Original contributions who are not previously published are welcomed.
Short Article should have an abstract that should not exceed 300 words. After the abstract, please supply a list of keywords, up to a maximum of 4.

 

All short articles must be accompanied by a covering page detailing:

1. the title (and subtitle if applicable) of the work

2. the word count

3. the name(s) of the author(s)

4. the contact details of the lead author.

 

Short articles will be reviewed and either:

• accepted for publication

• accepted on the basis of some revisions being made

• rejected (with thanks).

 

Any short article previously published in a language other than English will be considered if submitted in an English translation suitable for publication.

When submitting a short article, the author must confirm:

• the short article or its main argument and content has not been published elsewhere and is not being considered for publication elsewhere, in whole or in part

• the short article does not contain any potentially libellous matter

• the short article does not involve any breach of copyright.

 

Short articles between 1,000 to 1,500 words long are actively encouraged, and the maximum length for manuscripts is normally   1,750 words.

 

If your manuscript is longer than this, please contact the BLIS Journal editor to discuss:
E: editor@blisjournal.org

 

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from the copyright owner to reproduce any previously published material within their manuscript.
If the manuscript contains previously published material (including quotations, poetry, song lyrics and pictures), authors will be asked to provide evidence that permission to republish has been given.