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Entertainment and Sports Law Journal

University of Westminster Press · United Kingdom

eISSN1748-944X
✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
15
/ 100
High Risk
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total15

Aims & Scope

The Entertainment and Sports Law Journal is a refereed, online, open access journal. It is located within a dynamic and rapidly expanding area of legal theory and practice. Whilst focused within legal study, the areas it encompasses are necessarily interdisciplinary. Entertainment Law, Media Law, Sports Law, IP Law, Licensing Law – these are all subjects that are taught at undergraduate and postgraduate level at increasing numbers of Law Schools in the UK and beyond. Areas that are of interest to ESLJ include the ways in which the law and regulatory frameworks operate in the following industries: music, sport, film, theatre and literature, art, gaming, the night time economy and the Internet and social media.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
StatusActive
Total Publications—
Publisher OrgUniversity of Westminster
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Westminster Press
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1748-944X
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Indexed in a trusted database?
DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double anonymous peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Doping in SportsSports, Gender, and SocietySports Analytics and PerformanceSport and Mega-Event ImpactsLaw in Society and CultureLegal Education and Practice InnovationsCopyright and Intellectual PropertyDigital Games and MediaGender, Feminism, and MediaSexuality, Behavior, and Technology

Frequently asked questions about Entertainment and Sports Law Journal

Is Entertainment and Sports Law Journal a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Entertainment and Sports Law Journal. It is indexed in DOAJ and has a PubScope Trust Score of 15/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Entertainment and Sports Law Journal?

Entertainment and Sports Law Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Entertainment and Sports Law Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Entertainment and Sports Law Journal is indexed in DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Entertainment and Sports Law Journal?

The Entertainment and Sports Law Journal is a refereed, online, open access journal. It is located within a dynamic and rapidly expanding area of legal theory and practice. Whilst focused within legal study, the areas it encompasses are necessarily interdisciplinary. Entertainment Law, Media Law, Sports Law, IP Law, Licensing Law – these are all subjects that are taught at undergraduate and postgraduate level at increasing numbers of Law Schools in the UK and beyond. Areas that are of interest to ESLJ include the ways in which the law and regulatory frameworks operate in the following industri

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