Instructions to Authors

The Journal of International Law welcomes the submission of unsolicited manuscripts regarding current topics in on public and private international, comparative, transnational, and foreign law.

Manuscripts

Authors are requested to email a word-processed, double-spaced manuscript with one-inch margins.  All articles should be at least 30 pages and contain at least 150 footnotes. 

Authors are requested to conform to The Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed. 2003).  It is Journal policy that all articles be gender-neutral. All unpublished manuscripts are the property of the Journal and will not be returned to the author.

Abstracts

Authors are requested to provide a brief, publishable abstract summarizing the contents of the submission.

References and Footnotes

Complete bibliographical information, including dates, should be provided for all works referred to in the text.  Citations must conform to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (18th ed. 2005).  Because all citations must be verifiable by the editors, all sources must be readily available in the United States or must be sent by the author upon acceptance of the manuscript for publication.

Biographical Material

A brief biographical star-note should precede the first citation of the manuscript.  Authors are requested to submit a current resume or curriculum vitae with their submissions.

Tables and Graphics

Tables, diagrams, drawings, graphs, and other illustrations must be reproducible originals.  They should be presented on separate sheets in a large size.  Each table and graphic should have an Arabic numeral, a caption, and a clear indication of where it should appear in the text. Authors are requested to refer to tables and graphics by number.

If an offer of publication is extended, the author should submit the article over email in Microsoft Word format.  The Journal will accept electronic manuscripts at: submissions@pennjil.com.  Electronic submissions will not be accepted without the author's curriculum vitae.  Authors should contact the Editor-in-Chief or Articles Editor at the address below or at (215) 898-6869 with any questions.

Please address manuscripts to:
Articles Editors
University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Law
University of Pennsylvania Law School
3400 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6204, U.S.A.
submissions@pennjil.com