Scholarly Journals in Space and Drone Law
The Space and Drone Law Journals provide scholarly insight into the evolving legal and policy frameworks governing outer space activities and aircraft systems.
Journal of Space Law
The Journal of Space Law is the world’s oldest journal devoted to space law. The Journal was published under the leadership of the late Dr. Stephen Gorove in conjunction with the University of Mississippi School of Law from 1973 to 2000. The Center has worked with students at the University of Mississippi School of Law to publish it since 2003.
The Journal of Space Law is provided for research, reference use, and educational purposes only. They are not for commercial use, sale, or further dissemination. The Journal of Space Law may not be reproduced, in part or in whole, without express written permission. All rights reserved.
Meet our Managing Editors
Meet the Managing Editors who help shape the Air and Space Law Journals. Through careful editing and coordination, they ensure each issue upholds the journal’s commitment to excellence in legal scholarship.
Tate Few
Jamie Blanchard
Josh Osborne
Leighton Shearer
Haley Horne
Submissions
The Journal of Space Law explores the legal problems arising out of human activities in outer space. Papers addressing all aspects of international and national space law are welcome. Papers that address the interface between aviation and space law or cyber and space law are also welcome.
Authors are invited to submit manuscripts between 8,000 to 15,000 words, and accompanying abstracts, for review and possible publication in the Journal of Space Law. Papers must be properly referenced and cited using The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Columbia Law Review Ass’n, et al. eds., 21st ed. 2020).
Please email manuscripts and accompanying abstracts in Microsoft Word to Michelle Hanlon.
For Accepted Authors of Journal of Space Law Vol. 50 and Journal of Drone Law and Policy Vol. 4
REVIEW PROCESS
Staff Editor Review - June 2026 - November 2026
- As the author of work submitted to this journal, you will be assigned one or more staff editors to review your article. If there is more than one staff editor assigned, the lead editor for the article will be the primary point-of-contact for any updates. Throughout this stage, the staff editor(s) will engage in resolving any in-text errors (without changing the substance of the article) and ensure all citations are correct and verified. You will be notified each month of the progress made on your article. Once this stage is completed, your article will be sent to the managing editor team for review.
Managing Editor Review / Formatting - November 2026-December 2026
- During this stage, your article will be formatted as it will be shown in the published volume. The managing editors will review the work of the staff editor(s) and ensure that all necessary revisions have been made. At the end of this stage, your article will be sent to the Peer Review Committee / Executive Editors.
Peer Review and Author Approval - December 2026
- This is the last stage prior to publication. The Peer Review Committee / Executive Editors will do a final check of the article prior to publication in the volume. As the author, you will have the opportunity to approve or deny the final version.
Note: Our journals engage in Advance Online Publication (AOP), which means that your article can be published online as an individual work prior to the full volume being released.
