Modern Consumer Law in Perspective (MCLP) accepts submissions through a limited number of annual calls for papers rather than on a rolling basis. Current and forthcoming calls are announced on the journal's website. Submissions received outside an open call will not be considered.
Scope
MCLP publishes original scholarship on consumer protection law and policy, with particular attention to digitalisation, sustainable consumption and consumer vulnerability. While the journal centres on developments in European Union consumer law, it welcomes contributions examining consumer law theories or presenting empirical findings beyond the EU context. We particularly encourage work addressing overarching questions and systemic challenges rather than narrowly localised issues, and we expressly welcome interdisciplinary contributions from fields including law and economics, computer science, communication studies and economics.
Types of contributions
Research articles: [8,000–12,000] words, including footnotes. Original research employing legal, empirical, or critical theoretical methodologies.
Review essays, case notes, or commentary formats????
Originality
Submissions must be original, unpublished work not under consideration elsewhere. By submitting, authors confirm that the manuscript is their own work and that all sources are properly attributed. Any use of generative AI tools in preparing the manuscript must be disclosed in a note accompanying the submission. See also our AI Guidelines.
Language
Submissions are accepted in English. Manuscripts should be carefully edited before submission; both British and American spelling are accepted if applied consistently.
Preparation for anonymous review
MCLP operates a blind peer review process. Before submitting, remove all author-identifying information from the manuscript: names, affiliations, and acknowledgements; self-citations phrased in a way that reveals authorship (cite your own work in the third person); and identifying metadata in the file properties. Author details are entered separately in the submission system.
Formatting
Submit manuscripts as [.docx] files.
Include an abstract of no more than [250] words and [4–6] keywords.
Use footnotes rather than endnotes.
Referencing style: [OSCOLA / APA 7 / other — specify]. Interdisciplinary submissions using the citation conventions of the author's home discipline will be accommodated where possible; consistency is what matters.
Number all pages.
Empirical work
Submissions presenting empirical research should describe their methodology and data in sufficient detail to allow evaluation, and should indicate whether ethical approval was obtained where applicable. Authors are encouraged to make data and code available where possible, and host it independently in a manner that does not affect the double-blinded peer review.
Review process
All submissions passing an initial editorial screening undergo double-anonymised peer review. Reflecting the journal's slow science ethos, our review process is deliberately constructive: authors receive detailed feedback from a community of reviewers aiming to strengthen the academic quality of the work. Authors should expect a decision within 6 months of the close of the call.
Publication. MCLP is an open access journal (license CC BY 4.0). Accepted articles are published in issues appearing X times per year.
How to submit. Submissions are made through this website. Register for an account, then use the "Make a Submission" button and follow the five-step process during an open call. Questions may be directed to editors@modernconsumer.eu.
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.
Privacy Statement
Modern Consumer Law in Perspective (MCLP) is committed to protecting the personal data of its authors, reviewers, editors, and readers in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Data controller. The journal is operated by its editorial team, which acts as data controller for the personal data processed through this site. The editors can be contacted at editors@modernconsumer.eu.
What we collect and why. We process the names, email addresses, institutional affiliations, and, where provided, ORCID identifiers and biographical notes of registered users. These data are collected for the exclusive purposes of managing the editorial and peer review process, publishing accepted contributions, and communicating with users about their submissions, reviews, or account. The legal bases for this processing are the performance of our publishing agreement with users (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) and the editors' legitimate interest in operating a scholarly journal (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
Publication. For accepted articles, author names, affiliations, and the content of the contribution are published permanently as part of the scholarly record. This serves the public interest in the integrity and attribution of academic research and will not be erased upon request, in line with the archiving exemptions of Art. 17(3) GDPR.
Cookies and analytics. This site uses functional session cookies required for logging in and operating the platform. Aggregate, anonymised usage statistics are collected to monitor readership; they are not used to identify individual readers or shared with advertisers.
Data sharing and storage. Personal data are stored on servers located in the European Union and are not sold or shared with third parties, except with service providers strictly necessary for operating the journal (hosting, email delivery) and, for published works, with indexing and archiving services as part of standard scholarly dissemination.
Retention. Account data are retained for as long as the account is active. Data connected to submissions and reviews are retained as part of the journal's editorial record.
Your rights. You may access, rectify, or request erasure of your personal data (subject to the publication exemption above), object to or request restriction of processing, and request data portability by contacting the editors at editors@modernconsumer.eu. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.
