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German Law Journal Template

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About the German Law Journal format

German Law Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering European and International Law Studies, European Criminal Justice and Data Protection, 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, German Law Journal 12 (2023) 45–58.

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

Publishes research inEuropean and International Law Studies European Criminal Justice and Data Protection Judicial and Constitutional Studies European Union Policy and Governance International Law and Human Rights
ISSN2071-8322
Citation impact (2-yr)1.18
h-index55
i10-index522
Total citations18,973
Article processing charge$1,226
Open accessYes
Top institutions publishing hereMax Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law
Journal websitegermanlawjournal.com
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Papers published in German Law Journal per year

66
2014
77
2015
72
2016
72
2017
81
2018
77
2019
117
2020
101
2021
81
2022
105
2023
96
2024
93
2025

Citation impact of German Law Journal by publication year

1.1K
2014
1K
2015
381
2016
896
2017
910
2018
1.6K
2019
1.5K
2020
933
2021
469
2022
447
2023
213
2024
20
2025

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

Most-cited papers in German Law Journal

The Existential Crisis of the European Union

Agustín José Menèndez · 1 May 2013

In this paper, I put forward four theses and one coda. The theses can be summarized as follows: Thesis one (section B): Five crises, not one. The European Union is not undergoing one crisis, but is instead suffering several simultaneous, interrelated, and intertwined crises—crises, which are global, not exclusively European. Put differently, the subprime crisis…

Illiberal Constitutionalism: The Case of Hungary and Poland

Tímea Drinóczi, Agnieszka Bień-Kacała · 1 Dec 2019

Abstract This Article argues that, as far as Hungary and Poland are concerned, the use of term “illiberal constitutionalism” is justified. It also claims that, without denying that other states could also be considered illiberal democracies, Hungary and Poland display unique and distinctive features. These features include populist politics, which lead to the relativization of…

Who is Afraid of the Total Constitution? Constitutional Rights as Principles and the Constitutionalization of Private Law

Mattias Kumm · 1 Apr 2006

In 1931 Carl Schmitt published an article titled “the turn to the total state.” The total state that Schmitt describes is not yet a totalitarian state. Germany is still a liberal democracy and the Weimar Constitution is still the supreme law of the land. But the total state Schmitt describes is a state in which…

The Limits of Legislative Harmonization Ten Years after<i>Tobacco Advertising</i>: How the Court's Case Law has become a “Drafting Guide”

Stephen Weatherill · 1 Mar 2011

Ten years have elapsed since the first Tobacco Advertising judgment, in which the Court for the first time concluded that the EU legislature had stepped beyond the limits of its competence to harmonize national laws which is granted by the Treaty. However, those subsequently seeking annulment of measures of harmonization have almost all been disappointed.…

German Law Journal template — frequently asked questions

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