The American Journal of Comparative Law was founded in 1952. As the official journal of the American Society of Comparative Law, it publishes four issues a year and is devoted to comparative and transnational legal studies – including, among other subjects, comparative law, comparative and transnational legal history and theory, private international law and conflict of laws, and the study of legal systems, cultures, and traditions other than those of the US.
The American Journal of Jurisprudence is an international journal publishing critical discussions of the moral foundations of law and legal systems, exploring current and historical issues in ethics, philosophy of law or jurisprudence, and legal (including constitutional) theory.
A quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarship on all facets and periods of legal history, with a particular focus on American Legal History. It accommodates the broadening of the intellectual horizon of the discipline over the past decade and is particularly interested in contributions of a comparative, international or transnational nature. Book reviews are a regular feature.
The Review is a refereed journal, published twice a year. It endeavors to publish international work that is accessible to the full range of membership in the American Law and Economics Association, which includes practicing lawyers, consulting economics and academic lawyers, and academic economists from around the world. The Review differs from other scholarly economic journals in particular, in that the Editors endeavor to make the material more easily accessible to non-academics.
Launched in 1985, Arbitration International provides quarterly coverage for national and international developments in the world of arbitration. The journal aims to maintain balance between academic debate and practical contributions to the field, providing both topical material on current developments and analytic scholarship of permanent interest. Features include (i) articles covering all major arbitration rules and national jurisdictions written by respected international practitioners and scholars, (ii) cutting edge (case) notes covering recent developments and ongoing debates in the field, (iii) book reviews of the latest publications in the world of arbitration, (iv) Letters to the Editor and (v) agora grouping articles related to a common theme.
The British Journal of Criminology: An International Review of Crime and Society is one of the world's top criminology journals. It publishes work of the highest quality from around the world and across all areas of criminology. BJC is a valuable resource for academics and researchers in crime, whether they be from criminology, sociology, anthropology, psychology, law, economics, politics or social work, and for professionals concerned with crime, law, criminal justice, politics, and penology. In addition to publishing peer-reviewed articles, BJC contains a substantial book review section.
The British Yearbook of International Law provides up-to-date analysis on important developments in modern international law through a mixture of articles and extended book reviews. It has established a reputation as showcase for the best in international legal scholarship and its articles continue to be cited for many years after publication. BYBIL offers unique insight into the developing state practice of the United Kingdom, through a comprehensive collection of decisions in British courts and official statements of the UK position on international law, and features a collection of extended articles providing an unrivaled overview of the latest scholarship on questions facing international law.
The first periodical to focus entirely on aspects related to capital markets for lawyers, Capital Markets Law Journal covers all of the fields within this practice area: Debt; Derivatives; Equity; High Yield Products; Securitization; and Repackaging. With an international perspective, each issue covers articles and news relevant to the financial centers in the US, Europe and Asia. In particular the journal offers: specialist coverage of international capital markets practice; high level of analysis for experienced lawyers and academics; team of internationally respected editors from leading centers in the US, Europe and Asia; and quality of articles assured through peer review system.
The Chinese Journal of Comparative Law (CJCL) is an independent, peer-reviewed general comparative law journal published under the auspices of the International Academy of Comparative Law (IACL) with its Editorial Office currently based in the Centre for Chinese and Comparative Law of the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong.
The Chinese Journal of International Law is a leading forum for articles on international law, aspires to be a general journal unlimited in scope or viewpoint, while attempting to present materials and viewpoints from and/or about China (about 60% of the space each year) and other parts of Asia and the world at large.
The European Journal of International Law (EJIL) is firmly established as one of the world’s foremost journals in its field. With its distinctive combination of theoretical and practical approaches, and evolving rubrics which nurture distinct modes of scholarship and foster debate on current controversial issues, the journal offers readers and authors a unique opportunity to engage with leading thinking on international law. In each issue, it aims to provide a menu of articles from which any International Law scholar, regardless of specific interests and specialization, will find articles of relevance and interest.
GRUR International is a monthly, peer-reviewed journal which transitioned from a German to English-language publication in 2020. The journal is specifically designed for scholars specializing in IP law, IP lawyers and patent attorneys both in private practice and working in industry. It deals scientifically with the fields of IP and Competition Law as well as the areas related to them. The journal focuses on: peer reviewed articles; translations of current non-English decisions from jurisdictions worldwide, with a particular focus on civil law countries; case notes providing commentary and analysis on recent IP decisions and developments; opinions providing a deeper analysis of legal decisions and developments in view of their background, context, appropriateness and impacts; reports summarizing the main topics and opinions discussed in a relevant event on one or more fields of law covered by GRUR International; and reviews of new and relevant books in the field of IP and competition law published worldwide, independently of the original language of the book.
Launched in 2001, Human Rights Law Review seeks to promote awareness, knowledge, and discussion on matters of human rights law and policy. While academic in focus, the Review is also of interest to the wider human rights community, including those in governmental, inter-governmental and non-governmental spheres, concerned with law, policy, and fieldwork. The Review publishes original articles on human rights issues in their global or national contexts, considered from an international or comparative law perspective. We also publish book reviews, and a section dedicated to analysis of recent developments in human rights jurisprudence and practice.
Industrial Law Journal is established as the leading periodical in its field, providing comment and in-depth analysis on a wide range of topics relating to employment law. It is essential reading for practicing lawyers, academics, and lay industrial relations experts to keep abreast of newly enacted legislation and proposals for law reform. In addition, Industrial Law Journal carries commentary on relevant government publications and reviews of books relating to labor law.
International Data Privacy Law (IDPL) is a peer-reviewed journal that combines analytical excellence with a focus on issues of practical relevance. The journal is global in scope, and thus seeks to cover data protection and privacy law topics from around the world. Published four times a year, coverage includes: full-length articles on major points of privacy and data protection law; shorter articles and comment pieces on specific cases or legislative developments; survey articles offering insight into various legislative regimes; and book reviews and notes on recent publications. Articles will have a focus on points of law, but may also, where appropriate, include discussion of the economic implications of the law, of policy and regulatory matters, and of the technical architecture of privacy.
Published in association with the New York University School of Law, the International Journal of Constitutional Law (ICON) is dedicated to advancing the study of international and comparative constitutional law in the broadest sense of the terms. ICON's interests include not only fields such as Administrative Law, Global Constitutional Law and Global Administrative Law, but also scholarship that reflects both legal reality and academic perception; scholarship which, in dealing with the challenges of public life and governance, combines elements from all of these fields with a good measure of political theory and social science. Featuring scholarly articles by international and constitutional legal scholars, judges, and people from related fields, such as economics, philosophy and political science, ICON offers critical analysis of current issues, debates and global trends that carry constitutional implications.
The International Journal of Law and Information Technology provides cutting-edge and comprehensive analysis of Information Technology, Communications and Cyberspace law as well as the issues arising from applying Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) to legal practice. International in scope, this journal has become essential for legal and computing professionals and legal scholars of the law related to IT.
The subject matter of the International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family comprises the following: analyses of the law relating to the family which carry an interest beyond the jurisdiction dealt with, or which are of a comparative nature; theoretical analyses of family law; sociological literature concerning the family which is of special interest to law and legal policy; social policy literature of special interest to law and the family; literature in related disciplines (such as medicine, psychology, demography) which is of special relevance to law and the family; research findings in the above areas, reviews of books and relevant reports
The International Journal of Refugee Law is the leading peer-reviewed journal on all aspects of international law relating to forced migration. The journal is an essential tool for academics, policymakers and practitioners concerned with the protection of refugees and other forced migrants. It publishes high-quality articles on issues at the forefront of the law on forced migration, rigorous analysis of refugee law jurisprudence and State practice, as well as scholarship on the history and evolution of refugee law. It also contains summaries of recent key cases from around the world, important documents relating to international protection, and book reviews.
Transitional justice has fast emerged as a recognized field of policy expertise, research and law, and today, is considered to be an academic discipline in its own right.The International Journal of Transitional Justice aims to provide just a forum for developing and sharing knowledge and for building and consolidating research expertise in this growing, cross-disciplinary field of study. Most importantly, IJTJ serves as both a vehicle for this information and as a point of dialogue between activists, practitioners and academics. This dialogue is promoted by the format and structure of the journal. In addition to regular length articles, the journal has a section entitled 'Notes from the Field' which carries shorter practitioner focused articles, interviews, discussion papers, responses to earlier articles, practitioners' reflections, creative writing and the presentation of new data.
Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies, published in association with the Faculty of Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is a law journal dedicated to in-depth discussions of important studies of and in law. Each issue consists of several symposia on a book or a research project, which entail critical comments by commentators and a response by the person whose research project it is. The JRLS engages books and other research projects in all methodological disciplines of legal theory, and of all legal areas. The projects discussed are chosen by the editors based on their importance, theoretical significance, interest, and influence. The JRLS ensures that the selection of commentators is such as to encourage critical examination of the relevant work both from within the relevant sub-discipline, and from related fields and sub-disciplines.
The Journal of Antitrust Enforcement provides a platform for leading scholarship on public and private competition law enforcement, at both domestic and international levels. The journal covers a wide range of enforcement related topics, including the goals and values of competition law, the scope of the law (and interaction with other policy goals, including sustainability, equality, democracy and human rights), the optimal level of enforcement, the evolution of case law and theories of harm, the role of the judiciary in competition enforcement, and the interaction between law and regulation.
The Journal of Church and State is concerned with what has been called the "greatest subject in the history of the West." It seeks to stimulate interest, dialogue, research, and publication in the broad area of religion and the state. JCS publishes constitutional, historical, philosophical, theological, and sociological studies on religion and the body politic in various countries and cultures of the world, including the United States. Each issue features a timely editorial, five or more major articles, and fourteen to sixteen reviews of significant books related to church and state. Regular features include "Notes on Church State Affairs", which reports current developments throughout the world. Periodically, important ecclesiastical documents and government texts of legislation and/or court decisions are also published.
The Journal of Competition Law & Economics is a quarterly journal that publishes peer-reviewed articles on competition law, including developments in the United States, the European Union, and other regions and nations.
The Journal of Conflict & Security Law (JCSL) is a thrice yearly peer-reviewed journal aimed at academics, government officials, military lawyers, and lawyers working in the area, as well as individuals interested in the areas of arms control law, armed conflict law and collective security law, and the interfaces between them. JCSL covers the whole spectrum of international law relating to armed conflict from the pre-conflict stage when the issues include those of arms control, disarmament and conflict prevention, through to the outbreak of armed conflict and discussions on the legality of resort to force (jus ad bellum), to the coverage of the conduct of military operations and the protection of non-combatants by international humanitarian law (jus in bello). The international legal framework applicable to terrorism spans both the jus ad bellum and jus in bello. Treatment is also given to the conflict resolution stage, where the legal issues concern peace agreements, post-conflict rebuilding (jus post-bellum), territory, compensation and disarmament. Collective security mechanisms such as peacekeeping and military enforcement action are potentially applicable throughout.
The Journal of Environmental Law is an authoritative source of informed legal analysis on law relating to environmental problems in any jurisdiction. Its publications are, as such, relevant to academics and legal practitioners but also to other groups concerned with the environment - from scientists to planners. It publishes three issues per year, including research journals, analysis sections, essay reviews, annual review of significant UK, European Court of Justice, and international law cases, as well as commentaries on current topics relevant to the study of environmental problems.
The Journal of European Competition Law & Practice is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the practice of competition law in Europe. Primarily focused on EU Competition Law, the journal includes within its scope key developments at the international level and also at the national EU member state level, where they provide insight on EU Competition Law. Published eight times per year, coverage includes: the full range of substantive Competition Law topics; practice-related matters such as litigation and enforcement; issues in fields that impact upon or are related to competition law, such as intellectual property, commercial law and EU law, as well as issues in specific sectors such as energy, technology, transport, financial services and healthcare; and summaries of the economic issues or arguments applicable to a particular case or development.
The Journal of Financial Regulation is an international forum for the publication of world-class scholarship examining theoretical, policy and practice-oriented issues relating to the regulation of financial markets and institutions. As reflected by its diverse editorial board, the Journal seeks to publish scholarship which examines these issues from an interdisciplinary, international, and comparative perspective. The Journal is an online only, peer-reviewed publication, with papers assessed primarily on the basis of their quality and the importance of their contribution to our understanding of these issues.
Journal of Human Rights Practice is the main academic journal focusing on human rights practice and activism. This online only journal covers all aspects of human rights activism, spanning professional and geographical boundaries. Journal of Human Rights Practice aims to capture learning and communicate the lessons of practice across professional and geographical boundaries, within and beyond the human rights mainstream, and to provide a platform for international and local practitioners world-wide. Such cross-fertilization will challenge conventional ways of working, stimulate innovation and encourage reflective practice.
JIPLP is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to intellectual property law and practice. Published monthly, coverage includes: the full range of substantive IP topics; practice-related matters such as litigation, enforcement, drafting and transaction; and relevant aspects of related subjects such as competition and WTO law. The journal also draws upon the experience and insights of a series of expert Editorial Boards, with members drawn from both practice and academia across Europe, the US and other key jurisdictions.
The Journal of International Criminal Justice aims to promote a profound collective reflection on the new problems facing international law. Established by a group of distinguished criminal lawyers and international lawyers, the Journal addresses the major problems of justice from the angle of law, jurisprudence, criminology, penal philosophy, and the history of international judicial institutions. It is intended for graduate and post-graduate students, practitioners, academics, government officials, as well as the hundreds of people working for international criminal courts.
The journal includes substantive aspects pertaining to those fields of the law that are shaped by international courts and tribunals, be they of an interstate, private or mixed character. Hence, substantive issues in international economic law and international investment law are considered, so long as the link to international dispute settlement is clearly established. This includes questions of substantive law properly speaking, but also more general aspects of the substantive evolution of international law, covering issues such as the proliferation of international dispute settlement mechanisms and the ensuing fragmentation of international law.
The Journal of International Economic Law is dedicated to encouraging thoughtful and scholarly attention to a very broad range of subjects that concern the relation of law to international economic activity, by providing the major English language medium for publication of high-quality manuscripts relevant to the endeavors of scholars, government officials, legal professionals, and others. The journal's emphasis is on fundamental, long-term, systemic problems and possible solutions, in the light of empirical observations and experience, as well as theoretical and multi-disciplinary approaches. It provides important critiques of policies, negotiations, or court and tribunal cases and contribute modestly to promoting peace, world welfare, and enhancement of the quality of life for all peoples.
The Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization is an interdisciplinary exercise. It seeks to promote an understanding of many complex phenomena by examining such matters from a combined law, economics, and organization perspective (or a two-way combination thereof). In this connection, we use the term organization broadly - to include scholarship drawing on political science, psychology and sociology, among other fields. It also holds the study of institutions - especially economic, legal, and political institutions - to be specifically important and greatly in need of careful analytic study.
The Journal of Refugee Studies (JRS) provides a forum for exploration of the complex issue of forced migration and local, national, regional and international responses. The Journal publishes original, high-quality research and covers all categories of forcibly displaced people. Contributions that develop theoretical understandings of forced migration, or deepen knowledge of concepts, policies, practice and experiences of displacement are welcomed, as well as submissions that advance methodological debates and new approaches to researching forced migration. JRS is a multidisciplinary scholarly journal; articles published in JRS should make a clear, analytical contribution to the field of refugee and forced migration studies, e.g. through theoretical, historical, comparative and/or methodological advances.
The Journal of World Energy Law & Business is the official journal of the AIEN. It is a peer-reviewed journal of record providing objective coverage of relevant issues. It provides high-quality articles that combine academic excellence with professional relevance and will benefit from the expertise of a Board of internationally respected academics, lawyers and other energy professionals. The journal publishes articles on legal, business and policy issues in the international energy industry. This includes upstream oil and gas transactions, finance, taxation, regulation, dispute management, alternative energy resources, energy policy and security and international energy organizations.
Law, Probability & Risk is an online only, fully refereed journal which publishes papers dealing with topics on the interface of law and probabilistic reasoning. These are interpreted broadly to include aspects relevant to the interpretation of scientific evidence, the assessment of uncertainty and the assessment of risk. Examples include: evaluation, interpretation and presentation of evidence, estimation of compensation for serious injuries, the relevance and reliability of genetic tests for insurance purposes with consequent considerations of legal or quasi-legal criteria for allowable discrimination; legal conflicts affecting the efficiency of credit scoring on the basis of the different types of data permitted to be held by credit bureaus in the U.K., the U.S. and the rest of Europe; the detection of fraudulent transactions live, using expert systems and statistical analyses; the drafting of legislation which is scientifically sound through the involvement of scientists and statisticians at this stage of legislation.
The London Review of International Law is an online only, peer-reviewed journal for critical, innovative and cutting-edge scholarship on international law. The journal’s essential mission is to publish high-quality research. At the same time, it is a specific aim of the London Review to support and foster the emergent body of work being undertaken in the areas of international legal theory, international legal history and international socio-legal studies. The London Review is divided into three sections. The first section publishes scholarly articles. The second section is devoted to review essays. The third section supplements this writing with material designed to broaden and enrich the international legal conversation in a different way.
The Medical Law Review is established as an authoritative source of reference for academics, lawyers, legal and medical practitioners, law students, and anyone interested in healthcare and the law. The journal presents articles of international interest which provide thorough analyses and comment on the wide range of topical issues that are fundamental to this expanding area of law. In addition, commentary sections provide in depth explorations of topical aspects of the field.
The Oxford Journal of Law and Religion (OJLR) publishes a range of articles drawn from various sectors of the law and religion field, including: social, legal and political issues involving the relationship between law and religion in society; comparative law perspectives on the relationship between religion and state institutions; developments regarding human and constitutional rights to freedom of religion or belief; considerations of the relationship between religious and secular legal systems; and other salient areas where law and religion interact (e.g., theology, legal and political theory, legal history, philosophy, etc.).
The Oxford Journal of Legal Studies is a refereed generalist academic law journal that publishes outstanding scholarly articles that are of intellectual value to legal scholars around the world. These are articles that stand the test of time by illuminating law and its operation. The Journal seeks to publish work that reflects the rich methodological diversity and scholarly integrity of high-quality legal scholarship. The Journal is published on behalf of the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford.
Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice is a leading policy and practice publication aimed at connecting law enforcement leaders, police researchers, analysts and policy makers, this peer-reviewed journal contains critical analysis and commentary on a wide range of topics including current law enforcement policies, police reform, political and legal developments, training and education, patrol and investigative operations, accountability, comparative police practices, and human and civil rights. The journal has an international readership and author base.
One of the oldest refugee studies publications in the world, the Refugee Survey Quarterly (RSQ) is an online only, peer-reviewed journal that publishes work at the intersection of research, policy, and practice in the refugee and forced displacement fields from a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. With four issues per year, and Advance Access online, the RSQ showcases high-quality original research on, or which has direct implications for, policy and practice in the refugee and forced displacement fields. The RSQ seeks to serve as a bridge between the research, policy, and practitioner communities to facilitate the exchange of research, insight, and expertise.
The principal objectives of the Statute Law Review are to provide a vehicle for the consideration of the legislative process, the use of legislation as an instrument of public policy, and of the drafting and interpretation of legislation. The Statute Law Review is of particular value to lawyers in both private practice and in public service, and to academics in the fields of law, humanities, and social sciences who write and teach on any aspect of legislation, including law, politics, public policy, economics, sociology, linguistics, anthropology, psychology, and education.
Trusts & Trustees is the leading international journal on trust law and practice, and the official journal of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law. The most significant source of information in its field, the journal is essential for all trusts practitioners and lawyers. Features of the journal include: analysis from leading practitioners and academics; comment and opinion on legal and practice developments; practical analysis of recent topical cases; articles focusing on the common practical and risk management issues as well as on the practical aspects underlying the law; and coverage of recently published books and resources of interest to trust practitioners.
The Uniform Law Review (Revue de droit uniforme) is a quarterly, bilingual journal offering a unique instrument for reflection and the provision of information on the political and technical problems of the harmonization of law world-over, with an ample part being reserved for the work carried out in UNIDROIT. The Review comprises a collection of material on the continuing progress achieved in the field of the unification of law, in particular: periodical reports on the progress realized in this field by international and regional organizations; studies carried out with a view to the unification of law; texts of uniform laws, conventions and other instruments adopted at international level; an updated bibliography on the subject; and a regular selection of case law of various countries illustrating their application of uniform law texts.
The Yearbook of European Law (YEL) is OUP’s flagship journal on the law of the European Union. It is committed to the highest academic standards and aims to provide comprehensive and critical analysis of topical and classical issues within the law of the European Union. It encourages diverse theoretical approaches to towards the study of European law – ranging from purely doctrinal to interdisciplinary and comparative perspectives. The YEL publishes within all areas of European Union law, including European constitutional law, internal market law, European competition law and European private law.
The Yearbook of International Environmental Law was established in 1990 and since then has become a renowned publication. YIEL has become a vital source of information and analysis in the crucial and rapidly evolving field that is environmental law. YIEL provides an authoritative and comprehensive review of internationally significant environmental legal developments, gathering national and international experts which report on a year-by-year basis.