Regular Contributor - Onboarding

Create Your Author Profile

Start by setting up your profile in the Network:

Upload a photo (optional) – A clear, professional image helps readers connect with you.
Fill out your author bio – Tell us who you are in 2–3 sentences (your background, interests, studies, or experience).
Add social links – You can include your LinkedIn or other professional platforms so people can connect with you.

🖼️ Your photo and bio will be shown on your public author profile

Pitch Your First Article

To get started with publishing, head over to the Blog Status Dashboard, this is our dedicated space for pitching new article ideas.

Here’s how to pitch:

Click on "Submit idea" button.
Fill out the short form with:
- Working title
- A short description of your idea incl. the format: (Analysis, Opinion, Explainer, News); you can find all necessary information on article formats and other requirements for Blog articles in our Submission Guidelines.
Click Submit – and that’s it!

Pitch your Idea

✅Your pitch will be reviewed by our editors, and you’ll receive feedback or approval.

Tip: Keep your pitch focused and relevant to European or international affairs. Don’t worry – it’s fine if it’s just an idea. We’re here to help shape it with you!

Submit Your Article

Once your article pitch has been approved by the editorial team, it's time to submit your full article for publication.

To do this, visit our Submission Page, fill out the Form in 3 Steps.

Fill out the submission form and either:
- Paste your article directly into the editor (with headings, formatting, and hyperlinks), or
- Write your article directly in the text field using the online editor.

Make sure to include any hyperlinks, citations, or internal references directly in the text. You can check links and formatting before final submission with the editor.

Submit Your Article

✅ Once submitted, our editors will begin the review and editing process. You’ll be notified when your article is ready for revisions or publication .

The Review Process

What Happens After You Submit

Submission Received

As soon as you submit, your article will be moved into In Review.
You can track the status of your article anytime in the Blog Dashboard.

Editor Assigned

You will be assigned an editor who will carefully review your submission.
The editor will contact you directly through the network.

Revision Process

Revisions are requested (e.g., fixing mistakes, clarifying a source, etc.).
The editor will send you a link to edit your article, including their comments directly within the text.

Final Corrections & Publication

You make the requested corrections, and your article is prepared for publication.

Publication

Before your article is published, there are a few important steps to complete:

1. Publishing Agreement

Before publication, you need to sign and upload the Publishing Agreement for the article, which is required for the publication of any article. It outlines the legal aspects of publication and, in particular, grants European Relations the right to publish the article. You can find the upload page in the Network.

Publishing Agreement Upload Page

2. Proof of Identity

Additionally, before the publication of their first article, we require all new authors to provide proof of identity. As shown in the example image, this can be done by taking a photo of your face next to your ID document.

Why is this necessary? This step is needed to prevent articles from being published under a false identity. All information on the ID card, except for your name and birthday, will be redacted by us. The redacted ID will then be securely stored on the European Relations server (located in Germany) as a PDF, ensuring your sensitive data is not shared with third parties or transferred abroad.

You can send the photo for identity verification to [email protected].

Example picture

💬 Questions? Feel free to reach out through the Network or via email ([email protected])!