Alternative Law Journal

Aims & Scope

The Alternative Law Journal has been Australia's leading law reform journal for over 40 years.

It is a peer reviewed quarterly journal, focusing on issues of social justice and human rights, critique of the legal system, developments in alternative practice and community legal education.

Opinions, regular columns, art and cartoons are included in addition to articles.

AltLJ is published on behalf of the Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd in Melbourne, Australia.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22077

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	113

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.70

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.186

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Whanganui River as a Legal Person

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Abigail

• Robo-debt illegality: The seven veils of failed guarantees of the rule of law?

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Terry

• Wild Law

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Peter

• Regulating restraint use in mental health and aged care settings: Lessons from the Oakden scandal

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Yvette, Bernadette

• Civil courts and COVID-19: Challenges and opportunities in Australia

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Joe, Anna, Kieran

• Migration practitioners’ roles in communicating credible refugee claims

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Laura

• Living in Public Space: A Human Rights Wasteland?

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Cassandra

• Prostitution Law Reform

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Thomas

• Health and Wellbeing in the First Year

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Anthony, Lloyd, Natalia

• Business and human rights: The challenge of putting principles into practice and regulating global supply chains

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Justine

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