Yale Law Journal

Aims & Scope

For over a century, the Yale Law Journal has been at the forefront of legal scholarship, sparking conversation and encouraging reflection among scholars and students, as well as practicing lawyers and sitting judges and Justices.

The Journal strives to shape discussion of the most important and relevant legal issues through a rigorous scholarship selection and editing process.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.114

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	97

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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 Nonprofit Enterprise

  Citation: 1574

  Authors: Henry B.

• The Trolley Problem

  Citation: 821

  Authors: Judith Jarvis

• Coase's Penguin, or, Linux and "The Nature of the Firm"

  Citation: 795

  Authors: Yochai

• Bargaining in the Shadow of the Law: The Case of Divorce

  Citation: 760

  Authors: Robert H., Lewis

• Some Fundamental Legal Conceptions as Applied in Judicial Reasoning

  Citation: 714

  Authors: Wesley Newcomb

• Do Human Rights Treaties Make a Difference?

  Citation: 691

  Authors: Oona A.

• The Transformation of Europe

  Citation: 639

  Authors: J. H. H.

• Sharing Nicely: On Shareable Goods and the Emergence of Sharing as a Modality of Economic Production

  Citation: 518

  Authors: Yochai

• The Core of the Case against Judicial Review

  Citation: 438

  Authors: Jeremy

• Why Do Nations Obey International Law?

  Citation: 403

  Authors: Harold Hongju, Abram, Antonia Handler, Thomas M.

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