For Authors

The American Journal of Law & Medicine publishes three times per year: one issue in the spring, a double symposium issue in the summer, and one issue in the winter. The journal accepts submissions for spring and winter issues on a rolling basis but prioritizes articles submitted February-April and August-October.

Articles Considered

AJLM seeks innovative and timely legal scholarship by leading experts in the field. Articles should feature original legal analysis of health law issues. The journal does not solicit notes or comments written by law students.

Submission Guidelines

Required Materials
Authors interested in publishing in AJLM should submit the following materials:

an anonymized manuscript in Word format;
an abstract no longer than one page;
an author resume or CV; and
author contact information.

Manuscript Requirements
Articles should range between approximately 15-40 pages in length, including footnotes. Footnotes must be numbered consecutively and single-spaced. All article text and footnotes should conform to The Bluebook (21st ed.).

Any illustrations, tables, graphs and charts must be numbered and given suitable legends. Authors must indicate in the manuscript the appropriate positions of such graphics. Authors will be expected to provide either suitable disk graphics files or camera-ready copy.

Peer Review Process

Prior to acceptance for publication, manuscripts will be reviewed by AJLM’s editorial board and peer reviewers possessing expertise related to an article’s subject matter. The editorial board retains discretion in choosing what manuscripts are ultimately selected for publication.

Selection and Editing Timeframes

Upon receipt of a manuscript, the editors will send a letter of acknowledgment. Authors will be notified of manuscript decisions within approximately five to seven weeks of receipt, depending on the length of the manuscript. Upon acceptance, the editorial board will inform the author of the estimated publication timeline.