The Journal of Special Jurisdictions is the dedicated venue for scholarship on special jurisdictions—including startup societies, special economic zones, charter cities, autonomous governance arrangements, digital jurisdictions, and adjacent institutional innovations.

If you are working on questions of law, governance design, political economy, institutional performance, regulation, legitimacy, implementation, or lived outcomes in these contexts, this is the place to submit.

What we publish

We welcome original work across disciplines and methods, including:

• Research Articles (theory, empirical work, comparative analysis)

• Policy & Design Papers (governance architectures, regulatory proposals, implementation frameworks)

• Case Studies (in-depth accounts of zones, jurisdictions, and institutional experiments)

• Reviews & Essays (synthetic pieces advancing debate in the field)

Interested in submitting to this journal? Go to the Submissions Botton. 

What happens next

After submission, the editorial team conducts an initial check for fit and completeness. Suitable manuscripts proceed to peer review. You will receive updates through the system, and you can track your submission status from your author dashboard.

Questions

If you’re unsure whether your topic fits, or you have a submission issue, contact the editorial team via Contact Us.

We recommend that you review the About the Journal page for the journal's section policies, as well as the Author Guidelines. Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting or, if already registered, can simply log in and begin the five-step process.