Write in the Magazine
Got an analysis, perspective, or story to share?
The Consular Magazine explores migration and travel, particularly where governments play a role.
Covering fields from international relations and law to information technology and beyond, the scope is broad. For example, topics may include protecting nationals abroad, handling visa processes, addressing legal challenges, or designing buildings for embassies and consulates.
The Magazine invites essays as well as diverse formats such as book reviews, case studies, interviews, op-eds, opinion pieces, policy analyses, and reports. Note: academic articles should be directed to The Consular Journal (TBA).
The Magazine is open to all, from students and young professionals to seasoned experts. By contributing to this open-access platform, authors share their work with a broad, global audience.
Process
Email the title, full text, and a brief biography in a single .docx document to contact (at) consularaffairs (dot) org.
Submissions are typically reviewed within one week (in case of negative feedback, please feel free to submit your document to another institution).
If necessary, the Center may suggest modifications.
A final version will be presented for the author's approval.
Once approved, the piece will be published in the Magazine.
Details
By submitting content, you confirm that it has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Copying, forgery, and plagiarism are not authorized.
The Center only considers "finalized" texts, not ideas or pitches.
Documents in any language are accepted.
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY 4.0) is the default license; other licenses can be chosen upon request.
Anonymity or pseudonyms are permitted if an author’s career or personal safety is at risk.
Submission and publication do not entitle authors to any form of compensation or remuneration.
The Center reserves the right to remove any publication at its discretion.
The views expressed are solely those of the author(s), not of the Center.
Regarding the .docx document
The document must be thoroughly proofread and spell-checked for grammatical accuracy before submission.
There are no mandatory citation and reference styles, but consistency in formatting and referencing must be maintained throughout.
There is no minimum word count requirement.
Hyperlinks can be used.
The document should be formatted in Arial with single spacing.
If applicable, write the full name first, followed by the acronym in parentheses; for instance, write "United Nations (UN)" the first time, and "UN" thereafter.
Optional: inclusion in The Consular Repository
Following publication in The Consular Magazine, your writing can be transposed into a .pdf document and archived in The Consular Repository under a Digital Object Identifier (DOI). This is optional and at your discretion.