SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

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Submissions

We publish three issues per year (two regular issues, one special issue). Manuscripts are reviewed on a rolling basis.  Manuscripts should ordinarily be submitted for the Banking & Finance Law Review’s exclusive consideration and will be subject to editorial and peer review. Manuscripts and queries may be emailed to submissions@bflr.ca. 

Length

The length of submissions (inclusive of footnotes) should be:

• Articles: 10,000 to 12,000 words

• Recent Development Articles: 8,000 to 9,000 words

Submissions must conform to the Banking & Finance Law Review’s Style Guidelines and be submitted in Word or Word-compatible formats. Submissions should include a brief 250- to 300-word abstract, 4-6 keywords and the author’s affiliation.

Editorial & Peer Review Process

The Banking & Finance Law Review’s review process entails an initial review of the manuscript by the Managing Editor or Section Editor to gauge its suitability for possible publication based on subject matter and calibre. Manuscripts that pass the initial review are subject to a double-blind review by two reviewers with special expertise in the subject area. A “double blind” review refers to the anonymity of both the reviewer and author vis-à-vis one another throughout the peer review process. The Managing Editor or Section Editor reviews the comments received from the Expert Peer Reviewer to assist in publication decisions and will generally relay the reviewer’s feedback to the author. Prior to publication all manuscripts also undergo two rounds of copy editing to ensure language clarity and consistency with the Banking & Finance Law Review’s Style Guidelines.

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Submissions, Peer Review Integrity, and Posting of Articles Policy

Articles submitted to BFLR should not be posted or otherwise made publicly available online prior to completion of peer review, in order to preserve the integrity and anonymity of the process. While BFLR does not prohibit prior circulation of working papers, authors are discouraged from posting draft manuscripts on public platforms (e.g., SSRN) before submission, as this may compromise double-blind review. Where the anonymity or integrity of the peer review process has been compromised, BFLR may decline to proceed with or accept the submission.

BFLR operates an exclusive submission policy. Manuscripts submitted for consideration must not be under review by another journal at the same time. Manuscripts may be submitted to and presented at conferences, provided the full paper is not published in conference proceedings (abstracts are permissible). Prior publication in any form, including conference proceedings, makes the paper ineligible for publication with BFLR.

Authors of accepted articles are required to sign an authority to publish and warranty agreement with Thomson Reuters, granting the publisher an exclusive license for 9 months. Subject to this temporary embargo, authors are encouraged to make copies of their article available on institutional repositories, SSRN, ResearchGate, and other similar services, provided copies include a citation to the official published version. BFLR supports responsible post-publication dissemination as a means of enhancing the visibility, citation, and impact of its authors’ work internationally.

BFLR operates on an institutional subscription model and does not charge authors any fees.

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The Banking & Finance Law Review welcomes submissions from lawyers, established scholars and doctoral candidates.