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Currently in its 49th year of publication, the Fordham International Law Journal is one of the most competitive international law periodicals in the world—and, according to a recent study, one of the most frequently cited student-edited legal publications dedicated to the study of international law. The ILJ attracts contributions from prominent statespersons and members of the academic, legal, and political communities. Journal pieces have been cited in numerous US federal court decisions, US Supreme Court briefs and decisions, international courts decisions, law review articles, and CFR and ALR annotations.
The ILJ publishes five books annually that contain articles, essays, and book reviews, as well as notes and comments written by Fordham Law students, covering topic areas that have a nexus to international law. In association with Fordham’s Crowley Program on International Human Rights, the ILJ annually publishes the Crowley Report, a survey of the program’s yearly international human rights mission. The ILJ assists in the organization and production of the Fordham Corporate Law Institute’s Conference on International Antitrust Law and Policy, the Leitner/Stein Colloquium, and the New York City Bar Association’s reception for the legal advisers of the foreign ministries of the United Nations. Every spring, the ILJ hosts a symposium covering current issues in the international community. The ILJ maintains an especially strong relationship with officials from the European Union, and often devotes one book in each volume to EU law. Past volumes have included contributions from judges on the European Court of Justice, commissioners of the European Commission, and other senior EU officials.
Publication Eligibility
FILJ encourages submission of articles, essays, and book reviews based on public or private international law, comparative law, or related issues. We only accept submissions from people with a J.D. or an equivalent degree. Law student (JD or LLM) submissions will not be considered.
We have a strict word count of 15,000 to 20,000 words.
Submission Requirements
FILJ requires that the subject matter of the writings we publish focus on timely international law topics. Submissions to Scholastica are strongly encouraged; submissions sent to iljarticles@fordham.edu will also be considered. Due to the volume of submissions, FILJ will not be able to respond to every email submission
Authors must submit (1) a complete copy of the proposed article; (2) an abstract; and (3) the author’s curriculum vitae.
The Fordham International Law Journal Editorial Board