Shortform Submission Guidelines

Short-form publications are IUCJ’s newest publishing initiative. To complement our long-form research, we seek timely analysis and commentary that responds quickly to phenomena that intensive research cannot. Some examples of short-form writing would include—but are certainly not limited to—current events analysis, opinion pieces, book and movie reviews, and interviews.

• We accept submissions in both Chinese and English.

• Word Limit: 500-1500 words preferred for most articles. Should the article need to be longer, its content should justify it. Images do not count toward the word count.

• References: Hyperlinks to sources within the article’s text

• Formatting: 12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced with 1-inch margins

• Include a byline with your submission.

• Send your article to submissions@iucj.org as a Word document. Please include your name, university, and year.