Benefits to Authors
The Minnesota Journal of Business Law and Entrepreneurship offers authors a collaborative and rigorous publication experience that enhances the impact, visibility, and quality of their scholarship. Authors who publish with the Journal receive the following benefits:
Scholarly Visibility and Impact
Published works are distributed to a broad audience of legal scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and students interested in business law and entrepreneurship. The Journal provides a platform for meaningful engagement with emerging legal issues and contributes to ongoing academic and professional discourse.
Rigorous Editorial and Peer Review
Authors benefit from a structured peer review process and thorough editorial feedback designed to strengthen legal analysis, clarity, and organization. The Journal’s editors work closely with authors to refine arguments and improve the overall quality of each manuscript.
Professional Editing and Cite-Checking
All accepted manuscripts undergo comprehensive substantive editing, Bluebook-compliant cite-checking, and proofreading. This process ensures accuracy, consistency, and adherence to professional legal publishing standards.
Timely and Collaborative Publication Process
The Journal is committed to clear communication and efficient editorial timelines. Authors receive regular updates throughout the review and editing process and have the opportunity to review and approve all substantive edits prior to publication.
Open Access and Long-Term Availability
The Journal supports broad access to scholarship by making published articles available through its website and other academic repositories, increasing discoverability and long-term accessibility.
Author Recognition
Authors are prominently credited for their work and may include publication in the Journal as a peer-reviewed scholarly achievement. Student authors gain valuable publication credentials, while practitioners and academics benefit from increased professional visibility.
Contribution to Innovation and Practice
By publishing with the Journal, authors help shape legal frameworks that influence business development, entrepreneurship, and innovation at local, national, and global levels.