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Call for Manuscript Submissions for the Inaugural Volume

The Editorial Board of the Armenian Journal of International Law (ArmJIL) is pleased to invite submissions for the inaugural 1st Issue of the 1stVolume of ArmJIL, to be published in July 2026.

ArmJIL, a periodic publication on international law, has been created with a view to strengthening Armenia’s scholarly presence in the global academia. Anchored within Yerevan State University and the Armenian Institution for International Legal Studies, ArmJIL aims to provide an institutionalised platform for rigorous research, critical debate, and doctrinal innovation in international law. ArmJIL is open to publishing articles on general international law and comparative law, including international humanitarian law, international dispute resolution (including arbitration), current issues related to the international protection of human rights, and state responsibility, as well as original issues relating to any aspect of international law and interdisciplinary approaches to international law (political science, international relations, economic analysis of international law).

ArmJIL intends to serve as a bridge between the Armenian legal scholarship and leading international debates, enabling local scholars and practitioners to engage with and contribute to cutting-edge global discourse. The publication will enhance academic standards, support the training of emerging researchers, and reinforce the role of Yerevan State University as a regional hub for excellence in international legal research and thought leadership.

The creation of ArmJIL has also been informed by the need for a platform reflecting the perspectives of smaller states, like Armenia, to international law, which risk being overlooked and suppressed by mainstream Western, Soviet/Russian and Asian approaches to international law. As such, ArmJIL intends to serve as a balanced, methodologically sound and high-quality periodical publication in the region, enabling articulation of the region’s perspectives as distinct from the mainstream or ideologically influenced narratives.

In pursuit of these objectives, ArmJIL invites submissions for its first, inaugural issue.

For information regarding the submission process and requirements, please check the Author Guidelines.

ArmJIL accepts the following types of submissions that engage with current themes in international law:

  • Articles (or Lead Articles) between 8,000 and 12,000 words (including footnotes),
  • Scholarly Essays between 4,000 and 6,000 words (including footnotes),
  • Book Reviews and Review Essays between 1500 - 3000 words, respectively (including footnotes),
  • International Decisions and Decision Essays, not exceeding 4,000 words (including footnotes).

Submissions will be received through the online submission platform by 23:59 (GMT+4), 31 May 2026. The online submission platform will be active only during the submission period.