Comparative Constitutional Studies (Edward Elgar, Vol 5.1)

Comparative Constitutional Studies (CCS) is an international, peer-reviewed journal for comparative public law scholarship, published by Edward Elgar Publishing and edited from Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne. The journal publishes three issues per year: two general issues and one special issue on a specific topic or theme. It is now accepting submissions for Volume 5.1 (2027).

'Constitutional Studies' is conceived broadly to include constitutional and administrative law scholarship that advances the study of key issues and questions in the field by examining experiences and perspectives from a range of jurisdictions. Contributions could involve, for example, a detailed study of a practice from a single country that seeks to draw lessons for others, or a set of case studies from different countries comparing how a particular practice has developed across constitutional systems. CCS welcomes legal and interdisciplinary scholarship and seeks to promote innovative research on topics, perspectives, and methods that are underrepresented in the field.

The Editors welcome high-quality original scholarly contributions on any topic in comparative public law from scholars across diverse legal and intellectual traditions, including emerging and early-career researchers.

• Standard-length articles: 8,000-12,000 words
• Comments and review essays: 5,000-6,000 words
• Book reviews: 2,000-4,000 words

Submissions are subject to double-blind peer review. The Editors reserve the right to reject submissions without review.

No submission or publication fee is mentioned in the call for papers.

Submit your manuscript for Volume 5.1 (2027) by 1 September 2026. For general enquiries about submissions, email CCS-Journal@unimelb.edu.au. Further information about the journal is available at www.elgaronline.com/ccs.