American Journal of Jurisprudence

Aims & Scope

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.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.544

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10687

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	41

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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

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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.

• Legal Positivism: 51/2 Myths

  Citation: 181

  Authors: J.

• Practical Principles, Moral Truth, and Ultimate Ends

  Citation: 142

  Authors: G., J., J.

• Human Interaction and the Law

  Citation: 73

  Authors: L. L.

• Disagreement in Politics

  Citation: 70

  Authors: J.

• Law and What I Truly Should Decide

  Citation: 56

  Authors: J.

• Beyond the Hart/Dworkin Debate: The Methodology Problem in Jurisprudence

  Citation: 43

  Authors: B.

• Foundations of Practical Reason Revisited

  Citation: 37

  Authors: J.

• Against Consequentialism

  Citation: 36

  Authors: G.

• Nearly Natural Law

  Citation: 34

  Authors: J.

• About Morality and the Nature of Law

  Citation: 33

  Authors: J.

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