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The staff at the Yale Journal of International Affairs is pleased to announce that we are now accepting submissions for our Fall 2010 issue, to be published in December.

Upcoming Issue: Spotlight on Women

In recognition of the United Nations General Assembly’s unanimous vote in July 2010 to establish the body, UN Woman, the Fall 2010 issue of the Yale Journal of International Affairs will include a special Spotlight on Women with the aim of contributing to academic and policy discussions concerning the enhancement of women’s rights around the world. In this regard, we encourage submissions that focus on an international women’s issue. Approximately half of the Fall 2010 issue will be committed to the theme of women, thus YJIA will also consider submissions on other topics of international import.

Submissions 

The Yale Journal of International Affairs accepts three types of submissions: 1) Articles (3,000 to 5,000 words), 2) Book reviews (2,000 words or less), and 3) Op-eds (800 words or less). Authors should be scholars, graduate students, or policy practioners in the field of international affairs.

Articles  

Articles (3,000 – 5,000 words) may focus on any regional or thematic interest, and should be of contemporary relevance to those engaged in the practice and study of international affairs. They should bring a new dimension to the understanding of the selected topic, and should not have been previously submitted to another publication. Importantly, articles must adhere to the Yale Journal of International Affairs Style Guide, which is based on the conventions in The Chicago Manual of Style, 15^th Edition.  All submissions must be double-spaced and citations must be in the form of endnotes.

Op-Eds

Op-Eds (800 words or less) are brief opinion pieces focusing on one narrow topic of contemporary international relevance.  In selecting a topic, authors should remain cognizant that due to the several month gap between the submission deadline and printing of YJIA, certain topics may fall out of relevance. Consequently, authors are advised to ensure that their Op-Ed piece will remain relevant even in a few months’ time. All Op-Ed submissions should be double-spaced.

Book Reviews

Book Reviews (1,000 – 2,000 words) are intended to offer informed critiques of books that are of use to those engaged in the practice or study of international affairs. Reviewed works should be recently published (within one year of submission).  All Book Reviews should be double-spaced and citations must be in the form of endnotes.

Interviews

The Yale Journal of International Affairs publishes interviews, though does not accept submissions of interview transcripts.  Rather, interviews published are solicited by the Editorial Staff of YJIA.

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Submission Guidelines

• Cover letter: Submissions must include a cover letter indicating the author's name, institutional affiliation, contact information (including email address and phone number), and a brief biography.

• Abstract: A 100-word abstract must accompany all submissions. 

• Format: Submissions must conform to the conventions of the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition. Citations must take the form of endnotes and be formatted according to the YJIA Style Guide. Download the Style Guide

• Deadline: Submissions for the upcoming issue must be submitted electronically as Microsoft Word documents to mai.truong@yale.edu no later than October 31, 2010. Authors will be notified of the status of their submissions mid-November 2010.

For Further Information, please contact:

Mai Truong (mai.truong@yale.edu), Editor-in-Chief

Yale Journal of International Affairs