European Journal of Law and Economics

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Law and Economics does not favor any particular topic, but does have a focus on new and emerging problems.

European themes are particularly welcome, because we feel it is important to exploit Europe’s considerable institutional diversity in order to build a more robust body of theory and empirical evidence.

However, the purpose of the journal is also to showcase the diversity of law and economics approaches, as supplied by an international mix of authors.

Drawing on the support of respected scholars from around the world, who serve as consulting editors and editorial board members, the Editors wish to give contributing authors the opportunity to improve their papers, while also offering them a quick and efficient review process.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	1.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.377

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	38

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14378

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	169

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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 Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 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.

• Voluntary versus enforced tax compliance: empirical evidence for the “slippery slope” framework

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Stephan, Erich, Herbert

• Border tax adjustment: a feasible way to support stringent emission trading

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Roland, Karsten

• Judicial Career Incentives and Court Performance: An Empirical Study of the German Labour Courts of Appeal

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Martin R.

• Money laundering: some facts

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Friedrich, Ursula

• Money Laundering: the Economics of Regulation

  Citation: 110

  Authors: DONATO

• The Public Interest Theory of Regulation: Non-Existence or Misinterpretation?

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Michael

• The law and economics of international sex slavery: prostitution laws and trafficking for sexual exploitation

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Niklas, Andreas

• Determinants of judicial efficiency: a survey

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Stefan

• The effect of board size and composition on European bank performance

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Panagiotis K., Christos K., Maria-Eleni K.

• Economics of court performance: an empirical analysis

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Virginia

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