The Columbia Journal of European Law (CJEL) welcomes the submission of unsolicited articles, essays, comments, book reviews, and legislative developments on current topics in European Union Law. CJEL also welcomes contributions exploring any dimension of European Law, including those at the national and regional levels. Submissions can be made for both the print journal and online supplement.
Any submission to CJEL must be unpublished. CJEL asks that authors include a CV and short abstract along with their submission. Submissions with footnotes that conform to the most recent edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation are appreciated but not required.
Please upload your submission in Microsoft Word format. PDF submissions will not be reviewed.
The submission deadline for the Spring 2026 issue is January 8th, 2026. We are currently not accepting requests for expedited review.
If you have any questions regarding the submissions process, please email us at cjel@law.columbia.edu.
