European Journal of International Law

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of International Law is firmly established as one of the world's leading journals in its field.

With its distinctive combination of theoretical and practical approaches to the issues of international law, the journal offers readers a unique opportunity to stay in touch with the latest developments in this rapidly evolving area.

Each issue of the EJIL provides a forum for the exploration of the conceptual and theoretical dimensions of international law as well as for up-to-date analysis of topical issues.

Additionally, it is the only journal to provide systematic coverage of the relationship between international law and the law of the European Union and its Member States.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.732

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7651

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	242

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Human Dignity and Judicial Interpretation of Human Rights

  Citation: 380

  Authors: C.

• Intangible Cultural Heritage: The Living Culture of Peoples

  Citation: 317

  Authors: F.

• Sexual Violence Against Men in Armed Conflict

  Citation: 212

  Authors: S.

• International Institutions Today: An Imperial Global State in the Making

  Citation: 154

  Authors: B. S.

• International Law in a World of Liberal States

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Anne-Marie

• NATO, the UN and the use of force: legal aspects

  Citation: 149

  Authors: B

• The Legitimacy of International Law: A Constitutionalist Framework of Analysis

  Citation: 141

  Authors: M.

• Guantánamo Bay and the Annihilation of the Exception

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Fleur

• The Opinions of the Badinter Arbitration Committee A Second Breath for the Self-Determination of Peoples

  Citation: 123

  Authors: Alain

• 'Core Labour Standards' and the Transformation of the International Labour Rights Regime

  Citation: 123

  Authors: P.

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