Atlas Editorial Standards

The Atlas seeks to publish meaningful and original contributions to global affairs and strives to maintain high editorial standards.

All submitted pieces to the Pardee Atlas are reviewed for originality and quality of content. Prior to publishing, they undergo an in-depth editing process that involves multiple Atlas team members reviewing each submission and providing suggestions for edits in multiple drafts. 

All pieces submitted to The Pardee Atlas must be original pieces written by the submitter. “Original” means that the piece may not have been previously published. This also means that the submitter must write their own work and properly attribute information, thoughts, and ideas to their proper sources, which must be cited in the correct format as determined in the submission guidelines. Plagiarism and neglect of copyright laws are strictly prohibited.

Hate speech and the like are strictly prohibited.

No individual submitting their piece to the Pardee Atlas may receive financial compensation for that submitted piece. Similarly, no team members on the Atlas team can accept monetary contributions for their work on the Atlas.