The Most‐Cited Law Reviews

This study uses a database derived from theSocial Sciences Citation Indexto rank legal periodicals according to their frequency of citation in scholarly literature. The 30 most‐cited general law reviews are listed by total citations and also by impact factor (average citations per article). The 30 m...

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Published in:The Journal of legal studies 2000-01, Vol.29 (S1), p.389-396
Main Author: Shapiro, Fred R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attorneys
Civil law
Commercial law
Comparative politics
Criminal law
Family law
International law
Labor law
Law
Lawyer client communication
Natural law
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Summary:This study uses a database derived from theSocial Sciences Citation Indexto rank legal periodicals according to their frequency of citation in scholarly literature. The 30 most‐cited general law reviews are listed by total citations and also by impact factor (average citations per article). The 30 most‐cited specialized legal periodicals are also listed by total citations and by impact factor. Among the general law reviews,Yale Law Journalplaces first by both measures, the first time that a law review other thanHarvard Law Reviewhas ranked first in a citation study. Among the specialized periodicals,Law and Human Behavioris first in total citations, reflecting the size of the psychological literature, and theJournal of Legal Studiesfirst in impact factor.
ISSN:0047-2530
1537-5366
DOI:10.1086/468078