Submissions

The Arkansas Journal of Social Change and Public Service welcomes submissions on a rolling basis from attorneys, professors, students, activists, and community members that are interested in using the law as a vehicle for social change. Authors may submit pieces using the form at the bottom of this page or by email to socialchange@ualr.edu. The Journal requests electronic submissions, with a preference for Word documents.

Citation Style

Submissions should use footnote (rather than endnote) citations, and should that conform The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (21st edition). Please direct all submissions questions to socialchange@ualr.edu

Accepted Submission Types

• Scholarly Articles: A scholarly article makes an original contribution to the subject area discussed. It typically contains original research, a review of existing research, or a response to existing research. These articles must be 5,000 to 25,000 words with extensive citations.
• Reports, Studies, and Policy Briefs: These pieces compile original research, information, meta-analyses, or research reviews that are relevant to social change and public service. There is no minimum word count for these pieces but the Journal asks that they do not exceed 25,000 words.