book will be reviewed.