Modern Law Review

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You can use Modern Law Review from anywhere, whether you are on campus or remote.

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What is Modern Law Review
The Modern Law Review is a general, peer-refereed journal that publishes original articles relating to Common law jurisdictions, and increasingly to the Law of the European Union. Following are the subjects that are mainly covered by this journal:
  • Common law jurisdictions
  • Law of the European Union
  • International law
  • Socio-legal analysis
  • Legal theory

In addition to publishing articles in all branches of the law, the Review contains sections devoted to recent legislation and reports, case analysis, and review articles and book reviews. Since its foundation over seventy years ago, The Modern Law Review has provided a unique forum for critically examining contemporary legal issues and the law as it functions in society. The Review today stands as one of Europe's leading scholarly journals
Journal Information
  • Impact factor (2022): 0.9
  • Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate, 2023): 102/152 (Law (Social Science))
  • Online ISSN:1468-2230
  • Indexed: Scopus and Web of Science.
Coverage
  • It covers documents from 1937 onwards to present.
  • It publishes Journal articles, Book reviews, Review articles, Case notes, Legislation articles and Corriendum
  • Virtual Issues : Complete set of back issues of The Modern Law Review pre-1997 is now freely available
  • Chorley Lecture : An annual lecture inaugurated in 1972 and named in honour of Lord Chorley of Kendal, the founding editor of The Modern Law Review. The Lecture is normally delivered in late May or early June at the London School of Economics & Political Science.