Jurisprudence

Aims & Scope

Jurisprudence provides a forum for scholarly writing on the philosophy of law.

While demanding the utmost intellectual honesty, clarity and scholarly rigour, its editorial policy is distinctively open-minded in relation to philosophical approach.

A main purpose of the journal is to encourage scholarship which explores and transcends the categories and assumptions on which contemporary jurisprudential debates are conducted, and to stimulate reflection upon traditional questions concerning the nature of law, politics and society.

The journal's unique reviews section will provide in-depth discussion and analysis of major developments in the field.

Jurisprudence aims: -to encourage research exploring the relation between questions in the philosophy of law and debates in related branches of philosophy, including but not limited to political philosophy, moral philosophy, the philosophy of religion and the philosophy of mind; -to support study of the intellectual history of the philosophy of law, both for its own sake and in order to shed light on contemporary jurisprudential questions; -to encourage careful research illuminating relations between jurisprudential questions and theoretical debates in anthropology, sociology, cultural and literary studies.

Replies and correspondence pieces will be generally discouraged, although may be acceptable if the intention is to deepen and extend an original line of thought, and not merely to reiterate or amplify an earlier argument.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.177

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	12

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22655

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	47

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.70

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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 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.

• Legal risk, legal evidence and the arithmetic of criminal justice

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Duncan

• Beyond open and closed borders: the grand transformation of citizenship

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Ayelet

• Law's Entities: Complexity, Plasticity and Justice

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Anna

• Why and How Should We Represent Future Generations in Policymaking?

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Deryck, Marcus, Andreas

• Legitimate actors of international law-making: towards a theory of international democratic representation

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Samantha, José Luis

• Future Generations in Democracy: Representation or Consideration?

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Karsten Klint

• Why Jurisprudence Is Not Legal Philosophy

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Roger

• Natural Law Beyond Finnis

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Jonathan

• The Dilemma of Authority

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Andrei

• The Authorisation of Coercive Enforcement Mechanisms as a Conceptually Necessary Feature of Law

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Kenneth Einar

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