Submission and Publication Policies
PYIL’s Editor-in-Chief is responsible for all final decisions on the publication of submissions. They will be guided by the preliminary review conducted by members of the Editorial Board and the assessment of the two blind-peer reviewers, with due consideration on the topic of international legal issues with an emphasis on Philippine problems and perspectives.
The Managing Editors, with guidance from members of the Board of Experts, are responsible for the selection of peer reviewers, who will review the quality of anonymised articles fairly and free of bias, following academic standards relevant to the practice of international law.
Decisions by the Editor-in-Chief on the review, revisions, rejections, and acceptance for publication are not subject to appeal by authors. Articles may be rejected at any stage before publication in case new information comes to light that casts doubt on the academic integrity of the submission. However, before such a decision is made, the Editorial Team will communicate the situation to the author, who in turn will be given the opportunity to address the issue.
Submissions to PYIL are treated with confidentiality. Members of the Editorial Board who conduct preliminary reviews and external peer reviewers receive anonymised versions of the submitted articles. To ensure anonymity, the Editorial Team checks for identifying information before sending the articles for review. PYIL also ensures the anonymity of reviewers. Authors and blind peer reviewers are guided by the Guidelines for Authors and Guidelines for Peer Reviewers respectively. However, PYIL reserves the right to waive confidentiality in exceptional instances where disclosures are required as part of an investigation of suspected academic or legal misconduct, such as but not limited to plagiarism or intellectual property infringement.
The Members of the Editorial Board and Editorial Team shall disclose any conflict of interest that could affect the fair assessment of a submission and/or the integrity of the publication. Authors are expected to disclose funding sources or other necessary disclaimers in relation to the submission. In cases where a conflict of interest exists, the submission will still be subject to anonymous and independent preliminary review and double blind peer review, as the case may be.
PYIL will uphold the integrity of the publication by investigating all suspected cases of misconduct relating to submissions, including allegations of plagiarism, copyright infringement, falsified data, or violations of academic standards and research ethics in international law. The Editorial Team will also be vigilant in identifying any such issues as early as possible and will act on all reports of alleged academic misconduct. All issues regarding the integrity of any submission should be reported to the Managing Editors through apjih.upd@up.edu.ph
Ethics and Malpractice Statement
PYIL’s Editor-in-Chief is responsible for all final decisions on the publication of submissions. They will be guided by the preliminary review conducted by members of the Editorial Board and the assessment of the two blind-peer reviewers, with due consideration on the topic of international legal issues with an emphasis on Philippine problems and perspectives.
The Managing Editors, with guidance from members of the Board of Experts, are responsible for the selection of peer reviewers, who will review the quality of anonymised articles fairly and free of bias, following academic standards relevant to the practice of international law.
Decisions by the Editor-in-Chief on the review, revisions, rejections, and acceptance for publication are not subject to appeal by authors. Articles may be rejected at any stage before publication in case new information comes to light that casts doubt on the academic integrity of the submission. However, before such a decision is made, the Editorial Team will communicate the situation to the author, who in turn will be given the opportunity to address the issue.
Submissions to PYIL are treated with confidentiality. Members of the Editorial Board who conduct preliminary reviews and external peer reviewers receive anonymised versions of the submitted articles. To ensure anonymity, the Editorial Team checks for identifying information before sending the articles for review. PYIL also ensures the anonymity of reviewers. Authors and blind peer reviewers are guided by the Guidelines for Authors and Guidelines for Peer Reviewers respectively. However, PYIL reserves the right to waive confidentiality in exceptional instances where disclosures are required as part of an investigation of suspected academic or legal misconduct, such as but not limited to plagiarism or intellectual property infringement.
The Members of the Editorial Board and Editorial Team shall disclose any conflict of interest that could affect the fair assessment of a submission and/or the integrity of the publication. Authors are expected to disclose funding sources or other necessary disclaimers in relation to the submission. In cases where a conflict of interest exists, the submission will still be subject to anonymous and independent preliminary review and double blind peer review, as the case may be.
PYIL will uphold the integrity of the publication by investigating all suspected cases of misconduct relating to submissions, including allegations of plagiarism, copyright infringement, falsified data, or violations of academic standards and research ethics in international law. The Editorial Team will also be vigilant in identifying any such issues as early as possible and will act on all reports of alleged academic misconduct. All issues regarding the integrity of any submission should be reported to the Managing Editors through apjih.upd@up.edu.ph
Publication Ethics
Preliminary Review: Based on expertise on the subject covered by a submission, a Member of the Board of Experts will conduct a preliminary review to assess whether the submission meets the quality standards of PYIL, and will advise on whether the submission should proceed to double-blind peer review.
Peer Review: PYIL uses a double-blind anonymous peer review process, with peer reviewers identified based on their expertise. They can include members of the Journal’s Board of Experts, ICRC staff, or scholars invited to review a specific article. The anonymous double peer-review process is there to assist the editorial team in making an objective and substantive critical evaluation of the submissions received for publication and to improve the quality of articles to be published through constructive comments and suggestions.
Peer reviewers fairly and independently assess submissions based on the PYIL Guidelines for Peer Reviewers. Blind peer reviewers must ensure that the gist of their critique or comments are made clear in their comments to authors, and that the comments to the authors and editors respectively are not contradictory, as to avoid confusion when the editorial decision is made. They are also expected to bring to the attention of the Editorial Team any potential ethical issues in the submission under their review.
Publication of submissions is not guaranteed, whether solicited or proffered. Once the editorial team conducts its evaluation of a submission and takes into account the comments of the peer reviewers, a notification of the acceptance, rejection or need for revision of the manuscript is given.
Copyright and Licensing
Submissions must be original, unpublished academic work, not currently under consideration for publication by other journals. As part of the submission process, authors will be asked to confirm that their contribution is original and exclusive.
No part of PYIL as published may be reproduced in any form, or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author and publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review. Articles published by the Journal reflect the views of the author alone and not necessarily those of the University of the Philippines, or this Journal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Author Fees
The Journal does not charge for submitting, processing, or publishing articles.
Access
The Journal and full articles are available for download on this website for free. Printed copies will also be available at the University of the Philippines, Law Center Book Room (1st floor Bocobo Hall).
Archiving and Availability
All published editions of PYIL are available for access at HeinOnline and at the University of the Philippines Law Center Institute of International Legal Studies website found here.
Independence
The Journal is produced and printed through the University of the Philippines Law Center. The Journal does not accept support from other institutions or advertisements.