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Best Law Journals

This page presents a comprehensive ranking of scientific journals in the field of Law, meticulously compiled by Research.com, a recognized leader in providing robust data on scholarly contributions across a wide spectrum of academic disciplines, including Law, since 2014. The ranking is underpinned by an innovative bibliometric score developed by Research.com, which incorporates both the estimated h-index and the number of prominent scientists who have actively endorsed each journal over the past three years.

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Journal Details
Best scientists
Documents
D-Index
1 Rank Justice Quarterly

Justice Quarterly

0741-8825
Best Scientists 84 118 D-Index 22
2 Rank Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics Best Scientists 85 159 D-Index 15
3 Rank Criminology & Public Policy Best Scientists 75 99 D-Index 23
4 Rank American Journal of International Law Best Scientists 30 38 D-Index 9
5 Rank Journal of Criminal Justice Best Scientists 150 211 D-Index 21
6 Rank Policing and Society Best Scientists 58 70 D-Index 16
7 Rank British Journal of Criminology Best Scientists 66 86 D-Index 18
8 Rank Police Quarterly

Police Quarterly

1098-6111
Best Scientists 21 39 D-Index 14
9 Rank Crime and Delinquency Best Scientists 112 179 D-Index 18
10 Rank Policing: An International Journal

Policing: An International Journal

1363-951X, Quarterly
Best Scientists 44 77 D-Index 14
11 Rank Law and Social Inquiry Best Scientists 26 29 D-Index 8
12 Rank Regulation and Governance

Regulation and Governance

1748-5983, Quarterly
Best Scientists 100 107 D-Index 23
13 Rank Annual Review of Law and Social Science Best Scientists 23 23 D-Index 9
14 Rank Annual Review of Criminology Best Scientists 48 44 D-Index 19
15 Rank Journal of International Economic Law Best Scientists 19 21 D-Index 8
16 Rank American Journal of Criminal Justice Best Scientists 60 78 D-Index 20
17 Rank International Criminology Best Scientists 16 23 D-Index 9
18 Rank International Journal of Constitutional Law Best Scientists 16 31 D-Index 6
19 Rank Policing (Oxford)

Policing (Oxford)

1752-4512
Best Scientists 55 76 D-Index 12
20 Rank Crime and Justice

Crime and Justice

0192-3234
Best Scientists 20 29 D-Index 11
21 Rank Journal of European Public Policy Best Scientists 141 231 D-Index 40
22 Rank Law and Human Behavior Best Scientists 65 75 D-Index 14
23 Rank Corrections

Corrections

2377-4657
Best Scientists 15 25 D-Index 8
24 Rank Global Policy

Global Policy

1758-5880
Best Scientists 72 82 D-Index 20
25 Rank European Journal of International Law Best Scientists 21 24 D-Index 7
26 Rank AJIL Unbound

AJIL Unbound

2398-7723
Best Scientists 20 26 D-Index 5
27 Rank International Review of Law and Economics Best Scientists 31 34 D-Index 6
28 Rank Criminology and Criminal Justice Best Scientists 37 43 D-Index 9
29 Rank Journal of Legal Analysis Best Scientists 11 10 D-Index 6
30 Rank American Journal of Comparative Law Best Scientists 9 9 D-Index 5
31 Rank Journal of Law and the Biosciences Best Scientists 52 46 D-Index 14
32 Rank German Law Journal

German Law Journal

2071-8322
Best Scientists 13 16 D-Index 4
33 Rank Journal of Law and Society Best Scientists 21 24 D-Index 6
34 Rank Journal of Empirical Legal Studies

Journal of Empirical Legal Studies

1740-1453, Quarterly
Best Scientists 32 37 D-Index 8
35 Rank Victims and Offenders Best Scientists 59 89 D-Index 13
36 Rank Social and Legal Studies Best Scientists 15 17 D-Index 5
37 Rank International Organizations Law Review Best Scientists 6 8 D-Index 4
38 Rank Criminal Justice Review Best Scientists 24 26 D-Index 8
39 Rank Punishment and Society Best Scientists 18 19 D-Index 8
40 Rank Legal and Criminological Psychology Best Scientists 55 47 D-Index 10
41 Rank European Journal of Risk Regulation Best Scientists 23 27 D-Index 9
42 Rank Law and Policy

Law and Policy

0265-8240
Best Scientists 5 6 D-Index 4
43 Rank Journal of International Criminal Justice Best Scientists 5 6 D-Index 4
44 Rank Modern Law Review

Modern Law Review

0026-7961
Best Scientists 15 18 D-Index 3
45 Rank Supreme Court Review Best Scientists 12 11 D-Index 3
46 Rank Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly Best Scientists 26 31 D-Index 4
47 Rank Theoretical Inquiries in Law Best Scientists 10 10 D-Index 4
48 Rank Global Constitutionalism Best Scientists 16 22 D-Index 5
49 Rank Journal of Legal Studies Best Scientists 11 11 D-Index 4
50 Rank European Journal of Law and Economics Best Scientists 21 26 D-Index 8
51 Rank Review of Law and Economics Best Scientists 8 13 D-Index 3
52 Rank Police Practice and Research

Police Practice and Research

1561-4263, Bimonthly
Best Scientists 46 51 D-Index 11
53 Rank International Criminal Justice Review Best Scientists 17 18 D-Index 7
54 Rank Criminal Justice Policy Review Best Scientists 33 34 D-Index 8
55 Rank Race and Justice

Race and Justice

2153-3687
Best Scientists 24 26 D-Index 8
56 Rank Capital Markets Law Journal Best Scientists 9 14 D-Index 3
57 Rank Journal of Criminal Justice Education Best Scientists 20 30 D-Index 6
58 Rank Federal Sentencing Reporter Best Scientists 10 13 D-Index 3
59 Rank Prison Journal

Prison Journal

0032-8855, Quarterly
Best Scientists 31 37 D-Index 9
60 Rank Asian Journal of Criminology Best Scientists 18 27 D-Index 7
61 Rank Journal of Human Rights Practice Best Scientists 6 8 D-Index 4
62 Rank Howard Journal of Crime and Justice Best Scientists 13 17 D-Index 7
63 Rank Journal of Environmental Law Best Scientists 8 8 D-Index 4
64 Rank Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Best Scientists 39 47 D-Index 12
65 Rank Journal of Law and Economics Best Scientists 32 38 D-Index 8
66 Rank Crime Science

Crime Science

2193-7680
Best Scientists 29 47 D-Index 15
67 Rank Homicide Studies

Homicide Studies

1088-7679
Best Scientists 28 34 D-Index 9
68 Rank Psychology, Public Policy, and Law Best Scientists 74 84 D-Index 14
69 Rank Law and Society Review

Law and Society Review

0023-9216, Quarterly
Best Scientists 22 22 D-Index 4
70 Rank University of Toronto Law Journal Best Scientists 10 11 D-Index 2
71 Rank Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice Best Scientists 27 31 D-Index 8
72 Rank Theoretical Criminology Best Scientists 16 18 D-Index 8
73 Rank Criminal Law and Philosophy Best Scientists 10 20 D-Index 4
74 Rank Common Market Law Review Best Scientists 10 15 D-Index 3
75 Rank International Journal of Law in Context Best Scientists 6 9 D-Index 2
76 Rank American Law and Economics Review Best Scientists 9 9 D-Index 3
77 Rank Security Journal

Security Journal

0955-1662
Best Scientists 25 38 D-Index 9
78 Rank Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law Best Scientists 6 7 D-Index 3
79 Rank International Journal of Human Rights Best Scientists 16 16 D-Index 4
80 Rank Leiden Journal of International Law Best Scientists 6 6 D-Index 2
81 Rank Columbia Business Law Review Best Scientists 7 5 D-Index 2
82 Rank Hague Journal on the Rule of Law Best Scientists 6 8 D-Index 3
83 Rank Accounting, Economics and Law: A Convivium Best Scientists 11 13 D-Index 4
84 Rank Law and Ethics of Human Rights Best Scientists 5 5 D-Index 2
85 Rank European Law Open

European Law Open

2752-6135
Best Scientists 5 6 D-Index 2
86 Rank Journal of Political Philosophy Best Scientists 8 8 D-Index 5
87 Rank Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies

Jerusalem Review of Legal Studies

2219-7117, Irregular
Best Scientists 10 11 D-Index 1
88 Rank Revista de Direito Administrativo Best Scientists 9 7 D-Index 1
89 Rank Texas A&M Law Review Best Scientists 5 7 D-Index 1
90 Rank European Review of Contract Law Best Scientists 7 13 D-Index 1
91 Rank American Journal of Law and Equality Best Scientists 7 12 D-Index 1
92 Rank Transnational Environmental Law Best Scientists 10 14 D-Index 3
93 Rank American Journal of Law & Medicine Best Scientists 15 23 D-Index 4
94 Rank Social Philosophy and Policy Best Scientists 14 17 D-Index 2
95 Rank The American journal of jurisprudence Best Scientists 4 4 D-Index 1

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