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Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF document file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

Restitution Law Review is a peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal published on a bi-annual basis by Marenex Press. The journal invites original and high-quality scholarly submissions that advance research and critical understanding in the fields of restitution, unjust enrichment, remedies, and closely related areas of private law. Contributions may adopt doctrinal, comparative, theoretical, or interdisciplinary approaches. All submissions must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere at the time of submission.

Manuscripts should be written in clear, formal academic English and demonstrate analytical rigor, coherence, and engagement with relevant legal scholarship. Full-length research articles should ordinarily be between 6,000 and 10,000 words, inclusive of footnotes. Shorter submissions, such as case notes, legislative comments, or review essays, may be considered where they offer significant scholarly value. Each manuscript must include an abstract of approximately 150–200 words and 4–6 relevant keywords. To ensure the integrity of the double-blind peer review process, authors must ensure that manuscripts are fully anonymized, with no identifying information included in the main text or footnotes.

All submissions should follow a consistent and recognized legal citation style. Footnotes must be used for references, and authors are responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all citations, quotations, and factual assertions. Where submissions involve jurisdiction-specific analysis, the relevant legal system(s) must be clearly identified. Comparative contributions should present balanced and well-substantiated analysis across the jurisdictions discussed.

Each submission undergoes an initial editorial screening to assess its relevance to the journal’s scope, originality, and compliance with these guidelines. Manuscripts that pass this stage are subject to a rigorous double-blind peer review process conducted by independent experts. Editorial decisions are based solely on academic merit and reviewer evaluations and may include acceptance, acceptance subject to revisions, invitation to revise and resubmit, or rejection. The editorial team reserves the right to make minor stylistic or formatting changes to accepted manuscripts to ensure consistency and clarity, without altering the substantive content.

The journal adheres strictly to accepted standards of publication ethics. Submissions must be free from plagiarism, duplicate publication, and unethical research practices. Any use of artificial intelligence tools must be limited to language editing or technical assistance and must not substitute for the author’s original scholarly reasoning or analysis. Authors are fully responsible for the integrity, originality, and ethical compliance of their work and must disclose any potential conflicts of interest at the time of submission.

Restitution Law Review operates under an open-access publishing model to promote unrestricted access to legal scholarship. All published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License. The copyright of all published content is held by the journal. By submitting a manuscript, authors grant the journal the right of first publication and the right to distribute the work in all forms and media, including digital platforms and archival systems.

An Article Processing Charge (APC) of GBP 600 is payable upon acceptance of a manuscript. The APC covers editorial processing, peer review administration, production, online hosting, and long-term digital preservation. No submission fee is charged, and the payment of the APC has no influence on editorial or peer review decisions.

Manuscripts must be submitted through the official journal website at https://restitutionlawreview.co.uk in accordance with the instructions provided therein. Authors are strongly encouraged to carefully review these guidelines prior to submission, as manuscripts that do not comply may be returned for revision before being considered for review.

Copyright Notice

© Restitution Law Review. All rights reserved. All articles published in Restitution Law Review are published under an open access model and are licensed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License. Under this license, users are permitted to read, download, copy, distribute, and adapt the published material for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author(s) and the journal, a link to the license is included, and any changes made are clearly indicated.
The copyright of all published articles is retained by the Restitution Law Review as the copyright holder. Authors grant the journal the right of first publication and the right to disseminate the work in all forms and media, including digital and archival platforms. Commercial use of the published content is not permitted without prior written permission from the journal.
Restitution Law Review operates on an open access publishing model supported through an Article Processing Charge (APC) of GBP 600, payable upon acceptance of the manuscript. The APC covers editorial processing, peer review management, production, online hosting, and long-term digital archiving, ensuring free and unrestricted access to scholarly content for readers worldwide.

Privacy Statement

Restitution Law Review is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of its authors, reviewers, editors, and website users. Any personal information collected by the journal is used solely for the purposes of scholarly publishing, editorial management, and communication related to the submission, review, publication, and dissemination of academic content. The journal adheres to recognized standards of data protection and confidentiality and ensures that personal data is handled in a secure and responsible manner.

Personal information collected through the journal’s website, including names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, and contact details, is used exclusively for editorial and publishing operations, such as manuscript processing, peer review coordination, publication notifications, and academic correspondence. This information is not shared with third parties for commercial purposes and is disclosed only where necessary for journal operations, legal compliance, or with the explicit consent of the individual concerned.

The journal employs appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. Access to personal information is restricted to authorized editorial and publishing personnel who require such access to perform their duties. Data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to meet legal and archival requirements associated with academic publishing.

By submitting a manuscript, agreeing to review, or using the journal’s website, users consent to the collection and use of their personal data in accordance with this Privacy Statement. Individuals retain the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data, subject to applicable legal and editorial obligations. Any privacy-related inquiries or requests may be directed to the editorial office of the Restitution Law Review through the contact details provided on the journal’s website.