Law and Society Review

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1966, Law & Society Review is regarded by sociolegal scholars worldwide as a leading journal in the field.

The Review is a peer-reviewed publication for work bearing on the relationship between society and the legal process, including articles or notes of interest to the research community in general, new theoretical developments, results of empirical studies, and reviews and comments on the field or its methods of inquiry.

Broadly interdisciplinary, The Review welcomes work from any tradition of scholarship concerned with the cultural, economic, political, psychological, or social aspects of law and legal systems.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.286

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	92

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3151

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	174

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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.

• The Role of Procedural Justice and Legitimacy in Shaping Public Support for Policing

  Citation: 2044

  Authors: Jason, Tom R.

• Why the “Haves” Come Out Ahead: Speculations on the Limits of Legal Change

  Citation: 1581

  Authors: Marc

• Legal Cynicism and (Subcultural?) Tolerance of Deviance: The Neighborhood Context of Racial Differences

  Citation: 1079

  Authors: Robert J., Dawn Jeglum

• The Emergence and Transformation of Disputes: Naming, Blaming, Claiming . . .

  Citation: 929

  Authors: William L.F., Richard L., Austin

• Legal Pluralism

  Citation: 922

  Authors: Sally

• Law and Social Change: The Semi-Autonomous Social Field as an Appropriate Subject of Study

  Citation: 579

  Authors: Sally Falk

• Enduring Individual Differences and Rational Choice Theories of Crime

  Citation: 574

  Authors: Daniel S., Raymond

• Conscience, Significant Others, and Rational Choice: Extending the Deterrence Model

  Citation: 538

  Authors: Harold G., Robert J.

• What is Procedural Justice?: Criteria Used by Citizens to Assess the Fairness of Legal Procedures

  Citation: 534

  Authors: Tom R.

• Subversive Stories and Hegemonic Tales: Toward a Sociology of Narrative

  Citation: 533

  Authors: Patricia, Susan S.

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