Manuscript Editing for Leiden Journal of International Law Articles
Founded in 1988, the Leiden Journal of International Law offers “an open access venue for sharp and critical voices that speak on the theory and practice of international law.” Its focus covers legal theory, international criminal law, and international courts and tribunals. Cambridge University Press publishes it quarterly, and it is edited at Leiden Law School.
Articles usually run 8,000 to 12,000 words. Citations follow LJIL's own rules in footnotes: the first reference in full, later ones with supra or infra, ibid. only for the immediately preceding source, and no p. or pp. The abstract runs up to 250 words, with five keywords. Review is double-blind, so submissions carry no thanks or identifying self-citations. The journal asks that “All submissions should be written in good English (UK spelling preferred).” Off the Grid Editing edits to that standard and applies the LJIL citation rules. Submissions go through ScholarOne.
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We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Leiden Journal of International Law. We work with you until it is ready or refund your payment in full. That commitment has held since 2002.
Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed. Your draft is secure until you decide to proceed.
Manuscript Editing and Proofreading for the Leiden Journal of International Law
We offer three levels of manuscript editing depending on what your manuscript needs. Each is described below so you can choose the service that fits where your draft is right now.
Grammar and usage, awkward phrasing, repetition, and passive voice corrected, then clarity, concision, sentence structure, transitions, and tone, with your style manual applied throughout and a final proofread. For authors whose argument and structure are settled.
Clarity, emphasis, and paragraph structure: topic sentences, transitions, and sentences reordered within a paragraph, with every fact and claim kept as you wrote it. Includes copy editing and a final proofread.
Spelling, punctuation, typos, capitalization, grammar, and usage corrected with minimal wording changes, for manuscripts that have been edited and need a last check before submission to Leiden Journal of International Law.
Cambridge's author instructions set out the LJIL rules of citation. If you have reviewer comments from an earlier submission, send them with your manuscript and we will address each one. If you have questions about which service is right for your manuscript, contact us directly. We respond to every inquiry the same day during business hours.
Our journal article and essay editing page explains how we edit legal scholarship, and academic proofreading covers the final check. If English is your second language, see English language editing for researchers. For books, see Cambridge University Press manuscript editing. We also prepare articles for the European Journal of International Law and the Netherlands International Law Review.
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Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed.
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Reach our editorial team directly to discuss your manuscript, your Leiden Journal of International Law submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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