Modern Law Review

Aims & Scope

The Modern Law Review is a general, peer-refereed journal that publishes original articles relating to common law jurisdictions, the law of the European Union, international law, socio-legal analysis and legal theory.

In addition to publishing articles in all branches of the law, the Review contains sections devoted to recent legislation and reports, to case analysis, and to review articles and book reviews.

Since its foundation over seventy years ago, The Modern Law Review has been providing a unique forum for the critical examination of contemporary legal issues and of the law as it functions in society.

The Review today stands as one of Europe’s leading scholarly journals.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.5
2024	1.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.833

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	36

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6394

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	282

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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.

• Risk and Responsibility

  Citation: 697

  Authors: Anthony

• Legal Irritants: Good Faith in British Law or How Unifying Law Ends Up in New Divergencies

  Citation: 283

  Authors: Gunther

• The Idea of Constitutional Pluralism

  Citation: 236

  Authors: Neil

• Really Responsive Regulation

  Citation: 224

  Authors: Robert, Julia

• Disproportionate and Discriminatory: Reviewing the Evidence on Police Stop and Search

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Ben, Coretta

• ON USES AND MISUSES OF COMPARATIVE LAW*

  Citation: 172

  Authors: O.

• The Fate of Public International Law: Between Technique and Politics

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Martti

• Beyond the Sovereign State

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Neil

• Company Law and the Myth of Shareholder Ownership

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Paddy

• Who are Law's Persons? From Cheshire Cats to Responsible Subjects

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Ngaire

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