Chinese Journal of International Law

The Chinese Journal of International Law (Print ISSN 1540-1650; Online ISSN 1746-9937; Abbreviation: Chinese JIL; http://www.chinesejil.org/; full-text online at Oxford Journals site, WESTLAW, and other places; indexed in Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)) is an independent, peer-reviewed research journal edited primarily by scholars from the mainland of China, and published by Oxford University Press, in association with the Chinese Society of International Law, Beijing. The Board of Editors also includes scholars from Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom. The Board of Honorary Editors includes eminent scholars from around the world. The Journal is published in English, three issues per year (as from 2006), with about 550 to 800 pages in total. The Journal aspires to be a general journal unlimited in scope or viewpoint, while attempting to present materials and viewpoints from and/or about China (about 60% of space each year) and other parts of Asia and the developing world at large. Each issue normally contains (1) Editorials; (2) Articles; (2) Comments; (3) Chinese Practice; (4) Book Reviews; and (5) Letters to the Editors. The Journal intends to afford the authors maximum flexibility. Authors are invited to consult the style guide at the web page; all accepted papers are required to conform to our style. The first review of a manuscript is usually finished within six weeks. The normal rules against conflict of interests apply.