Review of Law and Economics

Aims & Scope

The Review of Law & Economics (RLE) is published in cooperation with the European Association of Law and Economics (EALE) and De Gruyter.

The Review publishes theoretical and empirical interdisciplinary research in law and economics-related subjects.

The Journal explores the various understandings that economic approaches shed on legal institutions.

It specializes in the application to legal issues of insights developed in economic disciplines.

Unlike traditional journals in law and economics, The Review of Law & Economics is published online, avoiding much of the delays and hassle of print publication.

The electronic content in the journal appears continuously, as articles are accepted for publication.

Topics Law Economics Microeconomics Game theory Finance Econometrics Decision theory Political economy Public choice Behavioral economics Social psychology Evolutionary biology.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.181

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	23

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	22411

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	26

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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 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.

• Day-Fines: Should the Rich Pay More?

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Elena

• Judicial Independence, Judges’ Incentives and Efficiency

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Alessandro, Giovanni B.

• Advocatus, et non Latro? Testing the Excess of Litigation in the Italian Courts of Justice

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Paolo, Matteo M.

• An Empirical Analysis of Case Disposition Time in Belgium

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Samantha, Wim, Lode

• Bottlenecks or Inefficiency? An Assessment of First Instance Italian Courts’ Performance

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Massimo Finocchiaro, Calogero

• Rent-Seeking and Litigation: The Hidden Virtues of Limited Fee Shifting

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Emanuela, Francesco, Georg

• Addressing Federal Conflicts: An Empirical Analysis of the Brazilian Supreme Court, 1988–2010

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Carolina, Nuno

• The 2007 Judicial Reform and Court Performance in Egypt

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Nora

• Cui Bono, Benefit Corporation? An Experiment Inspired by Social Enterprise Legislation in Germany and the US

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Sven, Sebastian J., Hanjo

• Copyright without Creators

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Jonathan M.

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