Our Work & Domain Focus
The Yale Journal of International Law (YJIL) is committed to publishing cutting-edge and thoughtful-provoking scholarship at the forefront of international, comparative, and transnational law. The Journal publishes works that include international, comparative, or transnational elements as an intrinsic part of the central legal argument.
YJIL does not publish pieces that confront solely the domestic law of one nation state or articles on the topic of foreign actors in a domestic legal context, such as U.S. immigration law. The goal of the Journal is to publish new ideas and viewpoints rather than to summarize areas of international law. YJIL aims to provide a forum for a broad diversity of opinion.
Submitting to YJIL
Articles: As of March 3, 2025, we are no longer accepting Articles submissions for Volume 51.
Student Notes: Current Yale Law School students can submit Student Notes. Our submissions deadline for Student Notes for Volume 51 is April 4th, 2025.
Features Essays: We accept pieces for YJIL Online on a rolling basis. To submit a piece, please email your anonymized Essay and a CV to yjil@yale.edu.
Book Reviews: We accept offers to review books pertaining to YJIL’s subject matters. To submit a book for consideration, please email an electronic version of your manuscript (preferably in pdf form) and a CV to yjil@yale.edu.
Forum Pieces: Current Yale Law School students can submit Forum Pieces. To submit a piece, please email your anonymized Essay and a CV to yjil@yale.edu.
