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AJIL Unbound Template

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About the AJIL Unbound format

AJIL Unbound is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering International Law and Human Rights, International Arbitration and Investment Law, Global Peace and Security Dynamics.

PublisherCambridge University Press
Reference styleNumbered
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, AJIL Unbound 12 (2023) 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — AJIL Unbound has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inInternational Law and Human Rights International Arbitration and Investment Law Global Peace and Security Dynamics World Trade Organization Law International Law and Aviation
ISSN2398-7723
Citation impact (2-yr)0.8
h-index28
i10-index145
Total citations4,693
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereGeorgetown University
Journal websitewww.cambridge.org
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Papers published in AJIL Unbound per year

71
2014
70
2015
71
2016
106
2017
72
2018
82
2019
76
2020
82
2021
75
2022
56
2023
57
2024
55
2025

Citation impact of AJIL Unbound by publication year

234
2014
340
2015
445
2016
908
2017
495
2018
632
2019
552
2020
379
2021
324
2022
189
2023
110
2024
8
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in AJIL Unbound

“Half the Truth is Often a Great Lie”: Deep Fakes, Open Source Information, and International Criminal Law

Alexa Koenig · 1 Jan 2019

The video opens with a man—now known to be Commander Al-Werfalli of the elite Libyan Special Forces team al Saiqa—throwing a quick glance over his shoulder as a black SUV rolls off camera. Cradling a gun, he saunters towards three men kneeling on a sidewalk, hands bound behind their backs, faces turned toward the wall.…

Reimagining International Law for Global Migration: Migration as Decolonization?

E. Tendayi Achiume · 1 Jan 2017

The European colonial project involved the out-migration of at least sixty-two million Europeans to colonies across the world between the Nineteenth and first half of the Twentieth Century alone. It also involved movement in the reverse direction of human and natural resources, overwhelmingly for the benefit of Europe and Europeans. By connecting certain forms of…

Sovereignty in the Age of Cyber

Gary P. Corn, Robert W. Taylor · 1 Jan 2017

International law is a foundational pillar of the modern international order, and its applicability to both state and nonstate cyber activities is, by now, beyond question. However, owing to the unique and rapidly evolving nature of cyberspace, its ubiquitous interconnectivity, its lack of segregation between the private and public sectors, and its incompatibility with traditional…

Challenges and Approaches to Regulating Decentralized Finance

Iwa Salami · 1 Jan 2021

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is an ecosystem of financial applications that are built on top of blockchain networks. DeFi aims to create an open-source, permissionless, and transparent financial system that operates without any central authority. Instead, a smart contract—which is a self-executing contract with the terms of the agreement between transacting parties written into lines of…

AJIL Unbound template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the AJIL Unbound format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the AJIL Unbound template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Cambridge University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does AJIL Unbound use?
AJIL Unbound uses Numbered references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, AJIL Unbound 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to AJIL Unbound?
No. DocuGuru generates the null LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Cambridge University Press-ready AJIL Unbound document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the AJIL Unbound template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the AJIL Unbound format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes AJIL Unbound?
AJIL Unbound is a multidisciplinary journal published by Cambridge University Press. DocuGuru's AJIL Unbound template matches Cambridge University Press's official submission format.
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