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Journal of Legal Studies

University of Chicago Press · United States · Est. 1972

ISSN1537-5366

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.29

H-Index

127

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SNIP

0.975

Total Works

1,378

Total Citations

70,903

2yr Mean Citedness

1.02

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Legal Studies publishes research on the economic and empirical analysis of law, legal institutions, and legal decision-making. Articles examine the effects of legal rules and procedures on behavior, the design of optimal legal mechanisms, and the empirical evaluation of legal interventions. Topics include law enforcement, statutory interpretation, contract standardization, courtroom procedures, price discrimination, consent formalities, judicial decision-making, affirmative action, data breach litigation, causal inference in legal studies, class action settlements, the legitimacy of legal systems, reason-giving requirements in procurement, liability regimes, settlement bargaining, and the development of legal rules in arbitration systems.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

Annual Volume~ 16 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,378

Publisher OrgUniversity of Chicago Press

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Chicago Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1537-5366

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Law

Scopus Categories

Law

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Law, Economics, and Judicial SystemsLegal and Constitutional StudiesLegal principles and applicationsJudicial and Constitutional StudiesRegulation and Compliance StudiesMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesInsurance and Financial Risk ManagementCrime Patterns and InterventionsEuropean and International Contract LawExperimental Behavioral Economics Studies