Edinburgh Law Review

Aims & Scope

An international forum for the discussion of law High-quality, original, refereed academic writing Contemporary substantive law, legal theory and history, and other aspects of the study of law in its social and cultural context Focus on Scots law and the Scottish legal system, setting the law of Scotland in an international and comparative context Coverage of interest for a modern European ius commune Discussion of issues common to mixed legal systems Analysis of developments in legislation and of court decisions Reviews of major academic works

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.115

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	15

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	27840

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	13

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and 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.

• Out of Place and Out of Time: Law's Fading Co-ordinates

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Neil

• Claims in Unjustified Enrichment to Recover Money Paid Pursuant to a Common Liability

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Charles

• The Role of Concordats in the New Governance of Britain: Taking Subsidiarity Seriously?

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Andrew

• The Advantage of Treaties: International Law in the Enlightenment

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Martti

• Deferred and Immediate Indefeasibility: Bijural Ambiguity in Registered Land Title Systems

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Pamela

• Apologies and Civil Liability in the UK: a View from Elsewhere

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Prue

• Admissibility of Improperly Obtained Physical Evidence in the Scottish Criminal Trial: the Search for Principle

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Peter

• <i>Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board</i> and the Rights of the Reasonable Patient

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Elspeth

• The Punitive Society: Penology, Criminology and the History of the Present

  Citation: 8

  Authors: David

• Disgorgement of Profits for Breach of Contract: A Comparative Analysis

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Mathias

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