Publishing with ICSID Review

ICSID Review is one of the world’s leading publications for publishing high-quality research in foreign investment law and international investment dispute settlement. The journal is published in partnership with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, which is part of the World Bank Group.

Learn more about the benefits of publishing your article with ICSID Review below

Excellent Author Experience

By publishing in ICSID Review, you’ll benefit from the support of a renowned, global, and authoritative Editorial Board, which will maximize the international reach of your article. Additionally, the simple, online submissions process on ScholarOne Manuscripts makes it easier than ever to submit your paper..

ICSID Review practices double-anonymized peer review, which provides confidentiality for both the author and the reviewer. The journal editor is the only individual with oversight of author and reviewer names, and this protects the authors from potential bias during the review process while also encouraging honest and genuine reviews.

Range of content

ICSID Review includes articles, case comments, and notes on the law and practice relating to foreign investments as well as the procedural and substantive law governing investment dispute resolution.

In 2023, ICSID launched a new section in the ICSID Review called Practice Notes. Lindsay Gastrell, Editor of Practice Notes, explains the concept behind the section and highlights notes that are in the pipeline. Learn more.

Take a look at the ICSID Special Double Issue. By publishing in ICSID Review, your work could be included in future special issues like this.

Global Readership

ICSID Review connects your ideas and findings with the widest audience to give your research the greatest possible impact, and our articles are read all over the world. 

Advance access publishing means your content will be available online as soon as possible. Once a paper is accepted, the pre-proofed, pre-copyedited accepted manuscript will be published online within one week. It will then be replaced by a copyedited, proofed version of the paper in an issue.

Authors publishing in the journal can also be featured on both the OUP Blog and ICSID’s blog.

Social Media

Content from ICSID Review may also be shared on our dedicated subject twitter account, @OUPLaw, as well as the @OUPJournals Twitter account. Content shared on this platform will reach a global audience that is interested in your research.

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.

Commitment to ethical publishing

We are a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). We follow the highest standards of publication ethics and apply COPE principles as outlined in the Core Practices

Open Access

ICSID Review offers the option of publishing under either a standard license or an open access license.

Learn more about publishing Open Access

Details of the open access licenses and open access charges.

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. 

Ready to submit?

We hope you consider submitting your research to ICSID Review. Here are the next steps you can take:

• Read our author guidelines for more information on publishing with the ICSID Review, including how to prepare your manuscript.

Access the submissions portal.