Submissions

Call for submissions

  • General Information
    JILP is committed to publishing original, cutting-edge scholarship that will make a substantial contribution to international, comparative, and transnational law. JILP welcomes articles from professors, practitioners, and students of private or public international law, as well as other related disciplines. Submissions by international authors are also encouraged.

    To view past volumes of JILP, please visit the digital archive.

  • Timing
    JILP publishes biannually, producing a Fall and Spring issue in December and May, respectively. JILP will begin accepting article submissions for the Fall and Spring issues on a rolling basis. The Journal will accept submissions until the issues are filled.
  • Requirements
    All submissions should be in English and the text should be double-spaced. Footnotes must conform with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (21st ed.). Authors should be prepared to supply any cited sources upon request.
  • Submissions
    We prefer electronic submissions via Scholastica or email. Regardless of the method of submission, please submit the author’s curriculum vitae along with the manuscript.
    • Submissions via Scholastica
      Please submit via JILP Scholastica.
    • Submissions via Email
      Please email to the Editor-in-Chief at: idonnellan@ucdavis.edu
    • Expedited Reviews
      We can expedite the review of a submitted article if the author is facing strict response deadlines by other journals that have already accepted the article. To request an expedited review, proceed through the expedited review option in Scholastica.
  • Contact | Ian Donnellan idonnellan@ucdavis.edu | (530) 752-9058