Submission Guidelines

All unsolicited submissions should be emailed to gjiaed@georgetown.edu with “Article Submission” as the subject line. For solicited pieces, please continue working directly with your designated editors. 

Note: The majority of our authors have obtained a Ph.D. in their fields of expertise. However, we are also interested in publishing those with equivalent personal or professional exposure to an international issue, particularly in a policymaking or other direct, first-hand role. Please feel free to reach out to us at gjiaed@georgetown.edu with any questions regarding author eligibility.

I. Print Edition (Published Annually)

26th Edition: “Global Gaps: Bridging Differences, Disparities, and Disconnections”

The world has witnessed some of the most tumultuous times in history in the past two years. Geopolitics has returned to the forefront of the international stage, coinciding with structural shifts in technology and climate change facing all. These volatile developments emerge from widening global gaps, marked by a vicious loop of differences, disparities, and disconnections that world leaders must address and bridge moving forward. 

On the security front, deep-rooted differences among global actors have created new flashpoints and intensified long-standing conflicts. The Russia-Ukraine war, US-China competition with unstable cross-strait relations, and the Israeli-Hamas conflict exemplify a troubling trend away from peace. Internal instability from civil clashes and social violence in Myanmar, Latin America, and Africa are equally precarious, while the US, too, faces a growing threat of political polarization. Regional instability in the Korean Peninsula and the Red Sea further compounds the volatility. 

Disparities in economic development and social equality across and within countries highlight significant challenges to human rights. Worse still, they can lead to deadly conflicts over resources. The decline in international cooperation and ineffective domestic reforms in the post-COVID world have exposed vulnerabilities of women, ethnic minorities, and low-income communities, particularly in the Global South. How are different groups adapting to climate change and digital transformation? What are the barriers to global education targets? 

The current disconnect between global visions and realities stems from disconnections among conflictual stakeholders at all levels. Great powers have fallen short in strengthening high-level military dialogues. Governments and private companies have not yet established cooperation on AI regulation frameworks. Nation-states need to take more significant action to tackle climate change and global economic slowdown. 

This annual edition invites scholars and readers to examine the forces driving fragmentations in the world and reconnect the dots between different actors toward peace and stability.

– The 26th print edition is expected to be published in June 2025.

– Articles should be between 2,500 and 3,000 words in length and should be typed.

– All submissions must be original pieces and must not draw substantially from articles previously published.

– Articles must conform to the rules of the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition.

– All supporting figures, graphs, or tables, if any, must be submitted in original .XLS or .PPT format with accompanying data. Note: .JPEG files will not be accepted.

– Citations must be in the form of endnotes that adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition.

– Authors should provide complete contact information including their names as they would like them published, a brief biography for each author of a submission, addresses with zip codes, telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, and e-mail addresses.

– All unsolicited Print submissions must be sent to gjiaed@georgetown.edu by no later than December 31, 2024. Any submissions sent after this date will not be considered for the 26th Print Edition.

 

II. Online Edition (Accepted on a Rolling Basis)

– The editorial board directly solicits articles from academics and practitioners, both from Georgetown University and worldwide.

– GJIA Online also accepts a limited number of unsolicited articles on a rolling basis. All submissions must follow these guidelines:

– Articles should be between 1200 and 1600 words in length

– Articles should, if possible, be formatted in Microsoft Word with 12-point font-size

– Authors should provide a concise abstract of 2- 3 sentences to summarize the article’s core argument(s). This abstract will be formatted distinctively at the start of each piece.

– Citations should be hyperlinked within the text of the article (formal citations, including footnotes, are not recommended)

– Submissions should include (a) brief 2-3-sentence author biography

– Due to the high volume of submissions GJIA Online receives, we unfortunately cannot provide feedback on all articles. Only those whose submissions have been accepted for review and potential publication will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within ten days, please assume that your article will not be published.

 

III. Interviews

– GJIA Online also features short interviews with scholars and practitioners in the Dialogues section. If you are interested in being interviewed, please contact us at gjiaed@georgetown.edu.

– If you are interested in being featured on our Podcast, 37th & The World, please contact us at gjia@georgetown.edu.

 

IV. Substantive Guidelines

– GJIA looks for analytical, nuanced arguments that expand and improve the international affairs discourse. Articles should not be undocumented opinion pieces or descriptive essays that fail to provide new insights on an issue. 

– Articles should encourage readers to think about a subject in a new light and point readers toward solutions to larger problems.

– Articles must be understandable for a general audience. All technical terms must be clearly defined, and assumptions about the reader’s previous knowledge should be kept to a minimum.