Aims & Scope

The Entertainment and Sports Law Journal is a refereed online journal that focuses on the intersection of law and entertainment, media, and sports.

The journal covers a wide range of subjects, including Entertainment Law, Media Law, Sports Law, IP Law, and Licensing Law, which are taught at undergraduate and postgraduate levels at many Law Schools in the UK and beyond.

The journal's scope includes the following industries:

  • Music
  • Sport
  • Cinema/Film
  • Theatre/Literature
  • Internet (both creation and distribution)
  • Social Media
  • Gaming
  • The night time economy
  • Art
  • Gambling

The journal aims to provide a platform for considered discourse on this growing field of study, welcoming submissions from across the world that adopt innovative approaches and interdisciplinary perspectives.

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Abstracting & Indexing

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


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.


Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.


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APC Details

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This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies. Learn more.

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