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European Law Open Template

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About the European Law Open format

European Law Open is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering European and International Law Studies, European Union Policy and Governance, Judicial and Constitutional Studies.

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

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

Publishes research inEuropean and International Law Studies European Union Policy and Governance Judicial and Constitutional Studies European Criminal Justice and Data Protection Law in Society and Culture
ISSN2752-6135
Citation impact (2-yr)0.94
h-index14
i10-index21
Total citations710
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Amsterdam
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in European Law Open per year

71
2022
46
2023
52
2024
61
2025

Citation impact of European Law Open by publication year

426
2022
149
2023
85
2024
30
2025

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

Most-cited papers in European Law Open

Reclaiming transparency: contesting the logics of secrecy within the AI Act

Madalina Busuioc, Deirdre Curtin, Marco Almada · 23 Dec 2022

Abstract Transparency is widely acknowledged as a core value in the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. However, scholarship on AI technologies and their regulation often casts this need for transparency in terms of requirements for the explanation of algorithmic outputs and/or decisions produced with the involvement of opaque black-box AI systems. Our article argues…

Rethinking direct effect and its evolution: a proposal

Daniele Gallo · 1 Sep 2022

Abstract This article revisits the present and future of the direct effect principle and submits solutions for its appropriate understanding and enforcement. Once the topic has been put into context and it has been shown why direct effect is an evolving notion whose scope goes beyond the Van Gend & Loos judgement and the doctrine…

What’s wrong with depoliticisation?

Graziella Romeo · 1 Mar 2022

Abstract The tension between the cosmopolitan vocation of the economy and the national character of politics has lately reached a considerable level of pressure, as control over some political economic determinants of growth has been gradually acquired by European Union (EU) institutions at the expense of national political communities. In his book Authoritarian Liberalism ,…

The Italian Constitutional Court, the plurality of legal orders and supranational fundamental rights: a discussion in terms of interlegality

Alessia Ottavia Cozzi · 1 Sep 2022

Abstract This work aims to investigate the stance of the Italian Constitutional Court (ItCC) on ECHR and CFREU and their respective Courts, ECtHR and CJEU. The aim is to verify if the attitude of the ItCC could be described in terms of openness or closedness, understanding openness as an effort to practise loyal cooperation through…

European public law after empires

Signe Rehling Larsen · 1 Mar 2022

Abstract This article seeks to remedy a fundamental flaw in the debate about European integration and European Union (EU) law: the almost complete absence of a reckoning with the legacy of empire and imperialism. The article shows that the significance of EU law can be understood only against the background of the historical transformation of…

European Law Open template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the European Law Open format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the European Law Open 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 European Law Open use?
European Law Open 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, European Law Open 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to European Law Open?
No. DocuGuru generates the null LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Cambridge University Press-ready European Law Open 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 European Law Open template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the European Law Open format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes European Law Open?
European Law Open is a multidisciplinary journal published by Cambridge University Press. DocuGuru's European Law Open template matches Cambridge University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready European Law Open PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official European Law Open template (the null class) that is ready to submit to Cambridge University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the European Law Open template cost?
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