Journal of Law and Society

Last updated ISSN 0263-323X

Journal of Law and Society is published by Wiley in social sciences. It is a subscription journal. The article processing charge is $3,170.

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Key facts

PublisherWiley
ISSN0263-323X, 1467-6478
Subject areaSocial Sciences
AccessSubscription
Article processing charge$3,170
Indexed inScopus
Articles published2,045
Publishing since1980
Journal websiteonlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14676478

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