Max Planck Yearbook of United Nations Law

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal focuses on the law of the sea, including its application to marine environmental protection, conservation, and sustainable use of marine resources. It examines the interpretation and implementation of international agreements such as the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement. The journal also addresses issues related to climate change impacts on maritime law, fisheries subsidies, and dispute resolution in maritime contexts.

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Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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