Call for Papers I Asia-Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law (APJIHL) 2026 Edition I University of the Philippines Law Center I Submit by 31st Jan 2026
The Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS) at the University of the Philippines Law Center (UP Law Center) is dedicated to advancing international law, comparative law, and international relations. It focuses on issues that affect Philippine interests in both the global and regional arenas. The IILS undertakes research and extension activities, providing opportunities for Filipino scholars to contribute solutions to regional and global challenges. The institute also leads the publication of materials such as the IILS Pamphlet Series and the Philippine Treaty Series, which examine emerging trends, issues, and prospects in international relations. In addition, it coordinates with the Department of Foreign Affairs–Office of Legal Affairs and the UP Law Center’s Information and Publications Division in producing international agreements to which the Philippines is a party.
The Asia-Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law is a publication of the Institute of International Legal Studies – University of the Philippines Law Center (UP-IILS). The Journal aims to produce peer-reviewed scholarly articles and book reviews, as well as commentary on significant developments in International Law, and related fields. It has a special focus on the Asia-Pacific region, and is published once a year.
The Asia-Pacific Journal of International Humanitarian Law is a peer-reviewed academic journal, produced by the University of the Philippines Institute of International Legal Studies. First published in 2005, the Journal showcases scholarly articles, book reviews, and commentary on significant developments in International Humanitarian Law, and related fields, with a special focus on the Asia-Pacific region. It is published once a year, in print and online.
The Asia-Pacific Journal for International Humanitarian Law (APJIHL) is now ACCEPTING paper submissions for its 2026 Edition. The APJIHL is a publication of the Institute of International Legal Studies-University of the Philippines Law Center (UP-IILS). It is now Scopus-indexed and features peer-reviewed scholarly articles, book reviews, and commentaries on significant developments in international humanitarian law (IHL) and related. APJIHL is now Scopus-indexed.
Manuscripts should be submitted in Word format in 12 pt Times New Roman font with 1.5 line spacing (including for the footnotes).
The main objective of the Journal is to provide timely multi-disciplinary analysis on contemporary humanitarian issues arising from armed conflict or other situations of collective violence, from an Asia-Pacific perspective. Each issue shall revolve on a specific theme, and explore other related domains of expertise related to humanitarian policy and action, such as history, sociology, and anthropology.
Manuscripts must be original, unpublished academic work, not currently under consideration for publication by other journals.
Opinions published in the Journal are understood to reflect the individual author’s views only. Persons currently affiliated with the ICRC must ascertain whether a conflict of interest exists, and state whether the submission is made in one’s official capacity. Disclaimers may be added by the Editorial Team, as may be appropriate.
Authors are expected to comply with the Journal’s editorial policy and guidelines. Submissions may be rejected at any stage of the publication process if they deviate from the same policy and guidelines.
Publication of submissions is not guaranteed, whether solicited or proffered. All submissions shall undergo an initial screening by the editorial team prior to peer review. Manuscripts that provisionally meet the requirements of the Journal are sent to one or more peer reviewers, as may be appropriate. Once the editorial team conducts its evaluation of a manuscript and takes into account the comments of the peer reviewers, a notification of the acceptance, rejection or need for revision of the manuscript is given.
The Journal uses a double-blind anonymous peer review process, with peer reviewers identified based on their expertise. They can include members of the Journal’s Board of Experts, ICRC staff, or scholars invited to review a specific article.
Based on the advice of the peer reviewer(s), the editorial team can either: reject the submission; request that the author revise and resubmit the manuscript; accept the submission subject to mandatory revisions; or accept the submission subject to
minor revisions.
Once updated drafts of submissions accepted subject to revision are received, the editorial team works with the author(s) for final substantive editing, and citation- or fact-checking. The manuscript then undergoes copy editing and type-setting.
31 January 2026
Submit your manuscripts via email apjihl@up.edu.ph with the subject line “APJIHL 2026 Submission: *Article Title*”
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