How to submit your manuscript to FQP-PPI

At the moment of submission, author(s) must submit two separate files:

• Anonymized Manuscriptin .doc; .docx (no .pdf)
• Author Page

The Author Page needs to include:

• Article’s full title,
• Author’s contact
• Author’s affiliation
• Author’s short bio including ORCID and recent publications
• Abstract (max 200 words)
• 4-5 keywords
• Summary listing all the headingsused throughout the article so to provide an overview of the main sections.
• Any disclosure statement to be displayed within the article within the ‘disclosure statement’ section. To determine whether a disclosure statement is required please consult the section for authors in Fqp-PPI’s Code of Ethics

A cover letter is not required. Submissions should be addressed to Fqp-Ppi managing editorsat fqpppijournal@gmail.com  

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts Length and Language Standards

• Essays (including footnotes): max 9.000 words.
• Symposium commentaries: max 3.000 words.
• Editor(s) introductions to Symposia or Special Sections: max 2.500 words.

Longer contributions may be accepted in exceptional cases, provided there is a compelling reason for exceeding the standard length. Such exceptions must be discussed with and approved by the editors.

All articles need to follow American English grammar and spelling. We strongly recommend that non-native speaker authors have their manuscript reviewed by a native speaker before submission and after peer-review (if necessary), as the journal does not provide copy editing services.

File’s Formatting

• Font: Times New Roman
• Size of the body: 12 pt
• Size of the footnotes: 10,5 pt.
• Size of in-text quotations longer than 50 words: 11 pt.
• Spacing of the body: 2,0
• Spacing of the footnotes: 1,0
• All headings should be typed in bold and aligned flush left. Use capital letters for all words except prepositions and articles, as well as any words containing five or more letters. Except for Introduction and Conclusion, headings should be numbered using Roman numerals.

Do not use bold or underlining for emphasis. Use italics sparingly and only in the following cases:

• Case Law: e.g. Van Gend en Loos
• Titles of publications
• Words requiring special emphasis
• Words or sentences in languages other than English. Lengthy quotations in a foreign language other than Italian or French are discouraged. If their insertion is deemed necessary, they will not be italicized and a translation should be provided in a footnote, accompanied by the formula “(author’s translation)”.

Abbreviations

When first introduced, abbreviations should be written out in full, followed immediately by the abbreviation in brackets.

• Example: European Union (EU).

If a term appears only sparingly, it should always be written in full without abbreviation. Acronyms and initialisms should be presented without periods.

Terms such as "Article," "Resolution," "Paragraph," and "Declaration" must be capitalized in the main text and should not be abbreviated.

References to paragraphs and subparagraphs within articles should be indicated using brackets.

• Example: Article 8(1)(b); Article XII(1).

Quotations

Quotations of up to 50 words should be incorporated into the main text and enclosed in double quotation marks. Quotations exceeding 50 words should be presented as free-standing block quotes. These should begin on a new line and be indented 0.5 cm from the left margin. Quotation marks should be omitted in block quotes.

The original capitalization, spelling, and punctuation of quoted material must be preserved. If emphasis is added to any part of the quotation, it should be indicated using italics, with the phrase “(emphasis added)” included at the end of the source reference. In cases where the quoted text contains its own quotation marks, these should be replaced with single quotation marks. In the case of quotations including quotation marks, the latter should be replaced with single quotation marks.

Punctuation should always appear outside the closing quotation marks, unless it is part of the quoted material.

Referencing Guidelines

In-text citations

Fqp-Ppi adopts an in-text citation system based on the author–date format. The author’s surname and the year of publication of the cited work (consulted version) should be enclosed in parentheses, with no punctuation between them. Footnotes may still be used for purposes other than referencing, such as providing supplementary explanations or contextual information. They should be typed in 10 pt. font and numbered consecutively. Footnote numbers must be placed before punctuation marks.

• Example: (Shue 2022)

In cases where multiple works by the same author were published in the same year, a lowercase letter should follow the year to distinguish among them.

• Example: (Shue 2022a) … (Shue 2022b)

To refer to specific pages or sections of a source, include the relevant page number or section after the year, preceded by a comma. For a range of pages, the first and last page must be separated by an en dash. When giving the last page, only the digits that differ from the first page have to be included.

• Examples: (Shue 2022, 11); (Rawls 1971, ch. 1); (Rawls 2005, 133-4)

For works authored by up to two authors, the surnames should be joined by “and.” For works with more than two authors, only the surname of the first author should be listed, followed by “et al.” and the year of publication.

• Example: (Benanti and Maffettone 2024)
• Example: (Halevy et al. 2009)

When multiple consecutive in-text citations refer to the same source and, where applicable, the same page or section, each subsequent citation should be replaced with (Ibid.) to indicate repetition.

• Example: (Shue 2022) … (Ibid.)

Bibliography

The bibliography section provides the full bibliographic details for all sources cited in the text. Each in-text citation corresponds to a matching entry in the bibliography.

Journal Articles

Surname, Name. Year of publication. “Title”. Journalvolume (issue): range of pages. DOI  

• Example: Rawls, John. 1980. “Kantian Constructivism in Moral Theory”. Journal of Philosophy77 (9): 515-72.

For works authored by up to two authors, the surnames should be joined by “and” preceded by a comma. For works with more than two authors, only the surname of the first author should be listed, followed by “et al.”.

Note: When citing journal articles, always include as much information as possible to ensure the source can be clearly identified. In cases where standard details (e.g., volume number, issue number, or page range) are missing, or the article appears in a special issue, follow the formats below to maintain clarity and consistency.

• General Rules:
• Provide all available publication details.
• If a volume or issue number is missing, include titles of volumes or issues when available, especially for unnumbered or special issues.
• Use standardized labels like (SI) for Special Issues when un-numbered.
• Do not include the names of editors or guest editors for special or edited issues.

Finally:

• Page numbers must not be preceded by “p.” or “pp.”
• In reporting the relevant range of pages, the first and last page must be separated by an en dash. When giving the last page, only the digits that differ from the first page have to be included.

Books

Surname, Name. Publication year. Title. Place of publication (in English): Publisher.

• Example: Ferrara, Alessandro. 2023. Sovereignty Across Generations: Constituent Power and Political Liberalism. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

For works authored by up to two authors, the surnames should be joined by “and” preceded by a comma. For works with more than two authors, only the surname of the first author should be listed, followed by “et al.”.

• Example: Benanti, Paolo, and Maffettone, Sebastiano. 2024. Noi e la m Un’etica per l’era digitale. Rome: Luiss University Press.
• Example: Pastore, Baldassare et al. Le ragioni del diritto. Bologna: Il Mulino.

For publishers with multiple locations, all places of publication can be listed, separated by semicolon.

• Example: Ferraris, Maurizio and Saracco, Guido. 2025. Tecnologia e umanesimo per una scienza nuova. Rome; Bari: Laterza

When citing books that are part of a multi-volume series, include the volume number after the book’s title and before the series’ title, preceded by a column.

• Example: Lipgens, Walter. 1977. Die Anfänge der europäischen Einigungspolitik 1945-1950 v I: 1945-1947. Stuttgart: Klett.

Edited Books

Surname, Name (eds.). Year of publication. Title. Place of publication: Publisher.

• Example: Goldring, Luin, and Landolt, Patricia (eds.). 2013. Producing and Negotiating Non-citizenship: Precarious Legal Status in Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

For edited books that feature a recollection works by a single author or authors, where the latter do not correspond to the editor - as in the case of collected papers, critical editions and posthumous publications - the name of the author or authors must be indicated first, while the name of the editor or editors must follow the title preceded by “Edited by”.

• Example: Rawls, John. 2001. Justice as Fairness: A Restatement. Edited by Kelly. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

For works edited by up to two editors, the surnames should be joined by “and” preceded by a comma. For works with more than two editors, only the surname of the first editor should be listed, followed by “et al.”.

For publishers with multiple locations, all places of publication can be listed, separated by semicolon.

Chapters in Edited Books

Surname, Name. Year of publication. “Title”. In N. Surname (eds.), Title of the edited book. Place of publication: Publisher. Range of pages. DOI.

• Example: Heath Wellman, Christopher. 2011. “In defense of the right to exclude”. In C. Heath Wellman, and P. Cole (eds.), Debating the Ethics of Immigration: Is There a Right to Exclude? Oxford: Oxford University Press. 13-56.

For works edited by up to two editors, the surnames should be joined by “and” preceded by a comma. For works with more than two editors, only the surname of the first editor should be listed, followed by “et al.”.

For works authored by up to two authors, the surnames should be joined by “and” preceded by a comma. For works with more than two authors, only the surname of the first author should be listed, followed by “et al.”.

For publishers with multiple locations, all places of publication can be listed, separated by semicolon.

Note: as displayed in the example, the name of the editors must be abbreviated; page numbers must not be preceded by “p.” or “pp.” Also, in reporting the relevant range of pages, the first and last page must be separated by an en dash. When giving the last page, only the digits that differ from the first page have to be included.

Translated Books

Surname, Name. Year of publication. Title. Translated by N. Surname. Place of publication: Publisher. 

• Example: Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. 1984. Of the social contract, or, Principles of political right & Discourse on political economy. Translated by C. M. Sherover. New York: Harper & Row.

For publishers with multiple locations, all places of publication can be listed, separated by semicolon.

Forthcoming sources

For sources that have not yet been published, include 'forthcoming' next to the anticipated publication year. If no publication year is available, use 'forthcoming' in square brackets in place of the year.

Non-academic sources

Non-academic sources (such as news articles, blog posts, institutional reports, or online commentary) should be treated similarly to journal articles to ensure clarity and traceability. Always include as much information as possible to help identify and locate the source.

• General Guidelines
  • Provide complete publication details whenever available, including the full title, date, and source.
  • If no author is identified, use the name of the publishing entity (e.g., newspaper, organization, or blog) as the author—do not italicize the name when used in the author position.
  • Include a direct link to the source in place of a DOI or page numbers.
  • Always indicate the exact publication date (day, month, year) directly before the URL
    • Example: Hurst, Alexander. 2025. “Extreme heat is our future – European cities must adapt”. The Guardian, 9 July 2025. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/09/extreme-heat-european-cities-greenery-swimming-climate-crisis