South African Law Journal

Aims & Scope

The South African Law Journal is South Africa’s premier law journal.

It publishes articles, notes on cases and book reviews by prominent members of the legal profession and academics.

Founded in 1884, it is the oldest law journal of its kind in the world.

The South African Law Journal is the legal showcase for new ideas, changing attitudes and shifting emphases in South African law.

Those who are interested in these changes and developments will find this journal stimulating reading.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	8

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.111

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	4

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	28466

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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

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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 legal status of human biological material used for research

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Donrich W, Bonginkosi

• Reconceptualising redistribution of land in South Africa: A possible legal framework

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Tina, Juanita

• Time for Cinderella to go to the ball: Reflections on the right to freedom of scientific research

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Donrich, Michaela

• Third time lucky? Provincial intervention in the Makana Local Municipality

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Lisa, Thato

• Practical implications for the electoral system: New Nation Movement NPC v President of the Republic of South Africa

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Loammi

• Notes: Declaring directors of state-owned entities delinquent: Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse v Myeni

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Rehana

• Notes: ‘They’re not making land anymore’: A reading of the social function of property in Adonisi

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Thomas

• ‘Privacy by design’ in the EU General Data Protection Regulation: A new privacy standard or the Emperor’s new clothes?

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Dusty-Lee

• International best practice and a revised Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Natania

• Is it time to reconsider the ban on non-therapeutic pre-implantation sex selection?

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Donrich

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