The University of Pennsylvania Law Review is a premier publisher of original legal scholarship of the highest quality. It serves the legal profession, the bench, the bar, and the academy by providing a forum for the publication of original legal research of the highest quality. We accept and scrutinize approximately 2,000 written submissions annually to select approximately eighteen articles in each volume.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
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SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1824
Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications7,320
Publisher OrgUniversity of Pennsylvania Law School
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Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Law
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Legal Systems and Judicial ProcessesMagnetic confinement fusion researchAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsLegal principles and applicationsLegal and Constitutional StudiesLaw, Economics, and Judicial SystemsLaw, Rights, and FreedomsCriminal Law and EvidenceDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesJudicial and Constitutional Studies