The Revue québécoise de droit international (RQDI) is currently accepting manuscripts in preparation for its upcoming issues. The RQDI aims to offer access to research and practice in international law, from the public or private or comparative field in Quebec, within the francophone community and beyond. A scientific reference tool, the RQDI publishes analyses, notes and commentaries, case law reviews on cases which have influenced the practice of international law in Quebec, as well as book reviews on topics of international law.
Process
The texts proposed to the RQDI are submitted to an anonymous scientific evaluation process by its review committee, which is constituted of peers, practitioners and academics. The editorial board, which is responsible for the steps subsequent to the review, is constituted of students recruited in all law faculties of Quebec: the University of Montreal, McGill University, the University of Quebec in Montreal, the University of Sherbrooke and Laval University.
Call for Submissions 2023
The Quebec Journal of International Law (RQDI: Revue québécoise de droit international) is seeking to receive manuscripts for the preparation of its upcoming issues. Since inception, the journal’s mission is to report on research and practice in the international law field within the public, private and compared area, in French, English and Spanish. With this in mind, the journal publishes studies, notes and comments, and also some chronicles of case law having influenced the practice of international law in Quebec and reviews of books on international law.
The RQDI readership is made of academics, lawyers, legal practitioners and students from around the world. Law and public administration libraries as well as many Canadian, American and European universities, make up an important part of the institutional subscribers to the Journal. The RQDI is also a reference guide for companies, law firms and lawyers working in government agencies. In this perspective and in order to meet the international and diversified nature of the Journal, the RQDI encourages contributions from academics, practitioners, policy makers, researchers and students to submit manuscripts in line with its mission.
Review Process
The manuscripts submitted to the RQDI are subject to an anonymous and rigorous scientific evaluation through a peer review. The Reading Committee with the assistance of the Editorial management team ensures the scientific quality of all manuscripts published by the Journal.
Rules
The articles submitted to the reading committee should count a maximum of 12 000 words, incluing footnotes. The manuscripts should be submitted under a “. Doc or. Docx” format using Microsoft Word. The Journal has taken up the writing protocol of the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 9th Edition, and complies with the rules of the legislative drafting style of the RQDI, published by LexisNexis. In addition, the submissions must include a 300 words (max.) abstract written in English, French, and Spanish.
Manuscript Submission Form
Should you wish to submit a manuscript or contact our editorial board for further information, please send an email to redactionenchef@rqdi.org.
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