Format your manuscript to the Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization requirements — abstract, the journal's author-date style (confirm in the instructions for authors) references, and required declarations — and submit through ScholarOne Manuscripts without a formatting rejection.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 19 August, 2026
A strong study can still bounce at Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization before review if the manuscript ignores the journal’s formatting requirements. This template is built around JLEO’s actual requirements — its abstract rules, the journal's author-date style (confirm in the instructions for authors) references, and the required declarations — so your submission clears screening on the first pass. Everything below tracks the JLEO author guidelines; check it directly if anything looks out of date by the time you submit.
It’s a manuscript shell set up to JLEO’s specifications for the intersection of law, economics, and organization theory. Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization is published by Oxford University Press. The shell covers the title page, the abstract, a body in Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) order, and a reference list in the journal's author-date style (confirm in the instructions for authors) style.
Start with the title page (authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs). The abstract is an abstract of about 100–150 words. The body follows Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD), and the reference list uses the journal's author-date style (confirm in the instructions for authors). Close with the declarations block: conflict of interest, funding, and data availability.
Beyond that, match your article type’s specific limits rather than assuming the defaults apply, keep the journal's author-date style (confirm in the instructions for authors) formatting consistent from the first draft, and submit only through ScholarOne Manuscripts — email submissions aren’t processed.
The shell mirrors what JLEO’s editorial staff check first: abstract format and length, the journal's author-date style (confirm in the instructions for authors) reference formatting, and a complete declarations block. For the journal’s full aims and scope, see the JLEO journal home page. JLEO offers an open-access option; check the current article-processing charge and any waiver before you commit. Manuscripts go in through ScholarOne Manuscripts, which also tracks your paper through peer review.
| Element | JLEO requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | an abstract of about 100–150 words |
| Main text | Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) |
| Declarations | Conflict of interest, funding, and data availability |
| Figures / tables | Captioned, cited in order; check format and resolution rules in the guide |
| Supplemental | Large datasets, extra tables, code — uploaded separately and cited in text |
| Submission | ScholarOne Manuscripts |
Read the JLEO author guidelines once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after your results are stable so it matches the paper. Set the journal's author-date style (confirm in the instructions for authors) as your reference style before adding a single citation — retrofitting it later is where errors creep in.
Skim two or three recent JLEO papers to calibrate depth, structure, and figure style. State your contribution in the first two paragraphs, not on page ten. Write a data-availability statement that names a real repository rather than a placeholder, and disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in your cover letter. Confirm current open-access pricing and any institutional agreement before committing to a fee.
Do one focused pass against the JLEO author guidelines: scope fit, abstract format, length, the journal's author-date style (confirm in the instructions for authors) references, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through ScholarOne Manuscripts.