About the Journal

 

About

ISSN 2633-1454 (Online) | ISSN 2633-1446 (Print)

Leviathan is the leading student-led academic journal at the University of Edinburgh. It was founded in 2010 as a means for students to elevate political discourse through rigorous research and open-minded discussion. Here, we read more, help you write better and allow you to be part of Edinburgh’s amazing student community.

Leviathan’s editorial staff remains committed to working with students from all backgrounds and skill sets to express informed opinions and start conversations. Where there is a will to learn, there is no story too difficult to tell.

Leviathan is a student-led, peer-reviewed, Open Access journal. All content is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence, unless otherwise stated. There are no fees to access or publish in the journal.

 

Aims & Scope

Founded in 2010, Leviathan’s purpose is to create a platform for students, with the aim of elevating political discourse through rigorous research and fair, open-minded discussion. We are committed to working with students from all years, backgrounds, and skill sets to ensure that our journal promotes inclusivity whilst capturing the diversity of contemporary politics and international relations. We want to start conversations, inform opinions, and encourage academic exploration. Where there is a will to learn, there is no story too difficult to tell.

Leviathan's new constitution is available to download:

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Governance & Ownership

Leviathan is owned and governed by the journal editors. Copyright to papers published within the journal issues are owned by their respective authors under Creative Commons licenses. The journal is published by the University of Edinburgh – a charitable body. Edinburgh Diamond – a service based within the University of Edinburgh Library – acts as the Publishing Partner by providing publishing services.

 

Indexing

Leviathan is indexed in the following databases:

 

Policies

Please see the Journal Policy page for information on preservation, copyright, licensing, open access, permissions, and privacy.

 

Publication Frequency

Leviathan publishes three issues per year.