Reach peer review at Cambridge Review of International Affairs without format back-and-forth: this template already follows a 150-word abstract.
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Tom Long
Hylke Dijkstra
David Chandler
Alexandra Homolar
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 28 September, 2026
Use this Cambridge Review of International Affairs template when the manuscript has to match that journal before you upload it. Check the current rules on the Cambridge Review of International Affairs journal page.
It is the writing shell for Cambridge Review of International Affairs: title and authors, the abstract, the body, declarations, figures, and the reference list. The limits that decide a desk reject are on the journal page linked above.
A Cambridge Review of International Affairs submission has a title page with authors and affiliations, an abstract of up to 150 words, keywords, the main text for your article type, declarations, the reference list, and figures and tables.
Read the full rules on the journal page linked above before you upload.
The sections a Cambridge Review of International Affairs submission is built from, in order: title page, abstract, keywords, main text, declarations, references, figures, and tables. It does not replace the journal's own checklist.
| Element | Cambridge Review of International Affairs requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | No more than 150 words |
| Main text | Organize sections for the chosen article type; no single overall word limit is stated in the accessible guide |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | Not specified in the official author guidelines |
| References | Citation style not stated in the accessible author guidelines; match recent articles and any editor instructions |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed; blind model not specified in the official author guidelines |
| Submission | www.cria.polis.cam.ac.uk/Submissions/submit-a-manuscript |
These rules come from the Cambridge Review of International Affairs author instructions. Journals change limits without notice, so check the current guide before you upload.
No more than 150 words.
Open the author guide once before you draft and once before you upload. Match a recent Cambridge Review of International Affairs paper for depth, headings, and figure style.
Then submit on the journal's portal, not from this page.