Best Law Journals

The ranking of best journals for Law was published by Research.com, one of the prominent websites for computer science research providing trusted data on scientific contributions since 2014.

The position in the ranking is based on a unique bibliometric score created by Research.com which is computed using the estimated h-index and the number of leading scientists who have endorsed the journal during the last three previous years. Show more

The ranking contains Impact Score values gathered on December 21st, 2022.

The process for ranking journals involves examining more than 1,041 journals which were selected after detailed inspection and rigorous examination of over 1,130 scientific documents published during the last three years by 394 leading and well-respected scientists in the area of computer science.

More details on the methodology for computing the score can be found on our Methodology Page.

Rank
Journal Details
Best Scientists
Documents
Impact Score
1 Rank Justice Quarterly

Justice Quarterly

0741-8825
Best Scientists 35 60 Impact Score 3.30
2 Rank Criminology & Public Policy Best Scientists 32 52 Impact Score 2.50
3 Rank Annual Review of Criminology Best Scientists 27 28 Impact Score 2.40
4 Rank American Journal of Criminal Justice Best Scientists 14 22 Impact Score 2.20
5 Rank Policing and Society Best Scientists 17 36 Impact Score 2.10
6 Rank Crime and Delinquency Best Scientists 24 39 Impact Score 1.90
7 Rank British Journal of Criminology Best Scientists 22 29 Impact Score 1.60
8 Rank Asian Journal of Criminology Best Scientists 16 16 Impact Score 1.60
10 Rank Policing: An International Journal

Policing: An International Journal

1363-951X , Quarterly
Best Scientists 17 28 Impact Score 1.40
11 Rank Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics Best Scientists 16 43 Impact Score 1.40
12 Rank Crime and Justice

Crime and Justice

0192-3234
Best Scientists 12 19 Impact Score 1.40
13 Rank Police Quarterly

Police Quarterly

1098-6111
Best Scientists 10 14 Impact Score 1.40
14 Rank Theoretical Criminology Best Scientists 9 9 Impact Score 1.40
15 Rank Journal of Criminal Justice Best Scientists 22 23 Impact Score 1.30
16 Rank Policing (Oxford)

Policing (Oxford)

1752-4512
Best Scientists 13 19 Impact Score 1.30
17 Rank Punishment and Society Best Scientists 9 13 Impact Score 1.30
18 Rank Criminal Justice Policy Review Best Scientists 20 24 Impact Score 1.20
19 Rank Annual Review of Law and Social Science Best Scientists 17 19 Impact Score 1.20
21 Rank European Journal of International Law Best Scientists 11 15 Impact Score 1.10
22 Rank European Journal of Criminology Best Scientists 10 11 Impact Score 1.10
23 Rank Homicide Studies

Homicide Studies

1088-7679
Best Scientists 9 9 Impact Score 1.10
24 Rank Crime, Law and Social Change Best Scientists 6 6 Impact Score 1.10
25 Rank American Journal of International Law Best Scientists 9 14 Impact Score 1.00
26 Rank Criminal Justice Review Best Scientists 9 12 Impact Score 1.00
28 Rank Crime Science Best Scientists 7 15 Impact Score 1.00
29 Rank Victims and Offenders Best Scientists 6 7 Impact Score 1.00
30 Rank Police Practice and Research

Police Practice and Research

1561-4263 , Bimonthly
Best Scientists 10 17 Impact Score 0.90
31 Rank Modern Law Review

Modern Law Review

0026-7961
Best Scientists 10 11 Impact Score 0.90
32 Rank International Criminal Justice Review Best Scientists 8 8 Impact Score 0.90
33 Rank Global Policy

Global Policy

1758-5880
Best Scientists 7 10 Impact Score 0.90
34 Rank Race and Justice Best Scientists 7 8 Impact Score 0.90
35 Rank Social and Legal Studies Best Scientists 7 7 Impact Score 0.90
36 Rank Journal of International Economic Law Best Scientists 5 8 Impact Score 0.90
37 Rank International Studies Quarterly Best Scientists 5 5 Impact Score 0.90
39 Rank Trends in Organized Crime Best Scientists 4 7 Impact Score 0.90
40 Rank Law and Social Inquiry Best Scientists 11 14 Impact Score 0.80
41 Rank International Journal of Constitutional Law Best Scientists 10 21 Impact Score 0.80
42 Rank Security Journal

Security Journal

0955-1662
Best Scientists 8 13 Impact Score 0.80
43 Rank Regulation and Governance

Regulation and Governance

1748-5983 , Quarterly
Best Scientists 8 9 Impact Score 0.80
45 Rank Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Best Scientists 7 15 Impact Score 0.80
46 Rank Criminology and Criminal Justice Best Scientists 6 5 Impact Score 0.80
47 Rank Journal of Common Market Studies Best Scientists 4 5 Impact Score 0.80
48 Rank Journal of Law and Society Best Scientists 11 14 Impact Score 0.70
49 Rank Law and Society Review

Law and Society Review

0023-9216 , Quarterly
Best Scientists 11 12 Impact Score 0.70
50 Rank International Review of Law and Economics Best Scientists 10 15 Impact Score 0.70
51 Rank Journal of Empirical Legal Studies

Journal of Empirical Legal Studies

1740-1453 , Quarterly
Best Scientists 10 14 Impact Score 0.70
52 Rank International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice Best Scientists 9 11 Impact Score 0.70
54 Rank Harvard Law Review

Harvard Law Review

0017-811X
Best Scientists 5 6 Impact Score 0.70
55 Rank Journal of Legal Analysis Best Scientists 5 5 Impact Score 0.70
56 Rank Law and Human Behavior Best Scientists 4 5 Impact Score 0.70
57 Rank Criminal Justice Studies

Criminal Justice Studies

1478-601X , Quarterly
Best Scientists 4 4 Impact Score 0.70
58 Rank Health and Human Rights Best Scientists 7 12 Impact Score 0.60
60 Rank European Journal of Law and Economics Best Scientists 6 10 Impact Score 0.60
61 Rank University of Chicago Law Review Best Scientists 6 10 Impact Score 0.60
62 Rank Journal of Legal Studies Best Scientists 6 7 Impact Score 0.60
63 Rank The American University law review Best Scientists 6 5 Impact Score 0.60
64 Rank American Law and Economics Review Best Scientists 6 4 Impact Score 0.60
65 Rank International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy Best Scientists 5 9 Impact Score 0.60
66 Rank Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice Best Scientists 5 6 Impact Score 0.60
67 Rank Oxford Journal of Legal Studies Best Scientists 4 5 Impact Score 0.60
68 Rank Journal of White Collar and Corporate Crime Best Scientists 4 4 Impact Score 0.60
70 Rank International Theory: A Journal of International Politics, Law and Philosophy Best Scientists 4 4 Impact Score 0.60
71 Rank AJIL Unbound Best Scientists 12 15 Impact Score 0.50
72 Rank University of Toronto Law Journal Best Scientists 7 10 Impact Score 0.50
73 Rank Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Best Scientists 6 4 Impact Score 0.50
75 Rank Crime Prevention and Community Safety Best Scientists 5 6 Impact Score 0.50
76 Rank Vanderbilt Law Review Best Scientists 5 6 Impact Score 0.50
77 Rank Health and Justice Best Scientists 4 6 Impact Score 0.50
78 Rank Law and Policy

Law and Policy

0265-8240
Best Scientists 4 6 Impact Score 0.50
79 Rank Northwestern University Law Review Best Scientists 4 5 Impact Score 0.50
81 Rank Corrections

Corrections

2377-4657
Best Scientists 4 4 Impact Score 0.50
82 Rank Global Constitutionalism Best Scientists 4 4 Impact Score 0.50
83 Rank Boston University Law Review Best Scientists 9 7 Impact Score 0.40
84 Rank Law and Contemporary Problems Best Scientists 8 11 Impact Score 0.40
85 Rank King's Law Journal

King's Law Journal

0961-5768
Best Scientists 7 7 Impact Score 0.40
86 Rank Yale journal on regulation

Yale journal on regulation

0741-9457 , Semiannual
Best Scientists 6 6 Impact Score 0.40
87 Rank Duke Law Journal

Duke Law Journal

0012-7086
Best Scientists 5 7 Impact Score 0.40
88 Rank Journal of Law and Economics Best Scientists 5 5 Impact Score 0.40
89 Rank International Criminology Best Scientists 5 5 Impact Score 0.40
90 Rank University of Illinois Law Review Best Scientists 5 5 Impact Score 0.40
91 Rank Journal of Criminal Justice Education Best Scientists 4 6 Impact Score 0.40
92 Rank New Criminal Law Review Best Scientists 4 5 Impact Score 0.40
93 Rank European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research Best Scientists 4 4 Impact Score 0.40
94 Rank Notre Dame Law Review Best Scientists 4 4 Impact Score 0.40
95 Rank Supreme Court Review Best Scientists 7 8 Impact Score 0.30
96 Rank University of Pennsylvania Law Review Best Scientists 6 8 Impact Score 0.30
97 Rank Howard Journal of Crime and Justice Best Scientists 6 8 Impact Score 0.30
98 Rank Texas Law Review

Texas Law Review

0040-4411
Best Scientists 5 5 Impact Score 0.30
99 Rank Capital Markets Law Journal Best Scientists 4 10 Impact Score 0.30
100 Rank Federal Sentencing Reporter Best Scientists 4 6 Impact Score 0.30
101 Rank International Journal of Police Science & Management Best Scientists 4 6 Impact Score 0.30
102 Rank Review of Law and Economics Best Scientists 4 6 Impact Score 0.30
103 Rank The International Journal of Restorative Justice Best Scientists 4 4 Impact Score 0.30
104 Rank Hastings Law Journal Best Scientists 4 4 Impact Score 0.30
105 Rank Indiana Law Journal Best Scientists 6 6 Impact Score 0.20
106 Rank Cornell Law Review

Cornell Law Review

0010-8847
Best Scientists 4 5 Impact Score 0.20
107 Rank Supreme Court Economic Review Best Scientists 4 5 Impact Score 0.20
108 Rank Jurisprudence

Jurisprudence

2040-3313
Best Scientists 4 4 Impact Score 0.20

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