Publishing with the Yearbook of International Environmental Law

The Yearbook of International Environmental Law (YIEL) is a renowned publication and a vital source of information and analysis in the crucial and rapidly evolving field of environmental law. YIEL provides an authoritative and comprehensive review of internationally significant environmental legal developments, gathering national and international experts who report on a year-by-year basis. 

Read on to learn why the Yearbook of International Environmental Law is the perfect place to showcase your expertise. 

Reputation 

• The Editors-in-Chief of Yearbook of International Environmental Law are highly experienced, leading a geographically diverse editorial team. 

• Articles published in the journal have been referenced by global media outlets such as The Telegraph, The Conversation and cited by The Publications Office of the European Union.  

Readership 

Yearbook of International Environmental Law publishes articles that are read, cited and built upon by researchers, practitioners, and members of the public interested in environmental legal developments. 

Range of content 

Yearbook of International Environmental Law publishes a range of different content covering law and governance developments in but not limited to: 

• air and atmosphere 

• human rights 

• international co-operation 

• fresh water and oceans 

• hazardous substances and waste management 

• natural resource management 

• Summaries of developments from specific countries and regions 

Article metrics 

Article-level metrics, including usage, citations, and Altmetric scores are available for all articles published in the journal, allowing you to understand the reach of your research, and the attention it is receiving online. 

Innovative digital publishing  

Your article will be on our Oxford Academic platform, which provides a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities for authors. Oxford Academic is easy to use, allowing readers to discover and explore your content from any device. It has been developed using award-winning technology to meet the community’s research needs. There is powerful faceted searching across text and images, downloadable content to enable offline use, and static DOIs and social tools so that readers can share and discuss your article easily. Readers can also use their own accessibility tools and software, as we continue our work to adhere to evolving accessibility standards, including the World Wide Web Consortium guidelines. 

Open Access options 

Yearbook of International Environmental Law offers the option of publishing under either a standard license or an open access license. Please note that some funders require open access publication as a condition of funding. If you are unsure whether you are required to publish open access, please do clarify any such requirements with your funder or institution.  

 OUP has a growing number of Read and Publish agreements with institutions and consortia which provide funding for open access publishing. This means authors from participating institutions can publish open access, and the institution may pay the charge. Find out if your institution is participating. 

Interested in submitting?   

 Please refer to our instructions to authors for more information.