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    <periodOfReport>2017-09-07</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>C&amp;J Energy Services, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CJES</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>GSO Capital Solutions Fund II (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>345 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>345 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>GSO Capital Solutions Associates II (Delaware) LLC</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>345 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>GSO Capital Solutions Associates II (Cayman) Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>345 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>Goodman Bennett J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>345 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10154</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>Smith J Albert III</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GSO CAPITAL PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>345 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10154</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-09-07</value>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1500000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.11</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5020635</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects securities directly held by GSO Capital Solutions Fund II (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. (&quot;GSO CSF II Lux&quot;).  The sole shareholder of GSO CSF II Lux is GSO Capital Solutions Fund II LP.  The general partners of GSO Capital Solutions Fund II LP are GSO Capital Solutions Associates II (Delaware) LLC and GSO Capital Solutions Associates II (Cayman) Ltd.  GSO Holdings I L.L.C. is the managing member of GSO Capital Solutions Associates II (Delaware) LLC and a shareholder of GSO Capital Solutions Associates II (Cayman) Ltd.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Blackstone Holdings II L.P. is a managing member of GSO Holdings I L.L.C. with respect to securities beneficially owned by GSO Capital Solutions Associates II (Delaware) LLC.  Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc. is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings II L.P. The Blackstone Group L.P. is the controlling shareholder of Blackstone Holdings I/II GP Inc. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is the general partner of The Blackstone Group L.P. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.  In addition, each of Bennett J. Goodman and J. Albert Smith III serves as an executive of GSO Holdings I L.L.C. and may be deemed to have shared voting power and/or investment power with respect to the securities held by GSO CSF II Lux.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Due to the limitations of the electronic filing system certain Reporting Persons are filing a separate Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Person, and no Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each of the Reporting Persons (other than GSO CSF II Lux to the extent it directly holds securities of the Issuer), disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by GSO CSF II Lux, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein, and, pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the Reporting Persons (other than GSO CSF II Lux to the extent it directly hold securities of the Issuer) states that the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GSO CAPITAL SOLUTIONS FUND II (LUXEMBOURG) S.A.R.L., By: GSO Capital Solutions Fund II LP, its sole SH, By: GSO Capital Solutions Associates II (Delaware) LLC, its GP, By: GSO Holdings I L.L.C., its MM, By: /s/ Marisa Beeney, Title: Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-09-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GSO CAPITAL SOLUTIONS FUND II LP, By: GSO Capital Solutions Associates II (Delaware) LLC, its general partner, By: GSO Holdings I L.L.C., its managing member, By: /s/ Marisa Beeney, Name: Marisa Beeney, Title: Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-09-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GSO CAPITAL SOLUTIONS ASSOCIATES II (DELAWARE) LLC, By: GSO Holdings I L.L.C., its managing member, By: /s/ Marisa Beeney, Name: Marisa Beeney, Title: Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-09-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GSO CAPITAL SOLUTIONS ASSOCIATES II (CAYMAN) LTD., By: GSO Holdings I L.L.C., a shareholder, By: /s/ Marisa Beeney, Name: Marisa Beeney, Title: Authorized Signatory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-09-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>BENNETT J. GOODMAN, By: /s/ Marisa Beeney, Name: Marisa Beeney, Title: Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-09-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. ALBERT SMITH III, By: /s/ Marisa Beeney, Name: Marisa Beeney, Title: Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-09-11</signatureDate>
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