Editorial Policy and Disclaimer

In order to promote discussion of issues regarding human rights and the rule of law in Europe, the eumap.org Online Journal publishes articles on a regular basis.

Contributions can be made in one of four categories.

Featured articles

Featured articles are selected on the basis of
(1) public Calls for Papers;
(2) commissions from individual authors.

We seek expressly to solicit a diversity of opinion on issues concerning human rights and the rule of law in Europe, with a view to framing and encouraging public debate and awareness.

Calls for Papers are posted on eumap.org and distributed through the EUMAP Infolist; subscribe at www.eumap.org/infolist. They are also posted to other relevant mailinglists and websites concerned with EU and human rights generally, and the topic at issue in particular.

Articles are selected by EUMAP, edited for style and language, and fact-checked for accuracy where possible (please see the disclaimer below).

Accepted authors will receive an honorarium of EUR 200.

Editorial guidelines for featured articles

In the case of both Calls for Papers and commissioned articles, the decision to publish is based on the following criteria of academic merit:

- Quality of content
- Quality of writing
- Originality
- Objectivity
- Verifiability (references etc)

eumap.org Features are expected to be independent and critical assessments of a topic by an individual author. They should be adequately referenced, with citations for all assertions, in the form of endnotes (see editorial guidelines on endnotes)

eumap.org Features will present a consistent argument relevant to the topic at hand. Though there is no obligatory framework to follow, Features will in most cases outline a problem or omission or highlight an example of good practice in approaching one, describe relevant policy developments or the lack thereof, and define successes and failures in strategies to tackle said problem or omission. They should recommend, in conclusion, possible ways to change practice, implement new solutions or make optimal use of a good example.

Featured articles should be approximately 2,000 words. They should be written in English and adhere to UK British spelling. Features are requested to be original articles, which have not been published elsewhere before.

Submitted Articles

eumap.org occasionally receives offers of articles that are not related to any Call for Papers. The new section Submitted Articles expands the Online Journal's scope so we can henceforth publish such contributions as well, separately from the Journal's regular Features, if they relate to issues of human rights and the rule of law and meet eumap.org standards of publication.

As with Features, Submitted Articles will encompass an independent and critical perspective. But the scope of the article can be more flexible, allowing, for example, for presentations of individual projects, a more column-like set-up, or one-off reflections on issues outside the framework of the thematically grouped Features. We do request for articles to sketch a context beyond the single project or the event of the day. The suggestion of lessons to learn or recommendations for other NGO's is valued.

Images can be included; refer to the example of this webpage to see what acceptable image sizes would be. The length of the article can also be more variable than in the case of Featured articles, but should not surpass 3,000 words. Furthermore, unlike with Features, the authors are free to republish the article in other publications or through other media.

If Submitted Articles are written in English, they should adhere to UK British spelling. If you would like to submit an article in another language, contact us to explore whether there is an opportunity to do so.

There is no honorarium for Submitted Articles.

Book Reviews

eumap.org encourages users to submit their own book reviews. The Book Reviews section is meant to provide up-to-date information and concise critique on relevant new books on any topic related to human rights and the rule of law in Europe.

For conditions and guidelines on the format of the book review, refer to this Call for Book Reviews.

Noticeboard

For announcements of events, job opportunities, publications, grant opportunities and other such news, items can be added to the eumap.org Noticeboard. No editorial policy applies, though eumap.org reserves the right to refuse items it considers not to fit within the objectives of the site. Please allow for a few days for your item to appear online.

Disclaimer

The views expressed in articles published on eumap.org are those of the authors alone. They do not represent the views or opinions of eumap.org or its staff, nor do they represent the views or opinions of the EU Monitoring & Advocacy Program, OSI-Budapest, or any entity of, or affiliated with, the Soros foundations network.