Virginia Law Review

Aims & Scope

The Virginia Law Review places a premium on maintaining the author's voice and the strength of the author’s argument throughout the editorial process and has therefore long employed a light-edit philosophy.

Our edits strive to improve readability and ensure accuracy and stylistic consistency, not to co-opt the article from its author.

This light edit approach also helps ensure your article is published as quickly as possible, while our rigorous multi-level editing process provides citation accuracy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.9

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	64

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.306

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• Structure and Process, Politics and Policy: Administrative Arrangements and the Political Control of Agencies

  Citation: 692

  Authors: Matthew D., Roger G., Barry R.

• A Team Production Theory of Corporate Law

  Citation: 636

  Authors: Margaret M., Lynn A.

• Social Influence, Social Meaning, and Deterrence

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Dan M.

• Market Failure and the Economic Case for a Mandatory Disclosure System

  Citation: 186

  Authors: John C.

• Public Research and Private Development: Patents and Technology Transfer in Government-Sponsored Research

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Rebecca S.

• Mandatory Disclosure and the Protection of Investors

  Citation: 165

  Authors: Frank H., Daniel R.

• A Focal Point Theory of Expressive Law

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Richard H.

• Environmental Regulation, Ideology, and the D. C. Circuit

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Richard L.

• The Mechanisms of Market Efficiency

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Ronald J., Reinier H.

• Critical Race Theory: An Annotated Bibliography

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Richard, Jean

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