The Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law will resume reviewing submissions in late January 2027.
VJTL welcomes submissions in all fields of international law from both academic and practitioner authors, as well as other related disciplines. The journal is especially interested in scholarship that is underrepresented in the international legal discourse, by authors with a J.D. or international J.D. equivalent.
Please follow the link immediately below to visit our Scholastica page, it contains the most up-to-date information about submission windows.
How to Submit
To submit a piece for publication review, please upload your manuscript (.docx) and CV through our Scholastica page.
If you are unable to submit via Scholastica, we can accept submissions via email at vls.jotl@vanderbilt.edu.
Length of Submission
At this time, the Journal is most interested in reviewing manuscripts with at least 10,000 words, excluding footnotes.
Formatting of Submission
Please upload manuscript submissions in a .docx file format.
Footnotes must conform with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (most recent edition), and authors should be prepared to supply any cited sources upon request. Authors must include a direct e-mail address and phone number at which they can be reached throughout the review period.