American Journal of International Law

Skip to main content Home / Resources / Publications / American Journal of International Law American Journal of International Law AJIL The American Journal of International Law (AJIL) is a leading peer-reviewed journal, published quarterly since 1907. It features articles, essays, editorial comments, current developments, and book reviews by pre-eminent scholars and practitioners from around the world addressing developments in public and private international law and foreign relations law. The Journal also contains analyses of decisions by national and international courts and tribunals as well as a section on contemporary U.S. practice in international law. AJIL , and its online companion, AJIL Unbound , are indispensable for all professionals working in international law, economics, trade, and foreign affairs. Nominations Sought for AJIL BoE The Nominating Committee of the Board of Editors of the American Journal of International Law (AJIL) is inviting nominations for the elections to the Board that will take place in the spring of 2026. Nominations, along with supporting statements and information, such as curriculum vitae and a list of publications, should be sent to the AJIL Nominating Committee Chair, in care of AJIL’s Administrative Editor: admin_ajil@columbia.edu . Self-nominations are welcome. The deadline for nominations is January 15, 2026 . Board membership requires a commitment to active service. Members are expected to review manuscripts that are submitted for publication, to participate in governance decisions, and to contribute in other ways to the operation of the Journal. In considering nominations, the Committee takes account of the quality and creativity of the candidate’s work in the field and of their area and kind of expertise. The Committee also seeks to ensure that the Board benefits from the diversity that exists across the field of international law, especially among historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. While candidates do not need to be a member of ASIL to be nominated, those who are ultimately elected will need to be members of the Society in good standing while serving on the AJIL Board. Access ❌ (log in) (For full access, ASIL members should sign in using button above, then, upon returning to this page, click on the "Access ✔" button. ) Become a Member and Save A subscription to the Journal consists of four issues over the course of 12 months from the time of payment (with the annual index being part of the October issue). As a part of their benefits , unless they opt for a discounted dues rate that conveys electronic only access, ASIL members receive four print issues of the Journal , starting with the issue published in the first full month following dues receipt. All ASIL members have online access to the full archive of the Journal online. Subscribe Non-members may join the Society or purchase a subscription through Cambridge University Press. To purchase a non-member subscription please follow the instructions here . AJIL Unbound AJIL Unbound supplements AJIL’s print edition by publishing short, original essays of international legal scholarship on this website. Featuring timely essays written in a readable style accessible to policymakers, practitioners, and students, AJIL Unbound seeks to broaden and diversify the scholarly exchanges begun in the pages of AJIL and to introduce new ones online. All AJIL Unbound content is freely available for all to read immediately on publication. Access ✔ AJIL Bookmarked “The Need of Popular Understanding of International Law,” “The Gulf Crisis and African-American Interests Under International Law,” “The Beginnings of Marxist Space Jurisprudence?,” “Self-Determination in Central Europe”– can you guess when these articles were published in the American Journal of International Law ? Spanning a century, the AJIL archive is rich in pieces that illuminate their time and articles that deserve to be touchstones for today’s international law. In the video series AJIL Bookmarked, members of AJIL’s Board of Editors go back through the archive, recommending one article from each decade for reading or re-reading. Access ✔ "Nobody working in international law can do so without the American Journal of International Law. " Professor Jochen Abraham Frowein, former Director, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law AJIL has a high 5-year impact factor of 1.940. The Journal ranks as the most-cited international law journal on Google Scholar . The nonprofit, scholarly periodical resource JSTOR considers AJIL to be “the premier English-language scholarly journal in its field."