Hitotsubashi Journal of Law and Politics

Aims and Scope
The Hitotsubashi Journal of Law and Politics was established in 1960 for promoting scholarly research conducted at Hitotsubashi University. Published annually, the journal presents original contributions in various fields in social sciences, including constitutional law, administrative law, civil law, commercial law, economic law, criminal law, civil and criminal procedure, intellectual property law, labour law, international law, international private law, legal history, fundamental theories of law, comparative law, international relation of Europe and Asia and history of international relation. The contents are aimed at academic researchers, lawyers or any other influential leaders, not only in Japan but also across the world.
Contents
Table of contents for each issue is available from the university repository system (HERMES-IR). All the papers in Hitotsubashi Journal of Law and Politics are downloadable in pdf format for free of charge from HERMES-IR.
Web page of Hitotsubashi Journal of Law and Politics in HERMES-IRSubmission Guidelines
For AY 2025-2026
* Please note that submissions will be accepted only from the faculty members, visiting fellows, adjunct assistant professors (junior fellows) and part-time lecturers at the University.
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Hitotsubashi Journal of Law and Politicsで対象となる巻: 2020年2月刊行の Vol.48 及び、以降の巻。それ以外の巻については、一橋ジャーナル編集部へご連絡ください。
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Applicable volumes of Hitotsubashi Journal of Law and Politics: from Vol.48 published in February 2020 onwards to the latest volume. For the other volumes, please contact the editorial office of Hitotsubashi Journal.
Contact Information
All communications should be addressed to the Hitotsubashi Journal Editorial Office, Hitotsubashi University, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8601, Japan.
Staff
Editor
Hironori Mizumoto
Editorial Administrator
Naoko Tsukamoto
hit-journal@ad.hit-u.ac.jp