Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology

Submissions

The Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology (MJLST) invites your submission of a scholarly work for publication. Submissions to MJLST are welcome from specialists in all areas of law, ethics, policy, values, intellectual property, life sciences, biomedicine, and related disciplines.

Scope of the Journal

MJLST is an interdisciplinary journal that explores broad issues in the areas of intellectual property, technology policy and innovation, and science, grounded in law, values, and policy. It is designed to respond to the needs of professionals in all these fields and related areas, and to provide up-to-date information and perspectives on these topics. MJLST was ranked by Washington & Lee University Law Journal Rankings in the following category for 2024:

Science, Technology, and Computing Law - 23rd ranked journal

Journal Audience

The audience of MJLST includes a broad spectrum of attorneys, policy-makers, physicians, administrators, ethicists, educators, and other professionals concerned with issues related to law and science.

How to Submit an article

Preferred Submission Procedure

Visit Scholastica and click "Submit Manuscript" in the top right corner.
You will have to either log in with a previously made account or make an account by clicking “I need to sign up” and filling out the requested information.
Start the submission process by entering the title. Hit “save and continue” when finished.
Once you enter the title, you will be prompted to enter the following:

Article Type: Original Research Article, Review Article, Research Letter, Commentary/Op-Ed, Atypical Article, Electronic Media, Blog, Supplement Submission, Bundled Article Submission
An Abstract
Keywords

You will then answer yes and no to specific declarations.
You will then be prompted to add information for the authors. The first author name submitted should be the primary contact.
Upload your manuscript, and answer any remaining questions.

Alternative Submission Procedure

While submissions on Scholastica are strongly preferred, we also accept some submissions via email. You may email an attachment of your article, abstract, CV, and cover letter to mjlst@umn.edu. When submitting your article, please make sure it is double-spaced with 1" margins.

Submission Guidelines

Authors:

If you are a current law student, please note that, unfortunately, we are unable to accept submissions from law students not enrolled at the University of Minnesota Law School.

Length:

We prefer article submissions that are between 10,000 and 30,000 words, including footnotes.

Citations:

We request authors adhere to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, 22nd Edition (released in May 2025).

Review Process

MJLST carefully considers all submissions it receives. Each manuscript is reviewed by at least three editors before a decision is made. This adds time to the review and decision process. We make great effort to honor an expedited review, however we do not alter the review process just because of an expedited review. Our goal is always to have a decision back to authors in a timely manner, but our schedule changes throughout the year depending on the volume of articles we are receiving. If your article has been reviewed and we have decided not to publish, you will receive a decision.

Submitting a Blog to LawSci Forum

LawSci Forum welcomes blog submissions that reflect a range of perspectives and engage with issues at the intersection of law, science, and technology. Blog posts undergo a streamlined editorial review process that differs from the more extensive review used for our print publications. Authors interested in contributing should email mjlst@umn.edu with either a complete draft or a substantive proposal outlining the topic and approach of the post. Submissions are generally around 1,000 words and use endnotes. Submissions should be made as Word Documents.

If you have questions or concerns, feel free to contact MJLST at (612) 625-9330 or by email at mjlst@umn.edu.