Taylor & Francis

Journal on the Use of Force and International Law Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Journal on the Use of Force and International Law in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Taylor & Francis template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law format

Journal on the Use of Force and International Law is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering Global Peace and Security Dynamics, International Law and Human Rights, War, Ethics, and Justification.

PublisherTaylor & Francis
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago, T&F)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal on the Use of Force and International Law 12 (3): 45–58.

Formats any DOI in Journal on the Use of Force and International Law style. No sign-up.

Publishes research inGlobal Peace and Security Dynamics International Law and Human Rights War, Ethics, and Justification Peacebuilding and International Security European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies
ISSN2053-1702
Citation impact (2-yr)0.11
h-index19
i10-index32
Total citations1,088
Top institutions publishing hereEdge Hill University
Journal websitewww.tandfonline.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Journal on the Use of Force and International Law per year

18
2015
20
2016
21
2017
12
2018
14
2019
17
2020
12
2021
16
2022
13
2023
13
2024
11
2025

Citation impact of Journal on the Use of Force and International Law by publication year

153
2015
242
2016
296
2017
69
2018
109
2019
74
2020
26
2021
81
2022
26
2023
3
2024
1
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal on the Use of Force and International Law

Silence within the process of normative change and evolution of the prohibition on the use of force: normative volatility and legislative responsibility

Paulina Starski · 2 Jan 2017

Focusing on the operations of the 'Global Coalition against ISIL' in Syria, this article examines whether the mere silence of states in view of state actions that challenge the established readings of Article 2(4) and Article 51 of the UN Charter might induce and consolidate a process of normative change (and, if so, under what…

State practice and the evolution of the law of self-defence: clarifying the methodological debate

Raphaël Van Steenberghe · 2 Jan 2015

Self-defence has recently been invoked in order to justify interventions in Syria. This precedent raises the question of the evolution of the law of self-defence in relation to controversial issues such as the right to respond in self-defence to attacks committed by non-state actors and anticipatory self-defence. The aim of this article is less to…

Consent and the use of force: an examination of ‘intervention by invitation’ as a basis for US drone strikes in Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen

Max Brookman-Byrne · 2 Jan 2016

Drone strikes are becoming a key feature of the United States' global military response to non-state actors, and it has been widely adduced that these strikes have been carried out with the consent of the host states in which such non-state actors reside. This article examines the degree to which assertions of consent (or ‘intervention…

Military strikes in Yemen in 2015: intervention by invitation and self-defence in the course of Yemen’s ‘model transitional process’

Benjamin K. Nußberger · 2 Jan 2017

The international community has apparently accepted that Operation Decisive Storm, a Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen in 2015, is in compliance with Article 2(4) of the UN Charter. Against the background of the all-inclusive Yemeni transition heralded by the international community as a ‘model process’, this article analyses the implications of the Yemeni conflict for…

The nature of the self-defence proportionality requirement

Sina Etezazian · 2 Jul 2016

Proportionality as a condition of permissible self-defence remains notoriously controversial in its jus ad bellum sense, despite being subject to rigorous and careful academic consideration. This article provides an extensive reappraisal of proportionality, clarifying why the aim of halting an armed attack serves as the primary benchmark against which proportionate self-defence can be measured. In…

Journal on the Use of Force and International Law template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal on the Use of Force and International Law use?
Journal on the Use of Force and International Law uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal on the Use of Force and International Law 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal on the Use of Force and International Law?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Journal on the Use of Force and International Law 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 Journal on the Use of Force and International Law template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Journal on the Use of Force and International Law?
Journal on the Use of Force and International Law is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Journal on the Use of Force and International Law template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Journal on the Use of Force and International Law PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Journal on the Use of Force and International Law template (the interact class) that is ready to submit to Taylor & Francis, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law template cost?
You can start writing in the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Journal on the Use of Force and International Law PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
Use the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law template