Journal of Corporate Law Studies

Aims & Scope

THE established international forum for thorough analysis of corporate, securities and financial law, The Journal of Corporate Law Studies is: vital for teaching and research, vital for practice, vital for regulation, law and policy-making.

The broad coverage ranges widely from insolvency to the commercial conflict of laws, directors' duties and financial regulation.

It features strong global perspectives, interdisciplinary studies and work in related areas.

The result is the only fully developed view of the area – anyone who works in any field where corporate law arises can not afford to be without it.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13128

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	103

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.429

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	14

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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.

• Shareholder Protection: A Leximetric Approach

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Priya P., Mathias M.

• The Global Financial Crisis, Behavioural Finance and Financial Regulation: In Search of a New Orthodoxy

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Emilios

• Companies and UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Janice

• Corporate Governance of Banks and Other Financial Institutions after the Financial Crisis

  Citation: 51

  Authors: K J

• What Went Wrong? An Initial Inquiry Into the Causes of the 2008 Financial Crisis

  Citation: 45

  Authors: John C

• Norms in Private Insolvency: The “London Approach” to the Resolution of Financial Distress

  Citation: 35

  Authors: John, Simon

• Deconstructing Independent Directors

  Citation: 33

  Authors: María, Maribel

• The Structure, Governance and Performance of UK Venture Capital Trusts

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Douglas J

• Adaptation and Convergence in Corporate Governance: The Case of Chinese Listed Companies

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Iain

• The European Single Supervisory Mechanism

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Eilís, Valia S G

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