Federal Governance is an international and peer-reviewed graduate journal focused on the theory and practice of federalism and multi-level governance and publishes its articles on a rolling basis online. It is the first graduate journal of federalism with an international team of editors, referees and professors. Founded at the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations at Queen’s University in Canada, Federal Governance contributes to the global dialogue on federalism with support from the Forum of Federations.

Its mandate is to engage the global federalism community and connect outstanding graduate students interested in federalism and multi-level governance. Federal Governance provides a platform for graduate students to have early peer-reviewed publications in their careers and seeks to promote and sustain interest in federalism and multi-level governance research. Federal Governance strives to create an open and accessible platform without sacrificing rigor and quality. Research articles will be subject to a double-blind peer review, conducted by an international slate of senior graduate student referees. Submissions will be judged on the basis of scholarship, quality of research and relevance to the fields of federalism and multi-level governance.

Submission guidelines

Written submissions should be approximately 6000 words and in Microsoft Word (.doc) format;

Include notes and references in the written text, using the Harvard Citation style (View Sample PDF), with a full and updated bibliographical list at the end of the article;

Include any tables and charts on separate pages;

Separate from your manuscript, you will need to submit a 250-word abstract including your name, title, institutional affiliation and full contact details. Please ensure that authors remove from their submissions any information that will identify them or their affiliations to reviewers;

Submissions can be made electronically at http://www.federalgovernance.ca.

More information about Federal Governance can be found on our website: http://www.federalgovernance.ca. Follow Federal Governance on Twitter and Facebook for our latest published articles and updates.

Interested in contributing as a reviewer? Please register at www.federalgovernance.ca or email editor@federalgovernance.ca for more information.