In Episode 60 of Called to the Bar, host Imogen Saunders (ANU) sits down with three leading journal editors — Prof Ingrid Brunk of the American Journal of International Law, Prof Liz Fisher of the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, and Prof Jolyon Ford of the Australian Yearbook of International Law — to unpack the world of academic publishing in law. They discuss their paths into academia, what makes a submission stand out, how journals navigate contemporary controversies, and the responsibilities top outlets hold in supporting a diverse global scholarly community. A lively, candid, and deeply practical conversation, especially valuable for early-career researchers preparing their first submissions.

Recommendations:

Ingrid’s reading recommendation: The Trilogy, by Jon Fosse, https://dalkeyarchive.store/products/trilogy

Liz’s recommendation: Prairie Fires, by Caroline Fraser: https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/caroline-fraser

Two articles from Liz on legal research and publishing:

https://academic.oup.com/jel/article/35/1/11/7026246 - seven tips on writing journal articles

https://academic.oup.com/jel/article/33/3/521/6386710?login=false on the epistemic responsibility of journal editors

Links to all three journals:

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-journal-of-international-law

https://brill.com/display/serial/AUST

https://academic.oup.com/ojls

Music: Sam Barsh, Oils of Au Lait